The North Carolina School of the Arts, school of Acting  Partial Schoolarship
                Acting: (Chedem Onat , Marty Radder, Matt Bullock.  Mask, physical and verbal improv: Bob Francesconi
                Slap stick: Dickie Ellis (Big Apple Circus), Singing: Jeff Lewis, Dance: Molly Muray (Fosse')
                    The Dell Arte' International School of Physical Theatre
                Clown: Yury Belov (Moscow State Circus), Boufoon: Carlo Clemmenti (Dell Arte' founder / Picolo Teatro                 de Milano, joan Shirley (Dell Arte' Artistic director.
The Celibration Barn Theatre: Mime: Tony Montanaro (school founder / Marceaux /Pretendo),  Juggling & conceptualization: Peter Davidson, and Micheal Menez,   Physical comedy: Fred Garbo (Infatable theatre company / Barkly the Dog / Barnum on Broadway) and Bob Burkey (Playwrite, Foolsfire (with Micheal Motion)
                   Peoples Improv Theatre NYC: Improv with Kurt Broughnoler (Hot-tube host), Dion Flynn (No more shleping /                    Rosie O. sketch show writer) , Chris Caneglia (The Faculty),  plus see writing classes III
                    Motion Fest: 2003 & 2004. Mini-Fest 2007  (Various Teachers)  Physical Comedy: Fred Garbo, Mime: Tony Montanaro, Physical Comedy: Tom Murphy, Arsin Dupin, Randy Junkins, Moving to music: Steven Ragatz (Cirque du soliel)
                    The International Wild West Arts Conventions: 1999 - 2007 (March)  Roping: Dr. Nacho Radrigez                            (president of the Charro ropers of Mexico) , Montie Montana Jr.  Whips: Alex Green (Sir Anthony                             Hopkins' personal stunt double.  Gun spinning: Chi Chi White Cloud (fastest knife thrower  in world)
              1st & 2nd Annual NYC International Clown Festival  Dynamics of Comedy: Eric Davis (Cirque du Soliel),                       Finding your Clown and Beginning to Write for Clown: Patrick de Valette (Chech Capon), Boufon: Sue Morrison                   (Toronto Center of Movement Studies / Second City), Working on Your Own Clown: Giovanni Fusetti, Classic                    Clown Entres: Dominique Jando, Le Jeu & Clown: Philippe Gaulier,  Clown thru Mask: Sue Morrison, clown:                     Chris Bayes (Glass Contraption), Physical Comedy (observed): David Shiner (Cirque du Soliel), Unlocking the Life                 of the Clown: Jef Johnson (Slava's Snow show / Cirque du Soliel), Radically Funny: Ronlin Foreman (Dell Arte, dir.)
                    University of San Francisco,  Comedia dell Arte' (Acting schoolarship) with Queeny Moon of Pickle Family Circus.
                    The 2006 Virginia Circle and Square and Line Dance Convention
                    Certified Actor Combatent by the Society of American Fight Directors, in unarmed combat & rapier &                             dagger.With master teacher Dale Anthony Gerard.
                    Charo roping with the President of the Charo Ropers Association of Mexico, Dr. Rodrigez an Aztec                         cowboy and the son of one of Will Rogers rope teachers.
                    First Nation Sacred Clown Thru Mask: The Pachinko Tecnique with master teacher Sue Morrison,                         2007 Toronto Canada at Center of Gravity Circus Space.
                    Horseback ridding and jumping school with master teacher May Hickman; Almosta Farms
               Apprenticed master teacher Yury Belov of Moscow State Circus.
                    Moscow Youth Circus Intensive: Vladamir Sergunioun at Humbolt State University
                    American Cival Liberties Union: Active member
             Naive Canadian Center of Toronto, Associate Member
                    #1 in Speed with Whips at the International 2000 Wild West Arts Convention in Las Vegas at the Tropana Casino.
                    #1 in Accuracy with Whips at the International 2000 Wild West Arts Convention in Las Vegas at the Tropana Casino.
                    International Wild West Arts Convention, Best Comedy Roper of the Year at the Las Vegas Tropacana Casino Showcase
                    Will Rogers Expo & International Wild West Arts Convention, Best Comed Roper of the Year, 2005
             International Wild West Arts Club, Member 1998-2007
                   Founder of WildWestEntertainment.net and WildWestBurlesque.com
People For the American Way, member

Cowboys for Democracy, founder

Cowboys Opposed to war, founder

Comedians for Democracy, founder.
Sketch Comedy (Level 3)
 with KEVIN ALLISON   (VH1’s Best Week Ever / The State,  MTV /  Big Flux, the PIT /  film teacher, NYU.)


