This is a juggling class for non-jugglers. Explore basic elements of juggling – the Throw, the Catch, and Balance. Dive into what these terms mean and how the principles can apply to you. Investigate how to use instability as a creative tool. Discover the poetry in the tension of failure. You can expect to drop things, laugh, and learn in a fun environment designed as a safe place to fail, look ridiculous, share, and try again. Participants will walk away with an understanding of creative techniques from the circus arts. Juggling props will be supplied.

Permission to be a beginner? GRANTED!

Juggling and Object Manipulation will be led by professional circus artist, Benjamin Domask-Ruh. Benjamin is a circus and theater director, performer, teacher, musician, and clown residing in Minnesota and working all around the world. Past work includes: International Jugglers’ Association – Cascade of Stars (2022), Fox and Beggar Theatre – The Lonesome Spectacular – Guest Director (2022), CompanytoXfor – SurfaceTension – Outside Eye (2022), CLIMB Theatre – Flora and Fauna – Playwright (2019), MOTH Circus – Alice in Wonderland (2018-2019), Children’s Theatre Company – Cinderella – Assistant Director(2019), Tigerlion Arts – Nature (2017), and a guest instructor with social circuses Circus Harmony, Trenton Circus Squad, and Circus Juventas (2012-Present.) Benjamin collaborates with Thom Wall, touring their award winning show The Vino Show. Benjamin most recently composed and performed an original score for/with One Year Lease and their off-broadway production Dead + Alive. He is a Teaching Artist with St. Paul based COMPAS. He works with the Department of Public Transformation and their Activate Rural arts program. Professionally Managed by Afton Benson. Benjamindomaskruh.com Past Sparkle Theatricals Productions: Heist (2019).