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Paul Binder (born c. 1954) is a juggler who became, along with Michael Christensen, one of the original creators of the famed Big Apple Circus in New York City, New York. The native of Brooklyn, has earned many doctorates, including one from Dartmouth College, where he graduated from. At Dartmouth, he would have his first show business experience, when he acted in some plays. He also graduated with an MBA from Columbia University. 1954 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... In its general sense, juggling can refer to all forms of artful or skillful object manipulation. ... The Big Apple Circus is a circus that is located in New York City. ... New York, New York redirects here. ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... For other places called Dartmouth, see Dartmouth Dartmouth College is a private university in Hanover, New Hampshire, and a member of the Ivy League. ... For legal meaning of acting, see Acting (law). ... Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ... Columbia University is a large private research university in New York City comprising, through its affiliates, five undergraduate colleges and sixteen graduate and professional schools. ...


After college, Binder went north to Boston, where he was hired by WGBH-TV as a stage manager for "The French Chef", and he also worked as talent coordinator with Merv Griffin. Later on, Binder went to San Francisco, where he joined the "San Francisco Mime Troupe", meeting his life long friend, Nichael Christensen, while performing with that company. Alternative meanings: Boston (disambiguation) The 18th-century Old State House in Boston is surrounded by tall buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries. ... The WGBH identity still used today WGBH is Boston, Massachusetts longtime public television and public radio station (PBS and NPR affiliates, respectively). ... The French Chef was an influential television cooking show by Julia Child. ... Merv Griffin (born 6 July 1925) is a United States talk show host, entertainer, and television personality. ... This article is about the city in California. ...


Binder became known across the city of New York as well for his juggling abilities, but he wanted to reach more people. With this in mind, he set to tour around Europe, bringing in his performing instruments with him. World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ...


Binder was basically a street artist when he and Christensen decided to make circus performing their profession. At the time, they were in Kent, England. Soon after, they finalized an accord to sign a contract to participate in France. This article is about the English county of Kent. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Official language None; English is de facto Capital London Capitals coordinates 51° 30 N, 0° 10 W Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831... France - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...


Along with Christensen, Binder participated in the famed Casino de Paris, as well as on French television shows. Then, they joined the prestigious Nouveau Cirque de Paris.


Binder and Christensen became the co-founders of the Big Apple Circus after they returned from Europe in 1977. For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...


Binder's dedication to circus life and the success of the Big Apple Circus have helped him get many of the honorary awards and honors, most of which he shares with Christensen, who has been equally recognized.


In 2001, Binder was declared a "New York City Living Landmark" by the New York Landmarks Conservancy society. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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But Binder believes that although he did not have aspirations to found a circus, he was always on the path to performance.
Binder is scheduled to teach a master class this coming school year to one of professor Peter Hackett's theater classes.
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