GENERAL:
I have been performing professionally since 1978 as a juggler
and have been
professionally teaching juggling since January 1979. I taught
Alaska's only
college accredited juggling courses at Anchorage Community
College in 1981
and 1982. My other professional performing interests include
music and
theatre, but are not the focus of this resume'. This resume
focuses on what
I do best - juggle and teach juggling!
EDUCATION:
1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1989, 2006 Workshops at International
Juggling Association Conventions
2004 - Workshops at the Seattle Juggling Festival
1999 & 2000 - Workshops at the Portland Juggling
Festival
1999 Celebration Barn classes with Peter Davison (Two
week intensive in Paris, Maine)
1978 - Lane Community College Juggling course with Tom
Dewart,
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
College
Anchorage Community College/UAA Accredited : 1981 and
1982
UAA/Anchorage Community College Non Credit : 1980 and
1983 to 2002
Guest Instructor for UAA's Movement for Actors class
1998
Community Education
Rabbit Creek 2000
Mountain View 1982 Spring and Fall
Turnagain 1979 Spring
Notable Workshops:
Alaska Fiddle Camp Kids on Parade 2004, 2005,
2006
TitleWave Books - Juggling Workshops 2005 &
2006
Lariat Spinning 1999 Portland Juggling Festival
Bethel Special Arts Festival 1990
KSKA's Public Radio Bluegrass Festival July '82,'84 & '86
Alaska State Fair, Palmer Alaska 1986
Homer Schools Dec. 1985
Alaska State Council on the Arts:
Cordova 1984
Haines August 1984
Juneau April 1983
Valdez April 1982
Fairbanks June 1982
Arts on the Move (with Big Brothers and Sisters),
Juneau September 1981
PERORMANCES:
Annual Appearances:
Downtown Association's New Year Celebration
since 2004
Several appearances at the Anchorage Museum 1989 to
present including
just about every Annual
Christmas Santa event.
Palmer State Fair 1980 to Present, including
many shows on
the Borealis theatre
stage warming up such acts as
Marshal Tucker,
Jefferson Starship,
Paul Revere and
the Raiders, Steppenwolf and many more
Independence Day Celebration at Mulchaee Park
1994 to 1999
Anchorage Arts Council's Open Air Pleasure Faire
1979 to 1988
Very Special Arts Festival hosted at the Anchorage
Museum 1989 to 1995 (its last year)
KSKA's Bluegrass Festival 1980 to 1987 (its
last year)
Anchorage Arts Council's Meet Me at the Plaza
1979 to 1985
Anchorage Renaissance Festival and Three Barons Faire most of them since 1979
NOTABLE ENGAGEMENTS:
GovernorSara Palin Inaugural Ball
(Anchorage) 2007
Pacific Mortgage Television Commercial 2003 to
present
Seattle Juggling Festival 2004
Hawaiian Juggling Festival 2001
Booher Music Camp - Oregon 1999, 2000, 2001
Portland Juggling Festival 1999
International Juggler's Association's Convention
1989
Kalani Honua Hawaii Club Volcano 1989
Hilo Hawaii Mardi Gras 1989
Dawson City Festival 1988
Whitehorse Music Festival 1988
Imaginarium 1988
Fly by Night Club Spring 1987 I Heart Spenard
Show
Kenai Peninsula State Fair, 1986
Hilo Hawaii Vaudeville Festival 1986
Homer Renaissance Faire 1985 & 1986
Prudoe Bay 1984 & 1985, 1987
Dutch Harbor/Unalaska Independence Day 1984 &
1985
Bethel Council on the Arts Performance series
October 1984
Haines South East Alaska State Fair August 1984
& 1985
Anchorage Arts Council Lunch Bunch 1980, 1981,
1982
Nome Midnight Sun Festival 1980
In addition to the above I do private engagements
at the rate of about 2 a
month these days.