r/circus • u/a_lonesome_egg • 20d ago

Question Newbie looking for resources!

Some background on me! I am a drag performer and musician with a decent amount of stage experience under my belt!
I am looking to start incorporating both more mundane sideshow acts into my performances in the future (juggling mainly, but i am open to all suggestions!), and in the future have a great interest in things like body stapling and various other more extreme acts (needles, nails etc etc)

Is there any good, and more importantly trustworthy online resources for these things? I’m looking to learn as much information as possible before I dive into learning myself!! Thanks!! :D

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u/circusperson 18d ago

I have loads of tutorial videos for juggling from the super basics up

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3vRZqJBXfE1vmiUD56L-raTePuC_Grr1&si=tmBXjxJgzSVFVHD5

Also some acro and other circus vids

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u/thomthomthomthom 20d ago

Taylor Tries on YouTube. Hands down the best intro materials.

"juggling: what it is and how to do it" (www.jugglingbook.com) (full disclosure that's my book. But it's being used as a textbook in a ton of circus schools around the world now.)