Atlanta, GA Feb 7-9, 2020 at the Yaraab Shrine Center
Artwork for t-shirt, nametags and trophies by Brandon Ross
Festival report by Charles Shapiro
AJC article with 15 photos
Photos of the 2020 festival by Joyce Howard
Videos of the 2020 festival by Andrew Austin, Official Videographer
Videos of the 2020 festival by others
Yaarab Shrine Tyler - Marshall Patton
Games
Director - Spencer Schwab
Combat Director - Lao Alovus
Games Winners
- 3-Ball Simon Says - Kyle Brown (NC) - 30 competitors
- Blind Juggling - Andrew Kaefer (NJ) - 24 competitors
- Quarters - Andrew Kaefer (NJ) - 25 competitors
- Club Balancing - Lucy Eden (Atlanta GA) - 20 competitors
- Club Crown - Paul Yates (Atlanta GA) - 22 competitors
- 7-Club Passing - Max Poff and Gerry Daher (Atlanta GA) - 18 competitors
- Huggling - Ted Joblin (Nashville TN) and Max Poff (Atlanta GA) - 20 competitors
- Club Combat - Max Poff (Atlanta GA)
- Ball Combat - Andrew Kaefer (Maplewood NJ)
Competition
Director - Dan Howard
Judges Wrangler - Kelly Hoyt
Timer - Paul Yates
Judges - Misty, Nico and Thea
Stage Manager - Richard Kennison
Sound - Craig Lewis, Sem Abrahams & Hal Baird
Raffle MC - Shivella Schwab
The Pitch (Hat) - Jay Jones
Competitors
- Chris Chung (Detroit MI)
- Lucy Eden (Atlanta GA)
- Chuck Clark (Allen Park MI)
- LilyRuth Mamary and Scott Raison (Philadelphia PA)
- Keith McNeil (Atlanta GA)
- Aidyn LaFlamme (Cleveland OH)
- Nikolai Marshall (Highland Park NJ)
- Pam Harrod (Hapeville GA)
- Andrew Kaefer (Maplewood NJ)
- Nash Abrahams (Livonia MI)
2020 PHIL Groundhog trophy winners
- Gravity Slayer - Andrew Kaefer
- Most Enlightning - Scott Raison and LilyRuth Mamary
- Most Illuminating - Nash Abrahams
- CoachZilla - Richard Kennison (has coached 21 PHIL award winners)
Cabaret
Director - Bruce Plott
Sound - Craig Lewis, Dan Howard, Hal Baird, Sem Abrahams
Backdrop by Circus Camp and Greg McMahan
MC - Cate Great Flaherty
- Larry Vee - unicycling, hooping, juggling clubs, balancing
- Jenny Juggler (Jennifer Oberhauser) and Clara Jane - singing, skating and poi
- Humorology Atlanta (Meredith Gordon, Tim Settimi and Ron Anglin) & Jenny Juggler - singing and playing ukelele
- Justin Wood Circus with Joyce Kung - comedy with slinky and chairs
- Sem, Teresa and Nash Abrahams - unicycling and juggling clubs
- Kenny Toombs - contact juggling
- Jonathan Perry - crowd participation with club juggling
- Scott Raison - hooping
- Jim Maltman - clowning with balls, hats, rolla bola and ladder
- DrewBob Ford presents Mouse Award to Brandon Ross
- Ted Joblin - diabolo
Vendors and Sponsors
- Circus Camp
- The Complete Fool
- Face painting by Brandon Ross, Anne Rohr and Leah Rainy
- Wallace Howard (donated 13 IJA memberships)
- Chuck Lazarow (donated nametags, wristbands and posters)
- Flying Clipper
- Food Vendor selling chicken, beef and vegetarian dishes, rice, drinks and snacks
More Festival Volunteers
It was great having so many volunteers helping put on the festival!
Trophies - Walter Beals and Spencer Schwab
Registration - Shivella Schwab, Jen Jackman, Jenny Paradis-Hager, Justin Mullins, Sarah Reed, Dan Howard, Austin Childs
Treasurer - Jay Jones
Transport, Setup and Takedown Helpers - Austin Childs, Don Lewis, Rick Purtee, Charles Shapiro, Graham Daniel, Justin Mullins, Andrew Austin, Amanda Miller, Alan Alovus, Lao Alovus, Jay Jones, Jen Jackman, Patrick Peacock and too many others to list
Publicity - Ray Stern and all those who shared and liked on social media
Website, social media and emails - Joyce Howard
Festival Booklet - Andrew Austin, Keith Watson, Joyce Howard
Vendors Coordinator - Justin Mullins
Raffle - Justin Mullins, Shivella Schwab
Maté and Snacks - Bruce Plott, Randy Fenster, Ray Stern, Kelly Hoyt, Jenny Paradise-Hager and many others
Water and cups - Ray Stern
Kids Korner & Historians - Ray, Pat & Rachel Stern, volunteers from Johns Creek High School Diabolo Club
Forms, Signs, Posters - Jenny Paradis-Hager, Andrew Austin, Ray Stern, Jen Jackman, J.C. Sue, Patrick Peacock
Post Festival Dinner Coordinator & Festival Reporter - Charles Shapiro
Workshop Leaders - Brandon Ross, Drew Brown, Sean Tessier, Bruce Plott, DrewBob Ford, Keith McNeil, Lucy Eden, Joyce Howard, Don Lewis, Steve Senesky, Richard Kennison, Justin Mullins
Cabaret Ticket Takers - Amanda Miller and Austin Childs
Hosts for out-of-town Guests - Jimmy Robertson, Bruce Plott, Joyce Howard and others
Workshops
- Construction Zone is in back of the room next to the Kids Korner
- Workshop Area A is on the Stage
- Workshop Area B is behind the bleachers near the Snack Room
Friday 7 PM -- Juggling 101 - Learn to Juggle 3 Balls by AJA Team
Have you always thought you weren't coordinated enough to juggle? WRONG!!! We can teach you. All it takes is a willingness to learn and practice. A guided tutorial for novice-level Jugglers. Learn the basics of juggling including: Juggling vs. Object Manipulation, Proper stance & posture, One ball tossing, Two & Three ball foundational patterns, as well as HOW to practice & improve your juggling overall.
