Poor Little Punk Girl by Inez and Vinoodh with Mia Wasikowa, W Magazine, May 2011
Anonymous asked: Hi, I'm a 15 year old girl with no dance/gymnastics background, however I've played sports for most of my life. I found a circus school near me and I'm really interested in the aerial hoop, do you think I would even be able to do it?
Most people I teach have absolutely on background in anything. Even for those that do have a background it only helps so much. Its going to be hard at first and your hands and backs of your knees will hurt but if you are willing to push yourself then you’ll do great!
My biggest pet peeve is when people say to me “you’re so great at ( insert move here) it comes to you so naturally!”. No. I work really hard and I’ve been doing circus for many years now - I’m not instantly great at it and the implication that I am is insulting. Practice and not getting discouraged is key for success.
by Benji Cooper Photography on Flickr
Side flip? Back flip off the line? I don’t understand how he got there but I would like to be doing that too.
Always missing you.
this is a really great picture. i remember on one of those dumb old RIH posts where you’d tell people what you think of them he told me that he saw some of himself in me. really meant a lot to me, and still really really means a lot to me. a constant inspiration.
