The International Jugglers' Association or IJA is the world's oldest and largest nonprofit circus organization, and is open to members worldwide. It was founded in the United States in 1947, with the goal of providing, "an organization for jugglers that would provide meetings at regular intervals in an atmosphere of mutual friendship." Although its focus lies on juggling, its programs also support other circus disciplines.
Programs and events The International Jugglers' Association runs the following programs and events: IJA Regional Competitions (IRC) - stage juggling competitions at festivals around the world World Juggling Day - worldwide celebration of juggling eJuggle - the IJA's official publication
Conventions and competitions The International Jugglers' Association holds the largest week-long juggling festival in North America. (The largest juggling festival in the world is the European Juggling Convention, started in 1978 and whose founders were members of the International Jugglers' Association).
The convention is held in a different city each year during mid-to-late July since 1948. There were also additional winter conventions in the 90s. Aside from the competitions, at the convention there are: shows open to the public in which professional jugglers perform; workshops taught by jugglers of all skill levels; and a gym in which hobbyists through professionals get together to juggle.
The organization maintains lists of IJA record-holders, and IJA competitors.
IJA Juggling Championships The IJA's Juggling Championships are the formal world juggling championships that offers medals and prize money for juggling performances. These competitions are held during the week at the IJA's annual festival, held in the summer. There are three divisions in the IJA Juggling Championships: Individuals (individual competitors), Teams (two or more people per team) and Juniors (individuals 17 years old or younger). The first annual world juggling championships were held at the Sheraton West Hotel in Los Angeles in 1969."world Juggling Set". San Fernando Valley Times. July 3, 1969. p. 5. " IJA juggling medalists". Juggle.org. Year Individual Teams Juniors 1969 George Zsilak N/A N/A 1970 Danny Rees N/A N/A 1971 Tommy Curtain N/A N/A 1972 N/A N/A N/A 1973 Jerry Greenberg N/A Martin Gray 1974 N/A N/A Nate Stein 1975 N/A N/A Peter Cuneen 1976 N/A N/A Norm Johnson 1977 N/A N/A Lenny Mazel 1978 N/A Fred Garbo, Allan Jacobs Ben Decker 1979 Edward Jackman Larry Vaksman Peter Davison The Wimbledon Brothers (Dan Berg, Bruce Pfeffer) J. Held, B. Felker Locomotion Circus (Bounce, Cyrus, Flip) Lindsey Morris Maria Alcarese Nguyen Phuc 1980 Michael Kass Edward Jackman Larry Vaksman Magnificent Material Movers ISU Gamma Phi Jugglers (Dan Berg, Pete Schulte, John Burns, Greg Grimstad) Les Foubrac Kezia Tenenbaum Nick Newlin Jon Leffingwell 1981 Tommy Curtin Edward Jackman Allan Jacobs Gravity's Last Stand (Carville, Fry, Gagnepain) L.A. Juggling Company (Rosen, Jackman) Up In the Air Juggling Club (Boyer, Friedman) Anthony Gatto Patrick Dempsey John Webster1982 Peter Davison Anthony Gatto Michael Marlin Airjazz (Davison, Held, Tenenbaum) Gravity's Last Stand (Carvill, Jim Gagnepain, Matt Gagnepain) Not Awarded Andrew Allen John Webster Christa Rypins1983 Allan Jacobs Edward Jackman Anthony Gatto Bryan Wendling, Scott Burton Jongleur Jugglers Raspyni Brothers David Deeble Rick Coleman Patrick Cox1984 Albert Lucas Mark Nizer Dan Holzman Raspyni Brothers (Dan Holzman, Barry Friedman) Young Gentlemen Jugglers (John Webster, Robert Stuverud) Circus Shmirkus (Steve Westren, Fred Stinson) David Lee Dana Tison Robbie Weinstein1985 Andrew Head Dan Holzman Arsene Benji Hill, Dana Tison Benji Marantz, Tom Murphy Live Aid Ken Falk Robbie Weinstein Bogar Zuniga1986 Anthony Gatto Scott Burton Benji Hill Jet Set Jugglers (Eastman Webber, Richard Chesbrough