Editing Juggling (section)

==Performance==
[[File:Jonglööripoika IMG 7718 C.JPG|thumb|Young juggler performing during the 2009 Circus Festival in [[Kerava]], Finland]]
===Style===
Professional jugglers perform in a number of different styles, which are not mutually exclusive. These juggling styles have developed or been introduced over time with some becoming more popular at some times than others.

====Circus juggling====
Traditional circus-style juggling emphasises high levels of skill and sometimes large-scale props to enable the act to "fill" the circus ring. The juggling act may involve some comedy or other circus skills such as acrobatics, but the principal focus is the technical skill of the jugglers. Costumes are usually colourful with sequins. Variations within this style include the traditions from Chinese and Russian circus.

====Comedy juggling====
Comedy juggling acts vary greatly in their skill level, prop use and costuming. However, they all share the fact that the focus of the performance is comedic rather than a demonstration of technical juggling skill. Comedy juggling acts are most commonly seen in street performance, festivals and fairs.

====Gentleman juggling====
[[File:Gentleman Juggler, Thom Wall.jpg|thumb|Gentleman juggler [[Thom Wall]] demonstrates a trick using a teacup, saucer, and tray in his show ''On the Topic of Juggling'' at the Emerald Room in St Louis, Missouri.]]
Gentleman juggling was popular in variety theatres and usually involves juggling some of the elements of a gentleman's attire, namely hats, canes, gloves, cigars, and other everyday items<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://objectepisodes.com/t/meaning-and-expression-in-juggling/357|title=Meaning and expression in juggling|website=Object Episodes|language=en|access-date=2017-11-21|archive-date=2017-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031718/http://objectepisodes.com/t/meaning-and-expression-in-juggling/357|url-status=dead}}</ref> such as plates and [[wine bottle]]s.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/st-louisan-juggles-his-way-into-spot-with-cirque-du/article_4d8740ed-5903-575e-a2c0-c1fce93fd119.html|title=St. Louisan juggles his way into spot with Cirque du Soleil show|last=Lisenby|first=Ashley|work=stltoday.com|access-date=2017-08-27|language=en}}</ref> The style is often sophisticated and visual rather than comedic, though it has been interpreted in many different styles.  French juggler [[Gaston Palmer]], for example, gained a kind of notoriety for his comedic execution of gentleman juggling tricks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.juggle.org/gaston-palmer/|title=Gaston Palmer - IJA|website=www.juggle.org|date=7 December 2016|language=en-US|access-date=2017-11-21}}</ref>

====Themed juggling====
Jugglers perform themed acts, sometimes with specifically themed props and usually in themed costumes. Examples include jesters, pirates, sports, Victorians and chefs.