I recently had my first showcase practice with my routine partner and our instructor. I was very quickly reminded of one of my absolute favorite things about being in the showcase, the ability, actually, the necessity to play.   Our bodies are all different....

Photoshoots at Aerial Dance are an absolute must! When was the last time you got professional photos done? Okay, now when was the last time you got professional photos of you doing that new trick you just learned and are so proud of? Professional photos are a...

Since beginning my journey in aerial dance and pole exercise I have found not only greater physical strength, but so much mental clarity.  I have found it to be my escape from the stresses of daily life and my place where I can go to relax and calm down from anxiety...

Over the years I have considered myself to be jack of all trades but master of none.  Constantly flipping from idea to idea, hobby to hobby, but nothing ever really seemed to fit me.  No matter what it was I always seemed to find myself bored and looking for the next...

I want to talk about what Aerial Dance has done for my mind. I have a tendency to be very hyper critical. I am a perfectionist. And a realist. I also have a really poor self esteem. In conjunction with starting Aerial Dance, I also started therapy, took on a career...

Being a beginner can be pretty nerve wracking, especially sometimes at Aerial Dance when the class you signed up says beginner but everyone but you seems to know what they are doing and seems so much better at everything. What you may not realize is that those other...

When I signed up for New Years Eve at 10AM, I didn’t even realize New Years Eve was on a Sunday, but assumed class would be a small one. As we got closer to the time of class, the attendance filled beyond my expectations.  There were 12 of us who wanted to show...

I was given the opportunity to write blog posts in exchange for a scholarship so I could continue attending classes at my favorite place while going through a hard time. I’ll be honest, this seems like a daunting task. Another thing on my list of seemingly never...

Music is such a dynamic aspect of aerial dance (and life) and yet, I do not think we talk about it nearly as much as we could.  Then again, what important and good things in life do we talk about adequately?  While I am not opposed to most types of music, I’m also...

I want to talk about what Aerial Dance has done to my body alone. I want to talk about the blisters, and the bruises, the muscle cramps, tingly elbows and sore body for days. If you’ve heard the saying “pain is weakness leaving the body” and you’ve taken pole classes,...