JIM KERRÑJUGGLER
P.O. Box 113347
Anchorage, Alaska 99511
Phone (907) 440-4277
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:
Anchorage Community College/UAA
Non Credit : 1980 and 1983 to 2002
Guest Instructor for UAA's Movement for Actors class 1998
Accredited : 1981 and 1982
Community Education
Rabbit Creek 2000
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
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
Very Special Arts Festival hosted at the Anchorage Museum
1989 to 1995
(its last year)
Open
Air Pleasure Faire 1979 to 1988
KSKA Bluegrass Festival 1980 to 1987 (its last year)
Meet
Me at the Plaza 1979 to 1985
Anchorage Renaissance Festival 3 Barons Faire most of them since 1979
NOTABLE ENGAGEMENTS: