Our Instructors
Nate Johnson
Nate has been juggling and unicycling for over 30 years. He has performed at Seattle International Juggling Festival, Bellingham Circus Guild, Portland Juggling Festival, Folk Life Festival, Bumper Shoot, University Street Fair, Edmonds Farmers Market, and West Seattle Street Fair. From School assembly’s, to girl scout camps, Nate enjoys entertaining and working with kids. Nate is a street performer, in 2008 he performed through Europe where he ended his trip at the European Juggling Convention in 2008. He’s unofficially broken world records juggling on his unicycle. He continues to push himself to juggle and try new things.
Lisette Johnson
Lisette has a passion for kids. She’s been a Girl Scout Unit Director/Troop Leader, Assistant Softball couch, Meditation Instructor. She’s traveled to the European Juggling Festival where she learned Poi. She has a passion for directing, movies and directing Variety shows. She has been exposed to the circus world for many years. She is always looking for the next big act.
John Spinosa
John Spinosa has been unicycling for many years and juggling for many more. Though what he really enjoys is passing clubs, he also knows how to manipulate bean bags, diabolos, ropes, meteors, rings and balance ladder and enjoys teaching any of the above. He has been involved in the juggling/circus community for 20+ years and is proud to be a coach at SANCA and to help them on their mission of spreading the fun of circus skills.
John The Juggler is a long-time Seattle juggler who has skills in unicycling, meteors, circus bike, knots (trick & useful), diabolo, volleyclub, and computers. But his real passion is passing clubs: moving patterns with many people, numbers passing, strange rhythms and triangles, any of which you’ll find him doing at any juggle/flow meetup. When he’s not with family, juggling, playing board games, getting repeatedly killed in live productions of Star Wars movies, playing Artemis: Starship Bridge Simulator, or working with computers, you’ll find him teaching unicycle and juggling at the local circus school, SANCA.
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John the Juggler has been unicycling and juggling for far too long. His plan was to only do it for as long as it was fun and interesting, and so far so good. He teaches both of these skills at SANCA, the local circus school, and regularly attends the Cascade Jugglers Club meetings. Lately, he has been experimenting with two wheels which he'll happily demonstrate if asked nicely.
Kayla Kalisz
Kayla Kalisz is a multidisciplinary specialty entertainer born and raised in entertainment. As a third generation performer, she has taken her background to unique heights, with acts and skills ranging from; Aerial, acrobatics, handbalancing, quick-change, Sway Pole, flow arts, and many other circus disciplines. With this, she's had the honor of performing for; Jim Carrey at his Sunshower Art Exhibit, Announcing F1's arrival to Vegas, Toyota in their annual dealers showcase, SeaWorld, Texas Tech's Centennial Celebration. Outside of performing, Kayla has taught people of all ages circus arts and acrobatics. Coaching for Trapeze Las Vegas, completing nationwide workshops amongst studios, and honing artists talents in individual coaching. She's a 4x world dance champion, Sr. Grand Champion Variety Artist, and actively performs halftime shows for the NBA. When not on the stage, she works as a stunt performer and dancer filming nationwide for commercial and theatrical projects. Catch her newest work on the Apple website or Youtube, 'The Can't Decide Guide'