Circus Magic Arts & Ministry Convention Schedule 2025
Theme: Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow
Honoring Danny Taylor!
Sponsored by JemsBodyArt.com
February 6-9, 2025 at the Wyndham Oceanfront Virginia Beach, VA
Thursday (9:00-?? Balloon Build (Free) Come and help decorate, hae fun and learn! Hope & Chris
Thursday, February 6th 4-7pm Early Registration and Check in Outside Clown Alley
Thursday 7pm Staff & Exhibitor Meeting Big Top
7:30 – Comedy Improv Contest with Prizes Big Top
This is a 5 minute opportunity to showcase your talent for the audience… The convention participants will have ballots to elect a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner. JemsBodyArt.com is our sponsor of this activity. 1st place is a $150 glitter tattoo kit. 2nd place is a FREE night at the host hotel and 3rd place is a FREE Circus Magic Arts & Ministry shirt. That is $250 in cash and prizes! How the contest works: Check in at 4:00 on Thursday (first 10 to show up get a competition mystery bag) to perform Thursday evening 7:30. What is the contest about? The first 10 will receive a grocery bag full of 5 household props. You will have until 7:30 to create a fun skit or magic show using all of the items in the bag including the bag. What a blast! You have a 5 minute performance time. Group performances are welcome. You must be fully registered or a staff/dealer to enter the contest. You have to sign up at the door to find out what’s in the bag! It’s gonna be a blast!
Thursday Following Contest Face Painting, Ukulele, Juggling and Balloon Jam High Flyer
Balloons, juggling, ukuleles (bring your own), magic and face painting. Bring what you have and teach others what you know! And bring a snack to share!
Friday, February 7th
8:00-10:00 Registration Open (get there early to avoid the rush) Outside Clown Alley
8:15-8:30 Morning Devotions with Pastor Earl Long Big Top
9:00-4:00 Intensive Tracks
Dave Hill Magical Emporium Open 8:00 am-10:00 pm Clown Alley
Santa Dealers Elves Workshop
Friday Intensive Tracks (additional fee)
- Puppet Construction & Performance with Marie, Nina, Barb & Chris Magic Hat
Build a basic puppet with a glue gun and some imagination. Practice your manipulation for the evening show!
Additional materials fee of $25 at the classroom. Bring a spare glue gun if you have one 🙂
- Face Painting for Fun and Profit with Patti and Joey Davis Mrs. Claus Bakery
Bring your own face painting supplies. Simple kits can be purchased at class.
Proven designs for both birthday parties and line work. We’ll be starting with
Fundamentals and ending with pizazz.
- Twisters University with Jeff Estes, DJ Ehlert, Kornpop, Karan, Spangle & Chris Burch High Flyer
Learn from these 6 talented and creative twisters. Whatever skill level you are currently at, they will
advance you with their entertaining ways. Entertaining during line work and games with balloons will
be addressed as well as advanced balloon sculpting. Bring some balloons and a pump. Samples
will be provided at the class. Be ready to laugh and learn!
- Improve and Theater Performing with Hope Holmes and Colleen Fouts Red Nose Needing to vamp up your stage presence? Needing some laughter and fun learning theatrics? This is the class for you! This is a great class for clowns, teachers, and presenters of all kinds!
4:00-6:30 Dinner on your own with a new friend!
6:45-7:45 Welcome to Circus Magic Convention! Big Top
Featuring the fun ONE minute exhibitor show with your MC Victor Thomas and performance by the Puppet Class, announcements, Theater Improv class, Ima, Bobby, Christ, Barb & Steve and introductions of the teaching and staff.
7:45-10:00 Clown Stores Open
8:00-10:00 Face painting, Ukulele, Juggling and Balloon Jam High Flyer
Balloons, juggling, ukuleles (bring your own), magic and face painting. Bring what you have and teach others what you know! And bring a snack to share!
Saturday, February 8th
8:00-10:00 Registration
8:30-8:45 Morning Devotions with Pastor Chris Burton Big Top
8:00-5:00 Dave Hill Magical Emporium
9:00-9:15 Group Photo: A free photo will be posted online Big Top
Little Big Tops will be in the Red Nose from 9:30 to 3:00 Ages 6-13.
9:30-10:30 Seminars
- Birthday Parties with Victor Thomas Big Top
- Stage Presence with Colleen Fouts & Hope Holmes CBA Magic Hat
- Clown Supplies to WOW Their Eyes with Dana Hill Mrs. C. Bakery
4. Important Facial Expressions for Your Performance with Mauella Markham High Flyer
10:45-12:00 Seminars
- Clown Makeup with Rick and Monica Chaney Big Top
- Gospel Magic with Earl and Kimberly Long Magic Hat
- Restaurant Performing with DJ Ehlert Mrs. C. Bakery
- Performing for Pre-Schoolers with Riz High Flyer
12-1:00 Lunch with A New Friend!
1:00-2:00 Seminars
- Face Painting with Patty & Joey Davis Big Top
- Little Things Make a BIG difference: Free Magic Kits with Ron Conley Magic Hat
- Easy Fun Magic with Dana Hill Mrs. C. Bakery
- Performing for Daycare and Libraries with Kornpop High Flyer
2:00-3:30 Shopping Time!
3:30 to 4:30 Seminars
- Marketing Round Table with Valerie Tutson/Staff Restaurant
- Mime Skits for Clowns with Danny Taylor Mrs. C. Bakery
- Clown Improv to Create Ideas for Your Shows with Gerry Thompson North Pole
- Skits with Bob & Teresa Gretton High Flyer
4:45-5:45 Seminars
- Adv Balloon Twisting Karan, Spangle, DJ, Kornpop, Chris Burch and Jethro Mrs. C. Bakery
- Birthday Parties with Victor Thomas High Flyer
- Ruminations with Riz Restaurant
- Airbrushing with Susan Crenshaw North Pole
6:30-9:00 Circus Magic Banquet Banquet Hall
Honoring Leon McBryde and Dave Hill. Tribute to Danny Taylor & Circus Magic. Wall of Fame! Performers: DJ Ehlert, Kornpop, Coleen Fouts & Little Big Top. Special Guest MC’s: Boppy & PJ. Performance with Caymen & Riz, Guest Skits with Danny. Wizard of Oz Theme Dinner!
What a night!
Plus: Live Auction, Raffles and Surprises!
9:00-? Last Chance to Shop
Sunday, February 9th
8:00-8:45 Interfaith Clown Worship Service with Commissioning Big Top
Super Santa Saturday / Sunday 9-4 with Doug Ebert Santa’s Workshop
6:00-? Super Bowl Party with Super Santa Sunday Banquet Hall