What’s happening and when. IJA's 76th Annual Festival features can’t-miss Shows, Workshops, Panels, and more, that cover the latest developments in juggling. Times and events are subject to change.
Have you conquered the cascade and you're ready to move on? Learn the most important thing to practice that will...
Suite 6
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Workshop
Three ball Esoterica: Jackie Erickson (Mr. E)
Discovery Ballroom South at the Century Center
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Workshop
Intro to Hoop Rolling: Jesse Patterson
Come learn the basics of hoop rolling! First invented by William Everhart in the late 1800s and later sensationalized by...
Recital Hall
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Workshop
Passing for All Levels: Nick Aikens
From no juggling ability to best passer ever, this workshop is for all skill levels. Three sequences, two different sides...
Discovery Ballroom South at the Century Center
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Workshop
Juggling and Handy Fun For Those Who Sit: Miz Tilly & Friends
There are many surprising juggling games and toys that are perfect for those of us who find that playing off...
Great Hall
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Workshop
Queers and Peers- a juggling space for women and queer folk!: Megan McClure
Suite 6
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Workshop
3 hoop manipulations/juggling: Kenzey
This class is for all skill levels. It will cover everything you need to start or level up your three...
Discovery Ballroom North at the Century Center
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Workshop
Is there a doctor in the room? Jeff Olmstead
Learn two different types of "doctoring" while passing clubs between two people.
Suite 4
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Workshop
Concept Creation Coalition: Chris Jost & Mark Hayward
We will be discussing creative frameworks and strategies for generating trick ideas (or other ideas).
Recital Hall
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Workshop
Numbers Passing: Stefan Brancel
Add one more object to what you can pass already. Come with a partner or by yourself. All levels welcome.
Discovery Ballroom South at the Century Center
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
General
Annual General Meeting
This is the formal annual meeting of the IJA Board, Officers, and IJA Members.
Bendix Theater at the Century Center
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Competition
IJA Numbers Championships Registration
Register to compete in the IJA Numbers Championships
Main Gym
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Workshop
Monday Mess Workshop: Kaylin Meyers
Suite 4
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Workshop
Semaphore Flag Alphabet & Skills: Bradley Harris
Discovery Ballroom North at the Century Center
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Workshop
Intro to Bounce Juggling: Christian Kloc
Main Gym
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Workshop
Zelan Bounce Juggling: Salih Mahammed
I will be Teaching Solo and multiple people passing Bounce-juggling techniques.
Main Gym
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Workshop
There's no placement like home: Cam Resch
3 club forearm balance workshop! Get your balances up to par and walk away with fun tricks to explore
Discovery Ballroom South at the Century Center
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Workshop
Teaching yourself 5 clubs or how to really do 5 clubs: Curtis Carlyle
Learn some new techniques to making 5clubs guns and easy.
Great Hall
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Workshop
Bramson Roll Shower/Back Roll Shower: The Hoop Troop
Suite 6
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Workshop
Welcome to the IJA: Emily Brancel
Is this your first IJA or juggling festival? You are invited to this lecture-style info meeting to learn about resources,...
Recital Hall
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Competition
Individual Prop Competition
Jugglers will compete with 3 objects in the Ball, Club, and Ring categories.
Bendix Theater at the Century Center
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Workshop
Not your average trapscade: Cam Resch
Eccentric trapscades to broaden your arsenal!
Discovery Ballroom South at the Century Center
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Workshop
Club passing - All skill levels: Duck and Cover
Learn new tricks, perfect existing tricks or whatever
Great Hall
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Workshop
Juggle + Dance: Rozbot
Learn how to utilize the house dance "jack" in order to sync up the oscillations of your body, feet, and...
Discovery Ballroom North at the Century Center
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Workshop
Zelan Bounce Juggling: Salih Mahammed
I will be Teaching Solo and multiple people passing Bounce-juggling techniques.
Main Gym
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Show
Flow Show
Flow Arts are an intersection of object manipulation and dance that the IJA embraces.
Morris Performing Arts Center
9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Competition
Battle Night
Experience IJA's second Battle Night – Club Juggling Battle!
Bendix Theater at the Century Center
11:00 pm – 12:00 am
Show
Club Renegade (Adult Event 18+)
At Club Renegade, anything goes!
Bendix Theater at the Century Center
12:00 am – 11:59 pm
General
Gym Open
Come get your juggle on!
