People

The EJA is driven by passionate volunteers dedicated to supporting the juggling community and the EJC. From advising local organizers to managing key operations, each team member plays a crucial role in keeping this tradition alive. Below, you’ll find our team—feel free to reach out for support, collaboration, or just to say hello!

Executive Committee (XC)

The EJA’s Executive Committee oversees the organization’s core functions, ensuring smooth operations and strategic direction. This team manages finances, administration, and long-term planning while supporting local EJC organizers. They work behind the scenes to keep the EJA running and the EJC thriving. Feel free to reach out to us!

  • Marta Mądry

    Secretary

    since

    2024

    She’s been involved in circus since 2007. Marta is a professional circus artist, producer, and trainer. She has years of experience coordinating and running artistic projects—from festivals and workshops to performances—and she happily puts her juggling skills (of lists, files, and tasks this time!) to use when managing the day-to-day operations of the EJA.

  • Michael “Bubba” Hance

    Treasurer

    since

    2020

    Michael Hance has been a driving force in both the circus and flow arts community and the world of finance. With a deep-rooted passion for the circus arts, he has spent over a decade volunteering his time and expertise to help build and support the community, all while excelling in his professional finance career. Michael has served as the voluntary CFO of the European Juggling Association (EJA) since 2020, overseeing financial management for the organisation, ensuring that its resources are effectively allocated to support its mission of promoting circus arts across Europe.

  • Simon à Campo

    President

    since

    2025

    Simon has been part of the European juggling community since attending his first EJC in Karlsruhe in 2008. Over the years, he has combined his love for juggling with a dedication to organizing, driven by a passion for circus arts as a space for creativity, connection, and community building. He organised the EJC 2025 as President in the Netherlands, one of the 3 largest circus festivals ever. He believes the EJA can be both a guardian of continuity and a catalyst for a stronger European circus network.

  • I volunteer to give back to a community that has given me so much.

    Stephanie in the sky

Country Representatives

Do you want to connect with the juggling community in your country? Reach out to your country representative for information and support! If your country isn’t listed, we’d love to hear from you—this could be your chance to become a representative and help strengthen the juggling network in your region. Get in touch with us to find out more!

  • Austria

    Inga Schäfer

    rep-at@eja.net

  • Belgium

    Regi Deschamps

    rep-be@eja.net

  • Czech Republic

    Ivo Alderliesten

    rep-cz@eja.net

  • Denmark

    Jennifer Matthiesen

    rep-dk@eja.net

  • Finland

    VACANT

    rep-fi@eja.net

  • France

    Pierre Vidaud

    rep-fr@eja.net

  • Germany

    Verena Rau

    rep-de@eja.net

  • Hungary

    Rolland Andre

    rep-hu@eja.net

  • Ireland

    Eileen España

    rep-ie@eja.net

  • Italy

    Davide Quagliotto

    rep-it@eja.net

  • Luxembourg

    VACANT

    rep-lu@eja.net

  • Netherlands

    Melissa Staugaard

    rep-nl@eja.net

  • Poland

    Patryk Kotecki

    rep-pl@eja.net

  • Portugal

    Pedro Gouveia

    contact@eja.net

  • Romania

    VACANT

    rep-ro@eja.net

  • Slovakia

    David Vágó

    rep-sk@eja.net

  • Slovenia

    Kristina Vrdjuka Kekec

    rep-si@eja.net

  • Spain

    Lucil Gautier

    rep-esp@eja.net

  • Sweden

    Maria Kjelldahl

    rep-se@eja.net

  • Switzerland

    Deborah Magat

    rep-ch@eja.net

  • Turkey

    VACANT

    rep-tr@eja.net

  • United Kingdom

    Miark

    rep-uk@eja.net

  • "As a juggler, I'm grateful for the EJA and evertything they do behind the scenes to make these gatherings possible for all of us."

    Handstand Dave

Festival Representatives

These wonderful folks have helped organize past EJCs and now share their experience as festival representatives — full of tips, stories, and practical advice from behind the scenes.

  • Ejc2025, Arnhem, The Netherlands

    Simon à Campo

    simonacampo@eja.net

  • EJC 2024, Ovar, Portugal

    Nuno Pinto

    info@eja.net

  • EJC 2023, Lublin, Poland

    Magda Martyniuk

    magda@eja.net

  • EJC 2022, Tres Cantos, Spain

    Victor García Castiblanque

    victor@eja.net

  • EJC 2021 (VJC), Hanko, Finland

    Caroline "Sweet" Keating

    sweetcaroline@eja.net

  • EJC 2014, Millstreet, Ireland

    Garry Rossiter

    info@eja.net

  • EJC 2009, Vitoria, Spain

    Alex Gonzalez Vega

    alex@eja.net

  • EJC 2008, Karlsruhe, Germany

    Tobias Horstmann

    tobias.horstmann@eja.net

  • EJC 2006, Millstreet, Ireland

    Catherine "Cat" Bailey

    cat@eja.net