Juggler

A performer who skillfully keeps several objects moving through controlled throws and catches.

Reach for it when praising a specific performance skill rather than using the person as a workload metaphor

The juggler delighted the crowd with a graceful five-ball routine.

• playful

  plate-spinner

  the particular balancing act is literally being performed

  not when Plate-spinner is a separate specialty and not a general synonym for juggler.

• everyday

  entertainer

  audience enjoyment matters more than technique

  not when Entertainer is far broader and can obscure the physical craft.

• warm

  street performer

  public-place performance is the relevant role

  not when A street performer may use music, mime, magic, or acrobatics instead.

• professional

  circus artist

  trained live performance within a circus is the context

  not when Circus artist is broader and may specialize in balance, aerial work, or clowning.

• professional

  object manipulator

  technical performance language covers balls, clubs, rings, or props

  not when The term is clinical and includes skills other than throwing and catching.

• formal

  variety performer

  the act belongs to a mixed entertainment program

  not when Variety performer names the setting, not the juggling skill.

• spectator
• novice
• dropper

• skilled juggler

  The skilled juggler adjusted the routine when the wind rose.

• professional juggler

  A professional juggler taught safe throwing patterns before adding speed.

• juggler's routine

  The juggler's routine built from three scarves to five rings.