By JoAnn Ireland I recently visited Stockholm, Sweden; my husband was there for a meeting and I paused my own work activities to take the opportunity to be a tourist for about 4.5-days. I had been to Stockholm once before on a truly incredible trip to Europe with my Dad, retired high-school mathematics and computer science teacher and recreational juggler …
Philadelphia Juggling Festival 2026
By JoAnn Ireland The Philadelphia Area Jugglers’ Association (https://phillyareajugglers.org) and the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts (PSCA) (https://phillycircus.com) hosted the Philadelphia Juggling Festival (https://phillyareajugglers.org/festival.html), which was a full weekend of juggling for professionals, hobbyists, and beginners in the West Mt. Airy neighborhood. The festival commenced on Friday, June 12th at 5:00 PM with open juggling. The weekend festival cost $35 …
Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus 2026
By JoAnn Ireland I had the great pleasure to watch the Ringling Bros & Barnum and Bailey Circus at the PP&L Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The show was about 2 hours and 15 minutes with a 15-minute intermission; I got to see many circus acts and more than I was expecting. The show started with a “Welcome” act where attendees …
Clubs & Balls Juggling by Erick Rodea from México | IJA Tricks of the Month
This series is part of eJuggle, the IJA’s online juggling resource: https://www.juggle.org/ejuggle. My name is Erick, I’m from Mexico, and I live in Toluca, the home of the Conejo Lunar.The video was recorded at XikNal Danza Aérea my training space and home. I’ve been practicing juggling for 12 years. Greetings and hugs to all jugglers and great friends around the …
Sharing Lottie Brunn’s Scrapbooks and Photo Albums – Part 1
By David Cain Lottie Brunn (1925–2008) is generally regarded as the fastest female juggler of all time. She and her brother, Francis, were born in Germany and came to the United States in 1948. She performed eight rings at the age of 14 and had a phenomenal career performing all over the world. She left the act with Francis in …
Juggling Interviews Podcast Episode 25: Tamuz Vardi | Hosted by XavJuggles
In this episode, Tamuz Vardi, the ball juggling prodigy shares about his practice structure, his current projects and his current enjoyment with juggling. JuggleFit links: https://jugglefit.org/ https://jugglefit.org/siteswap_x https://jugglefit.org/siteswap_x/form… Tamuz Vardi’s socials: Instagram: tamuz_juggling Youtube: @tamuzvardi This Podcast is hosted by Xavier Bernier: Youtube: @xavjuggles Instagram: xavjuggles Tiktok: xavjuggles Do you love the content the IJA is sharing and producing? Please …
A Day In The Park – IJA History From 1948
By David Cain When someone attends the IJA Festival, the majority of the time is spent in the gym, where a sea of jugglers are practicing, passing clubs, or socializing. What few jugglers realized is that the IJA Conventions didn’t have a gym space until 1977. For three decades, the annual get-together was much more formal. Most attendees wore suits …
Bag Juggling by Ionta Compañía from Colombia | IJA Tricks of the Month
This series is part of eJuggle, the IJA’s online juggling resource: https://www.juggle.org/ejuggle. IONTA is a Colombian interdisciplinary company devoted to the development of ideas through artistic creation, research, and production. Since 2021, we have been creating stage and audiovisual works that bring together juggling, object manipulation, music, composition, performance, production, cultural management, pedagogy, and psychosocial practices. Our collective was born …
Book Review: The Art of Practice
Laido Dittmar, The Art of Practice: Same Effort, Twice the Progress, Any Skill (Available in ebook, audiobook, and print, 2026, theartofpractice.com) Reviewed by Eric Shibuya In 2015, award-winning juggler Laido Dittmar published Fast Juggling Success: How to Achieve Your Best in Progress. Just over a decade later, this expanded work goes far beyond juggling, as the system developed is about …