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Aerial Performances
What is it like to put together a performance?
"It's that time of year. The days are still short, the mornings and evenings are cold, and curling up in a warm blanket, thick socks, and a good movie sounds perfect. But for our aerial community, it's practice time. Our adult students are choosing their music, their costumes, and their routines. On average, over the next few months, aerialists will:
. Change their song choice 5 times,
. Look at 27 different outfits
. Practice their routine with at least 3 different outfits
. Review the routines of 17 different aerialists
. Apply arnica to bruises and friction burns 16 times
. Watch their practice videos 76 times
. Tell themselves they can't do it 31 times. Remind themselves they can do it 32 times.
. Laugh at themselves every time."-Rene Esler
Creating aerial performances takes much more effort than they look. You don't just have to put together moves in a routine; you also have to time it correctly, make it look creative, plan a good costume, and pick music that fits your artistic flow for the performance. Which takes months to develop, especially when portraying a specific character, there is more to the routine than just the moves. Another thing that makes aerial different from other sports is that it requires stamina and constant movement to prevent falls. Circuses and Aerial competitions depend on having someone spotting nearby to prevent fatal injuries when aerialists go up high. Aerial can train you to have better stamina and allow you to do moves that require great strength and make them look flawless.
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