Bruce Sarafian
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Bruce Sarafian is an American juggler
Juggling
Juggling is a skill involving moving objects for entertainment or sport. The most recognizable form of juggling is toss juggling, in which the juggler throws objects up to catch and toss up again. This may be one object or many objects, at the same time with one or many hands. Jugglers often refer...

 and unicyclist
Unicycle
A unicycle is a human-powered, single-track vehicle with one wheel. Unicycles resemble bicycles, but are less complex.-History:One theory of the advent of the unicycle stems from the popularity of the penny-farthing during the late 19th century...

 from Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

. He performs in venues such as theme parks, festivals, fairs and also for corporate clients. He began juggling at the age of 10.

Skills

He was the first juggler to flash
Flash (juggling)
A Flash in juggling is where each throw in a pattern being juggling is thrown and caught once. For a three ball cascade, this means three throws and three catches. However, for a four balls mills mess, this means six throws/catches as one round of the pattern requires six throws to complete it....

 11 balls, as listed in The Guinness Book of Records 1993, and the first to flash 12 balls.
Bruce has received the following juggling awards:
  • Numbers Competition Winner (Individual Balls, Individual Ball Showering) at the International Jugglers' Association
    International Jugglers' Association
    The International Jugglers' Association or IJA is the oldest and largest organization of jugglers. It is open to members worldwide.-Benefits of Membership:* Special from major prop vendors worldwide.* Member prices in the IJA’s ....

    (IJA) Summer Festival in 1994.
  • Numbers Competition Winner (Individual Balls, Individual Ball Shower, and Team Ball Passing) at the IJA Summer Festival in 1995.
  • Numbers Competition Winner (Solo Balls, Duo Balls) at the IJA Summer Festival in 1997.

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