Circus Skills
Learn to Juggle!
Beginner:
Two Scarf Juggling (2 minutes)
Throw, Throw, Catch, Catch: Basic pattern development with the National Circus Project
Intermediate:
Three Scarf Juggling (2 minutes)
Throw, throw , throw, stop. Basic pattern development with the National Circus Project
3 Ball Juggling (14 minutes)
Learn a 3 ball pattern, harder than scarves, but really fun! Taylor Tries
Get Creative:
Learn to Juggle Household Objects (~ 5 minutes)
Runaway with the circus, from your own home! In this weeks Circus Tutorial, learn how to juggle using items you can find around the house from Big Apple producer, Jack Marsh!
Claymotion Juggling (~17 minutes)
No other kind of juggling knowledge needed. It’s it’s own thing.
Learn to Balance!
Beginner:
Circus at Home: Balancing (2:25 min)
Big Apple Circus balancing tricks with poles or sticks. Cool tricks and introduction at the beginning, tune into the tutorial, which starts at 1:47!
More tricks to do at home!
How to spin a basketball (2 min)
Learn basketball manipulation tricks with the Harlem Globetrotters!
Blow a giant soap bubble! (1 min)
A fun way to get soapy and clean. Just keep your blown bubbles in your own yard!
Soccer ball tricks and juggling (5 min)
Learn foot juggling and stalls with Soccer Essentials
Super Fast Clown Makeup tutorial (one minute)
Have some make-up sitting around the house somewhere? Ask to borrow some and see what clown faces you can create!
Circus Things to Watch
Zebra (90 seconds)
A trailer for world famous juggler Wes Peden’s show Zebra
Iceberg (2 minutes)
Florence Huet’s demo for hoop juggling act, Iceberg
Water On Mars (3 minutes)
Super advanced group juggling act! Can you tell how many pieces of equipment they are using?
CBO Juggling Team, Hong Kong (4:41 min)
International Jugglers Association Tricks of the Month featuring plate spinning!
Cirque du Soleil Big Top Academy (3 minutes)
A promo video showcasing youth circus performers in a variety of disciplines
Smashed Peacock (~90 minutes)
Gandini Juggling, Recorded live as part of the 40th anniversary of the Mime Festival.
Circus Things To Make
Make your own balancing feather
DIY Devil Sticks (also known as flower sticks!)