In the past month, juggling historian David Cain has had his first three juggling history books published. Below you will find a review of Great Female Jugglers Of The Past written by Erin Stephens, followed by a review of Rediscovering History’s Great Jugglers, Volumes 1 and 2, written by Raphael Harris. ***************************** Great Female Jugglers Of The Past Review by …
Filipenko Jugglers
Article by Stanislav Vysotskyi. This is my first article about juggling. When I moved to Germany, I was very surprised how large the juggling community in Europe is. The jugglers show a great interest in new forms of juggling and also in the juggling masters of the past, such as Enrico Rastelli, Alexander Kiss, Francis Brunn, and others. Many jugglers …
Graphic Juggling Notation by Rauli Katajavuori
by Rauli Katajavuori, formerly known as Samuli Männistö, older brother of juggler Sakari Männistö. (Name change is because I got married and took my wife’s last name and started to use my real first name with it.) Introduction to Graphic Juggling Notation I got an idea for Graphic Juggling Notation that explains siteswaps and body throws easily and this all …
The 2015 St. Louis Jugglefest Review
By: Afton Benson Photography by: Alex Hoffman of St. Louis, MO The 8th annual 2015 St. Louis Jugglefest was presented by the National Prestigious Society of Collegiate Jugglers’ (NPSCJ) of Washington University in St. Louis, MO. Justin Finkel, Reid Schur, and Arron Kruse were the key players who made this festival happen. Jugglefest is a small festival with many of …
2015 Stage Championships Preview
Here is a preview of the 2015 IJA Stage Championships. Hosted by Marika Henrichon. Marika Henrichon has specialized in interactive theater for 15 years and is known for her skills as a comedian, host, and improvisor. In 2014, she began directing an important interactive theater company in Quebec: Les Productions Épisode, which produces over 200 shows each year throughout the …
EJC: August 1-9, 2015
Dear Jugglers, Have you already heard? The location for EJC in 2015 is going to be Bruneck/Brunico in Italy! Bruneck is a small town in the middle of the mountains in South Tyrol (Italy) where people usually like to go for skiing in winter and mountaineering in summer. But this year they’ll also be host to the thousands of jugglers, …
Polynesian Juggling Goddesses of Tonga
by Connie “Paprika” Leaverton, videojuggle.com/hiko https://www.facebook.com/HikoTonga Hey, jugglers and historians. There is an entire country of women jugglers in an Asian-Pacific island group called the Kingdon of Tonga. There are 176 islands where everyone speaks English, all women juggle, and men wouldn’t dare. I’m on my way Feb. 1, 2015 to Tonga to visit some “Ladies of Hiko” for the …
IJA 2014 Honorary Awards
The Honorary Awards presented at the 2014 IJA Festival in West Lafayette, Indiana, USA were: The IJA Historical Achievement Award: Airjazz The IJA Award of Excellence: Paul Ponce The IJA Extraordinary Service Award: Mike & Marilyn Sullivan; Paul & Gabi Keast The IJA Historical Achievement Award: Airjazz (Peter Davison, Jon Held, Kezia Tenenbaum) Peter Davison, Jon Held, and Kezia Tenenbaum …
An obituary to Aidan Burns
On the 9th October the international juggling community lost a treasured friend and valued contributor. A creator of patterns, a passionate teacher, and a friendly face to sink a beer with (preferably an ale) or pass an evening playing games with, Aidan touched many around him and will be sorely missed. His online resource for club passing is probably the …