Main Gym
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
General
On-Site Registration / Check-in
Pick up your festival packet or buy some daily passes, show tickets, and more.
Main Gym
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Competition
North American VolleyClub Championship - Preliminary Rounds
Preliminary VolleyClub Matches
Discovery Ballroom at the Century Center
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Workshop
Diabolos - creative stick releases: Curt Carlyle
Diabolos - creative stick releases - All levels
Great Hall
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Competition
IJA Numbers Championships Registration
Register to compete in the IJA Numbers Championships
Main Gym
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Workshop
5 Hoops Rolling Technique: Jesse Patterson
In this workshop, we will be going over different exercises to improve (or start) a 5 hoop cascade as well...
Recital Hall
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Workshop
Movement Principles: Jennifer Dinola
You will learn how to move better, choreograph your routine with more interesting dynamics and have some exercises to prevent...
Discovery Ballroom North at the Century Center
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Workshop
Don't Pick Up, Kick Up! Jeff Olmstead
Tired of bending over to pick up your dropped clubs? Add another trick to your repertoire and look cool at...
Suite 4
11:00 am – 11:45 am
Workshop
Introduction to Flowtoys bridge, app, and shows: Mickey Simple
In this workshop, you will learn how to operate a flowtoys bridge to work with the flowtoys app, vision clubs,...
Suite 6
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Workshop
Exploring Club Balances: Jasper
Discovery Ballroom South at the Century Center
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Workshop
Defining Stage Presence: Christian Kloc
Suite 6
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Workshop
Intro to 3 Ball Slams: Taylor Glenn
Learn the basics of 3 Ball Slams!
Suite 4
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Workshop
Welcome to the IJA! Emily Brancel
Is this your first IJA or juggling festival? You are invited to this lecture-style info meeting to learn about resources,...
Recital Hall
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Workshop
Chops with clubs: Don Lewis
Chops is hard to understand just by watching someone do the pattern. This workshop breaks down the individual parts of...
Discovery Ballroom North at the Century Center
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Workshop
Foot Hooping Entrances and Skills: Andie Marczewski
This class covers a number of fun ways to enter into foot hooping and different acro-inspired foot hooping postures.
Discovery Ballroom South at the Century Center
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Workshop
Making Money Teaching Juggling to Adults at Corporations and Association Conferences: Laurie Young & Roni Lynn
Learn how to approach clients, what to wear, how to present yourself, how to use juggling in your message, and...
Suite 4
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Workshop
Five-Ball Force Bounce: Christian Kloc
Conquer this thrilling pattern with tips, drills and techniques to get you on track for a successful five-ball force bounce.
Main Gym
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Workshop
Box juggling 101-Jeremy/Saymo Saymo
Suite 6
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Workshop
Flamingo Club Meeting: Afton Benson & Sophia Noethe
Come have an open discussion about women and non-binary persons in the juggling community.
Great Hall
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm
Workshop
Intro to staff juggling: Cassaundra Smyth
Intro to staff juggling
Recital Hall
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Workshop
Street Performers Forum: Miz Tilly
Love street performing? Love street performers? We do too! Come sit around the old workshop table, share stories and sensible...
Suite 6
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Workshop
2-count (on average): James Koschella
Learn 2-person 6-club passing patterns that are all mathematically 2-count, even if they might not feel that way at all!
Great Hall
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Workshop
Two Hoop/One Hand Manipulations: The Hoop Doc
Discovery Ballroom South at the Century Center
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Workshop
IJA Festival Through the Years--A Slideshow Presentation
Take a trip down memory lane and relive various IJA festivals from the 1980& !990s. A chance to share stories...
Suite 4
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Workshop
Ripstick/ Club Passing Jam: Mark Hayward and Kat Girdaukas
Ripstick/ Club Passing Jam in the Main Gym - Need to be able to do Ripstick and pass clubs. Limited...
Main Gym
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
Workshop
5 Ball Exercises and Technique: Taylor Glenn
Get started on the 5 Ball Cascade with a solid foundation. SOLID 4 BALL FOUNTAIN REQUIRED
Recital Hall
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Workshop
Intro To Poi Juggling: Cassaundra Smyth
This class is good for spinners/jugglers of all levels. Even spinners who are new to poi tossing and juggling all...
Discovery Ballroom North at the Century Center
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Competition
North American VolleyClub Championship - Playoff Rounds
Winners of the VolleyClub Preliminaries faceoff for the chance to play in the Finals!
