IJA 2019 - Fort Wayne: Full Schedule

72nd Annual International Jugglers’ Association Festival
June 24-30, 2019
Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

10:00am EDT

3 Ball Esoterica 101

Artists

Jackie Erickson

Tuesday June 25, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Harrison A - Grand Wayne Center

Workshop: Intermediate, Intermediate

11:00am EDT

Exploring Ballroom Dance Steps While Passing Clubs

I've been taking ballroom dance lessons for a year and a half now. As a juggler and club passer, I guess it's only natural that I'd want to combine the two, in some way. After all, doing the box step is very much the same timing as doing a three-count passing pattern, etc. So this class, will be just what the title says, experimentations. After working on paying attention to the timing of our juggling, and timing to music, we will incorporate the dance steps. I will go over the basic dance steps that we will be connecting with our club passing.

Artists

Kathy Doutt

Tuesday June 25, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Harrison A - Grand Wayne Center

Workshop: Intermediate, Intermediate

11:00am EDT

Factory Variations with 3 Balls

3 Ball Factory/Machine Variations: Come to this class if you would like to learn one of the all-time classic 3 ball tricks. Already know it? No problem! There are TONS of great variations for every skill level--I guarantee you will walk away with a new trick, as well as a new appreciation for the many applications of this technique (hint: there are 4-5-6 ball variations out there….).

Artists

Matt Hall

Matt Hall began his juggling habit at the tender age of 27, after he purchased Charlie Dancey's Encyclopaedia of Ball Juggling and vowed to learn every trick in the book.Known as the “Juggle Sensei”, he has garnered several awards, including the International Jugglers’ Association... Read More →

Tuesday June 25, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Harrison C - Grand Wayne Center

Workshop: Intermediate, Intermediate

11:00am EDT

How to Juggle/Improve on 5 Balls

This workshop is intended for anyone who is looking to learn the basic 5 ball cascade and improve upon their already-developed form for the cascade. Participants should have their 3 and 4 ball basic patterns already mastered. A notebook or device to take notes with is recommended, but certainly not required.

Artists

Mark Fiore

Workshop Instructor

I’m from Eau Claire, Wisconsin and have been juggling for about 11 years. I don’t have an incredibly unique style to my juggling, but I do strive for cleanliness and consistency in everything that I practice, and I try to pass that on to my workshop students.

Tuesday June 25, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Harrison B - Grand Wayne Center

Workshop: Intermediate, Intermediate

12:00pm EDT

Introduction to Multiplex Throws

Artists

Matan Presberg

Tuesday June 25, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Harrison A - Grand Wayne Center

Workshop: Intermediate, Intermediate

12:00pm EDT

Multi-tasking Skills Combination Tricks

Artists

Matthew Tiffany

Thursday June 27, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Harrison B - Grand Wayne Center

Workshop: Intermediate, Intermediate

4:00pm EDT

Chops with clubs

Chops is a fascinating pattern to watch, and can be infuriating to learn. It is really hard to see how it is done just by watching, unless you already know how. Lots of otherwise good jugglers just grab clubs out of the air and call that chops. The essential movement to know is under the arm column throws. That is covered in the Basic Club Tricks workshop. Chops is an evolution of that basic trick with some very precise timing that is quite easy to learn. You will learn each segment of chops, and how to put it all together in a perfectly controlled pattern. It really can be easier than it looks.

Artists

Don Lewis

I learned to juggle late in life and I like helping other learn to juggle a lot faster than I learned. I've been on the IJA Board, both as a member and as IJA Chair. I have edited the IJA eNewsletter for the last dozen years. Outside of juggling I sail, ski, cycle, and spent most... Read More →

Thursday June 27, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Harrison C - Grand Wayne Center

Workshop: Intermediate, Intermediate

11:00am EDT

Exploring Ballroom Dance Steps While Passing Clubs - Part 2

Hopefully you've had a chance to work in the gym between the first class and this class, incorporating dance steps we went over Tuesday with juggling, and ultimately passing. We will work on that more and then as time allows, introduce another dance in this session.

Artists

Kathy Doutt

Friday June 28, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Harrison A - Grand Wayne Center

Workshop: Intermediate, Intermediate