Daisy the Clown Children's Entertainment

Professional, excellence in the craft
Professional face paints
Criminal reference
All adult performers
26 year inexperience
Most performers are teachers

Daisy's Background

Darlene Steingard (a.k.a. Daisy the Clown) has been married since 1990, has children and is a full time music teacher (you may call same number for information on piano and vocal lessons). Completing Clown College in 1991, Darlene has over 20 years experience performing over 5,000 shows. Daisy's favorite Magic word 'abaracabaraboo' (Thanks to a little boy named Ryan).
On February, 3, 2001 "Quest for Excellence" was rewarded to Daisy by the ProKnows founder "Buttons" McBride and Marcela "Mama Clown"Murad "clown of the year by S.E.C.A. and Artist residence for C.O.A.O.

Clowning Around At Church
excerpt from the Barrie Examiner: Saturday, November 18, 1995

Daisy the Clown loves children and she encourages them to "Be Who You Are." Daisy shares her story through face painting, songs, musical activities and object lessons using balloons.
Daisy the Clown will be at Sunnidale Community Centre on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 11am-noon. Children and parents are welcome. Admission is free.
Evangelistic Centre is sponsoring this presentation.
"We are a new church in Barrie with a warm family atmosphere. Our heart is to help meet the needs in the community. We have sponsored Daisy the Clown because children are an important part of our society," said Ruthann Evans, member of the congregation.
Darlene Steingard known as Daisy The Clown stumbled into clowning by accident when asked to entertain 100 children at a church event. "They said, 'Darlene you like kids and you are imaginative, you can handle it,'" said Steingard.
Handle it she did, as well as starting on a new career path.
"Clowning is a chance just to be me. I don't have to go into character, I am already there. What Daisy is -- is what Darlene is. I don't want to be a technical clown," said Steingard, a mother of two children.
As Daisy, Steingard gets down on the floor with the children, paints their faces, sings songs and shares her story through visual aids such as balloons, etc.
She hasn't attended clown school, but she does remember what it's like to enjoy life as a child. Steingard says that and her love of children, makes here a good clown.
The only occupational hazard she's come across are pains in her cheeks from smiling, but she solves that by taking frown breaks. Steingard's Daisy costume and look has been fine tuned to a colorful blue and red heart costume, bright red wig and red sneakers.
"If you can't laugh then you are missing something in your life. There is so much evil happening now that if we as people dwell on all that negative stuff we would all be saddened," she said.
Most kids enjoy clowns, but some preschoolers are afraid of clowns. This reaction is related to the fear of strangers and imaginary creatures, according to Robin Hayden, the director of the Child Study Centre at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.
Three and four-year-olds commonly develop fear of monsters, animals and people they don't know. Steingard wants children to know that a clown is a person in disguise. Even if we explain to children to help overcome fears, they may not understand right away. It is important to allow children to approach a clown at their own pace. As adults we should never belittle or make fun of a child, but rather acknowledge their fear and encourage them to talk about it.
Steingard enjoys clowning and she has an important message to communicate to children. "A lot of children suffer from lack of self-esteem and guilt. They need reassurance, praise and consistent discipline to help children believe in who they are. It is OK to be who you are", said Steingard.