Eric Bates
www.Eric-Bates.net
Juggler/ Porter abqsj1@r.postjobfree.com
P erforming Ex perience
* ****** ******* (Montreal Completement Cirque) 2011
Performed boxes, russian bar, banquine
JazzFest Montreal 2011
Performed half hour street show
La Vie Est un Cirque (TV5 and Eloize) 2011
Russian bar, Boxes
Pomme Grenade (Marie-Jos e Gauthier) 2011
Performed Boxes, bar, banquine
McGill Ampersand Conference (Mcgill University) 2011
Organized hour long performance including cigar box number and
banquine number, as well as speaking about life in the circus and a
question and answer session
Fete de Neiges Ottawa (7 Fingers of the Hand) 2011
Performed Cigar Box Number
ScotiaBank Soir e (7 Fingers of the Hand) 2010
Performed Cigar Boxes
N. East Railway Company Dinner (Milord Entertainment) 2010
Performed Russian Bar, corporate evening
Eclyps (Bryan Perro)
Powertrack, cigar box juggling, stilt walking, and Russian bar 2010
Il Fait Dimanche (Shana Carroll) 2010
Performed powertrack, cigar box juggling, banquine, and Russian bar
La Vie Est Un Cirque Television Show (TV5) 2010
Performed cigar box juggling act
ImproCirque (Nicolas Fortin) 2010
Participated in Improvisational Circus Show
7 Years of 7 Fingers Cabaret (7 Fingers of the Hand) 2009
Performed group acrobatic/ banquine parody of Traces Crash scene
7 Years of 7 Fingers Cabaret (Sebastien Soldevila) 2009
Performed cigar boxes and ported Sebastien Soldevilla in banquine,
as well as doing other porting and character work throughout the show
Old Port Montreal (7 Fingers of the Hand) 2009
Performed cigar boxes, group acrobatics, russian bar, and banquine for
approximately 350 shows
Crime (Gypsy Snider) 2009
Performed Banquine
Time Supper Club 2009
Performed club juggling and hand to hand during AIDS benefit fashion show
Karina s Bar/ Lounge 2009
Performed cigar boxes and light-up ball juggling
Sugarbush Ski Resort 2008
Solo 45 minute juggling show
Big Aerial Show (Sam Johnson) 2008
Performed club passing, diabolo, and ball juggling in outdoor show
Casco Hip Hop Dance Team (Stephanie Daub) 2007
Performed in group hip hop choreography
Circus Smirkus All-Star Alumni Show (Rob Mermin) 2007
Performed cigar boxes
Big Picture Theatre 2007
Performed solo half hour show and stilt walking
Sea World Texas Riptide Circus Show (Minnie Madden Productions) 2006
Performed diabolo and cigar boxes in over 300 shows
The Bridges Resort (Kerry Bennett) 2004-2006
Performed solo 45 minute juggling shows
Cabin Fever Follies Cabaret 2001-2009
Performed juggling in annual benefit show for Habitat for Humanities
Circus Smirkus Big Top Summer Tour (Jeff and Julie Jenkins) 2004-2005
Performed bounce juggling, club passing, diabolo and group acrobatics in over
80 shows each summer
C oaching Experience
St. Louis Juggling Convention Workshop 2010
Turbofest Juggling Festival Cigar Box Workshops 2010
Ecole Nationale de Cirque Recreational Program 2010
Sugarbush Ski Resort Circus Class 2008
Circus Minimus Workshop 2008
Circus Smirkus Summer Camp Juggling Coach 2007-2008
Circus Smirkus Co-Residency Artist 2004-2005
Camp for Me 2004
Education
National Circus School of Montreal 2009-2011
McGill University, Undergraduate Student Faculty of Commerce 2006-2007
Etc.
Ran ENC Cabarouette 2011 as head R gis 2011
Russian Bar Instructional Manuel for FEDEC 2009
Elvis Furniture Television Advertisement Montreal 2009
Sugarbush Ski Resort Television Commercial 2006
References available upon request