Contact Juggler Circus Scotland

Scots Circus

Contact Juggling

Contact juggling is a form of object manipulation that focuses on the movement of objects such as balls in contact with the body. It involves the rolling of one or more objects without releasing them into the air. It is divided into three main techniques:

Body Rolling means manipulating one or more props (usually balls) around the hands, arms, and body. Balance is required to hold the ball in various positions of control. This includes tricks such as headrolling and the Butterfly.

Palm Spinning means manipulating two or more balls in the open hand so that at least one ball is in motion. Balls may be in both hands or transferred between hands to form graceful and fluid patterns, including rotating a pyramid stack of four balls.

Isolation means manipulating a ball so that it appears to be suspended in place. Similar to sleight of hand magic or fixed-point mime techniques; the performers exploit the clear surface of the ball to hide any noticeable rotation, creating the effect that the ball is still while the performer moves around the ball.

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Circus Scotland provide performers and entertainment with skill sets such as:
Stiltwalking, ball walking, ladder walking, wire walking, unicycling, magic, balloon sculpture, juggling acts, clowns /jesters & human statues.

Other performance acts involve:
Balance and manipulation with balls, clubs, staffs, ribbons, feathers, bubbles, plate spinning, Walkabout puppet characters.