WJD 2004 NATIONAL JUGGLING COMPETITIONS

WORLD JUGGLING DAY 2004
NATIONAL JUGGLING COMPETITIONS
The Prize Winners

Date: Saturday, 19 June 2004
Time: 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Venue: NTUC Lifestyle Downtown East, Pasir Ris, Singapore (c/o circusOUTREACH)

Competition Competitors with ranking/ times
(Prize winners in bold) Remarks

3-Ball Endurance 1^st - Robert Vancko
2^nd - Yvonne Tan
3^rd - Adrian Koh 15 jugglers competed
The large field of competitors in this simple but challenging event is testimony that many Jugglers here are able to more than simply juggle 3 balls.

4-Ball Endurance 1^st - Robert Vancko
2^nd - Loh Koah Fong
Yvonne Tan
Lin Minjiang
Adrian Koh 5 jugglers competed
In this event, juggling veterans Robert and Koah Fong took the 2 prizes easily. Sustaining a 4-ball juggling pattern while doing something else with the body is not for the faint-hearted.

4-Club Endurance 1^st - Robert Vancko (4min 7s)
2^nd - Lin Minjiang (28s)
3^rd - Yvonne Tan (8.34s)

Diabolo - Throw into the Box Knik Pang A field of 9 competitors. Knik was the only one able to throw the diabolo into the box at Level 1.

5-Ball Endurance Robert Vancko
Lin Min Jiang
Yvonne Tan
Loh Koah Fong 4 jugglers competed
The level of skill exhibited by all competitors in this event is a casual indicator of the level of juggling skills amongst all jugglers in Singapore.

3-in-one-hand Ball Endurance Robert Vancko (48.66s)
Lin Minjiang (9.56s)
Loh Koah Fong (5.56s)
Yvonne Tan (5.39s) 4 jugglers competed

Coolest Trick / Trick Combo 1^st - Koh Wee Lee - diabolo
2^nd - Lin Minjiang - 3 clubs
Chan Ti Eu - diabolo
Ernie Tan - 3 balls
Hanzhong - diabolo
Wee Lee: "Wee Lee's diabolo combination moves were innovative and surprising." - Chi Minh
Minjiang: "Minjiang's club work was technically sound and transitions were smoothly made to give a pleasing effect." -- Chi Minh

Open Routine 1^st - Koh Wee Lee - diabolo maestro
2^nd - Yvonne Tan - comedienne juggler
3^rd - Ernie Tan - fire poi player
Lin Minjiang - 3 club juggler
Hanzhong - diabolo player Judges comments:
Wee Lee: "Yes, Diabolo Maestro with unparalleled innovativeness and slick and confident moves, this dude just keeps giving you more!" - Ti Eu
Wee Lee: "Wee Lee has been growing from strength to strength. Lots of complex moves and yet made to look so fluid." - Koah Fong
Wee Lee: "Wee Lee's strengths: Innovative moves done with great conviction. Diabolist and the diabolo move as a singular unit.Wee Lee's Potential for growth: Reveal more enjoyment while on stage. Look down less often; chin up more." - Chi Minh
Minjiang: "Excellent skill level, the diversity of club tricks is to be lauded. Great potential to become a star club juggler." - Ti Eu
Minjiang: "The next exciting club juggler to watch!" -- Koah Fong
Minjiang: "Minjiang's strengths: High level of technical performance. Clearly exhibits joy while juggling on stage. Minjiang's Potential for growth: Develop higher level of confidence while on stage. Establish stronger connection with audience." -- Chi Minh
Yvonne: "Great Creativity in a performance with an underlying concept behind it that makes her show different from others" - Ti Eu
Yvonne: "Yvonne's strengths: Very creative in putting the elements of an act together. Natural and amusing with distinctive stage presence.Yvonne's Potential for growth: Build up more rapport with audience." - Chi Minh
Hanzhong: "Wide variety of tricks and much effort is seen in this piece Hanzhong has put up. Definitely not your average next-door diaboloist." - Ti Eu
Hanzhong: "Hanzhong's strengths: Competent diabolo playing. Hanzhong's Potential for growth: Build on showmanship. A costume will also help." - Chi Minh
Ernie: "Great job there with the fire poi. Well versed in a wide variety of tricks, and body movement to go along with it. This would have been perfect in a night-setting!" - Ti Eu
Ernie: "Ernie's strengths: Very confident fire-poi playing. Ernie's Potential for growth: A costume will help." - Chi Minh

