Who Is Circus Kazoo?

"J"ennifer Richard

"J"ennifer Richard

“J” is our fearless leader! She brings a wealth of circus experience and a love for the circus world! She is also an IL certified educator with experience teaching in pre-K through middle school. Coach JBird is Director of Circus Education at Kazoo, teaching classes, workshops, and events of ground-based circus skills, as well as German Wheel National Champion 2018, Runner-up 2019 All around and Duo Competitior,  and is an ongoing presenter at AYCO/ACE Conference 2016, 2017 & 2019. circuskazoo@gmail.com
Dave Ettelson

Dave Ettelson

Cyr Wheel Gymnastics Instructor

Dave is a German Wheel World Championships 2016 team member, 7 time National Champion, and continues to train/teach with Wheel Jam National Team in Chicago. After years in circus arts of all kinds, Dave has unmatched excitement and experience to offer our troupe members in both recreational and competitive wheel programs. Dave has lead the competitive team to success, including our first National Wheel Championship in 2018 in Senior Ladies as well numerous top finishes for Junior Girls and Boys.
Eve Whittenburg

Eve Whittenburg

Aerial Arts Instructor
Coach Eve joins the Kazoo team to offer aerials including trapeze, lyra, cloudswing, 3D Lyra, and aerial cube. She has experience as an aerialist at Triton Troopers Circus and was formerly with Ringling Bros Barnum Bailey Circus. She has a wealth of time performing on stage and in the air. She will help you/ your child stretch, strengthen, and defy gravity!

Lilly Hopper

Lilly Hopper

Aerial Arts Instructor
Coach Lilly found her passion for aerial arts. She is bendy, caring and compassionate! She loves to watch her students grow stronger, both physically and mentally. Lilly hopes to inspire students to appreciate the beautiful things a body can do and to help push you to gain flexibility. She wants to create a loving, circus community. Lilly has been training both near and far to challenge herself as a performer, including time at NECCA and Gamma Phi Circus. She aspires to perform professionally in the future. Coach Lilly joins the Kazoo team to offer aerials including trapeze, silks, lyra, and hammock.

Robin Dunlap

Robin Dunlap

Unicycle & Juggling Instructor

Coach Robin is an avid unicyclist who has attended dozens of unicycling conventions all over the world over the past 20 years. He got into the circus arts while attending college, and is happy to be able to combine his passion for unicycling and juggling with his passion for teaching and guiding folks in their own circus-arts skill journeys.  Coach Robin is always happy to help someone learn a new skill in unicycling or juggling, and dabbles in some of the other circus arts.
Doug Slack

Doug Slack

Acrobatics Instructor

Coach Doug is a “Jam-bassador” of the AcroYoga practice and skilled slackline walker. He enjoys the laughter, teamwork and community of training co-created shapes and group builds. He is a valuable addition to the Circus Kazoo family, bringing years of yoga, balance and anatomy experience to his students. Coach Doug hosts slackline and acrobatics events, offers his help around the gym as a handy set of hands, and always gives a warm greeting to us all.