Top tips for starting to perform your own show

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 …

Diabolo by Tang Yong He from Malaysia | IJA Tricks of the Month

This series is part of eJuggle, the IJA’s online juggling resource: https://www.juggle.org/ejuggle. Hi, my name is Tang Yong He and I am from Malaysia, this video is recorded in Kajang, Selangor where I live and practiced diabolo for 8 years. In this video I did tricks that I developed over the years and inspired by many other talented jugglers around …

Club juggling by Sebastian Salas from Chile | IJA Tricks of the Month

This series is part of eJuggle, the IJA’s online juggling resource: https://www.juggle.org/ejuggle. Hello, my name is Sebastián Salas, better known as @sebatruko, I am from Talca, Chile, the most juggling country in the world, I want to thank first of all the Reyno de Valeska for the space to record and his great work of supporting art within the city …

The 441 Podcast Episode 9: Siteswap with Mike Day

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The 441 podcast host Bailey Cichon talks with Mike Day, one of the originators of Siteswap, about juggling notation and its roots. Taylor Tries on Siteswap video here This episode is sponsored by eJuggle, the official publication of the International Jugglers’ Association, Modern Vaudeville Press and Jake Darrow. This episode was produced by Bailey Cichon. The sound design was created …

A Juggling Mystery Solved After 43 Years (Finding Raymond Cloutier)

By Billy Prudhomme I always say that the pinball of life bounces in a LOT of unexpected directions. This story is a prime example of that. I learned how to juggle from a book that I bought in a mall bookstore during the week between Christmas and New Year’s in 1981. The book, Juggling For The Complete Klutz, came with …

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 …

George DeMott – Juggler, Clown, Writer, and IJA Chaplain

By Esteban Vélez. George DeMott. George DeMott performed for 45 years, touring with renowned circuses in the United States and Canada. He is said to have pioneered the introduction of juggling into school assemblies, presenting juggling programs that included the history of juggling, demonstrations of throwing tricks, balancing acts, and manipulations. He was born George Wilbur DeMott on July 21, …

Club juggling by Elvis Mendes from Portugal | IJA Tricks of the month

This series is part of eJuggle, the IJA’s online juggling resource: https://www.juggle.org/ejuggle. Hi! My name is Elvis Mendes. I was born in Venezuela but grew up mostly in Portugal, where I am now based. I have been juggling for around 12 years but I also work with movement and theatre. My juggling research revolves around trying to find a balance …