Archive for January, 2009

Poi – New Playpoi Instructional DVD

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

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Just as you were ready to declare the DVD dead, along with their free Lessons, Playpoi have launched a new Poi DVD Adventures in Poi and an awesome “The Making Of” trailer to go along with it.
Buy it from playpoi $20USD.

Playpoi Poi Instructional Web Videos

Monday, January 12th, 2009

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Playpoi have launched a complete beginner poi series, for free!
Nick and co over at playpoi.com are launching an entire series of beginner poi videos. Above is an example from week-one. There are about 50 videos in total. arranged in 5 weeks:
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5

Philadelphia Free Contact + Breakdance Workshop

Monday, January 12th, 2009

Jeff Calafato mailed us to offer you free break dance contact juggling workshops in Philly, PA.
8 – 10 PM every Monday night, EXCEPT city holidays.
This is a workshop for anyone Attending the Monday Philly PA “Juggling Club”!
location @ Lloyd Hall public recreation center. The gymnasium provides 5500 square feet of climate controlled juggling space and also has a large outdoor patio. It is located at 1 Boathouse Row, at the intersection of Kelly Drive and Waterworks Drive, just behind the Art Museum. (Waterworks Drive is also known as Aquarium Drive on older maps)
contact Jeff : Jcalafato at hotmail dot com

Entre tes mains – Contact Juggling

Saturday, January 10th, 2009

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Franck/Mika Quartz from Paris writes to us with this new promo for what looks like an incredible show he has been developing in Paris with Annaëlle.

Salut !
latest news
… suis en train de fonder une compagnie de jongleurs contact…
… spectacle (format 20mn deja dispo) en cours de création (résidence sous l’oeil de Rémi Laroussinie au Pole Transversal / coaching Alex Del Perugia)
… dates de diffusion au 1er trimestre 2009 au Cabaret de l’Etrange, Paris : 17.01 / 14.02 / 4.04 / 18.04 (autres dates à venir)
… le nom de la pièce est “Entre tes mains”.

hi!
latest news
… am trying to start a company of jugglers contact …
… show (20 minutes format already available) being set up (home under the watchful eye of the Laroussinie Rémi Pole Transversal / coaching Alex Del Perugia)
… dates of distribution to the 1st quarter of 2009 at the Cabaret Etrange, Paris: 17.01 / 14.02 / 4.04 / 18.04 (dates to come)
… the name of the piece is “In your hands”

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Wow, I’m in the wrong city, I think I might have to visit Paris in the next few months.
Smiles Drew

Edinburgh Fringe 2007 – Parasol spinning

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

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Edinburgh Fringe 2007 – Parasol spinning with objects on – Low resolution video of a great street act. Anyone know the name of the performer?

Aragorn Boulanger/Bishop Katakomben workshop

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

974100b35bAragorn Boulanger A.k.a. Bishop (Frankreich): Jonglierkatakomben in Berlin
As well as the MoM Berlin workshop coming up 6th to 10th April 2009, Katakomben have got Bishop with his windstyle of dance coming on the 23rd of January. As well as a whole host of juggling workshops, including excellent workshops from Sean Gandini & Kati Yla-Hokkala as well as Stefan Sing.

Bishop previously on MoM 1 and another

Chinlone Squirrel

Monday, January 5th, 2009

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x47dn7
Cute CGI advert shows squirrel with football ball skills.
Thanks to Jeanine

Contact Juggling – Manne Hanke

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

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Manne Hanke performing to the theme from Rocky. Some truly inspiring moments; Manne is a Ministry favorite :)

Previously on MoM
Manne-pulation
Manne Hanke