http://www.jumprm.com/school/school_index.php Rope Skipping News/Travel Updates en-us Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:10:45 PM EDT http://www.jumprm.com/school/news_rss.xml I just got back from 3 amazing weeks in Kenya. As a quick overview, I was invited to help judge and teach at the first ever East Africa Jump Rope Tournament. To sum it up, it was an awesome experience. I spent time working with quite a few disadva.... http://www.jumprm.com/school/news.php#1060 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0400 I leave today for a 3 week trip to Kenya! I will be performing and teaching over there and am really excited about the opportunity. I'm sure there will be quite a few stories and insights to share when I get back. Until then, have a great summer! http://www.jumprm.com/school/news.php#1059 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:00:00 -0400 Not too long ago I was performing at an elementary school (actually I do this all the time, but...you get the picture). After I finished up and was packing away my stuff, one kid ran up to me and said, "I wish you were my dad!" I was quite flattere.... http://www.jumprm.com/school/news.php#139 Sat, 08 May 2010 12:00:00 -0400 Happy Purim (a week late)! Last week I performed at the annual Jewish celebration of Purim (one show was at a Synagogue, the other was at a community center). It was a really fun and interesting day for me since this was the first time I had perfor.... http://www.jumprm.com/school/news.php#138 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:00:00 -0500 Every once in a while a newspaper will show up and do an article on me. Most of the time they're local papers and I rarely get a copy unless I stay close by. However, with the internet it is sometimes possible to find the articles and I just came a.... http://www.jumprm.com/school/news.php#137 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:00:00 -0500 I just spent 5,000 miles flying round trip to eat some pancakes at Pancake Pantry in Nashville. Before you pack your bags and head to the airport to follow my stellar example, I need to point out that this wasn't planned. Don't get me wrong, if eve.... http://www.jumprm.com/school/news.php#136 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Every once in a while Alicia or I will overhear a comment after a show as we're tearing down. The other day we performed at an all Kindergarten school in Kansas. As we were packing, Alicia heard one little boy tell another, "He stole all my moves, .... http://www.jumprm.com/school/news.php#135 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0400 Ok, so I was driving between schools about 2 weeks ago. We were out in the middle of nowhere in Kansas. During a lull in the conversation with Alicia, I looked up and I saw something that honestly shocked me...camels...and zebras. And not just one.... http://www.jumprm.com/school/news.php#134 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0400 Yes, you read that right. While in New Zealand I had the opportunity to put on a quick demo in the crater of an active marine volcano. Alicia and I went out to White Island Volcano last Sunday. It's about 90 minutes by boat to the island from Whak.... http://www.jumprm.com/school/news.php#133 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0400 It's been quite a while since I last posted to this and for good reason. I've been busy. I am currently in Sydney, Australia and will be here for another 10 days before heading over to New Zealand for the first time ever (yeah!). I'll be posting a.... http://www.jumprm.com/school/news.php#132 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:00:00 -0400 I am finally on my way home! After months of non-stop travel, I have one flight left and then a 10 hour drive, but at least that's it for a while. Last week I spent a couple days near Asheville, NC and while flipping through a tourist magazine, I s.... http://www.jumprm.com/school/news.php#131 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0400 The preferred method to pay for bridges and roads in the East must be tolls. I have spent a ridiculous amount of money on them over the past couple weeks and the states of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania should send me some cookies for my supp.... http://www.jumprm.com/school/news.php#130 Sat, 02 May 2009 12:00:00 -0400 About 2 weeks ago I knocked off 2 more states from my "Haven't Performed List" and boy were they beautiful. I went up to Massachusetts and performed at a middle school and a few elementary schools before heading into New Hampshire. I've heard for y.... http://www.jumprm.com/school/news.php#129 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:00:00 -0400 A few weeks ago when I met up with Tim Hannig and he was showing Alicia and I some tricks (I also did a quick demo for his kids), we also had the opportunity to sit down and share a number of marketing ideas. We both shared what has worked for us, w.... http://www.jumprm.com/school/news.php#128 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Last weekend I stayed with an old friend of mine, Tim Hannig. I've known him for quite a few years as he does quite a few school assemblies annually. His show incorporates some illusions, magic and audience participation. While we were there, he s.... http://www.jumprm.com/school/news.php#127 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Last weekend I finally shed my coat and ventured out into a heatwave that overtook Wisconsin, Freezing. That's right, it got all the way up to 33 degrees and boy did it feel good. Actually, the past 2 days have been above 40 and it's felt seriously.... http://www.jumprm.com/school/news.php#126 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 12:00:00 -0500 After taking a bit of a break through Christmas and the start of this year...I'm back. Actually, I have to say I'm back in more than one way. I've been back on the road for the past 2 weeks performing throughout Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee + Kans.... http://www.jumprm.com/school/news.php#125 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Every once in a while I do a search for jump rope on the internet to see what comes up. Yesterday I was flipping through some pages and came across a news article about the Victoria's Secret fashion show and jump rope. The quick headline that I saw.... http://www.jumprm.com/school/news.php#124 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0500