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LOG SHEET #5 JUNE 29- JULY 4: JULY 6-9, 2017 SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL AUDIO/VIDEO LOG SHEET LOGGER/VIDEOGRAPHER: Clair Schweidfeder RECORDER NUMBER (MAIN):CFCH 8 FILE NAME: CIRCSI-0339.WAV RECORDER NUMBER (BACKUP)CFCH 1 FILE NAME: STE-002.WAV PRESENTER: Alison DATE/TIME: 07/03/17 PROGRAM: Circus Science STAGE: Circus Science GROUP NAME: Circus Arts Conservatory in conjunction with University of S. Florida and The Smithsonian Institute SESSION TITLE: Balancing Tightwire Clowns | PARTICIPANTS | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION | |---| |---| |Karen Bell| |clown| |Robin Eurich| |clown| |Alessandro Wallenda| |tightrope walker| |Tino Wallenda| |tightrope walker | CONTENTS/NOTES(continue on back): 1. How tightwire walkers balance 2. Standing one foot in front of the other. More difficult on toes, easier with knees bent (or standing on one foot) 3. Center of gravity. The point on your body that helps you balance - closer to ground, easier 4. tightwire walkers lower center of gravity with a curved pole 5. belly button is where your center of gravity is 6. Children try to balance paper clowns on their finger - decorate and tape pennies on to lower center of gravity 7. Tightrope act (separate stage) begins 8.