International Jugglers' Association

International Jugglers' Association

The International Jugglers' Association or IJA is the oldest and largest organization of jugglers. It is open to members worldwide although most of its members live in North America.

Conventions and competitions

The Stage Championships are the formal competition that offers medals and prize money for juggling performances done on stage in front of an audience. There are three categories: Individuals (individual competitors), Teams (two or more people per team) and Juniors (individuals 17 years old or younger). First, second and third place winners in the Stage Championships are awarded medals and money prizes.

The Numbers Championships awards Gold medals to those who demonstrate that they can juggle the most balls, clubs or rings for the most catches. Competition occurs in three categories: Individuals, Duos and Trios. See the current IJA records. [ [http://juggle.org/history/numbersrecords.php juggle.org] ]

Starting at the 2006 convention, prize is given to each "numbers" winner, with an extra prize for anyone who breaks an existing International Jugglers' Association record.

The convention is held in a different city each year during mid-to-late July. Aside from the competitions, at the convention there are shows open to the public in which professional jugglers perform, and workshops are taught by advanced jugglers.

List of host convention cities

*2007 Winston-Salem, North Carolina
*2006 Portland, Oregon
*2005 Davenport, Iowa
*2004 Buffalo, New York
*2003 Reno, Nevada
*2002 Reading, Pennsylvania
*2001 Madison, Wisconsin
*2000 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
*1999 Niagara Falls, New York
*1998 Primm, Nevada
*1997 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
*1996 Rapid City, South Dakota
*1995 Las Vegas, Nevada
*1994 Burlington, Vermont
*1993 Fargo, North Dakota
*1992 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
*1991 St. Louis, Missouri
*1990 Los Angeles, California
*1989 Baltimore, Maryland
*1988 Denver, Colorado
*1986 San Jose, California
*1947 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

History

The IJA has published Jugglers' World and JUGGLE Magazine.

Notable IJA Members

Record holders and stage champions

*Thomas Dietz
*Vova Galchenko
*Michael Karas
*Peter Kaseman
*Tsushi Kikyo
*Takashi Kikyo
*Robert Mosher III
*Christoph Mitasch
*Manuel Mitasch
*Wes Peden

2007-2008 Board members

*Don Lewis, Board Chair
*Art Jennings, Chairman Emeritus (deceased August 2007)
*Kim Laird
*Will Penman
*Jerry Martin
*Chuck Hawley
*Sandy Brown
*John Satriano

ee also

*IJA Record holders [ [http://www.juggle.org/history/numbersrecords.php IJA - Numbers Records ] ]
*List of IJA stage champions, by year [ [http://www.juggle.org/championships.php IJA - Championships ] ]
*List of IJA board members [ [http://www.juggle.org/contacts.php IJA - IJA Contacts ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.juggle.org/ Official site]
* [http://www.juggling.org/ Juggling Information Service]
* [http://www.jugglingdb.com/ Internet Juggling Database]
*Index of juggler-related articles [ [http://www.juggle.org/archives/jugmags/Index2-4/name-trix.htm New Page 1 ] ]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • International Jugglers' Association — Dieser Artikel wurde auf den Seiten der Qualitätssicherung eingetragen. Bitte hilf mit, ihn zu verbessern, und beteilige dich bitte an der Diskussion! Folgendes muss noch verbessert werden: Bitte wikifizieren Karl Heinz 18:09, 13. Nov. 2011… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Juggling — is a physical human skill involving the movement of objects, usually through the air, for entertainment (see object manipulation). The most recognizable form of juggling is toss juggling, where the juggler throws objects through the air. Jugglers …   Wikipedia

  • The Passing Zone — Jon Wee (Left) and Owen Morse (Right) in an undated publicity photo Born Jon Wee Owen Morse Known for Comedy, Juggling …   Wikipedia

  • Dan Bennett — For the hip hop artist, see Dan Bennett (Transit). Dan Bennett is a comedian and juggler who has been on numerous TV shows as well as in TV commercials in the U.S. He currently resides in Arizona and performs Corporate Entertainment for clients… …   Wikipedia

  • Modern juggling culture — Since the late 1980s, a large juggling culture has developed, revolving around local clubs and organizations, special events, shows, magazines, video sharing websites, Internet forums, competitions and juggling conventions. Populating the scene… …   Wikipedia

  • Vova and Olga Galchenko — Vova Olga Galchenko Born Vladimir Olga Galchenko Vova: September 15, 1987 (1987 09 15) (age 24) Olga: July 31, 1990 (1990 07 31) (age 21) Penza, USSR Occupation Jugglers …   Wikipedia

  • History of juggling — This page lists many dates in which juggling has been recorded throughout history from 1947 B.C. to 1947 A.D. 1994 1781 B.C. ndash; Egypt The earliest known record of toss juggling, from the 15th Beni Hassan tomb of an unknown prince, depicting… …   Wikipedia

  • Juggling convention — Many countries, cities or juggling clubs hold their own annual juggling convention. These are the backbone of the juggling scene, the events that regularly bring jugglers from a wide area together to socialize. The attendance of a convention can… …   Wikipedia

  • Renegade show — A renegade show at a juggling convention is an open stage where anyone can, at short notice, get up and perform just about anything . At their best, they allow amateur jugglers to perform a couple of unique tricks for fellow jugglers without… …   Wikipedia

  • Joggling — [ right|thumb|180px|Guinness World Record holder Owen Morse joggling during a training session at University of California, Irvine, in 1988] Joggling is a portmanteau word that describes juggling while jogging. People who joggle are called… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”