EDUCATION FORUM  

This is the first attempt at what I hope will become a regular feature of the IJA newsletter. Because education is such a broad term, I may range pretty far afield. Send any ideas you may have on educational topics to:

Dave Finnigan, Seattle, WA.

Although our attention has been drawn toward European jugglers in the past, particularly toward those from Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, some of the world's greatest. "jugglery" takes place in Asia, particularly in the Peoples' Republic of China. With this in mind, I have begun to explore the possibility of undertaking an educational trip to the PRC to study juggling and the alIied arts. Anyone wishing to join in such a trip, possibly in the fall of 1979, or Spring of 1980. should get in touch with me immediately. Please send along a resume and photo, so that I can put together a portfolio of potential visitors/students to show to the Chinese Liason Office. Of course any such trip would have to be taken at the expense of each individual. Official IJA sponsorship and/or involvement can be explored separately.

If you have any pet tricks, novel uses of standard equipment, or unique juggling moves that you want to share with Newsletter readers, this might be an appropriate forum in which to present them. We may be able to help with illustrations and wording as well. If you come up with any startling new teaching techniques, please let me know about them also.

I would like to solicit your suggestions as to appropriate topics to be addressed in this col­umn in the future. My own inclination is to deal with the theoretical/philosophical issues surroun­ding the growing popularity of "The Juggling Movement", as well as concrete questions about learning specific moves, and the process of the transfer of knowledge.

Dave Finnigan

NOTICE TO PROPMAKERS

The IJA is compiling a list of propmakers, which will be sent out to new members. If you would like to be included in this flyer please send your name, address, a short description of your equipment, and other pertinent information to Donna DiMeo, IJA Newsletter Editor, Budd Lake, NJ.

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