TRAINING

• Mime and Clown
  • Clown and Circus Skills - Pickle Family Circus, 1983 tour of California, Oregon & Washington
    Performed in clown skit, "The Musicians" and in club juggling routine.
  • Physical Comedy and Movement - Geoff Hoyle, Bill Irwin and James Donlon, 1981-82.
  • Clown, Slapstick and Character Development - Robert Morse Winter 1977.
  • Mime, Clown and Tumbling - Mark Parisian, 1976-1977.
  • Mime Technique - Richmond Shepard, February 1975.

• Dance
  • Modern and Ballet - Jacalyn Gross, Da Capo Dance Theater, Santa Barbara, CA 1979-1981
  • Flamenco - Rosa Montoya, San Francisco, 1984-1990.

• Music
  • Classical and Jazz Piano - private instruction, 1973 to present.
  • European Style Accordion - 1981 to present.

PERFORMANCES - 1990 to present
Solo clown performances for children's stages and music performances

• 2006
  • Linden Tree Children's Bookstore, summer concert series, also in 1992 - 2005 .
  • Bastille Day Picnic, Le Bistro, Walnut Creek, also in 2004 - 2005
  • Los Altos Art & Wine Festival, also in 1992 - 2005
  • "Accordion Crimes, A Musical Tour of The Accordion Music of Immigration in America, based on E. Annie Proulx's Novel, "Accordion Crimes." Presented at various branches of the San Francisco Public Library.
• 2005
  • Wild Iris Folk Music Festival
  • Literary Symposium, College of Creative Studies University of California Santa Barbara, "A Musical Tour of The Accordion Music of Immigration in America, based on E. Annie Proulx's Novel, "Accordion Crimes."
  • Sonora Spring Festival, also in 2004.
  • Monterey Fourth of July Parade, also in 1997 - 2004.
  • Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival, also in 1997 - 2004.
  • Guest artist of UCSF Gospel Choir Summer Concert. Solo flute and dulcimer.
• 2004
  • Walnut Creek Art on the Main, also in 1999 - 2003.
  • Mountain View Art & Wine Festival, also in 2001 - 2003.
  • Monterey Clam Chowder Festival, also in 2003.

• 2003
  • Monterey Clam Chowder Festival
  • Napa Valley Cinco de Mayo Parade and Celebration. Napa County Fairgrounds

• 2002
  • Shadelands Historic Museum Fall Festival, also in 1998-2001

• 2001
  • Dickens Holiday Festival, Old Town Novato, also in 2000
  • Novato Art & Wine Festival, also in 1997-2000

• 2000
  • Bumbershoot Festival of the Arts, Seattle Center, also in 1996, 1997, 1999
  • Los Altos Art & Wine Festival, 1992-1999
  • Festival of the Sea, San Francisco Maritime Museum

• 1999
  • Napa Valley Alliance Francaise Bastille Day Celebration
  • Bay Area Discovery Museum, Children's Concert Series
  • The Great Monterey Squid Festival, also in 1991-93, 1998
  • California Prune Festival, Yuba Sutter Fairgrounds, also in 1992-1999
  • Lodi Italian Festival, also in 1997, 1998

• 1998
  • Los Altos Fall Festival, also in 1997
  • Christmas at Filoli Gardens & Estate, Woodside CA, also in 1992, 1995, 1997

• 1997
  • Cotati Accordion Festival
  • San Francisco Ballet's Nutcracker Sugar Plum Parties, also 1990-95
  • Pickleberry Pie Concert Series at Stanford & Oakland Children's Hospitals
• 1996
  • Gilroy Garlic Festival, also in 1992
  • Marin County Fair
  • California Strawberry Festival, Oxnard, California
  • Ventura County Fair