Discovery Ballroom at the Century Center
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Workshop
Combat Juggling-From Introduction to Advanced Techniques: Stefan Brancel
Combat Juggling is a traditional juggling game where players try to make others drop while keeping their pattern going. Come...
Main Gym
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Workshop
Luke Wilson's Club Spin Control: Matt Hall
Learn how to throw and control flats, halfs, singles, doubles, triples and more! No matter how good you think you...
Great Hall
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Workshop
Overhead Juggling: Zoe Ray Prawda
Suite 6
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Workshop
Siteswap and even more fun stuff: Bill Coad
I’ll share my insights I don’t recall seeing elsewhere. There will be math – show up to tell me if...
Discovery Ballroom North at the Century Center
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Workshop
Spicing up 3 ball patterns with active 2s: Gideon
Want to add some spice and new techniques to your 3 ball juggling? We will go over different types of...
Suite 4
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Workshop
Tilt, Whirl, & Wither - Exercises in Movement and Juggling: Luther Bangert
Great Hall
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Competition
IJA Juggling Championships
The IJA Juggling Championships is a prestigious international competition recognizing top-level entertainment.
Morris Performing Arts Center
10:00 pm – 12:00 am
Show
Club Renegade (Adult Event 18+)
At Club Renegade, anything goes!
Palais Royal
12:00 am – 11:59 pm
General
Gym Open
Come get your juggle on!
Main Gym
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
General
On-Site Registration / Check-in
Pick up your festival packet or buy some daily passes, show tickets, and more.
Main Gym
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Competition
Fight Night Combat Juggling Preliminaries
Compete to earn your right to fight in the finals!
Discovery Ballroom at the Century Center
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Workshop
Three ball esoterica 2: Jackie Erickson (Mr. E)
Ways of considering your juggling technique that are esoteric will be presented. This workshop has been presented since Primm and...
Discovery Ballroom South at the Century Center
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Workshop
3 Ball Improvisation - Nick "Pigeon" Rizzuti
Learn to get into the proper headspace for improvisational juggling.
Recital Hall
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Workshop
Play Time! Jeff Olmstead
Bring an unusual prop that's been in the bottom of your prop bag forever to share, or one you bought...
Suite 4
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Workshop
Make your own Juggling Props! Kaylin Meyers
Workshop is to demonstrate how to make your own Russian balls! You can even take them home with you! Enough...
Discovery Ballroom North at the Century Center
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Workshop
Contact Improv BUT Make it Circus: The Hoop Doc
Suite 4
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Workshop
Introduction to Multiplexes: Matan Presberg
Learn the fundamentals of ball multiplexes and how to incorporate them into your juggling.
Suite 6
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Workshop
How to perform your best under pressure: Scott Slesnick
Learn the science behind choking under pressure, and strategies how to cope with pressure.
Recital Hall
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Competition
IJA Numbers Championships
Jugglers compete to juggle the most balls, clubs, and rings, for the most number of catches.
Main Gym
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Workshop
BIPOC Meet Up: Paris, Shivella & JUMP
Come Join us for a meet and greet and welcome to the juggling space. A safe space for BIPOC to...
Suite 4
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Workshop
Social Media Juggling: Taylor Glenn & Kaylin Meyers
This workshop is to help those wanting to up their juggling content creation game! A panel and Q&A about making...
Recital Hall
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Workshop
Half Messes and Less: Eric Sipos
This workshop examines half messes and underarm throws from the perspective of a mess diagram.
Suite 4
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Workshop
Contact Club Juggling Introduction, Wero Rolls: Elena
Suite 6
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Workshop
Cigar Box Breakout: Sean Haddow
Discovery Ballroom South at the Century Center
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Workshop
Welcome to the IJA: Emily Brancel
Is this your first IJA or juggling festival? You are invited to this lecture-style info meeting to learn about resources,...
Discovery Ballroom North at the Century Center
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Workshop
How to Effectively MC a Show: Mark Hayward & Matt Hall
Learn tips and tricks that Mark has figured out over his 30+ years in the entertainment industry, and that have...
Recital Hall
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Workshop
All-Levels Contact Juggling: Richard Hartnell
Beginners welcome; old gurus welcome. We will talk about foundations and do a survey of a few "categories" of tricks...
