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Wednesday, July 10, 2013
German Wheel World Championships - LIVE NOW!
Live coverage of the 10th German Wheel World Championships, or Wheel Gymnastics if you prefer, begins in five minutes! Watch it here on Kicking Sawdust, or go directly to the live stream site here!
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Montréal Complètement Cirque 2013
For the first time since it began four years ago, I am not in Montreal during the Festival Montréal Complètement Cirque. Bummed as I am about that, I don't have too much time to dwell on it as the tour is keeping me hella busy. As much as I'd like to report on it for you here, I don't have time to follow any of the news and more importantly, I'm not actually there and there's no way for me to know if what I'm sharing legitimately worth sharing, or accurate.
As such, I would much prefer to point you toward these sources for updates, even if some of them are likely to only sing the praises of what's going on.
If you're in Montreal, enjoy the festival for me! And hopefully I'll be there next year!
Circus Now
La TOHU
Montréal Complètement Cirque on Facebook
As such, I would much prefer to point you toward these sources for updates, even if some of them are likely to only sing the praises of what's going on.
If you're in Montreal, enjoy the festival for me! And hopefully I'll be there next year!
Circus Now
La TOHU
Montréal Complètement Cirque on Facebook
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Friday, July 5, 2013
Beyond Kawaii
If you're anything like me, there is a severe lack of dinosaurs doing German wheel in your life. Fortunately, the Japanese seem to be getting the situation under control.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
German Wheel World Championship Coverage
Are you a big fan of all things German wheel but won't be able to make it to Chicago for the 2013 World Championships of Wheel Gymnastics? Well do I ever have good news for you!
There will be live stream coverage of the finals available for your viewing pleasure! Coverage begins on Wednesday July 8th at 11:30am EDT with the Junior All-Around Spiral final! Woo!
Check it out here!
There will be live stream coverage of the finals available for your viewing pleasure! Coverage begins on Wednesday July 8th at 11:30am EDT with the Junior All-Around Spiral final! Woo!
Check it out here!
Monday, July 1, 2013
A Dark Day
It is a dark day for the circus community as a whole as we mourn the loss of acrobat Sarah Guyard-Guillot. Sarah was working on Cirque du Soleil's KÀ in Las Vegas and suffered a fatal fall on Saturday night.
When I began my circus career, all I wanted was "to be in the circus". I admit, I didn't really understand what that meant. I knew I liked to flip and fly. I knew I liked to perform. The circus seemed like the perfect vehicle for that. After one week of school, I injured my shoulders to the extent that I had to sit out of the majority of my classes for a month and a half.
In other words, I quickly learned it's not all sequins and applause. The work is physically demanding and takes it's toll on the body. A lapse in concentration, not getting enough sleep, a "stupid mistake", and any other number of things could result in an accident. Not only is it not all sequins and applause, it can be downright dangerous.
The more time passed, the more I saw my classmates get injured. Since graduating, I have had a few of my friends suffer very frightening and serious accidents. And even then, there's a part of you that tries to forget that, if only to make it possible to continue going on stage yourself.
I'm a big chicken and incredibly demanding when it comes to things that most find quite trivial. The state of the floor is vital to my ability to work safely. Water, debris, and or an uneven surface can be very dangerous for me. I've always insisted even though people make fun of me or roll their eyes. But I know what can happen. Safety first. And while I sometimes feel a little ashamed to insist on a mat for something like static trapeze, as though it makes me less of a real aerialist, I know that it only takes one fall...
Be it traditional, modern, or contemporary circus... Whether you're from the world of burlesque, a former world champion gymnast, or a small town kid who made their dream come true... It doesn't matter. From the tiniest big top in the middle of nowhere to the biggest spectacle in a theatre on the Vegas strip, we're all a part of the same family. Once you start on this journey of circus, you forever become a part of something greater than yourself and you gain a family in every corner of the world. The joy, hardship, passion, dedication, and audacity of living the dream... all of this and more connects you more powerfully and profoundly than I could ever hope to express. It can't be helped. And were it not for that connection, that unspoken understanding that you are family, I don't know how any of us would survive.
Today we mourn the loss of one of our own. My heart goes out to her family, her children, and the cast and crew of KÀ. And my heart goes out to you, too. May we all keep a little extra courage and light in our hearts on this sad day.
Read about the accident here and here.
A memorial page for Sarah (Sasoun) can be found here.
When I began my circus career, all I wanted was "to be in the circus". I admit, I didn't really understand what that meant. I knew I liked to flip and fly. I knew I liked to perform. The circus seemed like the perfect vehicle for that. After one week of school, I injured my shoulders to the extent that I had to sit out of the majority of my classes for a month and a half.
In other words, I quickly learned it's not all sequins and applause. The work is physically demanding and takes it's toll on the body. A lapse in concentration, not getting enough sleep, a "stupid mistake", and any other number of things could result in an accident. Not only is it not all sequins and applause, it can be downright dangerous.
The more time passed, the more I saw my classmates get injured. Since graduating, I have had a few of my friends suffer very frightening and serious accidents. And even then, there's a part of you that tries to forget that, if only to make it possible to continue going on stage yourself.
I'm a big chicken and incredibly demanding when it comes to things that most find quite trivial. The state of the floor is vital to my ability to work safely. Water, debris, and or an uneven surface can be very dangerous for me. I've always insisted even though people make fun of me or roll their eyes. But I know what can happen. Safety first. And while I sometimes feel a little ashamed to insist on a mat for something like static trapeze, as though it makes me less of a real aerialist, I know that it only takes one fall...
Be it traditional, modern, or contemporary circus... Whether you're from the world of burlesque, a former world champion gymnast, or a small town kid who made their dream come true... It doesn't matter. From the tiniest big top in the middle of nowhere to the biggest spectacle in a theatre on the Vegas strip, we're all a part of the same family. Once you start on this journey of circus, you forever become a part of something greater than yourself and you gain a family in every corner of the world. The joy, hardship, passion, dedication, and audacity of living the dream... all of this and more connects you more powerfully and profoundly than I could ever hope to express. It can't be helped. And were it not for that connection, that unspoken understanding that you are family, I don't know how any of us would survive.
Today we mourn the loss of one of our own. My heart goes out to her family, her children, and the cast and crew of KÀ. And my heart goes out to you, too. May we all keep a little extra courage and light in our hearts on this sad day.
Read about the accident here and here.
A memorial page for Sarah (Sasoun) can be found here.
Happy Canada Day!
What better way to celebrate Canada Day that with a picture of Micheal J. Fox holding a plush moose?
Happy Canada Day, everyone!
Happy Canada Day, everyone!
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