Raspyni Brothers (Dan Holzman, Barry Friedman) Jongleur Jugglers (John Creveling, Mike Stillwell, Yvonne Wetherell) Robbie Weinstein OranCanfield Mark Bakalor1987 Benji Hill Jeff Mason Dana Tison Manic Expressions (K.C. Canter, Tommy Gabriel, Mark Lippard) Raspyni Brothers (Barry Friedman, Dan Holzman) Doubble Troubble (Nick, Alex Karvounis) Curt Bonnem David Cain Mark Faje1988 Jeff Mason Ryder Schwartz Benji Hill Raspyni Brothers (Dan Holzman, Barry Friedman) Passing Zone (Owen Morse, Jon Wee) Philippine Pride Jugglers (Emily Cafina, Regina Tayko, Joyce Bonachita, Irlopal Macabinguil Jason Garfield Matt Linnell Clarke Mcfarlane1989 Cindy Marvell Larry Vee Michael Menes The Passing Zone (Owen Morse, Jon Wee) Doubble Troubble (Nick, Alex Kervounis) Clockwork (Jack Kalvan, Rick Rubenstein) Jonathan Rosenberg Brian Patz Alfonso Guerra1990 Mark Nizer Carlos Rodriguez Dan Holzman Darn, Good and Funny (Kevin Holman, Karen Phariss, Paul Phariss) Raspyni Brothers (Dan Holzman, Barry Friedman) Not Awarded Chuck Gunter Joel Purcell Brian Patz1991 Not Awarded Andrew Head Jason Garfield, Dana Tison, Tuey Wilson Not Awarded Doubble Troubble (Nick, Alex Karivounis) Clockwork (Rick Rubenstein, Jack Kalvan) Pat McGuire Brian PatzSean Mckinney1992 Not Awarded Miguel Herrera, Dan Holzman, Dimitri Mourkes France Robert, Larry Vee, Bob Whitcomb Not Awarded Chuck Gunter, Benji Hill Dew Drop Jugglers (Jason LeMay, Michael Lunzer, Jeff Kasper) Sean McKinney Ben Tolpin Brian Patz1993 Fritz Grobe Not Awarded Jill Westover, Eric Wenokor Not Awarded Benji Hill, Chuck Gunter Not Awarded Jay Gilligan Corey Hoelcker Jason Kariotis1994 Tony Duncan Brian Patz Martin Mall Crash and Burn (David Cain, Jay Gilligan) Darn, Good and Funny (Kevin Holman, Paul Phariss, Cindy Marvell) Clockwork (Jack Kalvan, Rick Rubenstein) Joey Cousin Artom Khomanko Casey Boehmer1995 Francoise Rochais Jay Gilligan Jochen Schell Blink (Jay Gilligan, Fritz Grobe, Morty Hansen) Cousin Brothers (Dan, Joey Cousin) Trio One Over Par (Thomas Hinte, Daniel Megnet, Dirk Meyer) Vladik Miagkostoupov Casey Boehmer Kevin Bylund1996 Greg Kennedy Jay Gilligan Brian Patz Dew Drop Jugglers (Mick Lunzer, Jeff Kasper, Jason LeMay) Tripp and Fall (Dextre Tripp, Reid Belstock) Not Awarded Casey Boehmer Mike Price Rick Friscia1997 Vladik Miagkostoupov Brian Patz Matt Henry Mark, Charlie Peachock Flight Patterns (Todd Blair, Jimmy Robertson) Stoolies (Aaron Schettler, Reid Belstock) Adam Kariotis Emil Carey Rick Friscia1998 Jason Garfield Dana Tison Brian Patz Les Tourisks Raising Cain (Scott, David Cain) Redefining Gravity (Heather Hackett-Brinegar, Darrin Marriott) Jeff Civillico Luke Jay Mike Roberts1999 Adam Kariotis Sean McKinney Jay Gilligan The Mad Five The Fling Kings Marty and Jake Peter Gerber Emil Carey Christopher Chiappini2000 Michael Price Jason Garfield Patrick McGuire Redefining Gravity (Heather Hackett, Darin Marriott) We're Not Clowns (Scott Parker, Kelly Anzalone, Andrew Pratt) Propellorheads (Dan Berman, Peter Frey) Christopher Chiappini Nate Seefeldt Dorothy Finnigan2001 Matt Henry Nicolas Souren Jeffery Daymont The LaSalle Brothers (Jake, Marty LaSalle) Team Rootberry (Jonathan Root, Bill Berry) Raising Cain (David, Scott Cain) David DiMuzio Nate Seefeldt Josiah Jones2002 Jason Garfield Pat McGuire Rod Laver Saccade (Greg Kennedy, Chris Ivey) Team Rootberry (Jonathan Root, Bill Berry) Stoolies (Reid Belstock, Aaron Schettler, Luke Jay) Ryo Yabe Josiah the Bold (Josiah Jones) Stephen Caruso2003 Bill Berry Matt Hall Vova Galchenko Team Rootberry (Jonathan Root, Bill Berry) Olga, Vova Galchenko Jugheads Jonathan Brady Charles "C.J." Smith Jr. Leo James2004 Thomas Dietz Ivan Pecel Emile Carey Olga, Vova Galchenko Stanford Juggling Research Institute (Martin Frost, Rick Rubenstein, NeilFred Picciotto) The Jugheads Wes Peden Leo James Edgar Mkrtchyan2005 Ryo Yabe Mark