What is Showcase?

** Teacher Tidbits Corner - Ann Marie Savini  - November 2021
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It’s Showcase Time!

Here at Aerial Fun and Fitness we offer students an opportunity to show off what they have learned.  Our annual Student Showcase allows students to express themselves using the skills that they have learned in our aerial fitness classes.

During class, our students learn many poses that increase their strength, flexibility and improve their balance. The poses are often woven together to form flows which are not only fun but help the students to understand how to transition from one pose to another.  So what does this have to do with our annual Student Showcase?  Well, in our Showcase we put together several flows to music so that our students can participate in an “aerial dance”.

All students are welcome to join our Showcase regardless of ability. Everyone has something that they can contribute whether they are a beginner or an experienced student.  We work with each student so that they can be proud of their performance.

We rehearse for several weeks prior to the Showcase.  It is hard work but a lot of fun!  It is really inspiring to see it all come together.  After the first couple rehearsals, you wonder if you are ever going to be able to memorize the routine.  And then there are changes to the routine along the way.  But somehow by the last couple rehearsals, everything seems to come together.  It is so rewarding to see the final result. In addition to participating in the Showcase routines, you get to know the other students in a way that you would never get to know them by just taking a class together.  During rehearsals, the students often get to know each other better and develop friendships.

There is so much communication during rehearsals.   We encourage participation and students are encouraged to make suggestions or provide input to the routines.  Our students have a lot of great ideas and often make significant contributions to the final routine.

Even if you chose not to participate in the Showcase, we encourage you to watch the show.  You will not be disappointed!

It is showcase time.... Ann Marie summed this up so well. Performers remember to breathe and as Kelsey would say "if you mess up, mess up with confidence". My favorite part is how all these different types of people come together. I love watching all this happen. So proud of the teachers for inspiring students, students working together as a team, and all of this coming together to create our version of Aerial ART! - Zina