But he got hooked on the circus spirit during the early 1970s, when he learned how to juggle from the San Francisco Mime Troupe, a politically radical ensemble of street performers.

1970年代早期，他在由街头艺人组成的旧金山哑剧团学习变戏法时，迷上了马戏团。

The Golden Clown Award at the 28th International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo in Monaco in January, 2004 achieved by the troupe with the program "Pagoda of Bowls".

2004年，我团创排的杂技节目《十三人顶碗》以第一名的成绩荣获第二十八届蒙特卡罗国际杂技节的最高奖——金小丑奖。