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Location. Venice, Florida (1968–1993) Baraboo, Wisconsin (1993–1995) Sarasota, Florida (1995–1997) Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College was an American circus school which trained around 1,400 clowns in the "Ringling style" from its founding in 1968 until its closure in 1997.
- 1968–1997
- Irvin Feld
- Private vocational
- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
• 6mo • 3 min read. Clown College was a unique institution that trained hundreds of clowns for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus from 1968 to 1997. It was founded by Irvin...
Feb 17, 1988 · AND BARNUM & BAILEY CLOWN COLLEGE. By Dominique Jando. Clown College (1968-97) was created in 1968 by Irvin Feld, then co-owner of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, with help from former Ringling clown and author/illustrator Bill Ballantine, who became Clown College's second Dean.
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Feb 18, 2001 · For 30 years, from 1968 to 1997, the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College (in Venice, Fla., until 1995, when it moved to Baraboo, Wis.) was known to circus...
Official Facebook Group for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College alumni, staff, faculty, as well as Ringling road clowns and Feld Entertainment staff that were involved directly with Clown College. Be sure to also "like" our page: http://www.facebook.com/RBBBClownCollege.
History of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey -- THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH! As much a part of American culture as baseball, hot dogs, and apple pie! Some say it began on April 3, 1793, when John Bill Ricketts gave the first circus performance in Philadelphia.