Cyr taster workshop

[forgotten_aria]

I don't know how many years I've wanted to try cyr. I've always loved the dance of the wheel with the artist and just the lovely physics of it. I finally got my chance with Commonwealth Circus Center had a taster workshop of German and cyr wheel.

I was in the "try the German wheel first" group. I was pretty comfortable rocking it back and forth because of my time on the balance board, walking, and bear crawling on the rails. I wasn't good at walking on only one rail. When I went to do the partner trick, I wasn't comfortable leaning back because I'm pretty sure I was twice as heavy as my partner, and even though there were many many spotters, I just didn't feel good with it. I wasn't there for German wheel and it didn't really interest me any more than when I walked in the door.

Then I got to try Cyr. First, the wheel was lighter than I thought it would be. I don't know if they very in weights or not (I know they can be made with aluminium or steel.) Second it took me a little bit to get a feel for the physics, but once I did, it felt really good. We did some passing of the wheel in a circle (which I wasn't that good at,) letting it rotate on our hand, and then at the end we tried to waltz. I didn't do an amazing job or anything, but it was the way I imagined, which often I imagine things being easier than they usually are in reality. I didn't spin that much, but I also didn't get at all dizzy, which was a big worry.





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I'm in love! It was everything I had hoped. I come home all ready to order my own wheel, having priced one out in 2018. But as I start to look up the seller that I tracked down, I notice a few things. 1) He's located in Ukraine! (I find it amazing he's still taking orders) 2) the price, as with all things, has gone up 3) the shipping is ~$130, if it's even possible to ship anything with a war going on 4) there are likely to be unknown amount of import duty 5) The seller is living in a country that being attacked by another country! (yes, this bares repeating, it completely overshadows 2-4)

Domestic Cyr wheels seem to be about $900, which is just too much for someone who isn't planning to perform one day or isn't already really good. Classes are a stiff drive from me and tend to be overbooked.

I'm still poking around to see if there's someone who makes them affordably but it's looking unlikely, so it looks like this won't be something I can pursue in the near future.

At least I got to try it finally!

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[jadia]

Wooo!!!