We wish Maya F. the happiest of birthdays!
It was an easy night at Streb starting w/our staff training & flying followed by a nice little class...
Ami I. worked the board a little more in prep for this Sunday's TV taping. The burly Egon is looking more comfortable on the pedestal board. Eli worked the board for his 1st time. Highly-skilled Lisa R. was throwing Double Pikes. Intense Lizzy H. was tweaking her Layout. YK & Keith practiced on lines & commands a little more. Whit C. tried out her 1st Layout w/some very good results!
In the class that followed, there was Jason the natural, his slightly timid girlfriend Anthia & YK's friend, Sabelo. Jason easily mastered the Knee Hang & made two catches before being introduced to the Set Planche.
All the while in the back drop of our flying, Fabio was teaching a packed class of his popular Flip/Tuck. And, then we had some lovely ladies (unknown to me as of now) doing some beautiful silks moves.
"When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When you meet someone not as good as you are, look within and examine your own self." - Confucius
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Tuesday, September 25, 2007, Brooklyn, NY
This Tuesday's Swing, Catch & Return class was a great one w/some 1st times & growing prowess...!
After learning to remount the pedestal board on her 1st swing (using a quarter-turn) despite her considerable power, cool-customer Allegra G. made her 1st ever out of lines ("OOL" as penned by Jen R.) catch!! She accomplished it using her B/E Straddle Whip. Congratulations, Allegra. Welcome to the next level of your flying.
Allegra's 1st catch (B/E Straddle Whip) out of lines! (Notice the contained smile...)
Allegra's 2nd catch out of lines!
Speaking of the ever-positive Jen R., she learned to press well on her returns. Jen, remember when you wanted your 1st returns so badly? Now, full round trips are almost old hat! Elegant Maryam W. competently worked through our curriculum requirements including turn arounds & half turns. Determined Tanya E. practiced her B/E Splits w/a half turn to the net/mat before making some easy catches.
Tall, smiling Max R. worked out his hands to the point of bleeding, but he accomplished his 1st ever B/E catches ever (using his planche)! Newly minted prodigy Karen G. won some incredulous eye-daggers by also doing her 1st B/E catches ever (using her Splits), too! The adorable Lauri W. was looking buff as she found a nice, consistency w/the tempo of her swing! And, she's getting ever-closer to making her B/E Splits! Soon enough, Lauri. Then, mark my words, you'll be looking back at all this w/a laugh.
The previously feisty Galit E. is not only catching her B/E Planche OOL but also working her returns OOL now! Nice work, Galit. Interesting Colleen P. & bright-spirited Lidia T. are both learning more "swing theory" as they tackle their positions & catches. French Emmanuelle C. is in pursuit of newer tricks even as she remounts the pedestal w/more ease. Strong Lex R. (father of Max R.) is holding his Straddle Whip better as he better utilizes his stronger swing. A pigtailed Sharron was practicing her turn around before working her returns off her Hox Off. And, the always welcome Alex K. honed her turn around, too, before making some catches & playing w/her Layout.
In the background of our flying, Rebecca S. was practicing her pole dancing for the upcoming Halloween show.
The staff of Randy "Source-of-All-Balls" K., the flyer-formerly-known-as Amy W. & I had some fun of our own, too. Randy was honing his Pirouette return. He was brave & nice enough to hang for my Double.
Attempted catch of my Double:
Amy is gradually getting back on the horse by throwing her Layout OOL & her Splits to catch.
Amy's Splits catch:
"A thing of beauty is a joy forever." - John Keats
"The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it." - Pearl S. Buck
After learning to remount the pedestal board on her 1st swing (using a quarter-turn) despite her considerable power, cool-customer Allegra G. made her 1st ever out of lines ("OOL" as penned by Jen R.) catch!! She accomplished it using her B/E Straddle Whip. Congratulations, Allegra. Welcome to the next level of your flying.
Allegra's 1st catch (B/E Straddle Whip) out of lines! (Notice the contained smile...)
Allegra's 2nd catch out of lines!
Speaking of the ever-positive Jen R., she learned to press well on her returns. Jen, remember when you wanted your 1st returns so badly? Now, full round trips are almost old hat! Elegant Maryam W. competently worked through our curriculum requirements including turn arounds & half turns. Determined Tanya E. practiced her B/E Splits w/a half turn to the net/mat before making some easy catches.
Tall, smiling Max R. worked out his hands to the point of bleeding, but he accomplished his 1st ever B/E catches ever (using his planche)! Newly minted prodigy Karen G. won some incredulous eye-daggers by also doing her 1st B/E catches ever (using her Splits), too! The adorable Lauri W. was looking buff as she found a nice, consistency w/the tempo of her swing! And, she's getting ever-closer to making her B/E Splits! Soon enough, Lauri. Then, mark my words, you'll be looking back at all this w/a laugh.
