Bionic Teutonic

Last Friday I went Teatro Zinzanni, thanks to a friend of mine who got me into the producers booth (Thank god for friends. That shit is expensive!). Ariel and I had been about a year and a half ago, but that was before I had started aerial classes so I had a whole new perspective on it. First off, I found it totally inspiring. The performers are all pretty fantastic and I was really able to appreciate what they were doing more than last time. The thing I was impressed with most was how effortless they made it all look. They have obviously been doing these routines for a while, because there was never a point when it looked like they were straining or having to make a real effort to pull any of it off. Very impressive. The other thing I took from watching them was that I can actually see myself being able to do a lot of it. Not yet, obviously, but knowing what it takes to get down the more basic side of an aerial act, and having a sense for what kind of training is involved, I could picture myself doing it. I can see what it would take to get there and it doesn’t feel unattainable. That in and of itself was inspiring.

Something I just came across that I absolutely can not see myself doing is this. How these people don’t kill themselves on a regular basis is beyond me. Damn.

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