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Juggling Techniques – 6 Week Series – $150
Sunday January 14th 4:30-5:30pm through Sunday February 18th

This six week series is perfect for the complete beginner through intermediate juggler.  Over the six weeks the series will focus on techniques for building a confident cascade pattern in each of the three individual prop based toss methods (balls, clubs, rings.)  Once the cascade pattern is established, this series will explore various solo tricks and multiple person passing patterns with an emphasis on performing. The class will also incorporate Site Swap Notation which is a numerical notation system for describing juggling patterns.  Site Swap is for a juggler what sheet music is for a musician. Why take a juggling class?  Juggling is a portable circus art!  All you need are objects that can be thrown and caught and you have an impromptu act!  Juggling builds hand-eye coordination. Juggling builds confidence.  And science tells us that learning to juggle is good for the brain.  A published scientific study from the University of Regensburg in Germany shows grey matter growth from learning to juggle! This series is available to ages 13 and up (no experience required, brand new students welcome).

Instructor Bio:
Walter Beals has been juggling for 30 years.  He taught himself with rocks when he was living and working in Yosemite National Park.  As soon as he learned, he realized he wanted to share it with others.  It’s in his nature to be a teacher.  Walter was the founder of the Humboldt Juggling Festival, and helped start and organize the Asheville Juggling Festival.  After getting a BA in Theatre Production from Humboldt State University (HSU), Walter trained for a year at Circomedia, a circus arts school in Bristol England.  His year at Circomedia was part of the MA in Theatre Production he also completed at HSU.  After college Walter worked as a touring actor and instructor for the S.T.A.R. program at Little Theatre on the Square in Sullivan, Illinois.  There he taught juggling, stage combat, puppetry, mask making and general theatre arts classes.  After moving back to North Carolina, Walter joined 3 other jugglers and over 14 years performed as part of the comedy juggling troupe “Forty Fingers and a Missing Tooth”.  Walter also spent several years producing and performing in a monthly variety show called Asheville Vaudeville.  Walter is eager and excited to teach you to juggle, or help you become a better juggler and performer.