Student of the Month

I first heard about Bumbershoot a few years ago from a friend who knew Joelle's family from when he was a kid. Then I sought out the website to learn about what Bumbershoot had to offer. Soon after, I signed up for a silks workshop, and I absolutely loved it! I was looking for a creative outlet and a fun style of exercise - aerial gives me both!

Though I have done some trapeze, and even dabbled in hoop, my favorite has always been the sling! I love the supportive shape, like you have with a trapeze, mixed with the flexibility of the fabric, like you have with silks.

My favorite thing is constantly being able to challenge myself. It feels great to come away from a class knowing I just conquered a really hard trick!

I have a regular 9-5 job that keeps me busy most of the time. Another major hobby I have is burlesque dancing, which I hope to someday combine with my aerial skills. I also love hanging out and playing with my dog, Thor!

You know that triple chocolate lava cake thing at Applebee's? Yeah, that.

I tell myself that these things take time, and some tricks or techniques take more practice than others. We all have our own strengths, and if I work hard enough, in time, I can turn those tough tricks that feel like weaknesses at first into strengths that I'm really proud of.

I love doing superman drop from multiple wraps - being up that high is crazy, but so much fun! There's a windmill drop I recently learned that is a lot of fun, too. I'm not sure I have a least favorite, but I've recently been learning belays on slings - they're super squeezy, so that's been tough so far.

Oh my goodness...can't I bring all the Slingers with me?!

Not a specific memory, but the general feeling after accomplishing my first solo performance was incredible.