Yo-Yo People
John and Rebecca Higby, a husband and wife duo, have performed with their yo-yos in 20 countries. They are Guiness World Record holders and World Yo-Yo Champions. They have appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, on the Discovery Channel, in the ESPN Magazine, and on PBS Kids. www.yoyoshow.com
The outsiders
Luke Burton (age 16) is a Dancer, Choreographer and Teacher. He first fell in love with dance in the fifth grade and has been playing with it ever since. Ari Markowitz (age 15) started dancing in fifth grade at The Contemporay Dance and Fitness Studio. Palmer Jordon (age 14) started getting into dance in 1st grade. Now he takes classes at CD&FS. Nathan Burton (age 13) started dancing at CD&FS in 3rd grade.
Rip Keller
Walden resident RIP KELLER created and starred in the Emmy-nominated television show Viaje al Centro de la Música (“Journey to the Center of the Music”), which is currently in reruns in Chile, where it was produced. He is a pianist, conductor, singer, as well as author of two books. In his free time he works as a simultaneous interpreter for the United Nations.
Kelsey Strauch
Kelsey Strauch is co-founder of Flourish and Fool, a vaudeville style comedy/juggling/acrobatic duo. She is currently on sabbatical at the New England Center for Circus Arts fine tuning acrobatics, handstands and juggling. Kelsey has a BFA in painting from the University of Oregon and has designed set’s for Dream Science Circus and giant puppets with Superior Concept Monsters. When she’s not juggling she is cutting fine artisan cheeses or getting sliced in the sword box by magician Arsene Dupin. www.flourishandfool.com