Updated: Loh Koah Fong (5 Jul 2004)

Competition	Competitors with ranking/ times *(Prize winners in bold)*	Remarks
3-Ball Endurance	1^st - Robert Vancko 2^nd - Yvonne Tan 3^rd - Adrian Koh	15 jugglers competed The large field of competitors in this simple but challenging event is testimony that many Jugglers here are able to more than simply juggle 3 balls.
4-Ball Endurance	1^st - Robert Vancko 2^nd - Loh Koah Fong Yvonne Tan Lin Minjiang Adrian Koh	5 jugglers competed In this event, juggling veterans Robert and Koah Fong took the 2 prizes easily. Sustaining a 4-ball juggling pattern while doing something else with the body is not for the faint-hearted.
4-Club Endurance	1^st - Robert Vancko (4min 7s) 2^nd - Lin Minjiang (28s) 3^rd - Yvonne Tan (8.34s)
Diabolo - Throw into the Box	Knik Pang	A field of 9 competitors. Knik was the only one able to throw the diabolo into the box at Level 1.
5-Ball Endurance	Robert Vancko Lin Min Jiang Yvonne Tan Loh Koah Fong	4 jugglers competed The level of skill exhibited by all competitors in this event is a casual indicator of the level of juggling skills amongst all jugglers in Singapore.
3-in-one-hand Ball Endurance	Robert Vancko (48.66s) Lin Minjiang (9.56s) Loh Koah Fong (5.56s) Yvonne Tan (5.39s)	4 jugglers competed
Coolest Trick / Trick Combo	1^st - Koh Wee Lee - diabolo 2^nd - Lin Minjiang - 3 clubs Chan Ti Eu - diabolo Ernie Tan - 3 balls Hanzhong - diabolo	Wee Lee: "Wee Lee's diabolo combination moves were innovative and surprising." - Chi Minh Minjiang: "Minjiang's club work was technically sound and transitions were smoothly made to give a pleasing effect." -- Chi Minh
Open Routine	1^st - Koh Wee Lee - diabolo maestro 2^nd - Yvonne Tan - comedienne juggler 3^rd - Ernie Tan - fire poi player Lin Minjiang - 3 club juggler Hanzhong - diabolo player	Judges comments: Wee Lee: "Yes, Diabolo Maestro with unparalleled innovativeness and slick and confident moves, this dude just keeps giving you more!" - Ti Eu Wee Lee: "Wee Lee has been growing from strength to strength. Lots of complex moves and yet made to look so fluid." - Koah Fong Wee Lee: "Wee Lee's strengths: Innovative moves done with great conviction. Diabolist and the diabolo move as a singular unit.Wee Lee's Potential for growth: Reveal more enjoyment while on stage. Look down less often; chin up more." - Chi Minh Minjiang: "Excellent skill level, the diversity of club tricks is to be lauded. Great potential to become a star club juggler." - Ti Eu Minjiang: "The next exciting club juggler to watch!" -- Koah Fong Minjiang: "Minjiang's strengths: High level of technical performance. Clearly exhibits joy while juggling on stage. Minjiang's Potential for growth: Develop higher level of confidence while on stage. Establish stronger connection with audience." -- Chi Minh Yvonne: "Great Creativity in a performance with an underlying concept behind it that makes her show different from others" - Ti Eu Yvonne: "Yvonne's strengths: Very creative in putting the elements of an act together. Natural and amusing with distinctive stage presence.Yvonne's Potential for growth: Build up more rapport with audience." - Chi Minh Hanzhong: "Wide variety of tricks and much effort is seen in this piece Hanzhong has put up. Definitely not your average next-door diaboloist." - Ti Eu Hanzhong: "Hanzhong's strengths: Competent diabolo playing. Hanzhong's Potential for growth: Build on showmanship. A costume will also help." - Chi Minh Ernie: "Great job there with the fire poi. Well versed in a wide variety of tricks, and body movement to go along with it. This would have been perfect in a night-setting!" - Ti Eu Ernie: "Ernie's strengths: Very confident fire-poi playing. Ernie's Potential for growth: A costume will help." - Chi Minh