The Clown School — Local services in Los Angeles

Just to give some background, I had just graduated from West Point. When, I realized that the military life wasn't for me. So, I decided to enhance my education and put my career in the right direction by attending this school. As soon as I walked in the door, I was greeted by a wave of hi jinks. All the students were acting quite insane. The first day, I should've never come back, but, never a quitter, to let some fool keep me down, I was persistent in my efforts. For the next few weeks, I was slammed with about three pies in my face, whacked with about ten rubber chickens, and squirted in the face with multiple flowers. I also received an electrical shock from a hand buzzer that left my hand terribly red. One day, while sleeping in my dorm, I woke to find my face painted red and white with a large red ball pasted to my nose. It took me almost an hour to remove the ball from my nose, and in the end, it actually tore off a substantial amount of flesh from my nose. The final insult came from a professor. One morning, while taking an exam, I was clobbered in the back of my head with a rubber mallet, and when I turned around, the students threw items such as pies, rubber chickens, and bowling pins. And lastly, Bozo the school mascot, which is a monkey, gave me an atomic wedgie. Overall, only attend this school if you are a true clown. Or if you want to be surrounded by clown figures for your...

Leaving a review to warn anyone else with autism, ADHD, etc. to stay away. They could really do with an update to their methods. I took a few classes during COVID times to help keep me going and I really wish I hadn't. The first class I took was with Mike and he talked about how clowning evolved from the court fool and its connection to neurodivergence, which is a bit ironic. I'm always open about my disability and I'm good at communicating my boundaries, but they often weren't respected by my fellow students. Mike never really seemed comfortable talking about any of the struggles I was having, which is better than the teachers that would tell me I needed to "push back more" when my group mates wouldn't take three or more "no thank you"s as a no. Sometimes, students would lean into ableist tropes that made me uncomfortable (seriously, don't make fun of with mental disorders) and speaking out lead to me debating multiple people while the teacher sat and watched. Unless you're sure you need NO ACCOMMODATIONS WHATSOEVER, I wouldn't take the online classes. Maybe the in-person classes are better, or maybe the whole discipline...

I had an incredible experience studying clown teaching at the clown school. The support I received, especially considering my Iranian background, was truly heartwarming. If you are a foreign clown, I highly recommend joining their online classes.

During my sessions, which were consistently remarkable, I also asked for information on other subjects unrelated to clown teaching. They were always willing to provide additional resources to help me expand my knowledge of clowning.

I wholeheartedly recommend this school to anyone interested in learning...