• 1995
  • Los Angeles Shakespeare Festival, The Taming of the Shrew, strolling entertainment
  • "The Gypsy Trail, Music & Dance Inspired by Gypsy Traditions". Theater Artaud, San Francisco, in association with the California Arts Council & FatChanceBellyDance. Appeared as special guest artist presenting flamenco juggling & Spanish accordion.
  • Sonoma Country Fair, solo musician for floral exhibition: "Spirit of the Northwest," also in 1992 and 1994 as "Jimbo the Musical Clown"
  • Italian Festival, El Dorado Hotel, Reno, Nevada. also in 1994
  • Trinity County Fair, also in 1993

• 1994
  • Western Washington Spring Fair, Puyallup, Washington
  • A Bite of Seattle, food festival, Seattle Center
  • "Oktoberfest," Monterey County Fairgrounds, also in 1991, 1993

• 1993
  • Jackson County Fair, Central Point Oregon
  • Bodega Bay Fisherman's Festival
  • Kennedy Center Imagination Festival: Youth Arts Festival, Golden Gate Park, SF, 1990-1993

• 1992
  • Italian American Film Festival, Marin Center, San Rafael. Musical clown performances in lobby prior to film screenings, also in 1991
  • Mariposa County Fair
  • Cajun Music Festivals, Napa & Placer County Fairgrounds
  • Festa Italia, San Francsico Italian Festival, also in 1991

• 1991
  • "Sesame Street Sing Along," opening act for musical show featuring songs and characters from the Sesame Street TV show.
  • Cherry Blossom Festival, Japan Center, San Francisco

• 1990
  • San Francisco Symphony's "Deck the Halls," featured soloist for Children's Christmas program, Louise Davies Symphony Hall

• 1989
  • Series of clown performances at ON-LOK Senior Centers in San Francisco, Chinatown

• 1988
  • "Summer Festival of Performing Arts," Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Presented original 20 minute clown piece, "The Custodian" at Bandshell Concert

• 1987 to present
  • Clown, music and movement workshops for Mt. Zion's Institute on Aging's Alzheimer's Day Center, twice monthly

• 1983
  • Pickle Family Circus: apprentice clown, musician, juggler and roustabout. Performed in clown piece "The Musicians," featuring music and hat tricks. Also appeared in club juggling act and participated in all technical and front of house aspects of circus work

• 1981
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice - juggler for circus scenes in movie

• 1980
  • Santa Barbara Arts Festival, 40 minute clown performance featuring "Josephine and Julian," in musical skits, juggling and dancing

• 1979
  • "The Lackey" in Eleanor Antin's performance ballet, "Before the Revolution," Santa Barbara Museum of Art

• 1978
  • Arthur & Allen Street Clowns, with Robert Morse. Outdoor clown shows featuring tight-rope, songs, juggling and melodrama, sponsored by The City of Santa Barbara and Neighborhood Arts

• 2005 to present
  • teaches flamenco dance class for seniors at Mendelsohn House Retirement Community. Sponsored by Institute On Aging and the Consortium for Elders, Youth and the Arts
• 1993 to present
  • Musician, Art for Recovery Program, University California San Francisco Comprehensive Cancer Center & Mount Zion Medical Center, performing for patients, family and staff, coordinating guest artist concerts and using music, creative writing and visual art to help patients, staff and medical students express their creativity.

• 1990 to 1993
  • Artist in residence for Mt Zion Institute on Aging's "Artworks Program". Provides visits for homebound elderly to participate in creative activities. Recipient of 1990 Foster G. McGaw Award for innovative health care. Co-sponsored by the California Arts Council

• 1990
  • Clown lecture. Demonstrations for Solano County High School Drama classes

• 1989
  • Piano accompanist for children's movement and ballet classes, SF Schools

• 1980
  • Clown workshops for adults and children, in conjuntion with The Mime Caravan's Summer Solstice Celebration

• 1978
  • University of California Santa Barbara Children's Theater Department, clown workshops, in conjunction with Arthur & Allen, Street Clowns

• 1971 to 1973
  • Taught recreation skills to developmentally disabled and emotionally disturbed children and adults