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hello unfold answer now I see I have
hello unfold answer now I see I have everyone’s attention so when they asked
everyone’s attention so when they asked
everyone’s attention so when they asked me to be part of this flip and TEDx I
me to be part of this flip and TEDx I
me to be part of this flip and TEDx I was like okay well how can I do some
was like okay well how can I do some
was like okay well how can I do some flip well me actually being down here
flip well me actually being down here
flip well me actually being down here grounded is the flip usually I’m about
grounded is the flip usually I’m about
grounded is the flip usually I’m about 20 30 feet up in the air a true name
20 30 feet up in the air a true name
20 30 feet up in the air a true name that I give myself as more of an aerial
that I give myself as more of an aerial
that I give myself as more of an aerial artist the aerial arts actually
artist the aerial arts actually
artist the aerial arts actually encompasses many different types of
encompasses many different types of
encompasses many different types of performances and also objects such as
performances and also objects such as
performances and also objects such as pull these are done all around the world
pull these are done all around the world
pull these are done all around the world this right here actually is mala comm
this right here actually is mala comm
this right here actually is mala comm it’s an Indian pull sport that was
it’s an Indian pull sport that was
it’s an Indian pull sport that was started hundreds and hundreds of years
started hundreds and hundreds of years
started hundreds and hundreds of years ago and it was actually to showcase
ago and it was actually to showcase
ago and it was actually to showcase men’s strength and also agility and
men’s strength and also agility and
men’s strength and also agility and their skill another type of pole that
their skill another type of pole that
their skill another type of pole that was kind of invented was something
was kind of invented was something
was kind of invented was something called Chinese pole this also hundreds
called Chinese pole this also hundreds
called Chinese pole this also hundreds of years ago included multiple poles and
of years ago included multiple poles and
of years ago included multiple poles and as you see multiple performers so these
as you see multiple performers so these
as you see multiple performers so these performers would not only launch
performers would not only launch
performers would not only launch themselves but they would flip and catch
themselves but they would flip and catch
themselves but they would flip and catch and grab all these different types of
and grab all these different types of
and grab all these different types of poles like this as that being said it
poles like this as that being said it
poles like this as that being said it was a little bit more acrobatic so what
was a little bit more acrobatic so what
was a little bit more acrobatic so what they did was they decided to travel and
they did was they decided to travel and
they did was they decided to travel and they perform throughout the country
they perform throughout the country
they perform throughout the country throughout region to region and they
throughout region to region and they
throughout region to region and they would perform for anyone that would
would perform for anyone that would
would perform for anyone that would really actually see their show this is
really actually see their show this is
really actually see their show this is actually how the modern circus was born
actually how the modern circus was born
actually how the modern circus was born you have these traveling performers
you have these traveling performers
you have these traveling performers Malcolm which was the original pole we
Malcolm which was the original pole we
Malcolm which was the original pole we actually have women that develop their
actually have women that develop their
actually have women that develop their skill honed in and performed on hanging
skill honed in and performed on hanging
skill honed in and performed on hanging ropes so these hanging ropes was a
ropes so these hanging ropes was a
ropes so these hanging ropes was a different apparatus the ropes themselves
different apparatus the ropes themselves
different apparatus the ropes themselves actually today is called cord de lys
actually today is called cord de lys
actually today is called cord de lys Spanish web even just aerial rope making
Spanish web even just aerial rope making
Spanish web even just aerial rope making it simple these different apparatuses
it simple these different apparatuses
it simple these different apparatuses that they used require different things
that they used require different things
that they used require different things so as you see here this is similar to
so as you see here this is similar to
so as you see here this is similar to rope
rope
rope when you are dealing with a rope you’re
when you are dealing with a rope you’re
when you are dealing with a rope you’re actually a performer that will pose flip
actually a performer that will pose flip
actually a performer that will pose flip do a whole bunch of different wraps and
do a whole bunch of different wraps and
do a whole bunch of different wraps and then end in drops very elaborate drops
then end in drops very elaborate drops
then end in drops very elaborate drops so these drops as some of you might not
so these drops as some of you might not
so these drops as some of you might not know what a drop is looks like this they
know what a drop is looks like this they
know what a drop is looks like this they would take this let me explain what a
would take this let me explain what a
would take this let me explain what a drop is it’s a little different you
drop is it’s a little different you
drop is it’s a little different you would use gravity
would use gravity
would use gravity gravity’s our friend but it also hurts
gravity’s our friend but it also hurts
gravity’s our friend but it also hurts if you land so that’s why you do not
if you land so that’s why you do not
if you land so that’s why you do not land in a drop to the ground so what we
land in a drop to the ground so what we
land in a drop to the ground so what we would do is we would actually take this
would do is we would actually take this
would do is we would actually take this rope you would wrap it around
