The Big Open

The Big Open 2023 (2.0)

The Big Open returns!

The Big Open is our Big Opening to the weekend of juggling, with Big stars and soon to be stars doing performances on our Open stage in the Clark Gym. Every year this show grows Bigger in size and and style. Past artists have included Wes Peden, Patrik Elmnert, Nathan Biggs Penton, Steve Mills, Michael Karas, Larry Vee and Joe Showers to name just a few.

Sign-ups are done in advance, or at the show, but once we reach our performer limit for this one hour show we end the sign-ups. interested in performing? Then send an email to RITjuggle@gmail.com in advance and put Big Open in the subject line. Sign up early and you could be on this page too!

Date: March 24th
Time: 9:00 pm
Location: Clark Gym
Cost: Free!

Your Host: Jeff Peden
Jeff has attended the Juggle-in for 30 years and loves Juggling and the Circus arts community in Rochester. He first learned to pass clubs with Greg Moss while attending the Rochester Juggling club, then went on to teach his son to juggle and many other people along the way. He loves seeing performers get opportunities to try out material in venues like this Open Stage format.

Early Sign-ups for the show have already begun!

Our first performer and RIT Alum is Jared !

Jared Athias 

Jared has been juggling clubs for 10 years. He started at the RIT juggling club when hewas a freshman. Since graduating in 2017 he has moved to various parts of the west coast topursue a career in animation, taking juggling along with him. His obsession with juggling has brought him to many festivals around the world where he has taught workshops, performed, andmade a plethora of friends along the way. He is pleased to return to the festival and communitythat started it all for him and show his new act.

Jared will also be teaching workshops over the weekend so watch for his name on the schedule