Dance, Senor, Dance!
The garden tomb in Jerusalem.
Jonathan has been working with puppets for over 30 years.  After working
ten years with the Nashville Fire Department, Jonathan packed up and
headed to Orlando Florida to be an exceptional student teacher at Glenridge
Middle School. After years of tinkering Jonathan decided it was time to take
puppeteering to the next level. He is now the Vice President of the Puppet
Guild of Central Florida, The City of Orlando Puppetroupe, Pinocchio's
Theater, Puppets on Hand, Puppeteers of America and the founder of 'West
Puppets'.  Jonathan has had the pleasure of working with some of the best
puppeteers around and has now taken that knowledge to create classic
show stopping shows for children to enjoy throughout Central Florida.
King Goldenpickle says Hello!
Jonathan West Locator:
Ok, I know there are Jonathan Wests' everywhere!  How do you know you have found the right
one?  Pictures don't help, I don't look the same anymore.
Here is a time line of my life to see if you know me:
(approx dates, who remembers?)
1965-1969 Miami, Florida

1969-1975 Albion, Michigan (North School, Caldwell?)

1975-1979 Natick, Mass (and Cape Cod in Summers) (Kennedy Junior
High)

1979-1981 Saudi Arabia (9th grade year, RICS international school)

1980-1981 Melbourne, Florida (first 10th grade year, Mel High)

1981-1982 Flagstaff, Arizona (2nd 10th grade year, Orme Ranch and
Boarding school)

1982-1983 Arlington, Virginia (11th grade, Robert E. Lee?)

1983-1984 Nashville Tennessee (12th grade Page High)
(marriage #1 84-85?)

1984-1989 Nashville Tenn (MTSU, BA Criminal Justice, Bus. Minor)
(marriage #2 89-92?)

1991-2001 Nashville Tenn (Metro Firefighter/EMT)
(marriage #3 94-)

2001-2002 Orlando, Florida (Walt Disney World, Fantasy Land
Operations trainer)

2003-present Orlando Public School, Special Education

2005-present Started full time study of Puppetry when I turned 40.

Future? Only God knows...

Life is an open book...turn my page!
Enjoying a Puppet Festival in Savannah Georgia.