We'll have plenty of balls for everyone to use. You don't need to bring anything but a smile and a desire to learn!
Location: Workshop area A
Friday 7 PM -- Roll Out - balances and tricks w/spinning ring by Keith McNeil
Location: Workshop area B
Friday 8 PM -- Innovation Framework - new tricks & routines by Drew Brown
Location: Workshop area A
Friday 9 PM -- 5 Clubs by Drew Brown
Location: Workshop area A
Saturday 4 PM -- Juggling 101 - Learn to Juggle 3 Balls by AJA Team
Have you always thought you weren't coordinated enough to juggle? WRONG!!! We can teach you. All it takes is a willingness to learn and practice. A guided tutorial for novice-level Jugglers. Learn the basics of juggling including: Juggling vs. Object Manipulation, Proper stance & posture, One ball tossing, Two & Three ball foundational patterns, as well as HOW to practice & improve your juggling overall.
We'll have plenty of balls for everyone to use. You don't need to bring anything but a smile and a desire to learn!
Location: Construction Zone
Saturday 4 PM -- Fast/Slow Club Passing by Lucy Eden
Exercises for better patterns and pathways for club passers
Location: Workshop area A
Saturday 5 PM -- Devilstick Fundamentals by Steve Senesky
Basic flower stick tricks - tic-toc, helicopter and high toss
Location: Construction Zone
Saturday 5 PM -- Basic Club Tricks by Don Lewis
Once you've learned the three club cascade, it is time to learn a few simple tricks. Even if your cascade is still a bit wobbly, you can learn the basics of adding tricks. Each trick will be demonstrated and broken down into easy to practice steps that start with one club and move up to three.
Depending on the time available, the following tricks will be covered: under-the-leg, over the top, doubles, behind-the-back, under-the-arm, flourishes, thumb rolls.
Location: Workshop area B
Saturday 6 PM -- Club Backcrosses by Justin Mullins
Learn backcrosses with club juggling.
Location: Workshop area A
Saturday 6 PM -- What is siteswap notation? by Sean Tessier
Introduction to site-swap notation for beginners or the uninitiated. Learn what these sequence of numbers mean, basic terminology, and common misconceptions. Emphasis on 3 and 4 ball patterns, but no juggling experience is necessary. No math required.
Location: Workshop area B
Saturday 7 PM -- Innovation Framework - new tricks & routines by Drew Brown
Location: Workshop area A
Saturday 7 PM -- Beginner Club Passing by Dan Howard, DrewBob and others
Learn to pass clubs.
Location: worshop area B
Saturday 8 PM -- 5 Balls by Richard Kennison
Learn to juggle 5 balls.
Location: workshop area A
Saturday 8 PM -- 3-Ring Tricks by DrewBob Ford
Learn lots of ring tricks, including Thumb Spins, and the mysterious Handcakes.
Location: workshop area B
Sunday 1 PM -- Juggling 101 - Learn to Juggle 3 Balls by AJA Team
Have you always thought you weren't coordinated enough to juggle? WRONG!!! We can teach you. All it takes is a willingness to learn and practice. A guided tutorial for novice-level Jugglers. Learn the basics of juggling including: Juggling vs. Object Manipulation, Proper stance & posture, One ball tossing, Two & Three ball foundational patterns, as well as HOW to practice & improve your juggling overall.
We'll have plenty of balls for everyone to use. You don't need to bring anything but a smile and a desire to learn!
Location: Construction Zone
Sunday 1 PM -- Club Swinging by Joyce Howard
Bring two clubs.
Location: workshop area A
Sunday 1 PM -- Bounce Juggling 101 by DrewBob Ford
It's not just air juggling turned upside down. It's a whole different world. We'll start with the basic cascade, forward and reverse. We'll talk about different throws and catches, and go on to showers, double bounces, and beyond.
Location: workshop area B
Sunday 2 PM -- 3 Ball Tricks by Bruce Plott
Location: workshop area A
Sunday 2 PM -- Chops with Clubs by Don Lewis
Learn chops with club juggling.
Location: workshop area B
Sunday 3 PM -- Roll Out - balances & tricks w/spinning ring by Keith McNeil
Location: workshop area A
Sunday 3 PM -- Club Passing with Takeouts by AJA Team
Pass clubs with takeouts and replacements into the pattern by others.
Location: workshop area B
