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NANCY STEFFY

FREMONT SCHOOL

FLORENCE, COLORADO

George Burns said that the secret of living a long, happy life is to do what you love.  Commit yourself to discovering what you love and do it.  Then, find a way to get paid for it.

     I learned to juggle in a "Teaching Elementary Physical Education " class at the University of Northern Colorado.  Just so happened my aunt, Doris Steffy, taught the class.  Most of us in the class were highly skilled athletes, her purpose for our learning to juggle, was for us to experience the frustration of learning a new physical skill.  Learning to juggle taught me that lesson and a whole lot more!

Aunt Doris

    In March 1990, I was diagnosed with leukemia and received a bone marrow transplant December 1991.  Juggling was an activity that kept my mind and body focused during this difficult time of my life.  I spent a great deal of time teaching my physical therapist how to juggle as well as entertaining some of my fellow patients.

    Soon after returning to my teaching duties I was invited to attend a juggling workshop presented by Dave Finnigan, author of  "The Completer Juggler".  The workshop was held the week following, the International Juggling Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada.  I attended both and from there my juggling teaching has taken off.

     The JIVE Team (Juggling Is Very Educational) was established in the 1998-99 school year.  My JIVE Team involves 40-60 students in grades 3rd-8th.  The JIVE Team has represented Fremont School in a positive, productive way.  Students have opportunities to develop academic, social, leadership, and physical skills.  This web site contains information about our JIVE Team, scheduling juggling performances, my juggling curriculum, the educational benefits of a juggling program and a variety of collected juggling stuff. 

     For more information about my juggling performers, or to book a performance, please contact me at flosteffy@aol.com

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