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http://www.slapstickscience.com/about.htm
Assemblies, Workshops & Circus Resedencies
Slapstick Science is a cottage indusrty run from Leticia and Ted's cottage in Vermont. What started as an experiment in exciting potential scientists about science a decade ago has grown into more than full-time work throughout the school year. We cover schools as far south as Philly, as far north as Maine, and as far west as Syracuse. If you think your students would enjoy a thrilling science program, you should talk to us.
Leticia Miller
Leticia Miller is Slapstick Science's "Keeper of all Knowledge." Stationed at the helm of the Starship Slapstick, Leticia handles all of the phone calls, book keeping, paper work, showcases, and general organization in a company whose other employees are continually and chronically progressing toward increased chaos.
Leticia also coaches Aerials, Stilts, and Contortion for the Van Lodostov Family Circus Camp, and is the Head Administrator ... she is very proud of the fact that she has learned all her circus skills since the age of 30! She enjoys dance classes and white water kayaking; her personal motto is: "You're never too old."
Ted Lawrence
Ted Lawrence is the grunt who drives Dr. Quark's props all over New England (about 1000 miles per week) and schleps those props in and out of schools everyday. Ted is also the director, designer, builder and rigger of the Van Lodostov Family Circus.
Born to teach, Ted was certified to teach chemistry, physics, and math after majoring in Electrical Engineering at the University of Vermont. Prior to completing his B.S., Ted started teaching mime, clowning, juggling, wire walking, and stilts to neighborhood kids during the summer. He graduated from the Ringling Clown College in '86, toured with the circus for two years, and was honored to return to Clown College in '94 as a member of their faculty.
Upon leaving the circus, Ted undertook a short-lived (5 year) classroom teaching career where he found himself teaching Chemistry, AP Chemistry, Physics, AP Physics, Algebra, and Physical Science in Maine, Connecticut, and Virginia. In each of these schools, while he was there, the students also had the opportunity of joining an extra-curricular Circus Club. Eventually and inevitably the melding of circus and science lead to the birth of Slapstick Science. Ted's strength's in circus skills are acrobatics, pass juggling, unicycling, wire work, and equilibristics, but anything that permits him to fly is worth trying. He unicycles about 6 miles per week, and loves skiing, rock climbing, and kayaking. His favorite color is abstract.
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