RAT Motion Fest Email #1

["Adam" <kafclown@well.com>]

     Attention all variety artists!
     
    The conference that exceeded all expectations returns!

    Announcing MotionFest 2001

    Baltimore, Maryland
    November 8-11, 2001

    MotionFest is a gathering of variety artists where the focus is on
performance.

    MotionFest 2000 was a smashing success!  Both attendees and instructors
were blown away by the knowledge and talent of their colleagues.

    Attendance to MotionFest 2001 will be limited in order to maintain the
intimacy and learning atmosphere.  Register early.

    You can register and get all the info you need from our website:

    www.MotionFest.com


    Intensive workshops will be led by world renowned artists such as:

    Steve Smith - 10 year director of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey
Circus Clown College
    Bob Berky - Internationally known physical comedian
    Dick Chudnow - Founder of ComedySportz (improv)
    John Gilkey - Cirque Du Soleil star
    Bob Fitch - Broadway star, Magician, Consultant to world's greatest
magicians
    Dan Holzman - Half of famous Raspyni Brothers Comedy Juggling Team
    Julie Goell - Commedia Director / performer
    Jeff Raz - Actor / Vaudevillian
    Tony Montanaro with Karen Hurll - Among the world's most respected mimes
    Robert Nelson - Famous street performer known as Butterfly Man
    TIm Furst - Original member of Flying Karamozov Brothers


    Also featuring lectures by:

    Makeup experts
    Voice coaches
    Theatre technicians
    Agents
    Yoga coaches
    Comedy writers
    Copyright and trademark attorneys
    Accountants specializing in subcontractors, self-employment, etc.
    Insurance professionals


    New features added this year include:

    A 3-camera digital video shoot!

    Private directorship

    Pre-MotionFest performance and social on Wed. Novemter 7

    Performances in the community


    MotionFest 2001 will include these features from MotionFest 2000:

    An incredible photographer set up on site

    An assortment of vendors

    Critique shows--get the ideas and comments of over 100 variety
performers of various disciplines written on note cards after they view your
performance.

    Street performing at Harborplace available by request

     Public show

    ...and more!


    This is not a juggling conference.  Nobody will be teaching magic tricks
or how to make puppets.  This is about your character, your performance, the
stuff you neglect such as contracts and insurance riders.  You will learn as
much from the other attendees as you will from the workshop leaders.


    For more information please contact:
    Michael Rosman - Michael@MotionFest.com  East Coast Coordinator
     Todd Strong --TAStrong@aol.com   West Coast Coordinator

    MotionFest is produced by Laughter Arts Foundation...a part of the
National Heritage Foundation

    MotionFest is supported by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council,
an agency funded by the State of Maryland and the National Endowment for the
Arts.



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