11th March

Letting Go

Flying through the air on a trapeze, high above the crowd looks scary enough, but the crowd doesn't gasp with amazement until the artist lets go and take the risk of mis-timing their manoeuvre and falling into the net below! Hours of practise is required before a public performance is made, hours of wearing old clothes and making mistakes, false starts, and a collection of bruises. Right up to the moment of launching yourself into the air in your gorgeous costumes, and letting go before twisting and catching the other trapeze in front of the oohing audience, you really aren't sure if you will be successful. Risk taking.... I need more practise I think!