I've said it before, but I'll say it again (and, I'm not exaggerating): it was an awesome weekend at Club Getaway in Kent, CT! The flyers had some breakthroughs; we got in a lot of catching; and, we had a lot of fun all the while!
At the beginning of the wkend, Jayne D. came for the day & got her swings in amidst intermittent rain & thunder.
How not to catch a flyer:
Heather W. was beautiful all around! Her Mod (back hip circle release) was looking great! She was making her Layout & Straddle Whip catches easily & beautifully. Heather got a round trip off her Layout. And, well before the weekend was over, she managed to do her 1st full round trip off her Mod!! Great flying, Heather!
The last CG wkend, Fran S. had a nice breakthrough as she learned how to sweep back deeper in her swing. This time, she not only retained that more flexed swing, but Fran had another nice breakthrough w/the timing of her apron work! You're there, Fran!
Rebecca S. was swinging out of lines again & making consistent Layout catches. She worked on her swing so much (making many improvements!) that she actually did a B/E Split sans the Split!
Feisty Galit E. was fresh back from Israel working on her B/E Splits & Mod. Despite what she says, Galit hasn't lost a step when it comes to her flying despite taking off for a month.
The strong & calm Lex R. smoothed out his swing over the course of the wkend & was looking pretty good! He also caught a few Hox Offs & got better at working his return.
The tall & earnest Max R. (son of Lex) threw & caught his Planche & Straddle Whip, 1st time pullover shoot catch!
Relative newcomer, Fran M., dusted off her F/E Whip & Pullover Shoot before being introduced to her swing! She's learning her swing rather quickly, too!
An always welcome addition, Scott S. got back into the air by catching AND returning his Uprise Shoot!
In between mid-air conversations, nurse Leslie W. honed her swing & made a few Splits catches over the weekend.
Young, intelligent, mature, beautiful Alpha girl Willa B. learned some patience w/the hollow of her swing while tuning her straddle whip.
The determined Daniela cleaned up her F/E Whip before learning & wrestling w/her F/E Planche w/growing success.
The talented Emily S. honed her Hox Off, making a few nice catches & getting close to the return bar. She was looking so good w/that trick that she started learning & having fun w/her Hox Saulto! It's looking good & she's hoping to be one of the few to ever catch this trick!
The staff also had fun this wkend! Fearless leader, Beth, made many a nice catches w/her Layout, Straddle Whip & Splits before ending off w/her Seat Roll dismount. Husband Effe's swing & bounce across are getting stronger each time I see him. This married duo performed on the silks each night for the enthralled crowd.
The coordinator of the whole wkend, Jeff L., had some fun flying & catching his Layout, Planche & Flexi before heading back to his wife, Elena, in NYC.
It was my pleasure to meet the awesome & jovial Paul R. for my 1st time. I hope to get to fly & instruct & party w/him again soon!
Canada's Joan worked the safety lines b/t teaching silks to the students. Rounding out the instructor bunch, our Bobby H. & Jason F. added fun, teaching & safety to the wkend.
"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." - Annie Dillard
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