•    Pete is a Polished Professional Pied Piper of his trade, offering a 30 minute clown and magic show followed by at least 30 minutes of twisting balloons. With a couple of decades of experience under his belt, he specializes in the ages of 4 through 6 years of age. Pete arrives dressed as Vanilla Swirl the clown and does the show on the same floor level and close to his audience. This format works well for birthday parties, children's libraries, elementary schools and similar audiences.

   During the show shy children will feel more at ease to see, “Ed”, the puppet announcer, squirt water in Vanilla Swirl the clown’s face. The children will laugh when Vanilla Swirl explains how long his rope is and seems unaware that he is crowding a brave member of the audience by his gestures. The expression of the volunteer chosen to sit on the egg is priceless and is an opportunity for a good photograph. Even the young ones will feel comfortable making some hand motions towards a magic coloring book or squeezing water out of an imaginary cloud. There is an opportunity for the kids to balance a spinning plate on their finger, this also makes for a good photo op. The play on words during the pretend flea circus (see film clip below) will get even the adults groaning. The kids are silent with wonder when they see the, “meatball”, rolling around freely inside the larger balloon as Vanilla Swirl creates colorful twisted balloon sculptures. Vanilla Swirl and you working together can create an atmosphere where your young guests feel respected, listened to and involved.
   Pete is a member of and insured through the World Clown Association. The show incorporates audience participation, some basic juggling, a make-believe flea circus, a puppet and magic tricks. Variations on this format are available upon request like performing out of make-up, spending more time handing out twisted balloons, and/or teaching workshops. Workshops include balloon twisting, basic, magic tricks, basic juggling, improvisation and clown ministry/sacred clowning. So far Pete has performed in CT., NY., RI.,NY., and MA. Pete is available to perform on weekends and weekday mornings as he works second shift at a group home for people with disabilities. Working at the group home shows him how important inclusion is, both in life and as a performer.

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