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New LED costume!
WEEE! I received my new LED costume in the mail! It's a ballet tutu custom built for me, all dressed up for Christmas! Here's a test photo to see the effect. It's already snowing here in Montreal, and it just makes everything so pretty! This is so perfect for any...
Meeting Craig Quat: The evolution in juggling pedagogy
(Please note that all of the quotes presented here are actually paraphrased, but written as quotes to denote speaking. I don’t have a direct recording to be completely accurate of his word choices, but attempted an approximation for a feel of who Quat is.) ...
We Learn Better Together – Workshop in August!
Has it been hard for you to learn contact juggling? Struggling to learn contact juggling is, unfortunately, normal. Compared to many of the flow arts, those initial moves take a lot of determination to achieve. Right now, contact juggling, is poorly taught. We need to...
How to obtain a permit for Street Performing in Montreal
Great news! I have recently been appointed to the joint committee of street performers (otherwise known as “Des Amuseurs Publics” here) in Montreal. At a recent city council meeting, the artists themselves select 2 appointees for circle show performers, and 3 for...
Choreograph Breath
I had an amazing experience recently. When I was performing at the Waterloo Juggling Festival, everything in my act went exactly as planned. This, of course, sounds how it should be, but if I am honest with you, I have really struggled in my carrier to nail it. I do...
Showing up vs Showing off
Notice the differences between your practice when you feel like you are in a comparative mindset. Are you showing up, or are you showing off? Showing off is all about your ego, with you as the center of your mindset. You are in the future mindset with angst or...
Mindfulness on Stage
The fleeting moment of accomplishment is not the goal of our work. Sure, it's motivating and it feels great. If all goes well those peaks will be there. But, that moment is only a split second of the real work. The mindfulness is the true purpose of the practice....
New Roving Act Available!
There is a new act on the block called Bubble masters! This ring master walks through crowds and uses all the bubbles to attract a little elf who catches the bubbles. A little show begins and the ringmaster walks ahead and begins the game again. Really fun for...
Maternity Leave
Hello Everyone! Sorry I have been offline for a while. I was busy getting married and having a baby ! I am slowly coming back online as I apply to festivals and get back into training for the summer season. I look...
4 ways learning to drive teaches responsibility
When I was 18, I really didn't care to get a license and drive. To this day, I still walk, bike and take transit almost everywhere. I love it! However, my parents were forceful about me driving. At the time, they told me "woman shouldn't be walking alone at night."...
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