The wonder of Chinese acrobats

blog cover image
39
2.2K followers

Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away....

when I worked with events on college campuses, we hosted the Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats. They are seriously an amazing and talented group of people. Their muscles had muscles. And to do

what they did, all with a smile and usually in very difficult situations always had me in awe. The strength, coordination and level of concerntration their stunts require is incredible. One misstep or loss of concentration and somebody is going to get hurt. I was always at side stage watching in amazement for every performance.

These days, there are a half dozen or so troups that seem to be on constant tour across the US and I'm sure around the world. Hopefully, you've had a chance to see them perform where you are. They are an incredible performance for the family to enjoy!

So many of their routines is based in Chinene legend and stories. If you haven't seen them, you really owe it to yourself to see a performance!


One of the pieces they do is spinning plates. Several young women have these china plates

and with seemingly no effort, spin the plates on very long dowels. These are not Chinette plates! They break when they are dropped. I've never seen them drop one during a routine, but they break one at the start so the audience knows these are real and breakable plates.

The young ladies start out with one plate and one dowel. By the end of the routine, each member is spinning mulple plates in each hand.

During their routine, they will pass spinning plates back and forth to each other and do all sorts of amazing tricks while the plates continue to spin on their dowels.

I know that you have to keep the plates spinning very fast, but beyond that, I truly don't know how they do it!

While I was working with events, my mom never quite understood what I did. How do you describe concert promoter, special events producer, advisor, marketing specialist, faculty member, author, administrator, and researcher to your mom? Finally, I just told her I spun a whole lot of plates and each plate was a different specialty and responsibility within my job. She had seen this particular routine on television, so at least she sort of understood. I was busy!

These days, things haven't changed much.

I'm still juggling

balls and spinning plates! And while I have friends who have been known to juggle chainsaws while they are running, I'm nowhere near that nuts or brave! I'll still with the multitude of responsibilities I have with family, house and business.

WA is by far my favorite ball that I juggle, aside from family.

While learning the skills needed to succeed here are still challenging, and I'm not where I need to be - nowhere close. But the rewards from the friends I've made the the support system, knowledge and training more than make up for the lack of immediate financial reward. Other things pay the bills.

So why add WA to the mix?

Partly because it fed a level of curiosity. I had tried something similar and didn't quite understand the technical side of it. And while that is still the biggest challenge, I'm coming along slowly. WA is far better for me on the technical side.

Partly, I jumped on board to continue to be able to do what I want from wherever I want. While it will take time to get there, I know it can happen and this format combined with the training is the key. Other programs I've tried can't hold a candle to what we have here.

And, while I didn't know it at the time, I need this community and the support, encouragement and knowledge that it offers. I've met people and made friends who have made my life oh so much better. I wouldn't want to be without them. This is the best of the perks of WA and they toss it in for free!!! Lucky us!

Yeah, I'm rarely bored. My TV isn't on much and I'm almost always working on something. I wouldn't have it any other way! Just glad to be sharing this journey with you!

Cheers!

Christine

Login
Create Your Free Wealthy Affiliate Account Today!
icon
4-Steps to Success Class
icon
One Profit Ready Website
icon
Market Research & Analysis Tools
icon
Millionaire Mentorship
icon
Core “Business Start Up” Training

Recent Comments

23

We are still only 16 at heart Christine, and your energy, kindness, hard working enthusiasm and zest for life is most infectious. They are what makes you and I'm totally on side irrespective...lols

I have not stated your implacable sense of wrong and right and immovable conviction on what is just and unjust as that is immediately evident to all who are lucky enough to know you, me inclusive. ;)

I am so very proud to call you dear friend!!

Keep 'em spinning!!

R.

You dear friend, have absolutely made my day! Thank you for such kind words. Wouldn't want to be traveling this path without you. Glad you're here!!! Christine

You are most welcome easy to say when true!! I Like wise dear friend!! ;)
R.

Christine,
This post spoke to me. You and I are much alike in many ways. Spinning plates, juggling the endless myriad of things that life throws at us, managing a home and family. All of this combined with WA and what we do here. One of my favorite time of day is the hours I spend here in the community, blogging or writing and the training which is the best I've ever encountered.

Thanks for sharing
Greg

Hi Christine. Every morning before I start my day I write down 6 things I am grateful for. It keeps me honest and makes me think. Yesterday one of the things I wrote down was WA and the community it offers. I am still only new but it offers all that you express. You can't help to grow.
Thanks heaps
Stephen.

What a sweet post!

When I first joined WA there a few people whom I felt a friendship but within a few months they disappeared. As a result I lost interest and disappeared for awhile as well.

It's good to be back - I didn't realize how I too needed the support of this community until now!

Here's to continued friendships, never-ending challenges and let's keep those plates spinning!

See more comments

Login
Create Your Free Wealthy Affiliate Account Today!
icon
4-Steps to Success Class
icon
One Profit Ready Website
icon
Market Research & Analysis Tools
icon
Millionaire Mentorship
icon
Core “Business Start Up” Training