By David Cain The archives of the Museum of Juggling History contain well over a hundred photo albums containing over 12,000 photos. It also houses hundreds of books and magazines and lots of other juggling literature and memorabilia. Today we will take a look two mysterious juggling history scrapbooks in the collection. We have no idea who created them or …
Another Interview with Paul Cinquevalli
By Esteban Velez Paul Cinquevalli, considered one of the greatest jugglers in history, was interviewed by several journalists who, amazed by his incredible feats in his performances, wanted to know the secrets of his tricks. Cinquevalli readily accepted the press’s challenge, and in the interviews he was able to give, he talked about his tricks: how he performed them, how …
Juggling Clubs and balls by Cote Velazquez from Chile
This series is part of eJuggle, the IJA’s online juggling resource: https://www.juggle.org/ejuggle. My name is María José Velásquez Faúndez, I’m 29 years old, and I live in the city of La Ligua, Chile. This time, we’ve produced our second production alongside Juan Pablo Vilches Morán and Macarena Leiva Torres, each contributing their incredible talents and skills. It was recorded in …
Connie “Paprika” Leaverton Obituary
By David Cain The juggling world has lost a bright star and storyteller. Connie “Paprika” Leaverton, a celebrated filmmaker and professional juggler, passed away on April 1st, 2025 after a year-long illness. She was born on September 6th, 1959 in Amarillo, Texas (USA) and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Television and Film Production from Texas Tech University in 1982. Connie’s …
Harry Sparrow – The Mad Juggler
By: Esteban Vélez. One of the strangest situations I’ve encountered while researching juggling is that, when I find a juggler who was very popular in his time, paradoxically, there is no information about him. This happened with, for example, Emma Cotrely. The following juggler enjoyed great popularity, to the point that he supposedly descended from English nobility, but there …
Diabolo by Rintaro Yagami from Japan | 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 Rintaro Yagami. I am from Japan. I started juggling in April 2017. This video is filled with out-of-the-box diabolo tricks that I have developed through trial and error over the past 8 years. It was filmed in Chofu City, Tokyo, where I live. The music …
Miss Okabe and Peggy Sun – Two Stage Names, One Juggler
By David Cain I have come across photos in my archives of the jugglers Miss Okabe and Peggy Sun, but I recently learned that they are the same juggler. Changing stage names over the course of one’s career was a frequent occurrence in the past and makes for challenges when doing research. Peggy was a member of the Okabe Troupe …
Pocono Juggle and Circus Arts Festival in Lansford, Pennsylvania
By JoAnn Ireland The Pocono Juggle and Circus Festival, the thirteenth festival in fifteen years, took place this year over a three-day weekend, starting on Friday evening, February 28th and going through Sunday afternoon, March 2nd at the Panther Valley Junior and Senior High School in Lansford, Pennsylvania. All skill levels are welcome at the juggling and circus arts festival …
Juggling Interviews Episode 13: Jared Athias
Juggling Interviews Episode 13: Jared Athias IG: @jugglejawns