Learn ancient skills from the very best in the business! Have you ever dreamed of running away with the circus? Did anyone ever call you a freak? Well now is your chance to become one! At Coney Island Sideshow School, you can learn to hammer a 20-penny nail right into your skull and then paint a banner trumpeting your new career.
Sideshow Skills – You’ll learn the ins and outs of the working acts of the infamous Coney Island Sideshow including fire eating and breathing, bed of nails, glass walking, the fundamentals of sword swallowing and snake charming.
Burlesque Master Class – This class features a team of burlesque’s finest performers and Coney Island legends helping you craft your very own routine. You will conclude with a performance in the legendary Coney Island Sideshow.
Banner Painting – You’ll work with artist in residence Marie Roberts, the only traditional banner painter working in Coney Island today, and discuss the history and theory of Sideshow banners, while designing and executing your own.