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CityViewNC.com | 45 to other places where they have work- shops like Charlotte and even Vermont and Florida. We enjoy going to work- shops and taking classes from different aerial schools," said Zahra. Speaking of schedules, Zahra herself has quite the grueling one as a Captain with the Fayetteville Fire Department and Crystal as well, who is a full-time mother of four. "I work ten 24-hour shis a month with the fire department, but our classes are always covered. is is in part thanks to Crystal and another fabulous instructor, Rainey Hardiman, who also runs our kids program. Be- tween the two of them, our business never suffers," explained Zahra. To the outsider, the business of the aerial arts may seem largely feminine. But, when asked if men ever took class- es, I was met with a resounding "YES." "Men come when they're challenged by a girlfriend or spouse. Maybe there will be a couple in the rock climbing gym and they'll see us on the silks and one will say 'I want to try that.' Some men think it is very much a female sport and it is not. If you look online or if you go see a Cirque du Soleil show, you will see that there are definitely male performers and they are defi- nitely FIT," said Zahra. "And they're capable of doing really cool tricks," added Crystal. So, there's definitely a masculine side to aerial arts. "Men who take our classes start YouTubing and seeing all the cool things they can do. en they're sold and know it's not just a feminine sport," explained Zahra. e full-time firefighter and the full-time mother agree that sometimes there are just not enough hours in the day. "Any business owner will tell you that," said Zahra. But both work hard at their passions and duties in and out- side of the aerial arts. "When we finally get into our own space, we will be able to offer so much more. is city needs more. We have a small group of performers and art- ists from the dance schools and the theatre, but they're dedicated," shared Zahra. "We want to contribute to the artistic side of Fayetteville with our business." CV Pennsylvania Transformer Carolina D r B r o ck R d W ayside Rd Holly Ln W oo d b e rr y C ir Woodberry Cir Johnson M ill Rd M e d i ca l P av il l i o n D r S tewarts Cree k Shoulder & Elbow | Hand & Wrist | Hip | Knee | Foot & Ankle | Sports Medicine Pediatric Orthopedics | Joint Replacement | Physical/Occupational Therapy | Osteoporosis (910) 484-2171 ~ www.capefearortho.com Experienced, Expert Care Now Available in Raeford! 142 Paraclete Drive, Suite 301 Raeford, NC 28376 Cape Fear Orthopedics is proud to expand our coverage area and extend our orthopedic services to residents of Raeford and the surrounding communities. 1239 Fort Bragg Road Fayetteville, NC 28305 (across from Hilltop House) Custom Monogramming • Custom Appliqués • Women's Apparel • Children's Apparel • Accessories • Custom Monogramming • • Custom Monogramming • Accessories • Monogramming and Custom Designed Appliqués By Kellie

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