Portland Dance Studio
232 Southeast Oak StreetAll 18+ humans welcome. No experience necessary.
Are you clown curious? Tired of not knowing what your body is up to? Needing to access and appreciate your truest self?
Whether you are a seasoned performer looking to go deeper into presence and audience connection or an adult human who just wants to access the wonder that is your birthright, a clown practice will return you to your center and show you just how essentially lovable you truly are.
Bring yourself, clothes you can move in, water and a snack. Your Clown Mother will provide the rest.
In this three-hour, body-based journey into presence, connection and laughter through the art of clown, you will get:
a somatic (body-based) entry into feeling more present, alive, and ready onstage
in-the-moment coaching to help you become more responsive to what is happening around you
lots and lots of chances to PLAY, to return to a childlike wonder
a more direct line to YOU and what makes you lovable to watch (spoiler alert, you don't have to DO anything to achieve this)
techniques to prevent “breaking” (the commitment to stay in what you're doing and go deeper when your audience is laughing)
the joy of making others laugh from a deeply true part of yourself
What students are saying:
“Anne’s teaching gives me access to a grounded, primal, less judgmental version of myself. I’ve learned the importance of simplicity, failure, connection with the audience, and connection with myself in a way that’s changed my experience of performing.”
“Anne will push you out of your comfort zone, and will also make you feel completely comfortable doing so. I'd highly recommend.”
“Anne was able to quickly create a psychologically safe space in which she also gave direct, in-the-moment feedback that I could implement in real time. Not a single moment of the class was wasted and I felt very comfortable taking risks.”
Clown Mother (Anne Zander - she/her) is a queer, neurodivergent mother, clown, character creator and a "completely ridiculous... completely vulnerable" international touring artist whose two solo shows - "MOTHER" and "JUICEBOX" - have brought audiences to laughter and tears from coast to coast (BroadwayWorld). She will hold you in her (figurative) mother's embrace and then gently push you out of the nest.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
There is no physical contact between participants and/or facilitator/participants without explicit consent. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.
Masks are welcome.
This space is explicitly inclusive of all races, sexualities, genders, body sizes, and disabilities.
Unfortunately, Portland Dance Studio does NOT have step-free access and is therefore not ADA accessible. If you have further access questions, including accommodation requests, please reach out to team@annezander.com.
This is an explicitly harassment-free space. Any violation of guidelines agreed to in terms and conditions will result in ejection.
No refunds.
Sat, May 2, 2026 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Portland Dance Studio
232 Southeast Oak Street
Clown Mother Productions (CMP) lives at the intersection of the grotesque and the beautiful, the vulnerable and the powerful, the fringe and the familiar. Our mission is to dissolve barriers between audience and performers, shine laughter into the dark corners of the human experience, and create a space where we may heal through the art of comedy.
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