Dynamotion Jugglers - Revision history

Djando at 20:48, 7 April 2024

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Djando at 20:47, 7 April 2024

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Djando: /* Barrett Felker & Jim Strinka - Jugglers */

2008-11-03T05:41:18Z

‎Barrett Felker & Jim Strinka - Jugglers

Reichorn at 19:23, 31 October 2008

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Reichorn: Fairly extensive edits throughout

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Fairly extensive edits throughout

Djando: /* See Also */

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‎See Also

Djando: /* Barrett Felker & Jim Strinka - Jugglers */

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‎Barrett Felker & Jim Strinka - Jugglers

Djando: /* Barrett Felker & Jim Strinka - Jugglers */

2008-10-23T15:20:58Z

‎Barrett Felker & Jim Strinka - Jugglers

Cforcey at 09:25, 23 October 2008

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Cforcey at 09:25, 23 October 2008

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 ==See Also==
-* Video: [[Dynamotion_Jugglers_BAC_Video_1986|Dynamotion Jugglers]], Big Apple Circus, 1986
+* Video: [[Dynamotion_Jugglers_BAC_Video_1986|Dynamotion Jugglers]], at the Big Apple Circus (1986)
 [[Category:Artists and Acts]]
 [[Category:Jugglers]]

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 ==See Also==
-Video: [[Dynamotion_Jugglers_BAC_Video_1986|Dynamotion Jugglers]], Big Apple Circus, 1986
+* Video: [[Dynamotion_Jugglers_BAC_Video_1986|Dynamotion Jugglers]], Big Apple Circus, 1986
 [[Category:Artists and Acts]]
 [[Category:Jugglers]]

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−	Inspired by juggling legend [[Dick Franco]], Barrett Felker (b. 1959) learned juggling while in high school and made a name for himself in the juggling community through his mastery of five-club backcrosses. Following the example of [[Kris Kremo]], he started a solo career in 1980, toured the world with the Harlem Globetrotters, and was featured in numerous European nightclubs until 1984.	+	Inspired by juggling legend [[Dick Franco]], Barrett Felker (b. 1959) learned juggling while in high school and made a name for himself in the juggling community through his mastery of five-club backcrosses. Following the example of [[Kris Kremo]], he started a solo career in 1980. He toured the world with the Harlem Globetrotters and was featured in numerous European nightclubs until 1984.

	In 1983, Felker saw a performance of [[Circus Knie]] in Switzerland and began to consider working in the circus. Three years later, he appeared for the first time in a circus ring, at the [[Big Apple Circus]]. He performed a juggling duet he had created with Jim Strinka, called Dynamotion.		In 1983, Felker saw a performance of [[Circus Knie]] in Switzerland and began to consider working in the circus. Three years later, he appeared for the first time in a circus ring, at the [[Big Apple Circus]]. He performed a juggling duet he had created with Jim Strinka, called Dynamotion.

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-Inspired by juggling legend [[Dick Franco]], Barrett Felker (b.1959) learned juggling while still in high school, and made a name for himself in the juggling community through his mastery of five-club backcrosses. Equally stimulated by the example of [[Kris Kremo]], he started a solo career in 1980, toured the world with the Harlem Globe Trotters, and was featured in numerous European nightclubs until 1984.
+Inspired by juggling legend [[Dick Franco]], Barrett Felker (b. 1959) learned juggling while in high school and made a name for himself in the juggling community through his mastery of five-club backcrosses. Following the example of [[Kris Kremo]], he started a solo career in 1980, toured the world with the Harlem Globetrotters, and was featured in numerous European nightclubs until 1984.
-In 1983, he saw a performance of [[Circus Knie]] in Switzerland, and began considering working in the circus. His dream came true when he appeared for the first time in a circus ring at the [[Big Apple Circus]] in 1986, in a juggling duet he had created with Jim Strinka, Dynamotion.
+In 1983, Felker saw a performance of [[Circus Knie]] in Switzerland and began to consider working in the circus. Three years later, he appeared for the first time in a circus ring, at the [[Big Apple Circus]]. He performed a juggling duet he had created with Jim Strinka, called Dynamotion.
-Strinka (b.1957) began his juggling career as a street performer, and honed his performing skills with the Circus Arts Troupe, a group with which he performed in schools and shopping malls in 1980-81. Felker and Strinka had originally met in 1977 in Arizona, where Strinka lived while Felker studied at Arizona State University. They parted ways, then reunited in Boulder, Colorado, and in 1985, they began working together on a “passing act.” which would become, after became, after five months of intense rehearsals, Dynamotion.
+Strinka (b. 1957) began his juggling career as a street performer. He honed his performance skills with the Circus Arts Troupe, a group with which he performed in schools and shopping malls in 1980-81. Felker and Strinka had met in 1977 in Arizona, where Strinka lived, while Felker attended Arizona State University. They reunited some years later in Boulder, Colorado, and in 1985, they began working together on a “passing act” that became, after five months of intense rehearsals, Dynamotion.
-Felker and Strinka performed their act in Europe (notably at [[Circus Krone]], in Munich), South America, and Africa. They eventually parted ways in 1987, and Barrett Felker teamed up with Allan Jacobs to create another very successful juggling duet, the [[Gizmo Guys]].
+Felker and Strinka performed their act in Africa, South America, and Europe (notably at [[Circus Krone]], in Munich). They eventually parted ways in 1987. Felker later teamed up with Allan Jacobs to create another successful juggling duet, The [[Gizmo Guys]].
 ==See Also==

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	Inspired by juggling legend [[Dick Franco]], Barrett Felker (b.1959) learned juggling while still in high school, and made a name for himself in the juggling community through his mastery of five-club backcrosses. Equally stimulated by the example of [[Kris Kremo]], he started a solo career in 1980, toured the world with the Harlem Globe Trotters, and was featured in numerous European nightclubs until 1984.		Inspired by juggling legend [[Dick Franco]], Barrett Felker (b.1959) learned juggling while still in high school, and made a name for himself in the juggling community through his mastery of five-club backcrosses. Equally stimulated by the example of [[Kris Kremo]], he started a solo career in 1980, toured the world with the Harlem Globe Trotters, and was featured in numerous European nightclubs until 1984.