- Registration is required for this event.
- Registration will close on March 4, 2026 @ 3:00pm.
- There are 70 seats remaining.
Program Description
Join us for a multimedia presentation by the Aaron Watkins from the Circus Arts Conservatory that will take you on a virtual backstage tour of the circus, the cultural icon that made Sarasota what it is today.
Presenter Bio: Bio...
Holding a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Ohio University and a Bachelor of Fun Arts from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College, Aaron has laughed with people everywhere from The White House to China to the 3 rings of the Greatest Show On Earth. Behind the scenes, Aaron co-produced the NY Festival of Clown-Theatre, wrote for and directed Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade clowns and served as Dean of Students at Ringling’s famed Clown College. He has taught acting and clowning at universities, theatres, circuses, camps and schools across the country since 1983. Aaron is a proud recipient of the Raoul Wallenberg Humanitarian Award for his work at the Big Apple Circus and Paul Newman’s Hole-In-The-Wall Camp. Currently, Aaron works for the Circus Arts Conservatory, the not-for-profit producer of the Sailor Circus and Circus Sarasota.