Kolbusz Cecile Poncet Jonglissimo (Christoph, Manuel Mitasch) Kikyo Brothers (Atsushi, Takashi Kikyo Entropy (Tony Gonzalez, Will Oltman) Kazuhiro Shindo Komei Aoki Takashi Kikyo2006 Artem Khomanko Yuki Kojima Michael Karas MHD (William Wei-Liang Lin, Ting-Chin Hsu) Swatch Vanillatown William Wei-Liang Lin Tony Pezzo Billy Watson2007 Thomas Dietz Wes Peden Vova Galchenko Jonglissimo (Christoph, Manuel Mitasch) Kikyo Brothers (Atsushi, Takashi Kikyo Genetic Fallout (Scott, Amanda Richter) Yoshiaki Nagatake Nate Martin Teruki Okamoto2008 Vova Galchenko Billy Watson Yoshihisa Suehiro Sharpe Brothers (Jacob, Nate Sharpe) Kikyo Brothers (Atsushi, Takashi Kikyo) Taiwan Physical Education College (Ching-Ta Huang, Huang-Chin Lien Takashi Kikyo Chu Chuan-Ho Ben Hestness2009 Doug Sayers Billy Watson Yusaku Mochiduki The Jugheads (Rory Bade, Stefan Brancel, Sean Carney, Ricky Harr, Ben Hestness Jonny Langholz, Jack Levy, Colin Revere, Amanda Richter, Scott Schultz Joey Spicola, Hanna Stoehr, David Uhr, Silas Wallen-Friedman, Brenden Ying) Smirk (Ried Belstock, Warren Hammond) Poetic Motion Machine (Steven Dimon, Jeremiah Johnston, Jesse Johnston, Eli March Liu-Wen Yeh David Ferman Jack Levy2010 Jordan Moir Yu Kondo Ivan Pecel Dream Team (Doug Sayers, Josh Horton) Poetic Motion Machine (Steven Dimaon, Jeremiah, Jesse Johnston, Eli March) The Five of Clubs (Rory Bade, Sean Carney, Jack Levy, Scott Schultz, Brenden Ying Noah Malone David Ferman Lauge Benjaminsen2011 Tony Pezzo Kitamura Shintarou Tomohiro Kobayashi Showy Motion (Stefan Brancel, Ben Hestness) Smirk (Reid Belstock, Warren Hammond) The Jugheads (Rory Bade, Michael Barreto, Alex Behr, Daniel Burke, Sean Carney, Tom Gaasedelen, Joe Gould, Danny Gratzer, Conor Hussey, Reid Johnson, Griffin Kelley, Jonny Langholz, Jack Levy, Chris Lovdal, Mara Moettus, Chris Olson, Evan Peter, Scott Schultz, Joey Spicola, Brenden Ying) David Ferman Jack Denger Patrick Fraser2012 Satoshi Eto Thom Wall David Ferman Daniel, Dominik Institute of Jugglology (Galen Harp, Ellen Winters) Kikyo Brothers (Atsushi, Takashi Kikyo) Kellin Quinn Jack Denger Ashley Ellis2013 Kyle Driggs Wes Peden Kellin Quinn The Pastels Kikyo Brothers Mountain Motion Ashley Ellis Yusuke Yokoyama Patrick Fraser2014 Kota Hayashi Yusaku Mochizuki Thom Wall Institute of Jugglology (Galen Harp, Ellen Winters) Duck and Cover The Nine Hips Jack Denger Patrick Fraser Delaney Bayles2015 Yusaku Mochizuki Yosuke Ubukata Kento Tanioka Kentokaito The Jugheads The Bling Bros. Delaney Bayles Max Poff Daniel Van Hoomissen2016 Hiroki Kamei Jorden Moir Scott Sorensen Jonglissimo (Daniel Ledel, Dominik Harant, Manuel Mitasch) Totchees (Tetuya Tochikubo, Ayaka Tochikubo) Aki and Takeru Jonah Botvinick-Greenhouse Christopher Haaser Bennett Santora2017 Hayato Watanabe Shinya Yamane Delaney Bayles CAPT – New Style Crew (Thean Leong Hng, Pei-Chen Jung, Wei-Hsuan Chang, Meng-Ti Hsieh, Yu-Ping Chiang) CAPT (Yu Cheng Lu, Chin Yao Yang) Duo Octo (Peter Irish, Jordan Moir) Bennett Santora Christopher Haaser Houston Odum2018 Masayuki Furuya Jonah Botvinick-Greenhouse Makoto Hanada Cosmic Cousins (Eli March, Nate Hughes) KK Staff (Keiichiro Kato, Takumi Ohkura) The LemonHeads (Isaac Cantor, Joshua Nelson Sho Kasuya Grant Bishop Christopher Haaser2019 Zak McAllister Eric Jackson Elia Taylor Zak and Delaney CBO Juggling Team Jugheads Christopher Haaser Kyle Albrecht2022 Ho Lam Pun Kathryn Carr Futa FujimotoN/A Matthew Walmsley LilyRuth Mamary Leona Barocas2023 Shih Rong Huang Michael Karas Matan Presberg Manuel Mitasch & Moritz RosnerN/A2024 Delaney Bayles Galen Harp Gideon Elson Daniel & Julius Smile Group Canada Stefan Hart Chu-Huan Wang Atticus Abraham2025 Sereno Aguilar Izzo Jack Denger Alexander Tai GOBSMACK The Gravity Doctors The Relection Tamino Patricio Soto Luo-Hua Wang Easton Smith
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