Julio Revolledo, considered the greatest historian of Mexican Circus, has died. Julio Revolledo Cardenás, widely considered to be the number one historian of Mexican circus, passed away last night in the city of Cuernava, Morelos. His legacy consists of his efforts to rescue the history of the circus in Mexico, and his work in creating the Bachelor’s degree program in …
Book Review – DIY Circus Lab by Jackie Davis
DIY Circus Lab is a new release from Quarry Books, written by veteran circus educator Jackie Leigh Davis. Billed as a “family-friendly guide for juggling, balancing, clowning, and circus-making,”[1] this beautifully laid out book is an accessible, inclusive, and wholly comprehensive classroom for the young circus learner. Davis has been working in circus education for 23 years, and this book …
Antipodism in Mexico
This article first appeared in DokuCirco magazine, a Mexican circus publication. To learn more about DokuCirco, visit Dokucirco.org Translation: Thom Wall Antipodism is the practice of juggling with the feet while reclining on the back with the legs raised upwards. It is usually performed on a “trinka” – a special kind of chair, designed for this purpose – though it is …
Winners! – 6th Annual Video Tutorial Contest – 2016
Hey everyone! It’s time to wrap up the 2016 Video Tutorial Contest. This was the sixth edition of the event, which started in the Fall of 2009. To date, the contest has brought 291 tutorials to the web – free for anyone to learn from. Tutorial Contest entries have been viewed well over one million times, and form over 50 …
Festival Review – Periplo 2015
This June, the third edition of the Periplo International Circus Festival took place in Guadalajara, Mexico. Run by the same organizational committee as its predecessor, the Barullo Circus Festival, the Periplo Festival is an absolute triumph. The festival took place across two main venues – “El Foro;” a new training and thrust performance space owned by Periplo, and “Larva;” the …
Winners – Video Tutorial Contest 2014
Hey jugglers! It’s time to award some prizes! This year, the Video Tutorial Contest had 22 entries from 6 countries (watch the full playlist). Though a relatively sparse field, this year’s entries were all particularly strong. The judges had quite a hard time determining the winners. A huge thank-you to all of our judges, to the vendors who donated several thousand dollars’ worth …
Video Tutorial Contest 2014!
Hey everyone! I’m delighted to announce the 5th annual IJA Video Tutorial Contest. This event is an online educational throwdown open to all jugglers, object manipulators, flow artists, and physical performers across all disciplines. A panel of expert judges will evaluate all entries and score them according to their educational-, production-, and entertainment values. The top ten videos are awarded …
Kansas City Juggling Festival 2013
The Kansas City Juggling Festival (KCJF) found itself at Rockhurst Highschool this year, marking its fifth year as a landmark event for jugglers from across the country. I was fortunate to be invited as a guest performer for the school’s Juggling Festival Preview event which took place the Tuesday before the festival, so I was able to not only meet …
Results – Video Tutorial Contest 2013!
Hey, folks! What a contest! This year’s event drew a whopping 72 videos from 7 countries, representing a wide variety of juggling and circus disciplines. (You can see this year’s entries all on our YouTube account if you haven’t seen them all already!) To date, the IJA’s annual Video Tutorial Contest has produced 217 tutorial videos …