Discovery Ballroom North at the Century Center
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Workshop
3 & 4 Ball Box Variations: Bennett Santora
Suite 4
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Workshop
Cigar Box Trickery - Beyond the Basics: Jeremiah Johnston
Discovery Ballroom South at the Century Center
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Workshop
Intro to Rope Dart: Kat Girdaukas
Learn the basic movements for fundamental control, turns, shots, and wraps with the rope dart. Rope Dart has its origins...
Great Hall
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Workshop
Life in the Circus Arts & Distillation (Videos)
Come see two amazing juggling videos from the Circus International Film Festival!
Suite 6
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Workshop
Learn Burkes Barrage: Taylor Glenn
Learn this essential 3B Pattern! Prerequisite: 3B MESS RECOMMENDED
Suite 6
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Workshop
Knot Jam: Robin Westacott
Meet up to throw knots and share knots. Bring your own rope if you have it.
Suite 4
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Show
Rollercoaster - Early Show
The North American Premiere of by Wes Peden
Bendix Theater at the Century Center
8:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Show
Rollercoaster - Late Show
The North American Premiere of by Wes Peden
Bendix Theater at the Century Center
9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
General
Fire Night
Outdoor Fire Juggling and Flow Arts Jam.
Island Park at Century Center
10:00 pm – 12:00 am
Competition
Fight Night Combat Juggling Finals
Combat juggling like no other! Head to Head Duel! Last one juggling, wins.
Bendix Theater at the Century Center
12:00 am – 11:59 pm
General
Gym Open
Come get your juggle on!
Main Gym
7:00 am – 1:00 pm
Competition
IJA World Joggling Championships
This fast paced sport is a long-standing IJA competition that combines juggling and running.
Leighton Stadium
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
General
On-Site Registration / Check-in
Pick up your festival packet or buy some daily passes, show tickets, and more.
Main Gym
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Workshop
Club Flat Throws: Devin Tucker
Intro to a variety of flat throws with clubs
Suite 4
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Workshop
Festival Organizers Roundtable Discussion: Matt Hall
Recital Hall
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Workshop
Baton twirling - Introduction to body rolls: Amelie Bolduc
Suite 6
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Workshop
Business of Social Media: Bennett Santora
Bennett Santora started his social media presence @FlyJuggler in Febuary of 2023 with the main focus of turning it into...
Suite 4
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Workshop
Intro to Passing ZAPS: Sean Tessier
A ZAP is a pass that takes less time than a self. Pre-Requisite: Any experience with both hand passing.
Great Hall
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Competition
Games
Challenge yourself and others while showing off your skills in various games from club endurance to wheelbarrow racing!
Main Gym
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Workshop
3 Club Spintigration - Juggling Flow Style: Jeremiah Johnston
Suite 6
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Workshop
Welcome to the IJA: Emily Brancel
Is this your first IJA or juggling festival? You are invited to this lecture-style info meeting to learn about resources,...
Discovery Ballroom North at the Century Center
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Workshop
Basic 3-Club Tricks: Don Lewis
(Repeat Workshop) Once you have mastered the three club cascade, you will want to add some tricks to your repertoire....
Suite 4
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Workshop
Club Passing Patterns: Chuck and Ryan Fernald
This workshop will cover selected advanced club passing patterns involving different numbers and formations of jugglers, differing counts, passing with...
Great Hall
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Workshop
Trans Jugglers Meet-Up: Nick Bosken
We will meet and film clips for next year's TDOV video and hang out.
Suite 4
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Competition
North American VolleyClub Championship - Finals
Get Set for the VolleyClub tournament, and Spike the competition!
Main Gym
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Workshop
Collision Course!!!!?!! Reina
Stuff can hit other stuff! Stuff hits stuff and goes back into our hands and into the pattern. Throwing stuff...
Suite 4
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Workshop
Beyond Circlespace--Shapeshifting & Levitating: Andrew Olson
This workshop presents an advanced exploration of modern ball juggling concepts and techniques. After establishing a Circlespace foundation, we will...
Recital Hall
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Workshop
Intro to Siteswap: Donnell Griffith
Basic Introduction to Siteswap Notation--no prior knowledge needed.
Suite 6
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Show
Cascade Of Stars
The Cascade of Stars is the highlight of the IJA festival. Widely regarded as the best juggling show in America;...
Morris Performing Arts Center
10:00 pm – 2:00 am
General
Flowtoys Flow Jam
Lights down, party up! Find your flow with your LED juggling gear!