Joel Herzfeld is a Guinness World Record-holding handbalancer and cyr artist based in Boston, USA.
Joel has performed around the world. With Les 7 Doigts De La Main, he toured nationally and internationally in the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of ‘Pippin.’ He has also performed with the prestigious Circus Roncalli in Germany, and was proud to entertain our troops across the world while touring with Armed Forces Entertainment (previously the USO). At sea, Joel performed on the flagships of the Celebrity Cruises and AIDA Cruises fleets, and was also a guest artist on the ship ranked “best in the world” by Berlitz Cruise Guide. Joel currently holds two Guinness World Records in his field, including the record for world’s longest one-arm handstand.
Teaching is Joel’s other great passion. Before running off to join the circus, Joel studied Education at Brandeis University, earning his Teacher’s License in Secondary English. He subsequently earned his license to teach Mathematics as well. When not on tour, Joel delights in teaching math and English with the Boston Public Schools system and coaching circus online and at local circus institutions.
Joel is a published poet and a tea enthusiast.
Photo Credit: Mickey West