Writing For SNL
with ALI FARAHNAKIAN  ( Charna Halpern and Del Close, ImprovOlympic / Upright Citizens Brigade, founding member /  Best Actor in a Revue, Second City / Word of Mouth, official selection to the US Aspen Comedy Arts Festival / Writer, Saturday Night Live (Writers Guild Award) /  Law and Order, Criminal Intent, Special Victims Unit, / All My Children /  Late Night with Conan O'Brien /  The VH1 Fashion Awards / & script-doctored for John Leguizamo.


Writing for a Comedy-Variety Series
with JOE TOPLYN (Harvard Lampoon,ormer editor /  Late Night with David Letterman, head writer  (Primetime Emmy Award) / The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, co-head writer  / The Late Show with David Letterman, / The Caroline Rhea Show, head writer / In Living Color, staff writer / Doctor, Doctor /  Hangin' with Mr. Cooper/ Scorch / Charlie Hoover/  & Monk. received over a dozen Emmy nominations / three Writers Guild Award nominations)

Writing For The Daily Show 
with J.R. HAVLAN  (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, writer since the first day of production on June 3, 1996 (won three Emmy Awards) / appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, crowd warm-up for "Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher" monologue joke writer.)


Do It Yourself
with JEN NAILS  (Oxygen Network /  SELF Magazine / Nickelodeon / Novelist / Teacher, International)


Standup Comedy
 with Dan Ahdoot (Last Comic Standing finalist, NBC / Short Circuits, MTV staff writer / Crank Yankers, Comedy Central / Premium Blend, Comedy Central / opened for Lewis Black, Jay Mohr, and Patton Oswalt / Jim Brueur's radio show Unleashed, Sirius Satellite. )


So You Want to Write Your Own Show?
Kirsten Ames (Senior Producer of Festival Talent for HBO's Comedy Festival in Aspen / producer, developer, and director of numerous one-person shows Off-Broadway and Television.)


Improv to Cash
with BOB WILTFONG (freelance contributor to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart /  Apearences on Chappelle's Show and  Late Night with Conan O'Brien / Won 4 Emmys for his performances on TV /  The Hoax, with Richard Gere / script consultant on Pepper Dennis, with Rebecca Romijn /  Neutrino,improv comedy team / US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen /The Fringe in Scotland / "Improv Ensemble of the Year" by the Chicago Improv Festival )



Musical Solo Performance
with KIMMY GATEWOOD ( director / Time Out's Best Musical Act 2004, / ECNY Best Musical Act Nominee 2004 /  NY Comedy Festival
Andy Kaufman Semi-Finalist)
Movement For the Improvisor: The Articulate Body at the Peoples Improv Theatre with ERIC DAVIS
(collaborated with David Shiner to workshop Cirque du Soleil's upcoming 2007 show.)
Page Content:
I.   Performance Training   
 
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Awards

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Writing  training    

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Afiliations
Performence Training
II.                                                   Awards
III.                                             writing resume     (from The Peoples Improv Theater, NYC)
IV.                                            Affiliations
The Roving Classical Comedia dell Arte' University:  Stanley Allen Sherman,  Huvy Burges (NYU / author of Circus Skills, Jullie Goal Eisenburg.
Shambhala Meditation Center:  Dharma Arts: Meditation 1, Making one true move, Dharma Arts Festival, gesture
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Physical Comedy / Circus addendum
Trainning:
Part time apprenticship with  Yury Belov formally of the Moscow  Circus and Moscow Musical Theater
Dell Arte School                 Clown Teacher Yury Belov
Moscow Youth Cirucus      teacher Vladimir Sargunion   (I with other students from Dell Arte' assisted circus skills)
Native American Clown thru mask with Sue Morrison
Philippe Gaulier: Jeu and Clown Workshop
David Shiner: Physical Comedy (observed) Workshop
Sue Morrison: Clown Intensive Workshop
Chris Bayes Workshops
Jef Johnson: Unlocking the Life of the Clown and private study
Ronlin Foreman: Radically Funny
Tony Montanaro: MIme
Bob Berky & Fred Garbo: Physical Comedy
Peter Davidson & Micheal Menes: Juggling and Conceptualization
Juggling: Serge Ignatov
C.H.A.P.S.    Cherokee Heritage and Preservation Society, a founding member
Will Rogers' Round-Up Club
                     3rd longest lasso in the World Men's Big Loop Championship (86.4 feet long), 2007 International Wild West Expo
                   Bronze Medal for Excentric Dance at the International Clown Olympics, 2007 New York International Clown Theatre Fetival
New York School of Burlesque:  Go-Go: Angie Pontani, Beautifull Movement: Jo Weldon
Carolina Ballet Company:  class