On Leaving Flying
I probably never told you about the time that I said ‘Nope‘ to a world renowned flying trapeze catcher. Well, unless of…
I probably never told you about the time that I said ‘Nope‘ to a world renowned flying trapeze catcher. Well, unless of…
What’s exciting to me about circus is that it has so much potential to be a journey of self-discovery. Everyone starts in…
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Well here we are. The Method Behind the Madness series has run its course. The goal all throughout was to highlight the…
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Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t. –Polonius in Shakespeare’s Hamlet First and foremost, to all who have followed this…
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Last month we discussed the rather serious business of taking your swing out of lines. Beyond the need for consistent form and…
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