Stage Championships
at the IJA festival in Portland, OR
July 17-23, 2006
About
From the Introduction to the
Rules: "The IJA Stage Championships are for the presentation of juggling as both a
skill and an art. The choice of props and the style of manipulation is unlimited, but the focus
of the act must be juggling. Juggling is generally defined as keeping one or more objects in
motion by tossing, catching, or carrying, or balancing objects precariously. Other skills, such
as acrobatics, singing, dancing, unicycling, joke-telling, magic, mime, musicianship etc. will be
counted in so far as they directly enhance the overall performance aspect of the routine or to the
extent to which these non-juggling skills, when combined with juggling, increase the difficulty or
riskiness of the juggling. Competitors are to have a prepared, polished juggling routine,
running within the time limits of the competition, with few drops."
History
The IJA began to give out performance awards in 1969 (click
here
for a list of all previous award winners). The Stage Championships have moved through
several different systems, settling on the current Gold-Silver-Bronze medalist system in
three competitions: Juniors, Individuals and Teams.
Rules
Click here for a list of rules.
Please note, however, that the rules are currently being updated. Please check back soon for the complete update.
How to Enter
IJA VIDEO PRELIMINARIES GUIDELINES
The IJA Stage Championships competition is
trying a new form of preliminary competition in 2006.
Unfortunately, we nearly always have more entries than time slots for the Championships
shows, and so we must narrow down the field using preliminary competitions. In the past, all of
these have been live, at the festival, a few days before the final events. This makes
it difficult for entrants and prelims judges to enjoy the other activities going on at
the festival. So this year, we're trying something new: video preliminaries.
We are aware that people who record their performances have an advantage in that they
can rerecord many times until they feel they have a perfect act. However, we have faith
in our judges that they can fairly and competently judge the actual skill levels and
abilities of these entries.
We know that not everyone will be able or willing to provide a videotape or DVD of their
act before the festival begins. Therefore, at least for 2006, we will still also conduct live
prelims, as we have in the past. Please see the
rules page for full instructions on entering the competition at the festival.
Both live and video performances will be viewed by the same judges.
To encourage performers to give video preliminaries a try, we will this year waive the
$10 entry fee if their tape or DVD is received on or before July 10, 2006.
Videos must be one continuous shot of the exact routine and music that would be performed
in the finals. Any special cues or effects not shown in the video must be noted either at
the start of the video or in writing accompanying the video. Videos must be submitted in
VHS or DVD format and must be clearly marked with the full name, age, email address and
phone number of the competitor(s). Videos/DVDs cannot be returned. Videos will be used
solely for the purpose of these preliminary competitions, and will not be duplicated or
shown for any other purpose.
If you have any comments, questions or concerns, please email Stage Championships director
Craig Barnes.
Entries should be mailed to:
Craig Barnes, IJA Stage Championships Director
1316 Hazel Dr.
Pinole, CA
94564
(925) 708-6354
Good luck!
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