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Patrick Connor has been performing in the circus arts  for over ten years for production companies such as "Food Play" and "The National Circus Project." After touring all of the world for three years and entertaining thousands of families in places such as Europe, Canada, and The USA, he finds himself now in southern California working in TV commercials and performing as a variety artist every weekend. His charismatic personality and overall excitement for life is very evident when he is performing and running workshops. Patrick is delighted to be a part of Jester Games and is looking forward to teaching your students diabolo in the near future!

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Alex Corby originally grew up in Long Island New York and attended Vassar College for Theater and Physics. After joining the Vassar College Barefoot Monkeys, Alex moved to the West Coast seeking a career in performance art such as juggling, fire spinning, clowning and of course, Diabolo. In the years since he  picked up his first diabolo, Alex has performed and played around for people in Australia, Canada, Europe, and India and has no intention of stopping.





































Captivated by the circus as a child,
Dave Kaplan tried to learn as much as he could. After learning to juggle everything  and unicycle he often attended meetings of the Carmine St. Irregulars Juggling Club and the New York Unicycle Club where he was able to refine his skills. As a student of the New York Goofs, Dave studied under Barry Lubin and Dick Monday from The Big Apple Circus, Hovey Burgess, world champion juggler and theatre instructor at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, and Larry Pisoni, founder of the Pickle Family Circus and the San Francisco School of Circus Arts.
Taking his grandfather's advice, "Let your hobby be your life's work," David has become both happy and successful. Traveling around for Jester Games teaching the diabolo allows Dave to have the most fun job he can imagine.  Passing on a skill that has brought him so much joy through the years.

From 
knife juggling in Britney Spears’ “Circus”
music video, being in the L.A. Times in the air on his stilts, to 
performing
for T.V., movies, and Disney, Christopher is a 2 diabolo diaboloist
influenced by Cirque de Soliel. The diabolo is his favorite juggling 
tool and as a DiaboloFest presenter he enjoys sharing his talent and 
experience with everyone. Originally from Dallas, TX, after 9 yrs in Hollywood, he has returned to
the DFW area and is looking forward to presenting a DiaboloFest at your school. Chris has helped
modify the JesterGames diabolo set into what it is today and hopes that you
enjoy his presentation of the DiaboloFest as well as the JesterGames product.






























"Wow -- thank you very much! 
Reid is the man!  We loved having him, and the exposure to alternative
physical activities is exactly what we wanted and got.  What a great
program you guys!

Owen Plyler, PE Teacher
Summit Ridge MS, Littleton, CO

It was a hot, sticky, midwestern summer day when Devin Holt first picked up a diabolo.  Already an avid Juggle Stick player, a friend found something in a strange toy shop and insisted he try this mysterious yoyo looking thing called a "diabolo".  Devin was instantly hooked, but he had to teach himself tricks, because he was the only person he knew with a diabolo.  Devin's performance career began with some epic failures on the streets of St. Louis, Missouri, but he persevered.  Eventually, Devin moved to San Francisco where he trained in dance, acrobatics, and juggling at the San Francisco School of Circus Arts, but after a few years of that he came back to his old favorite diabolo.  Devin has performed Diabolo with the SF Circus Center, The New Pickle Circus, Teatro Zinzanni, and with several other shows and events.