Wednesday, February 25, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Sisters woman teaches aerial dance
du Soleil. Aerial silk artists
climb, twist, spin, drop and
Correspondent
contort themselves on aerial
Aerial dance incorporates ribbons that hang from the
the use of hanging equip- ceiling.
ment or aerial apparatus. It is
Kendall Knowles, owner
similar to high-flying acro- of Central Oregon Aerial
batic feats seen in the circus Arts in Bend, is now offer-
combined with theatrical ing classes at Sisters Athletic
expression popularized by Club. This artistic dance form
performance artists in Cirque is an enchanting display of
strength and
agility that
builds mus-
cles and co-
ordination.
The
sus-
pense builds
as the artist
wraps com-
plex, multi-
dimensional
sequences,
then drops
into a death-
defying free-
fall, catch-
ing herself
at the last
second mere
feet from the
ground.
Knowles
says, “It’s a
great form of
exercise and
a confidence-
builder.”
The for-
mer rock
climber trav-
eled all over
the world dur-
ing her career,
but
was
always train-
ing, which
left her little
time for fun.
photo by diane Goble
She started
going
to
daring Sisters acrobats can give aerial dance a try.
By diane Goble
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Burning Man events where,
after participating in various
circus-type events, she real-
ized she loved performance
arts. Then a friend introduced
her to aerial silks and she was
hooked. She has performed in
Reno with Dragonfly Aerials
and in Bend with the Aura
troupe. Her good friend Tate
Metcalf suggested she offer
her classes at Sisters Athletic
Club.
Men and women of all
ages are welcome; classes
are on a drop-in basis on
Tuesdays and Thursdays at
3:30 p.m. (all ages, but geared
towards kids), and 5 p.m. and
6:30 p.m. for teens and adults.
Wear leggings or tights and
tank top, nothing baggy.
Realize that your feet will
hurt until they toughen up,
and there are risks. Common
injuries are overuse injuries
of shoulders and back, pulled
muscles, sprains, bruises, fab-
ric burns, dizziness and inju-
ries from falling.
Knowles is a certified
trainer and takes all precau-
tions to prevent injuries.
There is drop-in pricing to
see if you like it, and punch
cards are available should you
decide to continue. For more
information contact Sisters
Athletic Club front desk at
541-549-6878 or Kendall
Knowles at centraloregon
aerialarts@gmail.com.
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Sisters business
at a glance
• The correct website
address for Massage by
Michelle is www.massage
bymichellefarra.com. Last
week’s story on her new
massage practice listed an
incorrect link. Massage by
Michelle is located in the
upstairs studio at Life.Love.
Yoga. at 164 N. Elm St. in
Sisters. Call 541-213-9059
for more information.
• Mohr Solutions will
present “Leaders By Heart”
with Dr. Lew Sterrett on
Saturday, February 28. A
seasoned cowboy and a
savvy businessman, Dr.
Sterrett can take a good
horse with bad habits and
motivate it to greatness —
and show you how to do
the same with your business
team.
The event will be
held at R&B Ranch in
Sisters. RSVP requested at
541-602-8626.
Live Music at the Winery
Thirsty Thursday with Lindy Gravelle
Feb. 26 | 6-9 n.m. | $5 cover
Fondue Friday with Allan Byer
Feb. 27 | 6-9 n.m. | $5 cover | $30 Fondue for Two
541-576-5075
70450 NW Lower Valley Dr.
Terrebonne, Oregon
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