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JJ is a very creative mime artist. It's been a joy to
watch his imaginative mime acts several times. It's a must see!
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Deaf Artist |
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JJ, Thank you
so much for coming. I so appreciate you and all you bring the students. The
students really loved seeing all the technology. Anytime they can see the
possibilities is good. They are so fascinated with computers and technology.
It is great you made the video to show them.
Thank you
again for all you have done and do. |
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JJ’s mime performance was a hit
with all ages at Maryland School for the Deaf! He did not only
entertain them, he provided a workshop on mime and then included students in
his performance which made it very special. It was very amusing to watch
students mesmerized by his performance. Thank you, JJ for coming to our
school.
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Lori Bonheyo |
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We at the Illinois School for the Deaf loved the JJ Mime shows! The best
part was how much he taught and interacted with our students as they became
parts of the show itself! We are excited to invite him back and expand our
advertisement to the community at large. What a treasure!
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Marybeth Lauderdale |
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Superintendent |
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JJ was FABULOUS!! A MUST
SEE! We look forward to have him come back soon!
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Bob Dramin |
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ASL Coordinator |
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JJ Jones is the GREATEST! His performance was
fantastic! Students at the New York School for the Deaf were captivated by
his mime performance. He inspired our students and, no doubt, JJ Jones was
the STAR of our Deaf Awareness Week!
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Linda Mosca-Ginis |
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ASL Coordinator |
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New York School for the Deaf |
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James
Jones is from Kansas City, Missouri. He was the Artist in Residence for
Alaska State School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing. He’s Deaf, a retired
engineer, an avid racquetball player and a MIME. But all the students at
Russian Jack know about him is that they couldn’t take their eyes off of him
at our assembly. All hands moved in unison as the children flew butterflies,
dodged UFOs, or pretended to toss balls—JJ’s multi-media, interactive mime
show knocked their socks off! And that was his plan. |
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J.J. Jones, the Mime, performed for us
at the 80th Anniversary celebration at our rose gardens this summer. His
performance delighted and enthralled the crowd. Instead of just performing,
he involved the audience in his presentation of which made for special
memories for many families. I highly recommend that you select J.J. for a
performance at your park, school, or facility. |
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Mary Maguire Lerman |
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Coordinator of Horticulture Programs |
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Minneapolis Parks and Recreation |
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On behalf of 500 deaf students across
the state of Texas, I want to thank you for your participation in
Imagination Celebration Special Weekend for the Deaf. Your workshop was
outstanding and the students enjoyed it so much. We appreciate the time and
talent you put into this workshop to make it so meaningful to deaf
students.
YOU made a
difference in the lives of the children in the workshop. The evaluations we
have received have been great. Thank you for caring and sharing in such a
special way. It is because of artists like you that we can offer such a once
in a lifetime opportunity for deaf students across Texas. We look forward to
seeing you again.
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Dianne Fisher |
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Imagination Celebration
Chairwoman |
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JJ is a good medicine for the
soul! He was phenomenal!
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Lisa Cook |
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Thank you for sharing a slice of your
program with us. Your sense of humor and contagious enthusiasm easily engage
students and adults in seeing the world from a different perspective. |
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Amy Wheeler |
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"I am a longtime fan of JJ Mime. He is a very kind, gentle hearted, gifted
person who has a wonderful sense of humor. He always has a smile for
everybody. I consider him a fine entertainer and I always enjoy watching him
perform many different antics entirely in mime. I am lucky to have him as
one of my dear friends. Thank you for your kind dedication to me at Deaf
West Theatre." |
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Studied under Marcel Marceau in Paris, France in 1956 |
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Helped found the National Theater of the Deaf in 1967 |
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Actor, performer, writer, director, poet, teacher, and artist |
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www.bernardbragg.com |
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It was great to see you perform on
stage before a big appreciative audience of deaf and hearing people! Not
only once, but TWICE that day! Your mime performances were the highlight of
the entertainment venue that day, and I know people are still talking about
you.
Your act really covered a wide variety of topics, from “classical mime” a la
Marcel Marceau, and modern “slapstick pantomime” in the Red Skelton fashion,
to your very own creations of “Deaf Life” and experiences common to our deaf
culture. I was especially impressed at how you captured the reality of Deaf
life and every day experiences. This, in my judgment, is unique as I have
yet to see any mime portray these stories on stage. It took great
imagination and personal , as well as skill, to carry out this challenge
successfully.
It was a delight, too, at how you played up to the
children and won their hearts. You easily made them feel relaxed and
comfortable as you got them to imitate or become part of the “story”, and
every one of them had fun doing so and being in the limelight! That is the
test of a true Mime artist – to cater to the tastes and enjoyment of viewers
of all ages! Just to see you in movement as each act unfolded was a work of
art! Now you are in the company of Marceau and Bragg! |
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JJ, thank you for coming to the
John Powers School at Vernon Hills to perform your mime show. It was
awesome! I hope you will come back again to perform mime and also in your workshop. I
know the children enjoyed every moment.
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Debbie Kepler-Davis |
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Sub-Teacher for John Powers School |
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IIf you have watched JJ's performance you may want to
submit your review by filling out and submitting the Contact-JJ webpage. |
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