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How many diabolo battles could have been avoided? Do not fight
The world of art often flirts with competition—whether it’s dance-offs, painting contests, or talent shows. Recently, even the diabolo community has seen a rise in battles where jugglers face off to outdo each other. But is this the right approach for an art form rooted in individual expression and creativity? In this article, we’ll explore…
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Talking about Diabolo Siteswap Writing on DiaboloFocus
Discover the benefits of diabolo siteswap notation in Didac Gilabert’s latest article on Diabolo Focus. You can also visit my website diabolositeswap.com, to go deep with this research and discover how to apply it to more diabolo tricks.
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Contemporary Circus Just call it circus
Over the years, circus has been evolving, and with it the way we refer to it. Today it’s common to use the term contemporary circus to talk about proposals that move away from the traditional format, opening up new spaces for practice, language, and presentation. This label, however, dates back to the 1970s, when a…
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The diabolo, a space for exploration Advanced patterns that open new paths
Discover new horizons in diabolo juggling with advanced tricks using geek-specific siteswap patterns in this guide. Use juggling GIF animations as a canvas to experiment with different movements curating your own personal style. Get inspired, challenged, and creative with these exciting new tricks.
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5 music albums that I like to juggle with
Music possesses the ability to elevate and motivate people, and with the advancement of digital platforms like Bandcamp, discovering new artists and albums has become easy. This article presents 5 Bandcamp albums that not only provide a pleasant listening experience but also make for perfect juggling music, given that music and juggling are closely linked.…
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7 Essencial Diabolo Figures Tricks for Beginners
Discover the 7 essential diabolo tricks for beginners and start practicing today to build confidence and connect better with your diabolo!
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Why we stop using passing as a juggling term Share your props
Some years ago we did Dame du Cirque, a diabolo sharing show. In the begging we call use as tagline a diabolo passing show, but while we where researching all the material for the show we realize that most of the work that we did was about sharing diabolos instead of passing. Maybe you don’t…
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A rhythm that sustains you Music to train 3 diabolos
I listen to music whenever I can, and over the years I’ve realised that, for training, it can be a key factor. With time, I’ve ended up building a whole set of playlists and music for different situations. As you can imagine, many of them are specific to juggling; in this case, we’re talking about…
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How to juggle 3 balls Learning the cascade step by step
Over the past few days I’ve met a lot of people while training outdoors who asked me how to juggle, and after showing them I decided to document the method I use in workshops, which owes a great deal to Òscar Dieguez, juggling teacher at Escola de Circ Carampa. The video covers the progression from…
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Diabolo tricks based on Idriss Roca style
I like to be inspired for other jugglers/artists, I’m starting a series showing how i take some concepts that i love, and research with them. This is the first fo them i hope you like it! White glove based on Idris Roca Follow Idriss Idriss instagram Idriss Youtube
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Flippers, a dynamic diabolo trick
A flipper, aleta in Catalan, is a short and precise hit on the axle of the diabolo. Usually it’s done with the stick, but the key is the clean contact on the axle and the immediate release. The stick strikes with a quick gesture, the diabolo reacts, and changes direction clearly. The name comes from…
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Fluffy Sticks How the grip bleeds into the body
This research looks for vocabulary around the sticks, a look toward diversity: the same basic movements unfold through contact, bounce, drag, a sharper hit or a softer gesture, and each variation leaves a different texture on the diabolo and on the body. The video condenses these ideas into a short piece, edited from trials showing…
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Guincho em movimento
Searching textures inspired on feelings of the fishermen on their boats. It is harder to fish when big waves and the singing of mermaids go deep inside your head.
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Layer Cards workshop at Ekun Circus Meeting
This weekend we have been at the first Ekun Social Circus meeting at Porto, we did our Layer Cards Workshop and it worked very well. It is nice to see how the randomness of the game, helps people to find new points of views of his own tricks and that’s make the experience very interesting.
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Post-Circo Textura, Movimento e Atmosfera
Reflecting on the post-circus genre, this essay explores an experimental circus form that pushes the boundaries of traditional performances. With a focus on texture, movement, and atmosphere, post-circus removes the superhero mood inherent in traditional circus and places the artist’s actions as the motor of the performance. Join the conversation and learn more about this…
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Bicycles, a fundamental diabolo trick
The bicycles also called wrap around, are a family of diabolo trick that consist in make an entire turn around the diabolo with the string. I always like to research with this juggling concept, i find it endless with a lot of possibilities, so it is always on my juggling practices. This diabolo fundamental trick…
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Lupa Installation
Magnifying diabolo is a photographic project born from the collaboration with YANA Magazine, an independent art magazine that collects curated works of art and essays created by jugglers, this project was carried out with the collaboration of La Central del Circ and educational project I carried out within the framework of ’EN RESiDÈNCiA with DIAMALÀBORS,…
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Dame du Cirque al Mercat de les Flors Dame du Cirque
Aquest juny vam participar al Circ d’Ara Mateix, dins la programació del Mercat de les Flors. Hi vam presentar Dame du Cirque, una peça que hem anat cuinant a foc lent, amb un equip petit i rodat. Les funcions van ser el 4 i 5 de juny, però vam estar treballant-hi dies abans. Muntar, provar,…
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Rehearsing Dame du Cirque at Vic Autogestió a La Fàbrica de Somnis
This week, we had the pleasure of rehearsing Dame du Cirque at La Fàbrica de Somnis in VIC. We are excited to present the show in the upcoming days at Circ d’Ara Mateix, which will take place at Mercat de les Flors. Before we left La Fabrica, we had the opportunity to do an open…
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Diabolo grinds Friction, sound and balance
Since I started with the diabolo, I’ve enjoyed grinding. I train a lot at skateparks, and there I’ve learned that when a grind comes out solid, you recognize it by the sound of the friction and by the body line, clean and stable. I like the glide, the clean noise when everything fits, and knowing…
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Travesia at La Graneire
This October we were at La Grainerie (Toulouse), as part of the Travesía – Pyrenees de Cirque project. We were invited to do a research residency within the LABO MULTI program, designed to explore hybrid formats between circus, light, sound, and digital media. We worked there on System Polylog, the research line shaping the future…
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Diabolo stick slaps Decorating the twos
A slap, “batzac” in Catalan, is spinning a stick with a sharp hit when it is already in the air after being thrown. These are short and dynamic tricks that usually work as an accent within a more complex movement. There are three clear moments. First, the throw. Second, the reading of the flight to…
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Residència Dinàmica with System Polylog La Central del Circ 2021–2022
This post gathers fragments from the dynamic residency held at La Central del Circ during two phases (September 2021 and January 2022). The framework was clear: to open the research process and relate it to other disciplines, without the pressure of producing a finished format. The goal was to test systems, but in real conditions,…
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How to make juggling balls
Learn how to make make your own resistant juggling balls, using Tennis Balls. We hope you get a lot of practice with them!
