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 Madry
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.
For 9 days, the public will have the opportunity to enjoy the best international artists in circus galas, workshops covering various disciplines, fire shows, aerial performances, acrobatics, and the traditional juggling Olympics.
Alexandre Rosas, The Vice President of the Ovar City Council
Volunteers
Camila Khon
Resources
Hi! My name is Camila. I’m a videographer and photographer from Argentina. I love dancing, doing acrobatics, and learning new props. Basically, any excuse to move my body is the best plan for me!
I’m passionate about documenting circus life, capturing the people, movement, creativity, and magic behind it all. I was a volunteer photographer at EJC and i really enjoyed meeting you all 💜And now I am one of the leaders of the media team of Eja
Gamze Derinoz
Branding
Branding & Design
Gamze shapes the EJA’s visual identity across its projects and communication, reflecting the energy, welcoming spirit and diversity of the association. Her role is to increase the EJA’s visibility, exposure and recognition both within and beyond the juggling community.
Part of the juggling world since 2005, she is a total prop enthusiast and lifelong lover of fire spinning. Alongside her juggling passion, Gamze brings 20 years of professional design experience and a broad multidisciplinary skillset, allowing her to bring a wide perspective to her work.
Régis Deschamps
Engagement
Régis Deschamps
Community Engagement
Régis is Belgian Representatives and co-coordinator of the Community Engagement Team since 2025. He joined his first EJC in 2004, which got him hooked to the community for life.
He is co-administrating the Federation of Youth Circus Schools in Wallonia-Brussel as a volunteer and working as a public servant on climate policies and inventories.
Régis believes that the European Juggling Association can benefit the local juggling communities through support and information. He is amazed by how far the community has got by the saying “for jugglers, by jugglers” and hopes that it lives on.
Sonja Boeckmann
Archivist
At the heart of this work is Sonja Boeckmann, the long-standing archivist of the EJA and a key figure in preserving juggling history.
For many years, Sonja has been:
– Collecting and safeguarding materials from conventions and individuals
– Cataloguing and organizing an immense and diverse body of content
– Curating exhibitions at various EJCs
– Ensuring that the cultural heritage of juggling is not lost over time
Her work is driven by deep care for the community and an understanding that juggling is not only a practice, but also a cultural movement worth preserving.
Thanks to her dedication, the EJA archive has become one of the most important informal cultural archives in the world of contemporary circus and juggling.
Víctor García Castiblanque
Communication
Communications & Image Coordinator
since 2023
Víctor has been responsible for the EJA’s communications and visual identity since 2023, helping connect the association with the European juggling community through social media, campaigns, photography, video and digital content.
After directing the EJC 2022 in Tres Cantos, Spain, he continued working with the EJA to strengthen its communication, preserve and share the spirit of the EJC, and make the association’s projects, people and history more visible across Europe.
Passionate about circus, youth work and community-building, Víctor believes communication is a powerful tool to bring people together and keep the European juggling community connected. victor@eja.net
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
Régis Deschamps
rep-be@eja.net
Česká republika
Daniela Paličková
rep-cz@eja.net
Denmark
Jennifer Matthiesen
rep-dk@eja.net
España
Fernando Kowarik
rep-esp@eja.net
Estonia
Kaupo Pilder
rep-ee@eja.net
Finland
Timo Ammerlaan
rep-fi@eja.net
France
Pierre Vidaud
rep-fr@eja.net
Germany
Verena Rau
rep-de@eja.net
Greece- Ελλάδα
Ioannis Jovanni Keseroglou
rep-gr@eja.net
Hungary
Rolland Andre
rep-hu@eja.net
Ireland- Éire
Eileen España Regan
rep-ie@eja.net
Italy
Davide Quagliotto
rep-it@eja.net
Latvia- Latvija
Martins Kreicbergs
rep-lv@eja.net
Luxembourg
— VACANT —
info@eja.net
Netherlands
Melissa Staugaard
rep-nl@eja.net
Poland
Patryk Kotecki
rep-pl@eja.net
Portugal
Pedro Gouveia
rep-pt@eja.net
Romania
— VACANT —
info@eja.net
Slovakia
David Vágó
rep-sk@eja.net
Slovenia
Kristina Vrdjuka Kekec
rep-si@eja.net
Sweden
Maria Kjelldahl
rep-se@eja.net
Switzerland
Yves Bolognini
rep-ch@eja.net
Türkiye
Selen Tekindal
rep-tr@eja.net
United Kingdom
Miark
rep-uk@eja.net
Every EJC is memorable, but some of my fondest memories are volunteering with my friends.
Merlin the volunteer
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.
