Juggling Interviews Episode 7: Tom Bennett | Hosted by XavJuggles

In this episode, Tom Bennett (TomDiabolo) shares about his connection to Diabolo and gives interesting insights about the process of learning and progressing in the juggling journey! Artworks by Timothy Smith-Buisset Tom Bennett’s Socials: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCjUdlj7jVaRL60Zc9KhLDrQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomdiabolo This Podcast is hosted by Xavier Bernier: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@xavjuggles Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xavjuggles Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@xavjuggles

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Interview with IJA Triple Crown Winner Delaney Bayles

Delaney Bayles achieved something at the 2024 IJA Festival in Green Bay, Wisconsin that no other juggler has ever done. She became the first person to win all three of the IJA Stage Championships categories, completing what you might call the IJA Triple Crown. She previously won Juniors in 2015 and Teams in 2019 (with Zak McAllister), and won the …

Review of the Act of Ellen Dea, Juggler and Dancer

(Haz clic aquí para español.) There is sparse information known until now about the German juggler and dancer Ellen Dea. There are several mentions of her act that we will see below. Ellen Dea was named “Germany’s best comedy juggler.” She too, she was called “the female juggler dancer” or “the juggler dancer.” It is known that Ellen toured the …

Juggling Interviews Episode 6: Maximilian Kuschmierz | Hosted by XavJuggles

In this episode, Maximilian talks about his training as a siteswap expert, sharing the course of his practice sessions and some insights on his rigorous training. Artworks by Timothy Smith-Buisset Maximilian Kuschmierz’s Socials: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MaxKuschmierz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kuschmierzmaximilian This Podcast is hosted by Xavier Bernier: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@xavjuggles Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xavjuggles Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@xavjuggles  

An interview with Louise Agoust

(Haz clic aquí para español.) Louise Agoust was part of the Agoust family, known for being one of the most representative troupes of artists in restaurant juggling (juggling with restaurant objects, such as chairs, tables, plates, knives, etc.). Louise Emilie Agoust was born on October 7, 1878, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France. She married John Sheridan Fee in …

De Bouche and Felix Testot – Early French Juggling Stars

I’ve written before about the difficulty in learning much information about jugglers prior to Paul Cinquevalli, who began his performing career in 1876. Other than a few exceptions, such as Signor Vivalla, Karl Rappo, Old Malabar, and Medua and Mooty Samme, we know very little about specific jugglers from the early and mid 1800s. One juggler that we do find …

Luigi Germani – Equestrian Juggler

(Haz clic aquí para español.) Several newspaper articles described Luigi Germani as “the best juggler on horseback.” He could juggle 5 balls in one hand on top of two horses running opposite to the direction of the circus ring. Luigi Germani was born in Milan, Italy, in 1820. His first performance was at the age of 9. At age 16 …