Merry Christmas from Northern Virginia Balloon Twisting entertainers Balloons By Mike and Sir Toony Van Dukes.
Merry Christmas
Leave a reply
Category Archives: clown
Holiday Circus
Sir Toony’s friends are spending the Christmas Holiday season in New York putting on the Holiday Circus at the Master Theater (formerly the Millennium Theater) in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY. They invited him to come to New York to be a guest clown and help entertain the kids before and after the show.
Sir Toony spent the weekend of Saturday, December 21st in New York and was there for three shows.
Emceeing the show as a jolly Santa is clown Joe Barney, a veteran of Ringling Brothers and the Big Apple Circus. Bringing “her” hilarious antics for the first time to Holiday Circus is the mischievous, but loveable clown, “Grandma,” as portrayed by the accomplished performer Mark Gindick. World-class illusionist Brad Ross, who was named “Best International Family Entertainer” by the International Magic Society, is ready to amaze audiences.
Sir Toony at the Holiday Circus with Pelukyta, Wiggy, Brad Ross, and Santa
Sir Toony at the Holiday Circus with Pelukyta, Santa, Jozo, and Brad Ross
Sir Toony with his friends Wiggy and Pelukyta at the Holiday Circus.
Clowns at the Holiday Circus with Grandma and Santa
Clowns with Santa during the Holiday Circus performance
Clowns in the Holiday Circus performance
Reston Town Center Holiday Parade
On Friday, November 29th, 2013, Sir Toony Van Dukes joined a few of his friends from Just Clowning Around of Northern Virginia to participate in the Reston Holiday Parade at the Reston Town Center.
For the parade, Mike created a new prop, two giant Christmas cookies, one with a giant bite taken out of it. He went down the parade route telling everyone how much he likes to eat Christmas Cookies.
Sir Toony Van Dukes before the parade
Sir Toony Van Dukes takes a bite out of his giant Christmas Cookie
Sir Toony Van Dukes getting ready for the parade
Members of Just Clowning Around of Northern Virginia (JCA) at the parade
Mid-Atlantic Clown Association Convention
Every year, I attend several conventions, partly to have fun and partly to learn. In November 2013, I attended the Mid-Atlantic Clown Association Convention in Harrisburg, PA. At the convention, I attended several lectures, did some shopping at the vendors, entered competitions, and had fun at the theme parties. I came home with the 2nd place trophey in the single balloon competition; multiple balloons competition; and full face, face painting competition. I also wond a 3rd place trophey for a group skit with my friends Miguel and Asia.
Sir Toony Van Dukes before the skit competition
Mike as Captain America at the MACA Theme Party
Mike as a clown from the future at the 2nd MACA Theme party
Mike as a clown fisherman for the paradeability competition
Balloon Mike made during the multiple balloon competition
Mike painted his friend Miguel’s face for the Face Painting Competition
I also created a two part video at the convention…
News for Clowns of All Ages – Episode 8 – Mid Atlantic Clown Association Convention Part 1
News for Clowns of All Ages – Episode 9 – Mid Atlantic Clown Association Convention Part 2
Good Morning Washington
WJLA – ABC 7 in Washington invites local groups to send in their own “Good Morning Washington” video greeting. They select and air the greetings during Good Morning Washington on weekday mornings.
After the City of Fairfax Independence Day Parade, Sir Toony and his friends from Just Clowning Around of Northern Virginia filmed a brief video segment and sent it in.
Good Morning Washington notified Sir Toony that their video greeting will debut on Thursday, August 1, 2013 on Good Morning Washington between 6-7am. It will the rerun Friday between 5-6am. It will then go into random rotation.
The timing couldn’t be better as International Clown Week starts on Thursday. International Clown Week is the first week of August (August 1-7) of each year.
Just Clowning Around of Northern Virginia
Just Clowning Around of Northern Virginia (JCA) meets today, Monday, July 22nd, 2013, at 7:30. The Educational topic for this month’s meeting is making your own clown nose. Sir Toony will present a demonstration of various ways to sculpt a clown nose with clay and cast it with latex. All are welcome to come. We meet in the Parlor of the Vienna Baptist Church.
Education is an important event at each Alley meeting. This includes presentation, hands on sessions, and group discussion on topics related to being a clown and entertainer. JCA is a club where we all come together each month to share and learn from each other. New members are always welcome at any of our monthly meeting. The following are the currently proposed educational topics for the coming year.
Schedule subject to change.
JCA Meeting Schedule 2013
| July | Monday, July 22, 2013 | Make your own clown nose |
| August | Monday, August 26, 2013 | Team project: clown skits Come in costume, we will make a clown video |
| September | Monday, September 23, 2013 | Pocket Magic |
| October | Monday, October 28, 2013 | Annual Potluck – Bring an idea to share |
| November | Monday, November 25, 2013 | Entertaining Senior Citizens |
| December | Monday, December 23, 2013 | Holiday Party |
-== 2014 ==-
| January | Monday, January 27, 2014 | Elements of a character and character development |
| February | Monday, February 24, 2014 | how to customize ordinary props make them your own |
JCA Monthly Meetings
4th Monday of each month at 7:30 pm
Vienna Baptist Church
541 Marshall Rd SW
Vienna, VA 22180
Take I-66 to the Nutley Street exit heading north toward Vienna. Turn right at the first light onto Marshall Road. Drive approximately one-quarter mile to Ware Street and turn left. We meet in the Parlor.
—
Several members meet at the PanAm Family Restaurant in Vienna around 6:00 pm for dinner before the monthly JCA meeting.
PanAm Family Restaurant
3051 Nutley St.
Fairfax, VA 22031
Northern Virginia Balloon Twisting
Mike Becvar is Balloons By Mike and Sir Toony Van Dukes. Make your next event in Northern Virginia special and invite him to come make balloons at your next event. Mike Becvar is a professional children’s entertainer, balloon twister and face painter located in Northern Virginia. He got his start in 2008 when he attended Mooseburger Clown Arts camp. Since then, he has attended a variety of other classes, conventions, and jams.
Mike has been making balloons and offering face painting at Moe’s Southwest Grill in South Riding, VA in June 2010. He is there every other Tuesday night from 6:00 – 8:00pm for Kids Night.
Kid’s Night at Moe’s Southwest Grill
24995 Riding Plaza
South Riding, VA
Every Other Tuesday Night
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Mike also hosts a monthly face painting and balloon jam at Cici’s Pizza in Chantilly. The group typically meets on the 2nd Monday of each month from 7:00pm to closing. Contact Mike to confirm the date and time for the next jam.
Monthly Face painting and Balloon Jam at Cici’s Pizza
CiCi’s Pizza Buffet
14392 Chantilly Crossing Lane
Chantilly, VA 20151
2nd Monday of each month
7:00 – Close