By Steve Rawlings So you’re thinking of making the big move and start performing, Here’s a few tips to help you along and avoid some of the mistakes I’ve made along the way 1/ Don’t wait for that one big trick that will make everyone sit up and pay attention, get out there and start doing shows. 2/ Do as …
Advice for working on cruise ships
By Steve Rawlings Hi Folks, Since cruise ships seem to be very much where the work is nowadays I thought it might be nice to share some basic information on what they’re looking for and what it’s like. They want family friendly shows. As a headliner artist with guest privileges they want at least a 45-50 minute main stage show …
Pocono Juggle and Circus Arts Festival 2026 in Lansford, Pennsylvania
By JoAnn Ireland The Pocono Juggle and Circus Arts Festival, the fourteenth festival in sixteen years, took place this year over a three-day weekend, starting on Friday evening, February 27th and going through Sunday afternoon, March 1st at the Panther Valley Junior and Senior High School in Lansford, Pennsylvania. All skill levels are welcome at the juggling and circus arts …
Negotiating prices /How much should I charge?
By Steve Rawlings So you’ve got your act together and you’re ready to hit the road. Now I think it’s time to tackle one of the most important things you’ll ever need to know about in your career as a performer: MONEY!!!! What am I worth and how much should I charge? The straight answer to this is that you’re …
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On Rendering Assistance
By Jonathan Perry The IJA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, with the mission to render assistance to fellow jugglers. How many of you put this into practice? Whether it’s giving a budding juggler hand-me-down props, sharing floor/couch-space, giving a friend a ride to your local meeting, or something entirely different, how many of you choose to render assistance to fellow …
Juggling Interviews Podcast Episode 20: Fusion Showteam (Moritz Rosner and Julian Kloos)
This series is part of eJuggle, the IJA’s online juggling resource: https://www.juggle.org/ejuggle In this episode, Moritz Rosner and Julian Kloos share their experience as Fusion Showteam and how they manage to keep pushing the boundaries of juggling passing together, along with insightful comments about teamwork! Fusion Showteam : Instagram: @fusion_showteam Moritz Rosner’s Socials: Instagram: @juggling__mo Youtube: @moritzrosner Julian Kloos’ Socials: …
Juggling for Joy! From Corporate Security Director to Juggling Instructor
Text and Photos by Katie Histed On a mission to teach 5,000 people a juggling lesson and bring a little more joy into our world at a time when we need it the most Sometimes you don’t know you need a wake-up call until it literally hits you in the face. After years of being unsatisfied with my job, I …
The 441 Podcast Episode 7: Planning the IJA Festival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3CXMBQ42X0&authuser=1 The 441 on Planning the IJA Festival What goes into planning the International Jugglers’ Association’s annual festival? The 441 podcast host Bailey Cichon takes a look behind the scenes with guests Afton Benson, Noel Yee and Ross Berenson to learn how the festival’s location is chosen, performers are booked for the stage shows and organizers keep the festival fresh …
New York City Unicycle Festival – Labor Day Weekend 2025
By JoAnn Ireland The 16th New York City Unicycle Festival was organized by the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and this four day festival took place August 28 – 31, 2025. New York City is of course the largest city in the United States (population estimated to be 8.48 million as of 2024) and no doubt an incredible place to a part of …