rope you would wrap it around
rope you would wrap it around strategically and place this in certain
strategically and place this in certain
strategically and place this in certain spots so that way you have safety wraps
spots so that way you have safety wraps
spots so that way you have safety wraps safety wraps are important because they
safety wraps are important because they
safety wraps are important because they unravel into at a big huge ending so
unravel into at a big huge ending so
unravel into at a big huge ending so these endings which is a WOW factor is
these endings which is a WOW factor is
these endings which is a WOW factor is what everyone really wants to see as an
what everyone really wants to see as an
what everyone really wants to see as an audience
audience
audience so these performing acrobats and also
so these performing acrobats and also
so these performing acrobats and also rope artists that’s not all they are
rope artists that’s not all they are
rope artists that’s not all they are they actually are inventors they
they actually are inventors they
they actually are inventors they actually invent different types of
actually invent different types of
actually invent different types of apparatuses such as the aerial silks I
apparatuses such as the aerial silks I
apparatuses such as the aerial silks I actually do the aerial silks as well as
actually do the aerial silks as well as
actually do the aerial silks as well as you saw this was not invented until
you saw this was not invented until
you saw this was not invented until about the late 1970s this is because of
about the late 1970s this is because of
about the late 1970s this is because of the advancement in bra manufacturing due
the advancement in bra manufacturing due
the advancement in bra manufacturing due to that they finally found the perfect
to that they finally found the perfect
to that they finally found the perfect fabric that would be the best stretch
fabric that would be the best stretch
fabric that would be the best stretch and the best strength to cradle and
and the best strength to cradle and
and the best strength to cradle and support an aerial artist such as this
support an aerial artist such as this
support an aerial artist such as this that being said there’s other
that being said there’s other
that being said there’s other apparatuses that are formed all the time
apparatuses that are formed all the time
apparatuses that are formed all the time but you can actually find apparatuses in
but you can actually find apparatuses in
but you can actually find apparatuses in everyday objects such as a regular chair
everyday objects such as a regular chair
everyday objects such as a regular chair that you’re sitting on a ladder these
that you’re sitting on a ladder these
that you’re sitting on a ladder these are also actual circus artists they use
are also actual circus artists they use
are also actual circus artists they use these this one over here is the aerial
these this one over here is the aerial
these this one over here is the aerial hoop as you look behind me you might see
hoop as you look behind me you might see
hoop as you look behind me you might see one the aerial hoop it was developed for
one the aerial hoop it was developed for
one the aerial hoop it was developed for more of a contortionist style of an
more of a contortionist style of an
more of a contortionist style of an action
action
action sighs or as you see performance and you
sighs or as you see performance and you
sighs or as you see performance and you can actually hang the hoop differently
can actually hang the hoop differently
can actually hang the hoop differently and the difference is when you hang it
and the difference is when you hang it
and the difference is when you hang it you can hang it as you see here from a
you can hang it as you see here from a
you can hang it as you see here from a single point same thing over there but
single point same thing over there but
single point same thing over there but you can also hang it from a double point
you can also hang it from a double point
you can also hang it from a double point bobbins if you hang it from the sides
bobbins if you hang it from the sides
bobbins if you hang it from the sides and then it rotates so now not only will
and then it rotates so now not only will
and then it rotates so now not only will it spin it also flips we call this tippy
it spin it also flips we call this tippy
it spin it also flips we call this tippy Lyra so the difference is different
Lyra so the difference is different
Lyra so the difference is different types of performances these performances
types of performances these performances
types of performances these performances get more complicated it’s very difficult
get more complicated it’s very difficult
get more complicated it’s very difficult to explain what we did so when my wife
to explain what we did so when my wife
to explain what we did so when my wife and I first started we explained
and I first started we explained
and I first started we explained everything and we didn’t really know how
everything and we didn’t really know how
everything and we didn’t really know how to explain it for people that did not
to explain it for people that did not
to explain it for people that did not know what we were doing they just kind
know what we were doing they just kind
know what we were doing they just kind of were like hey are you taking photos
of were like hey are you taking photos
of were like hey are you taking photos from the sky or aerial something no
from the sky or aerial something no
from the sky or aerial something no we’re not
we’re not
we’re not oh you’re climbing from the curtains all
oh you’re climbing from the curtains all
oh you’re climbing from the curtains all right released that’s closer so yeah we
right released that’s closer so yeah we
right released that’s closer so yeah we climb from the curtains so that being
climb from the curtains so that being
climb from the curtains so that being said it actually got much easier through
said it actually got much easier through
said it actually got much easier through advancements in this thing called the
advancements in this thing called the
advancements in this thing called the Internet and social media different
Internet and social media different
Internet and social media different outlets it was mainstreamed through TV
outlets it was mainstreamed through TV
outlets it was mainstreamed through TV Instagram Facebook you know all the
