During the middle of the summer I decided to begin a few new hobbies. I had chosen to continue on with aerial arts class at The Circus Place this fall. I have even recently been saving up to take two classes per week starting in the winter. I find these classes to be a great challenge and have learned how important it is to stretch and exercise in between my classes. What a difference that makes!When I first tried the trapeze I had difficulty even getting up onto the bar. Getting down from the trapeze with grace was even harder! In the summer I would tend to flop down out of the sky with a "PLOP!" onto the mats each and every time. With practice and exercise I am now able to gracefully let myself down from silks, ropes and the trapeze.
I make sure to take notes when I am at class so I do not forget what my teachers tell me and I make sure to ask plenty of questions to help me learn more about the best ways to perform in the air. Of course I also realized that I needed to practice, practice, practice while I remained patient. It is tricky to practice often when I do not always have access to the equipment I need. Instead, I have to work on exercises to keep my muscles strong. I am also going to go to The Circus Place on Saturday night, when the gym is open for anyone who would like to practice climbing or doing tricks on the apparatuses (that is a big word to describe all of the equipment we use in class).
Next week all of the students will have a chance to perform. My group has been working hard to practice our routine. Here is a sneak peak of me at practice...
My kindergartners have been practicing reading, writing and math in the classroom. Practice is important in order to make progress.
Here are some books available at our town's library about practice:
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