JUGHEADS
Youth Juggling Company, LLC
5905 Concord Avenue
Edina, MN 55424
jugheads@comcast.net
612.229.3348

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February 2003

“What (We) Did For Love”

The Broadway musical “A Chorus Line” has objectionable content and should be viewed or listened to with discretion. However, the modern-day fictional glimpse into the life of a performer is heart-stirring and has many parallels to those of us who make a regular habit, hobby or lifestyle out of performing, even if it’s just once a year for Juggle Jam. We perform not merely to get attention, glory, or for any other narcissistic tendencies. We perform simply because it’s part of us, part of our identity, prominent among the gifts given to us. The ballad “What I Did For Love” is all about the love for the theatre, but that’s where the parallel breaks down a bit.

In my view, the kids, parents and Arnebergs endeavoring to lead Juggle Jam V are doing it primarily for a different kind of love--a love for each other. The goal is that every Jughead involved in the show can see to merit of performing for each other’s sake, not merely for the sake of themselves. At the same time, there’s something magical about each Jughead receiving “15 Seconds of Fame” in their individual club routine and in the slide show. It’s an experience that shapes many of them for years to come, perhaps for a lifetime. That’s what Juggle Jam V is all about. It really is a labor of love, especially for the officers & parent volunteers leading it. The icing on the cake is audience approval, and if this year is like our previous seven, we hope to “blow away” our spectators with the one-two punch of entertainment and evidence of youth development.