Flow arts history

The people and projects behind the ways we teach and write down flow arts.

18 selected records, 1994–2026 About this archive

Modern Club Swinging and Pole Spinning

Anna Jillings (now Anna Semlyen), illustrated by Julie Wilson

Twenty lessons on club swinging and related pole techniques, including alternating timing, grips, and transitions. Read the complete book and further articles free on the author’s Cosmos Jugglers website.

Sources

  1. Read the complete book(opens in a new tab)

    20 lessons, chapters, and pole articles.

    Creator's account
  2. Lesson 6: Reels(opens in a new tab)

    Alternating timing, club reels, and pole holds.

    Directly observed
  3. Author and illustrator(opens in a new tab)

    Original author and illustrator credits.

    Creator's account
  4. Earlier teaching resources(opens in a new tab)

    Earlier teaching and publication details.

    Creator's account

Published in 1994, with Julie Wilson’s illustrations based on Anna Jillings’ sketches.

About this archive

This collection follows notation systems, teaching projects, and published research.

Follow the sources to read or watch the original work. Dates refer to publications, archived copies, or the creators’ accounts, as explained in each entry.

Curated by Austen Cloud, creator of The Kinetic Alphabet and Flow Arts Composer.

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Notation for flow arts.