A Philadelphia-based juggler used all sorts of objects to entertain students while also showing them how physics and math can be applied to everyday objects.
Innovative juggler Greg Kennedy was in Moose Jaw on Sept. 26 where he performed for students at Westmount and King George elementary schools, to be followed by another performance for students at Palliser Heights School on Sept. 27. Sponsored by the Organization for Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC), Kennedy is travelling throughout Saskatchewan from Sept. 23 to Oct. 11 to entertain students at schools from the north to the south.
Kennedy incorporated several objects into his routines, such as balls, Frisbees, bowling pins, magnetized blocks, bowls and chimes. Students clapped and cheered as they watched the juggler perform routines that seemed almost impossible.
Trained as an engineer, Kennedy used the principles of geometry and physics to create ground-breaking work, according to a news release. He quit his full-time job to become a juggler and has never looked back. He discovered the excitement and challenge of creating performance are using the fundamental concepts of physics.
Kennedy has twice received the highest honour during the International Jugglers' Association Championship. He was one of the first jugglers to go viral and have more than two million views on YouTube. He also toured with Cirque du Soleil for five years.
More information can be found at www.innovativejuggler.com.
