Randy Christensen
Randy Christensen began juggling in 1980 and soon after was introduced to the art of clown. While in college he performed on weekends at area children’s hospitals, nursing homes, community centers and churches.
Randy began to study variety arts methods under the direction of Rev. Dan Rector (currently Professor of Children’s Ministries at North Central University, Minneapolis, MN) during the spring of 1981. Since that time, Randy has performed and taught:
ventriloquism
puppetry
balancing
storytelling
sleight-of-hand
prop building
physical comedy
mime
cartooning
unicycling
stilt-walking
verbal comedy
stage movement
ballon sculpture
music and performance
juggling, improvisation
circus skills
and character development
to children and adults of all ages.
Mr. Christensen’s expertise has opened doors for his performances at such notable place as the World Clowns Convention in Bognor Regis, England, the famed University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Clown Camp, The International Fellowship of Christian Magicians Convention, the Payasos de Christianos Conference in Valencia, Spain, and Advanced Studies On the Performance Art of Clown. A few years ago Randy was the featured solo performer for the International Clown Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Milwaukee, WI.
Mr. Christensen has taught clowning and creative communication methods at various local, regional and national workshops, and performed in 25 states and 4 foreign countries.
Randy has authored over 20 books on clowning, variety arts methods, and children’s ministry. A number have been translated into Spanish and Portuguese at request of teachers in Spain, Portugal and Brazil. He has over a hundred published articles in various children’s ministry and entertainer publications. He is a past columnist for the notable “Laugh Maker’s” periodical; the official journal of the International Association of Family Entertainment Professionals.
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