Jugglefest 31
Feb 23-25, 2024
Austin, Texas

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has spent years honing his craft of the art of juggling and balance. With the influences of early vaudeville and variety performers, he boasts a wide repertoire of amazing skills and props. A native to the stage, he has performed in sideshows, Burlesque halls, variety shows, festivals, carnivals, corporate functions, and any other juggling buffooneries that beseech him. Arty Dodger is a dapper dabbler in danger, a virtuoso of vaudeville, the Beethoven of balance, and a juggernaut of juggling.

Arty

grew up in the Netherlands, joining the youth circus in her home town and from that moment on she fell in love with the circus. Liza combines two of her favorite disciplines, object manipulation and acro-dance.
She studied at Codarts Circus Arts at the University of Arts in Rotterdam, has toured with several circus shows, performed solo and with troupes at festivals and stage events all over the world. Her solo “Ain’t no easy way out” got nominated for the BNG Circus Prize in 2017. Liza is also part of the Gandini Juggling Company since 2017. She juggled with the compny in 2019 in the opera AKHNATEN from Philip Glass in the Met Opera in New York.

Liza


Christian Kloc

is a lifelong juggler who has been performing, teaching and learning juggling full-time since 2016. He graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor's degree in journalism in 2010. Realizing that brilliant things happen when circus people talk to each other, he founded The Circus District in 2017 with Charlotte Byram, bringing together circus educators, performers, organizations and enthusiasts to play together, to learn together, and to change the world.

 

is a multi-talented juggler & clown based in Boulder, Colorado. She is a long time circus arts teacher, a seasoned solo entertainer and award winning busker. She has studied at the San Francisco Clown Conservatory and her performances include the International Clown Festival in India, the Shanghai Performing Arts Festival and Clowns Without Borders in Sudan and the Balkans. (photo by Paul Radke)

is a Chicago based juggler, flow artist, perfomer and teacher, having first picked up juggling at the age of 12. Eric began improvisational juggling on stage with local metal bands that elevated his passion to learning an array of props and skills to mystify onlookers

began juggling at the age of seven, inspired  by Laurel and Hardy, Buster Keaton, W.C. Fields and the Marx Bros. He  started busking in 1986 at The Houston Festival and has since been seen at festivals, theme parks, comedy clubs and colleges, including  Laff Across America,  the Las Vegas Comedy Festival, San Francisco’s legendary Pier 39 and the Houston Fringe Festival. 

discovered hula hoops at the Lone Star Circus in Dallas, Texas. She went on to study at the National Centre for Circus Arts in London where she focused on reinventing the vintage art of hoop rolling. She has captivated audiences at venues such as Six Flags Great Adventure, the European Juggling Convention, Circo Metropolis and the iconic Krystallpalast Varieté Theatre in Germany as part of their International Varieté Festival Newcomershow. 


Joy Deng and Peng-An Ang

Joy Deng, a diabolist with 7 years of instructional experience at Houston Dragon Academy is currently pursuing a degree in Design at the University of Texas. Whether immersed in the world of design or gracing the stage with her performances, Joy brings a unique blend of artistic flair and unwavering dedication to her pursuits.

Peng-An Ang, a seasoned yo-yo enthusiast and competitor since the age of 11, achieved national recognition as the 3rd place champion in the 2023 USA National Diabolo Competition. He now imparts his love for the diabolo as an instructor at the Austin Great Wall Chinese School.

Together, Joy and Peng-An are founders of the Texas Diabolo Association, serving to unite diabolists across Texas. Alongside their dedicated team, they are committed to teaching, performing, and fostering a vibrant community centered around their shared passion for diabolo. 

is a self-taught Club Juggler and Content Creator based out of North Texas. He started juggling clubs in 2015 and almost instantly fell in love with Circular Aesthetics, Flat Throws, & Curvy Patterns within club juggling.

Tim really enjoys creating short-form videos and mini tutorials. Currently, he creates social media content that shows both his internal thought process and his external struggles when it comes to learning new juggling tricks.

Tim Air-Walker

has traveled the world for over 30 years, winning medals, teaching, speaking and performing at circus & burlesque festivals, television, theater productions and Cirque du Soleil's Dralion. Cyril currently performs in Las Vegas.

Cyril