BLACKSBURG, Va., Sept. 18 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
What does 10,000 hours of practice look like? Eight world-class acrobats answer the question onstage with breathtaking lifts, balances, and daring flights. Australian contemporary circus company Gravity & Other Myths brings "Ten Thousand Hours" to the Center for the Arts on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 7:30 p.m.
Accompanied by a live percussionist, the performers reveal the unseen labor behind extraordinary physical skill, exposing the trust, repetition, and relentless practice behind every moment. The work is a tribute to the dedication required to achieve great things and realize physical ambitions, while acknowledging that the ba...