Archive for April, 2007

Sander - Full Frontal

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

This link comes to us via Everyone is Happy Productions, a splendidly good juggling and twirling blog:

I was reading the wonderful and splendorous Ministry of Manipulation blog and watched an amazing medley of jugglers in Amsterdam. One of them, Sander, really stands out. Amazing 3 club legos. I’ve just been getting into these. Such a nice way to play with clubs…
So anyway I went and had a look on the tube and found a whole video of this man’s goods. This would have to be about the most excited I’ve ever been over lego since turning 6. Check out the bounces as well.

Indeed… I share your lego love.

Les Davids - Contemporary Juggling

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

YouTube Link

David Poznanter and David Bernbaum are good friends of Jeanine and I. When we met up with them in Brussels last month, this video was made.

The Davids are working on mixing Juggling with contemporary dance and martial arts techniques.

Moon Reviews Multiball Contact

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

Moon has given Multiball Contact a thorough review over on the Italian Forum Giocoleria.
I love his closing line about Multiball Contact: “….in any case, a MUST HAVE for all the contactari (and in particular manipulators)”
Review Translated by google into English
Original review in Italian

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Congratulations to Moon and the Imperfect Cirque crew for winning the World juggling VIDEO federation competition over on juggling DB.
Smiles Drew
(pictured left: Colemans Cat testing Multiball Contact out for comfort as a cushion.)

Beatboxing Flautist

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

YouTube Link

Here’s a video I came across a while ago.

Greg patillo mixes his skills as a flautist and a beatboxer, and pulls it off rather well.

Greg can be seen busking in NYC.

Voguing - Tutting?

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007

Drew Edit: this is a link to a crap video - don’t watch it. just skip on to the next post

YouTube - Arms Control Performance Vogue

If Colin were from New York, and into the Gay Club Scene…

Some good stuff, even if it is a bit too feminine for my liking.

Thanks Colin (I think) for showing me this video.

Ok this is ridiculous!

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007

I mean.. the whole crew heads off to the British Juggling Convention… spends 4 days surrounded by other jugglers, and then comes back and has NOTHING TO SAY?!?

Cmon!
I’m dying to hear about the convention! How did Jea9’s show go? What new developments are there in the manipulation arts? Whats this about Colin pegging Jason Garfield?
Gimme Details!
(then delete this post)

‘pwning posers’ stop motion dance

Sunday, April 15th, 2007

WB3nW’s Wonderful Life: pwning posers.
Vote for his video at the contest homepage:

Nicolas Ferreyra - Manipulation, Aerial and Dance

Sunday, April 15th, 2007

Nicolas Ferreyra
http://www.nicolasferreyra.com

The very skilled Nicolas Ferreyra wrote to us today to tell us about his new website, featuring some great contact juggling videos (check video #4, aerial silk while balancing a ball on his head)!

I’m going through a good archive of ball contact videos. Let me know (yes, you! The Reader!) if you want to see more.

Actually.. i’m working on a good one for ya (trying to clear up the license/rights of use details first).
It’ll make the Dotorg‘ers go nuts
:)

Ball Contact

Saturday, April 14th, 2007


Youtube Link
Perfect for a saturday morning… a nicely thought-out and technically skilled routine from Guyom31
Drew adds:
Ball Contact and Acro. Hell yeah, we like this. We like it a lot.
Someone please tell me, what was that wicked piece of music?
Guillaume/Guyoms Site - and link to blog (in French).
According to his CV - He currently works for Cirque Plume.
Break dance with a trampet and arm chair - Cool.
Tango and acro routine - Great ganchos.
He got skills.

Quiet Times on MoM

Saturday, April 14th, 2007

The gang is away at BJC, and i’m feeling left behind.

Enjoy this humourous series of pictures with Sea Lions and Buckets
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Next Stop BJC

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007

British Juggling Convention.
Got Ed, Got Jeanine, Get Colin Tomorrow.
Then it’s Roadtrip to BJC.
We;re doing a lot of workshops and Jeanine is doing the public show. woo woo.
Gotta pack
Smiles
Drew

Multiball Contact - our 2nd Review

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007

Khan on HOP and .org Writes about Multiball Contact:

“My copy arrived today. I had it delivered to work as no one would’ve been home to receive it. I couldn’t really get into it properly at work, but upon first glance was really impressed with the layout and graphics, as well as the wealth of information. I went through the first 3 lessons tonight — since I’ve been playing with balls for 16 months now (still a noob, i know) the material in the beginning wasn’t new to me, and I was already doing a lot of it, but since I’ve focused more on body rolling all this time, I wanted to start at the very beginning and review the basics. I really focused on palm rolls and moving the ball around me in a different way, and 2 handed rolling is just not something I ever think to do, though I can. I guess I had the knowledge before but not the full understanding of those very basic concepts. The way the material is presented is very clear, and the way the techniques are sequenced make a lot of sense (I did flip ahead a bit, how could you not?). I’m so impressed with how much love & careful thought went into this book — Drew! you should be so proud. Hats off to you.”

Cool, Thanks Khan, glad you like it. and I can’t believe that it Got from London to San Fran in just 3 days.
That Review on CJ.org
The Review On HOP

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For more info on Multiball Contact, click here