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FYI!
Juggling
.tv
is the largest depository for juggling knowledge in the
entire world (after YouTube). Juggling.tv was built nearly
11 years ago to give jugglers and circus performers a
dedicated place to share their videos, whether that be
performing one-off tricks or teaching tutorials. We have
had over 22 million views and have our content available
in 14 languages. We have 30 different channels, including
Performances, Single Tricks, Instructional Material,
History, Conventions, Actual TV, Comedy, and Dedicated
Prop Videos including devil stick, fire, unicycle, hat &
cane, hula hoop, spinning, contact juggling, diabol o, and
much more. We even have a promotional channel where
people can host their own promotional videos. Unlike
YouTube, there are no adverts embedded in our videos
and visitors are never taken away from the videos they’re
searching for. We’ve even included slow-mo buttons to
allows watchers to select their chosen viewing speed.
Also, unlike YouTube, we allow users to download the
videos in a range of formats. Juggling.tv is non-profit—
it’s built by jugglers and skill performers for the benefit
of the worldwide juggling community.
To celebrate Juggling.tv’s 10th birthday, we have run a
year-long competition which is reaching its end. In the
spring, we will be featuring the best 100 videos with
prizes generously donated by Oddballs, who have been
our only sponsor since the very beginning. When you
look at the historical videos, the nostalgia of years gone
by is very moving. When watching more current content
on Juggling.tv, one can’t help but be inspired by the
skills on show and the vast array of presentations. It
makes it easy to imagine how you could combine several
performance styles—both historic and new—with their
own twist.
The other beauty of juggling.tv is our members section,
which allows users to follow other members and their
favorite videos. Because our content has been translated
into 14 languages, we have a truly international following.
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FYI!
BY JACK DECIE
We’ve been delighted with the response to Juggling.
tv. Going forward, we want to continue to promote
Juggling.tv and give greater exposure to the juggling
community. One wish we have for the future is to have
more tutorials. We currently have hundreds of tutorials,
but there’s always room for improvement. If any of ACE’s
readers have tips of their own to share with the juggling
community, we welcome you to do so!
Juggling.tv is used in many ways, from sharing videos
with friends to educating the wider community. It
is a source of great inspiration within any chosen
artform, showing perspectives on how a skill has been
developed by different people around the world. From
an instructional point of view, juggling.tv can help you
understand by osmosis how tricks are executed and
it has tutorials when things are less intuitive. And of
course, it is also just pure entertainment! We wish both
to share Juggling.tv with other practitioners as well as
encouraging them to engage with the platform. We hope
that you will join us, whether as a viewer or by uploading
videos of your own. It’s the perfect place to share
anything from a one-off trick to a full routine! In our
second decade, we will make Juggling.tv an even more
special community for all.
Happy spinning, twisting,
rolling, balancing, catching,
and dropping!
Ever wonder how to find other
organizations involved in the circus
arts? Wish more people knew about
your circus school, training space,
or company? Looking to locate other
circus artists near you?
Click the link below to locate and connect with circus arts organizations throughout the
United States and to add your organization to the map!
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