2023 IJA

Festival Team

The IJA is incredibly grateful for the time and energy of these and other amazing volunteers. Without them, the 2023 IJA Festival would not be possible. If you see any of them, make sure to say, “Thank you!”

Core Team

Exuro Piechocki

2023 Festival Director

Noel Yee

Shows Director; IJA Board Member

Andréanne Lafleur Caouette

Stage Manager

Afton Benson

IJA Treasurer; All Around IJA Expert

Events & Support Team

Viveca Gardiner

IJA Juggling Championships Co-Director

NeilFred Picciotto

IJA Juggling Championships Co-Director

Scott Cain & Merry Spahr

Numbers Competition Co-Directors

Benjamin Domask-Ruh

Youth Juggling Academy Director; Planting the Juggling Seed Show Director; IJA Board Member

Sterling Franklin

Joggling Director

Chabuku

Fire Night & Flow Jam Director

Alex Larson

Fight Night & Volleyclub Director

Ross Berenson

Festival Website Administrator; IJA Board Member

Matt Hall

Individual Prop Competition Director

Kevin Axtell

Battle Night Host

Christian Tinoco

Battle Night Director Internacional

Ben Mueller

Workshops Director

Keith Nelson

Renegade Co-Director

Mark Hayward

Renegade Co-Director

John Jessmon

Renegade Co-Director

Mike Sullivan

Future Festival Site Coordinator; Pre-Fest Pub Crawl Coordinator

Martin Frost

IJA Communications Director; All Around IJA Expert

Jack Kalvan

X-Juggling Coordinator

Christian Kloc

Raffle Coordinator

Jay Ko

IJA Videographer

Bailey Cichon

Festival Media & Marketing Team Member

Cassaundra Smyth

Festival Media & Marketing Team Member

Fernanda Sumano

Festival Media & Marketing Team Member

Thayer Slichter

Festival Media & Marketing Team Member

Richard Hartnell

Festival Media & Marketing Team Member

Local Support

Bill Hooper

Founder of the South Bend Juggling Club

Al Eisenhour

Local Support and Long-Time IJA Member