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62nd IJA Festival
July 13-19, 2009
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Competitions

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Joggling Championships

Joggling is simply juggling while jogging or, in this case, sprinting! This year's event starts Tuesday at 9am. Entry Fee: $10. For more information, contact Joggling Director Bill Giduz at .

IJA Championships

The best jugglers from around the world come to the IJA festival each year to present their skill and art in the IJA Championships, hoping to earn the IJA Gold Medal. Always amazing and often breaking out astounding new tricks and performance styles, the Championships are a must-see for every juggler and juggling fan. Over $4,300 will be awarded to the winners of Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.

The Juniors Championships will be Wednesday at 9pm, and the Individuals and Teams Championships will be Thursday at 8pm, both in the Stevens Center Theater. Entry fee: $25 per event. Contact IJA Championships Director Chuck Hawley at .

Championships entrants: Be sure to read both of the following web pages for important details on entering: Copyright Music Policy and the Stage Championships details. In particular, there is an early June deadline for receipt of 6 copies of a DVD with video from a single continuous shot of the full act (actual costume, music and routine) with no editing at all.

Individual Prop Competition

The Individual Prop Competition will be Thursday at 3pm, with these categories: 3 balls, 3 clubs, 1 diabolo, 1 devil stick, 3 cigar boxes and 3 rings. Routines should be no longer than 2 minutes and choreographed to music. Entrants: read the Copyright Music Policy. Prize money available: $600. Entry fee: $20 per event. For more information, email .

Numbers Championships

IJA Numbers Championships competitors challenge each other, past champions and the laws of physics. See who can successfully juggle, individually and in teams, the greatest numbers of balls, clubs, rings and bounced balls. Numbers Championships finals are Friday at noon. Available cash prizes total $1000, including a special prize for breaking IJA Numbers records. Entry fee: $15 per event. See www.juggle.org/championships for rules and entry information.

XJuggling

XJuggling is a fast-paced, non-stop, best trick competition Friday at 4pm. This is about radical, cutting-edge tricks that push the limits of creativity and possibility. Watch the best jugglers in the world pull off huge tricks and gnarly moves or crash and burn. For more info visit www.xjuggling.com or email Jack Kalvan at .

Games of the IJA

The games are always a festival favorite. Kick back in the gym and watch or, better yet, join in the fun on Saturday. Questions or ideas? Send email to .

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