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Here at the Aerial Angels, we like the finer things in life: librarian salads and nerf gun fights, standing ovations and Home Depot. (See below.) And poetry. We found this one, written by Sir Thomas Malory in 1485, about the month of May:
The month of May was come, when every lusty heart beginneth to blossom, and to bring forth fruit;
for like as herbs and trees bring forth fruit and flourish in May, in likewise every lusty heart that is in any manner a lover, springeth and flourisheth in lusty deeds.
For it giveth unto all lovers courage, that lusty month of May.
We like this poem because it's about living passionately! And that's precisely what we're about here at the Aerial Angels. Providing people with joy and wonder regardless of their ability to pay. Living passionately this summer? Tell us how: Chelsea@angelsintheair.com.
(If you don't like poetry, or to unsubscribe, you can also contact Chelsea@angelsintheair.com.)
May your summer be lusty-
The Aerial Angels
NACA Northern Plains
In April, Isabella, Flame, Spike and Chelsea spent a weekend in St. Paul, Minnesota at the National Association of Campus Activities Conference.
Day One: Eat "Librarian Salad" at local Greek restaurant. Haul rig awkwardly into convention center elevator. Perform for student delegates from over one-hundred schools looking for campus entertainment to compliment Facebook and beer pong!
Day Two: Mall of America! There's shops AND rollercoasters! Hang out at the GP Entertainment Booth with our agent, Rich. Get in a nasty nerf gun fight with the booth across the way. Meet lots of friendly Cheeseheads and Dakota-ers(?). One brings us a backpack. Thanks, Alfonso!
Standing Up at Home
May 13th was an extra special performance for Stand Up Eight. With five cast members hailing from western Michigan, the group jumped at the opportunity to partner with Paw Paw Performing Arts Center and give back to the community. All proceeds from the sold-out house went to benefit Paw Paw High School.
Spike says, "My friends finally believe me when I say, 'I get tied up and suspended and eat some fire'." Eight made believers out of a lot of friends last week. They earned a standing ovation on their home turf.
Don't know about Stand Up Eight, the large-scale indoor touring show launched by the Angels in 2008? Check out standupeightshow.com.
Angels in Europe
In just a few days, Isabella, Mimi and Anthony launch the Aerial Angels tour of Eastern and Central Europe! The team begins by returning to the Skopje Buskerfest in Macedonia. Next, they head to Kosovo and the twisty streets of old Sibenik, Croatia. The official tour concludes in Austria, but we'll be sticking around to do some street performing across Europe. If anyone has a favorite spot, we'd love to hear it! Email Chelsea@angelsintheair.com.
Not spending the summer in Europe? That's okay. Keep up with your favorite Angels at www.angelsintheair.com/blog. We love to hear from our fans when we're on the road!
Training Camp
I call Anthony, newest Aerial Angel. I hear power tools in the background. On his first day off from training camp, Anthony is at Home Depot cutting down his hand-balancing stands to make them more portable for the trip to Europe.
Anthony first met the Angels when Isabella and Spike directed Fallen at the University of Alaska at Anchorage in spring 2009. A little over a year later, he's at the gym nine hours a day preparing for a whirlwind tour!
"Mimi and I got our trapeze routine choreographed in a matter of four or five days. That was an adventure! Yesterday, I spent probably five hours on tramp wall. I was scared to try, but I did it. For me, training camp has been about finding my limits and realizing that I can push through them."
Six Questions with...Niki Dreistadt
1. What do you do?
I am a stage manager for Stand Up 8 which involves everything from creating the daily schedules, to maintaining a relationship with the venue, to carrying extra snacks for hard-working actors. When I'm not working for 8 I attend the University of Colorado as a BFA performance major. In my free time (if I have any) I enjoy hiking and farming on my sister's farm.
2. Who is your favorite hero/heroine in literature?
I've always loved Wendy from Peter Pan because she gets to go on the adventure of a life time but she never forgets about her family or where she came from.
3. What was your favorite toy as a child?
I had a blanket that you could clip a face and hands and feet to and then she would become a huge doll. You could play pretend with her, eat a picnic on top of her, use her as a cape, and then cuddle up in the blanket at the end of the day.
4. Do you have a motto to live by?
Work smarter, not harder.
5. What was your most embarassing performance moment?
When I was really little I did The Grapes of Wrath. My Dad starred and I played a random little steet urchin. In one performance I lost my tooth and my mouth started gushing blood all over the stage. I began to cry because I thought I had ruined the whole play. Luckily, my Dad came onstage moments later, in character, with a tissue in his pocket. He told me as soon as I got offstage someone would be there with a warm washcloth and take care of me. After the show he even bought me ice cream.
6. Do you have a hidden talent?
I make phenomenal cheesecake. |
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