Saturday, April 19, 2014

St. Louis Circus Kids Enjoy Union Station Trapeze — And So Can You

Ari Maayan (left), caught by trainer Jason English
from: news.stlpublicradio.org
                                                                    Jessica Hentoff
By NANCY FOWLER
April 18, 2014
Ari Maayan flies through the air with the greatest of ease, a daring young man on the flying trapeze — in the parking lot of St. Louis’ Union Station.
Ari Maayan
Credit Nancy Fowler
Maayan, 14, is the chief unicyclist with Circus Harmony, an organization with the goal of teaching kids circus skills and life lessons. He’s been with Circus for three years but on Wednesday, he enjoyed his first trapeze swing, complete with a back flip into the net below.

“It was really cool, it’s really like flying,” Maayan said.

Safety First

Maayan and a dozen other Circus Harmony kids took the trapezes for a test-drive in preparation for its public opening on Saturday — World Circus Day — which includes a show at noon.

But you don’t have to be a professional or a student to try it. A quick swing costs $20. An hour-and-a-half lesson is $60, with discounts for five or more. There’s no minimum age but an average 5-year-old should fit in the harness. The upper weight limit is around 210 pounds but it’s more about a customer’s level of fitness.
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http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/st-louis-circus-kids-enjoy-union-station-trapeze-and-so-can-you
11-year-old Lilly Bowman takes a swing


Published on Apr 17, 2014
11-year-old Lilly Bowman takes a swing at Union Station's Trapeze School




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