Instagram Facebook you know all the
Instagram Facebook you know all the mainstream things that people can
mainstream things that people can
mainstream things that people can visually see so we took that and ran
visually see so we took that and ran
visually see so we took that and ran with it so it brought us to a fact that
with it so it brought us to a fact that
with it so it brought us to a fact that people didn’t want to just go to the gym
people didn’t want to just go to the gym
people didn’t want to just go to the gym okay it’s kind of boring going to the
okay it’s kind of boring going to the
okay it’s kind of boring going to the gym you just kind of run on the
gym you just kind of run on the
gym you just kind of run on the treadmill there’s no real goals so
treadmill there’s no real goals so
treadmill there’s no real goals so people actually came to us and they’re
people actually came to us and they’re
people actually came to us and they’re like we want to do something different
like we want to do something different
like we want to do something different something fun something you know that I
something fun something you know that I
something fun something you know that I have a goal so that’s actually how we
have a goal so that’s actually how we
have a goal so that’s actually how we got started and it also benefits quite
got started and it also benefits quite
got started and it also benefits quite differently for different people since
differently for different people since
differently for different people since everyone comes for different reasons you
everyone comes for different reasons you
everyone comes for different reasons you can actually break it apart such as the
can actually break it apart such as the
can actually break it apart such as the aerial apparatus is can be used for
aerial apparatus is can be used for
aerial apparatus is can be used for different types of sensory needs so you
different types of sensory needs so you
different types of sensory needs so you can touch them you can feel them you can
can touch them you can feel them you can
can touch them you can feel them you can spin in them you can hang on them so it
spin in them you can hang on them so it
spin in them you can hang on them so it actually is very comfy if you wanted to
actually is very comfy if you wanted to
actually is very comfy if you wanted to just lay in them another thing that if
just lay in them another thing that if
just lay in them another thing that if you hang up
you hang up
you hang up down it decompresses your spine in ways
down it decompresses your spine in ways
down it decompresses your spine in ways that you normally wouldn’t get if you
that you normally wouldn’t get if you
that you normally wouldn’t get if you were just standing all day as you lay in
were just standing all day as you lay in
were just standing all day as you lay in a comfy nice luxurious hammock I mean
a comfy nice luxurious hammock I mean
a comfy nice luxurious hammock I mean who wouldn’t want to lay in a hammock
who wouldn’t want to lay in a hammock
who wouldn’t want to lay in a hammock right we actually took that and of
right we actually took that and of
right we actually took that and of course you can’t just lay in a hammock
course you can’t just lay in a hammock
course you can’t just lay in a hammock all the time doesn’t work so we had a
all the time doesn’t work so we had a
all the time doesn’t work so we had a skill set we had to teach you literally
skill set we had to teach you literally
skill set we had to teach you literally we teach you from the ground up we make
we teach you from the ground up we make
we teach you from the ground up we make it attainable for everyone but in our
it attainable for everyone but in our
it attainable for everyone but in our case we had to teach you from the ground
case we had to teach you from the ground
case we had to teach you from the ground up end up and even more up from that
up end up and even more up from that
up end up and even more up from that what I’m going to do I’m gonna introduce
what I’m going to do I’m gonna introduce
what I’m going to do I’m gonna introduce someone her name is Alexa she came to me
someone her name is Alexa she came to me
someone her name is Alexa she came to me and she started when she was 12 she’s
and she started when she was 12 she’s
and she started when she was 12 she’s been taking the aerial arts for a couple
been taking the aerial arts for a couple
been taking the aerial arts for a couple years now and she started and she knew
years now and she started and she knew
years now and she started and she knew exactly what she wanted to do at the age
exactly what she wanted to do at the age
exactly what she wanted to do at the age of 12 what you say I want to be a circus
of 12 what you say I want to be a circus
of 12 what you say I want to be a circus artist that’s what I want to do okay
artist that’s what I want to do okay
artist that’s what I want to do okay thankfully for her parents she didn’t
thankfully for her parents she didn’t
thankfully for her parents she didn’t have to go far we’re here
have to go far we’re here
have to go far we’re here so because we my wife and I already did
so because we my wife and I already did
so because we my wife and I already did this and went and traveled she didn’t
this and went and traveled she didn’t
this and went and traveled she didn’t have to so without further ado look I’m
have to so without further ado look I’m
have to so without further ado look I’m going to give you Alexa
going to give you Alexa
going to give you Alexa [Music]
oh you feel to be so stuck in your way
oh you feel to be so stuck in your way you move so much around so you can say
you move so much around so you can say
you move so much around so you can say your
the stones were
the stones were junk
junk
junk [Music]
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I
I [Music]
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[Music] test
test
test [Music]
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[Music] oh you feel lonely
oh you feel lonely
oh you feel lonely to be so stark in your
to be so stark in your
to be so stark in your you move so much around so you can stay
you move so much around so you can stay
you move so much around so you can stay in your place
in your place
in your place [Music]
you
you [Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] spell
spell
spell [Music]
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