By David Cain In November of 2025, the Museum of Juggling History finally acquired something for which we’ve been looking for over a decade. This is a diabolo that was wildly popular in England and France in 1812-1813. Known as The Devil on Two Sticks, or just The Devil (Le Diable), it was made of a single piece of hardwood …
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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 clubs, rings & balls by Yoav Shemesh from Australia | IJA Tricks of the Month
This series is part of eJuggle, the IJA’s online juggling resource: https://www.juggle.org/ejuggle. Thanks for watching Droplets, I hope you enjoyed it. My name is Yoav, and I am 22 years old. I grew up in Byron Bay on the east coast of Australia. When I was 16, I joined the Flying Fruit Fly Circus and graduated in 2022. I am …
Ollie Young and April – Vaudeville Diabolo and Soap Bubble Jugglers
By David Cain Author’s Note: In 2015, I introduced the juggling world to Ollie Young, an important and innovative juggler who had been almost completely forgotten. In 2025, I was contacted by an attorney who lived in Columbus, Ohio, Ollie Young’s hometown. He told me that his great uncle had been a very close friend to Ollie’s widow and that …
Juggling Interviews Podcast Episode 21: Wade Stokan
EDITOR’S NOTE: The juggler Wade refers to at the 46:30 mark is Ben Cornish (IG: ben_the_juggler) This series is part of eJuggle, the IJA’s online juggling resource: https://www.juggle.org/ejuggle In this episode, the super talented Wade Stokan shares about his beginnings and his passion for music and dancing along with insights on his social media journey. Wade Stokan’s Socials: Instagram: …
So You Want to Join the Circus and Also Get a College Degree…
By JoAnn Ireland So you want to join the circus and also go to college – or maybe your parents want you to go to college – either way, there are options to turn your dream into a reality. On a recent trip to Tallahassee, Florida I visited the site of the Florida State University (FSU) (https://www.fsu.edu) Flying High Circus …
Juggling at the 2026 Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival
By: Esteban Vélez. The Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival is considered the most important in the circus world. It was created in 1974 by Prince Rainier III of Monaco to showcase and promote the circus. Advertisement for the Monte Carlo International Circus Festival. It takes place in early January each year and features around 25 shows, overseen by Princess Stephanie of …
Bouncing balls by Aldo Villacorta from Peru |IJA Tricks of the Month
This series is part of eJuggle, the IJA’s online juggling resource: https://www.juggle.org/ejuggle. I’m Aldo Villacorta from Lima, Peru; professional juggler and circus artistic director. I’m sharing with you my research on making bounce juggling more dynamic by using platforms and benches to create unique architectures. By building ‘machines’ that generate various angles, I aim to showcase different mobile stages for …
Ollie Young and Brother / Brothers
By David Cain Author’s Note: In 2015, I introduced the juggling world to Ollie Young, an important and innovative juggler who had been almost completely forgotten. In 2025, I was contacted by an attorney who lived in Columbus, Ohio, Ollie Young’s hometown. He told me that his great uncle had been a very close friend to Ollie’s widow and that …