{"title":"July 2026 Workshops","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"art-of-the-clown-creative-partnership-12-sessions","title":"CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP APPLICATION\/ Fully Refundable Application Fee","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn invitation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a Creative Partnership opportunity \u003cem\u003eonly available through Application and an Interview. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease make a fully refundable $100 deposit, and I'll contact you within 1-3 days to schedule the interview. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you decide the Creative Partnership is not for you, your $100 deposit will be immediately refunded. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf we decide to go forward, your $100 will be applied to the tuition for the Creative Partnership you choose.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf we decide to work together, this Partnership will include everything all my other courses offer plus my personal instruction, attention, flexibility, and collaboration that will take your career and personal aspirations to a professional level with a complete \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Creative Partnership - Clown Act\" href=\"https:\/\/inside-theatre.com\/collections\/professional-clown-institute\/products\/art-of-the-clown-creative-partnership-application-accepted\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClown Act \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e($2900), a \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Creative Partnership Collection of Clown Acts - A Repertoire\" href=\"https:\/\/inside-theatre.com\/collections\/professional-clown-institute\/products\/partnership-for-a-performance-ready-collection-of-acts-repertoire-application-accepted\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection of 3-5 Clown Acts (a Repertoire)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e ($5900), or a \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Creative Partnership - Complete Clown Show\" href=\"https:\/\/inside-theatre.com\/collections\/professional-clown-institute\/products\/partnership-for-a-complete-45-75-min-show-application-accepted\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecomplete original Show\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e ($14900). \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eYou are welcome to join a Partnership as a duo or trio of performers for the same price. 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