David Hirschi

Despite learning to juggle at the age of fifteen, David J. Hirschi (a.k.a. Slim Chance®) began his professional life as a science teacher. Although he has spent thousands of hours on the stage and screen as an actor and entertainer, performing always took a back seat to more serious endeavors.

David attended Virginia Tech where he earned a bachelors degree in biology, graduating Phi Beta Kappa, Magna cum laude. While in college, David performed in several theatrical productions as well as establishing the Virginia Tech Juggling Club. Following graduation, David worked as an education specialist for the National Park Service in Maine and Utah, The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., and Point Reyes Bird Observatory in California. At the same time that he was teaching science, David worked as an actor in theatrical productions, industrial videos, and a television mini-series “The Murder of Mary Phagan” with Jack Lemmon. He also honed his juggling skills with appearances at Busch Gardens Theme Park and Disney World.