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Llynda Nairn is the product of a famous show business family. Her parents, and many of her extended family performed in touring shows, theatres, nightclubs, and circus. Llynda made her juggling debut at 14 years of age working with her father on the Sydney club circuit. The experience stood her in good stead because, as a veteran performer, 21years old, Llynda was nominated for 3 "Star Awards" (which were forerunners to the "Mo Awards") and won two of them. Over the ensuing years, Llynda was fortunate to be a "Mo Award" winner and her talents have seen her nominated for the prestigious award 19 times overall, most recently in 2008.

While Llynda's career has followed what might be called the usual path for performers in Australia (where she has appeared in major concert halls, in variety shows on television, in circuses, at art festivals, corporate events and club venues), she has also been in demand to work the many cruise liners that frequent our shores; ships such as The Australis, The Fairstar, Turkmania, Mikaell Lermentov, Princess Marsuri, Royal Viking Sea and Royal Viking Sky.Her credits also include commercials released for television and cinema in Australia and New Zealand. However, Llynda's talents have not been confined to Australia. She has also performed in England, at the Park Hall Entertainment Centre, so successfully, in fact, that she was given an extended season.Other international performances include shows for the Multinational Forces and Observers peace keeping forces in the Sinai, and for troops in New Guinea, Singapore, Butterworth and Penang. In 1999, Llynda performed in India at the Park Sheraton Hotel in Chennai and the Windsor Manor in Bangalore.

In 1986, backing her talents, Llynda went to New York and entered the US National Juggling Competition. From a field of 800 aspiring jugglers from all over the world, Llynda made it to the final 20 competitors, eventually filling 7th place. Given the abovementioned credits, it would have been easy for Llynda to have rested on her laurels. However, she has not confined her performing skills to juggling. She has written and produced You Can Do It Too! which in 1997, 1999, 2001, and 2006 won for her a highly sought after "Frater Award" from the Performance for Schools Unit of the NSW Department of Education.

In 2002, Llynda launched Street Sense a performance for primary school children. The show was available under contract to the Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW for much of 2003 - 2007 and in November 2003, 2005, and 2006 Llynda received the NSW Performing Arts Unit of the Department of Education and Training's "Frater Award for Excellence".Further illustrating her versatility, she appears in revue style shows performing, along with her juggling, a range of vocal material. With variety in mind, Llynda created Join The Circus for family audiences. Booking Llynda Nairn ensures getting an experienced, well-rounded performer.

Along with performing Llynda is a Life Member of Australian Entertainment Industry MO Awards, Business Network International, and a member of the International Jugglers Association. Llynda sponsors a child in India through Child Fund Australia and is in her final year of a degree in communications through Open Universities Australia. She has two adult children, Kristofer and Jennifer and two dogs, Lorraine and Stan.

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