Question: How did the experiences during the last 5 days help me achieve goals I established re: my area of interest?
Answer: I am answering this question based on my experience in my Beginner Aerials A and Beginner Aerials B classes, February 15th – April 12th. The past few days, I have learned a total of 16 new moves on the corde lisse, 14 new moves on the fabric, and 30 new moves on the trapeze, for a grand total of 60 new moves. Every new move that I learn and every conditioning exercise brings me closer to my goals. I have become more aware of my body, where they are in space when I am upside down, how to stay tight during drops, and how to know when I have gone far enough in a stretch. Every new move added to my repertoire is one that I can use in a future routine. Every time I practice a move or work on a conditioning exercise, I become more aware of how something is supposed to feel when it is done correctly. When I look at pictures of myself or watch myself in the mirror, I learn to recognize how my body looks and what makes it more beautiful and what makes it uglier. Ultimately, I would like to get back in shape and create a routine that shows off my moves. I think that these past seven classes have shown that I am making great strides toward my goal.
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Having observed your work I can tell you that no one is a tougher critic than you. You have incredible core strength, and are virtually fearless. Keep at it and you'll realize your goals.
ReplyDeleteYou comment that you are more aware of your body. Do you feel that your everyday posture has improved? Do you sit up straighter? Walk taller? Have you taken what you have learned thus far to your "on the ground" life? -- <}, Mom
ReplyDeleteI do feel that my posture has improved. I have become more aware of the placement of my shoulders, hips, and arms when I am standing. Sometimes I catch myself slouching, and then I think of how a certain aerial pose would look if I was not extended (back slightly arched and toes pointed). But for the most part, the ground life and my aerial life are separate since I is a little hard to touch your toes to the back of your head or spin around upside-down on the ground. Most of my posture awareness has to do with realizing when I keep my legs straight, and when I accidentally bend them.
ReplyDeleteWhat is your goal? Do you envision a certain performance? What would that future performance look and what would be its soundtrack?
ReplyDeleteMy unlikely, but amazing goal would be to learn at least part of a Cirque du Soleil performance. In the mean time, my goal is to learn enough moves well enough to create a fluid routine and hopefully set it to music. I envision it being high energy, with lots of cool drops and contortions (or at least percieved contortions). I have not decided on the music yet, but the performance I did tonight with Shmulie was set to salsa music, which had a fun flair to it that I was looking for.
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