I am officially excited. (Can’t you tell by my tone of typing?)
I just read that trapeze school is coming to D.C.! According to the DCist, classes here start on June 6th, and I, for one, can’t wait.
Last June, Cla, BNB and I drove up to Baltimore to try our hand at flying through the air with the greatest of ease. Flying through the air, check. Greatest of ease, not so much. First, there was the little matter of climbing to the top platform, holding on to a deceptively heavy bar while leaning over the edge, and trusting the instructor to hold on to you by your belt. (Oh, hey trust issues. Haven’t seen you in a while – how’s it going?)
But as scary as that initial climb and jump are (yes, you have you jump off the ledge – they won’t push you, I asked), I was hooked after that first class. For two hours we learned how to jump, swing, hook our knees over the bar, and fall – which had more skill involved than I thought. And at the end, we attempted a catch. Cla and BNB were successful:
(That one was Cla.)
I, however, was not:
Regardless of my failure, I was determined to attend another class, so Cla and I signed up for the package deal. After another two hour session, we learned single legs (totally technical term) and splits.
And we got to attempt another catch.
This time…WIN!
Now that trapeze school is practically down the street (and a few metro stops away), I’ll be able to brush up on my maneuvers. My knee hook was getting a little rusty. Plus, it’s a great upper body workout (i.e. you’ll feel sore as hell the next day, but it’ll be completely worth it).
Who’s in? Just think of how great “circus training” will look on your resume.
I am SO SO excited to try this. I don’t care that it is a Sex and the City cliche, it looks awesome.
It’s so worth it. Cliche or not.
These photos look familiar… now here I was thinking that you just used some stock photos for your banner…
No way jose. 100% original.
That looks like a lot of fun! I will have to give it a whirl.
I highly recommend it.
I hear they have trapezes at Breezes resorts (various islands in the Caribbean) so if you feel like incorporating it into a vacation… viola!
Oooh, that sounds like a double win.
I am SO IN
Excellent. Let’s do it soon!
Wow! You got balls woman! I could never do something like that.
Trust issues+lack of grace+slight fear of heights=No circus school for me!
You know, I have all three of those, too. I’m shocked that I made it up the ladder. But the adrenaline rush outweighed it all.
That looks so awesome! Can’t wait to read about it!
Sure you don’t wanna participate? C’mon…I know you want to…
Oh, HELLS yes. Like Donkey Kong.
Or something.
I’m in.
Sweeeeet. Game on!
Just tell me where and when…I’ll be there with my camera. It’s not that I don’t trust the rigging, I do, so, eh, maybe. Might happen. But I’d still like to get some pics. Especially of LiLu going SPLAT! in the net. That would be worth the price of admission alone.
It’s hard to be at all graceful when you’re climbing off that thing. Lots of funny photo ops.
what if you did it without a net.
It would be extreme.
RS is crazy. Don’t listen to him.
I have only one question: probably a bad idea to eat before doing this huh?
I will be the one cheering and waving down below. Trapeze + klutz = splat.
Oh, heck yes. I’m totally in. I do believe this is step one in becoming the Dark Knight’s protege.
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Congrats on the DC Blogs pickup!
Good for you! We had a trapeze class in Clown College, but I didn’t take it, for I was (and still am) completely non-acrobatic and a bit height phobic. I stuck to the juggling and rolling globe walking!
Oh, and RS? Not even the pros fly without a net. It’s not extreme; it’s stupid. I’m very glad to see that you have a good solid belt harness!
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