The previously feisty Galit E. is not only catching her B/E Planche OOL but also working her returns OOL now! Nice work, Galit. Interesting Colleen P. & bright-spirited Lidia T. are both learning more "swing theory" as they tackle their positions & catches. French Emmanuelle C. is in pursuit of newer tricks even as she remounts the pedestal w/more ease. Strong Lex R. (father of Max R.) is holding his Straddle Whip better as he better utilizes his stronger swing. A pigtailed Sharron was practicing her turn around before working her returns off her Hox Off. And, the always welcome Alex K. honed her turn around, too, before making some catches & playing w/her Layout.
In the background of our flying, Rebecca S. was practicing her pole dancing for the upcoming Halloween show.
The staff of Randy "Source-of-All-Balls" K., the flyer-formerly-known-as Amy W. & I had some fun of our own, too. Randy was honing his Pirouette return. He was brave & nice enough to hang for my Double.
Attempted catch of my Double:
Amy is gradually getting back on the horse by throwing her Layout OOL & her Splits to catch.
Amy's Splits catch:
"A thing of beauty is a joy forever." - John Keats
"The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it." - Pearl S. Buck
Monday, September 24, 2007
Sunday, September 23, 2007, Brooklyn, NY
It started out as any other day of flying, but there was promise & potential in the air...!
Focused & fun Emily S.'s Hox Saulto is looking high & safe enough to catch! We'll be hanging for that soon enough. Young, beautiful & intelligent Willa had a breakthrough: no longer "hollowing" early! This aided her in getting into her B/E Straddle Whip more easily. The determined & easy-going Danielle took a few hits in her battle w/her elusive Planche. Hang in there, Danielle; you'll conquer it one way or another. Billy Wearing his Superman t-shirt, little Romy had fun w/a few swings & flying over the length of our net/mat. Jen M. was as pleasant-spirited as ever as she flew well w/her Set Whip positions & catches. Still thinking too much, Liv H. tried wrapping her head around the Set Straddle Whip.
The lithe & worldly Emma S. mustered up her energy, showing us her stronger swing. She could've, would've & should've had THREE returns off her Hox Off if she only REALLY wanted the bar! The lovely, shy Nicole A. improved her swing a bit before throwing a one of her best ever Uprise Shoots followed by some easy B/E Splits catches. Round trips should be in Nicole's classes all the time. The young, beautiful, smart Maya F. was on her game again as she easily made her catches & returns. It's time for Maya to up the ante on her bag of tricks.
From Independent Lake Camp, young flyers Marni, Michelle & Clara showed us their stuff! Marni had the fun of trying out a Double Cut Away. Michelle made a return off her B/E catch. And, Clara was looking strong w/her Layout catch. I hope to see each of them again soon.
Our Bobby H. had some of his nieces come in to play on the rig. There was Janey, Cassie, Cara & Melanie the natural. Their hands were shot well before we could go for catches, so they got to play on the silks a little after flying.
The elegant Maryam W. We had the pleasure & privilege of flying w/the perma-laughing, world traveling Jean L.! Her swing is looking stronger than ever as she played w/each of her tricks, getting used to our rig & giggling the whole time! Feisty Galit E. brought Things 1 & 2 and got to swing out some not-so-bright feelings. Good for you, Galit. Little, tense-bodied Paulina developed her B/E Straddle Whip enough for catches! She made her 1st B/E catches ever this day!
Speaking of 1st times: Randy "the source of all balls" K. gave me the confidence & coaching necessary to throw my Double once again for the 1st time in a very long time (months!). Before long, I threw my 1st ones out of lines!! This was the culmination & goal from the very beginning of my trapeze career. A few of you stated, "I didn't even know you were working on your Double...!?" LOL I wasn't.
My 1st Doubles out of lines!
I thank Randy for helping me renew my love of flying & showing me that, as I've told my students, anything is really possible. I'm gonna pass this new passion & daring along to the rest of you! I can hardly wait to see what we can do now...!
"We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aid, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn." - Henry David Thoreau
Focused & fun Emily S.'s Hox Saulto is looking high & safe enough to catch! We'll be hanging for that soon enough. Young, beautiful & intelligent Willa had a breakthrough: no longer "hollowing" early! This aided her in getting into her B/E Straddle Whip more easily. The determined & easy-going Danielle took a few hits in her battle w/her elusive Planche. Hang in there, Danielle; you'll conquer it one way or another. Billy Wearing his Superman t-shirt, little Romy had fun w/a few swings & flying over the length of our net/mat. Jen M. was as pleasant-spirited as ever as she flew well w/her Set Whip positions & catches. Still thinking too much, Liv H. tried wrapping her head around the Set Straddle Whip.
The lithe & worldly Emma S. mustered up her energy, showing us her stronger swing. She could've, would've & should've had THREE returns off her Hox Off if she only REALLY wanted the bar! The lovely, shy Nicole A. improved her swing a bit before throwing a one of her best ever Uprise Shoots followed by some easy B/E Splits catches. Round trips should be in Nicole's classes all the time. The young, beautiful, smart Maya F. was on her game again as she easily made her catches & returns. It's time for Maya to up the ante on her bag of tricks.
