#partner balancing

[hilaerials]

Yo. I just connected with an experienced hand to hand partner. And once I’ve quarantined for a few weeks and (if I’m able to find a testing site) get a negative test result, we’re going to meet up and start working on partnering together.

I’m so pumped 😄

[hilaerials]

Because I’m trying to not think about how awful everything is, something I’m really proud about that came out of this season.

I learned that I can base moderately well and have the strength to base people that are taller and weigh more than me.

My earlier performance life, I assumed I could only be a flier and I allowed myself to only allow myself to fall into that niche. Early on this season, they tried pairing us up to learn basic partnering. In a moment of boldness, I tried both the basing and the flying portions and found success on each. Fast forwards to the end of the season, I was full on lifting people a foot taller than me and at least 30 lbs heavier with relative ease (the basing position makes a difference, so I’m not deadlifting them...yet).

I’m going to work on my upper body strength a lot this summer with handbalancing training, so we’ll see where I’m at during auditions. I’d love to be able to lift a person above my head.

Circus strong 💪🏼

[hilaerials]

This is a bit of the partner-balancing my handstand partner and I were goofing around with on Sunday. So far I’m most consistent hitting my straddle on the upper thighs, and the ankles and the hip bones seem to be relatively stable as well

[hilaerials]

Okay. I understand why people like acro so much. That shit is so fun!

This woman was in my handstand class for the first time last night and she is a seriously talented base. She talked me through the whole thing after class and it felt almost effortless. I’d like to take classes in the future.

My handstand partner and I have been goofing around with partner balancing a bit, namely trying to handbalance on various body parts, but both of us make better fliers, so we need to take real classes somewhere

[tangle-arts]

Tangle’s Timelines at Neighborhood House in 2014. Photo by Michael Ermilio.

[tangle-arts]

Tangle’s tinycircus at Go West! Craft Fest. Photo by Michael Ermilio.

[cirqueschool]

Hope & Rachel performing their duo acrobatic/partner balancing routine at the Cirque School Winter's Empire showcase. December 2013. Photography by Mari Provencher.

[jenniferether]

I need more acro in my life, but everyone I do things with are far awayyyy. Quick somebody come to Salem and be my base!!!!