Student of the Month

My family has a friend in San Francisco who studied Aerial Arts at the San Francisco Circus Center. When I began high school, I joined Facebook and kept seeing pictures of Brett doing Aerial Silks; then, I got hooked on youtube videos and googled a studio nearby. Appropriately of my generation, I suppose, my stumbling upon Bumbershoot was completely due to the internet, but there happened to be a small choreography class recital that weekend and seeing aerial arts live made me know I wanted to do it.

Aerial Silks! I've trained almost exclusively on Fabrics, but I want to branch out this summer and next fall at ISU into Lyra and Trapeze.

Aerial Silks, Bumbershoot, and the people I've been lucky to encounter here have helped shape who I am. Bumbershoot was my weekly escape from being a teenage girl in high school. Most people didn't even know I was in high school. It was an incredible relief. Aerial Silks single-handedly gave me 95% of the self-confidence I have today. I've met people who have each offered me wisdom and friendship. I don't think I can pick a favorite thing; Bumbershoot has been like a second home and family for me for two years.

Frozen yogurt and fruit from Orangeleaf, sitting in my car next to Lukas. I suppose I'm a little picky.

"Everyone has 'tired' days." OR "You need to get your butt back to open aerial."

Least Favorite is easy: Salto. I HATE Salto.
Favorite trick is harder, but I love hip-key roll around.

Meg. She's bouncy and fast enough to avoid me when I go crazy and try to eat her. I would feel bad if I ate any of my friends...

Oh goodness, I tangled myself in the worst way, time-to-get-the-ladder-and-scissors way during showcase once.