From Independent Lake Camp, young flyers Marni, Michelle & Clara showed us their stuff! Marni had the fun of trying out a Double Cut Away. Michelle made a return off her B/E catch. And, Clara was looking strong w/her Layout catch. I hope to see each of them again soon.
Our Bobby H. had some of his nieces come in to play on the rig. There was Janey, Cassie, Cara & Melanie the natural. Their hands were shot well before we could go for catches, so they got to play on the silks a little after flying.
The elegant Maryam W. We had the pleasure & privilege of flying w/the perma-laughing, world traveling Jean L.! Her swing is looking stronger than ever as she played w/each of her tricks, getting used to our rig & giggling the whole time! Feisty Galit E. brought Things 1 & 2 and got to swing out some not-so-bright feelings. Good for you, Galit. Little, tense-bodied Paulina developed her B/E Straddle Whip enough for catches! She made her 1st B/E catches ever this day!
Speaking of 1st times: Randy "the source of all balls" K. gave me the confidence & coaching necessary to throw my Double once again for the 1st time in a very long time (months!). Before long, I threw my 1st ones out of lines!! This was the culmination & goal from the very beginning of my trapeze career. A few of you stated, "I didn't even know you were working on your Double...!?" LOL I wasn't.
My 1st Doubles out of lines!
I thank Randy for helping me renew my love of flying & showing me that, as I've told my students, anything is really possible. I'm gonna pass this new passion & daring along to the rest of you! I can hardly wait to see what we can do now...!
"We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aid, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn." - Henry David Thoreau
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Tuesday, September 18, 2007, Brooklyn, NY
This Tuesday, we flew in the 1st session of our newest Swing, Catch & Return program.
The 1st group all made the Half Turn catches! Despite having a few wks off, Allegra G. was flying tighter than ever both on the trapeze & trampoline.
Allegra's Back Layouts on trampoline:
Tight-bodied Thais K. is developing her flying nicely out of lines. The earnest Kristin R. had a great night! She remounted the pedestal board for her 1st time before learning AND catching her Half Turn for her 1st time, too! Excellent flying, Kristin! Kristin M. & Maryam both started learning & catching their Half Turns.
Feisty Galit E. made an easy return & dusted off her Flexus Flexus. Maggie F. made a return off her B/E Split. Ever-bright Lidia T. showed initiative by going for her B/E Whips for her 1st times! Good work, Lidia! Interesting Colleen P. is tweaking swing her swing & catching her B/E Whip. Tall Max R. & adorable Lauri W. are slowly finding their swing tempos. Max has moved onto a good unassisted take-off while easily catching his Set Planche. He's more than ready for B/E positions. Mark my words: he'll be catching his B/E Planche very soon...! Lauri is fighting the good fight as she goes for her B/E Split.
French Emmanuelle C. was easily making her "go to" B/E Bird's Nest catches as she tweaks her swing & makes herself ready for new tricks. Quick-study Karen G. started on the B/E of her swing w/promising results. If only we can tame her wild hands during catches. Legal eagle Sharron C. is looking very comfortable w/her Hox Off catches by controlling her rotation off the bar. Ever-comfortable Alex K. is looking stronger swing; the time w/the legendary Peter Gold has been good to her!
"The only force that can overcome an idea and a faith is another and better idea and faith, positively and fearlessly upheld." - Dorothy Thompson
Have faith in your flying...
The 1st group all made the Half Turn catches! Despite having a few wks off, Allegra G. was flying tighter than ever both on the trapeze & trampoline.
Allegra's Back Layouts on trampoline:
Tight-bodied Thais K. is developing her flying nicely out of lines. The earnest Kristin R. had a great night! She remounted the pedestal board for her 1st time before learning AND catching her Half Turn for her 1st time, too! Excellent flying, Kristin! Kristin M. & Maryam both started learning & catching their Half Turns.
Feisty Galit E. made an easy return & dusted off her Flexus Flexus. Maggie F. made a return off her B/E Split. Ever-bright Lidia T. showed initiative by going for her B/E Whips for her 1st times! Good work, Lidia! Interesting Colleen P. is tweaking swing her swing & catching her B/E Whip. Tall Max R. & adorable Lauri W. are slowly finding their swing tempos. Max has moved onto a good unassisted take-off while easily catching his Set Planche. He's more than ready for B/E positions. Mark my words: he'll be catching his B/E Planche very soon...! Lauri is fighting the good fight as she goes for her B/E Split.
French Emmanuelle C. was easily making her "go to" B/E Bird's Nest catches as she tweaks her swing & makes herself ready for new tricks. Quick-study Karen G. started on the B/E of her swing w/promising results. If only we can tame her wild hands during catches. Legal eagle Sharron C. is looking very comfortable w/her Hox Off catches by controlling her rotation off the bar. Ever-comfortable Alex K. is looking stronger swing; the time w/the legendary Peter Gold has been good to her!
"The only force that can overcome an idea and a faith is another and better idea and faith, positively and fearlessly upheld." - Dorothy Thompson
Have faith in your flying...
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