Practice_Behind_Perfromance (2019) - Video, Juggling Balls

 

Juggling is a skill that is thousands of years old. It is often a skill passed down from teacher to student. Juggling is a big part of who I am and has greatly influenced my direction in life. Every person who had learned any skill has experienced the grueling hours of practice before becoming a master, but the audience to a juggling performance seldom think about it. In this performance, I attempt to force the viewer to see that grueling work. The video is raw and lengthy, showing the sheer amount of time devoted to practice. In my performance, I perform 100 catches of 1 ball, 100 catches of 2 balls, and finally 100 catches of 3 balls. The character I embody is every juggler before me who has put in the time and effort to become a master. A timeline of teacher to student that eventually leads to, and moves beyond, me.