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Yiran Wang didn鈥檛 come from China to 色花堂app to study acrobatics, but a chance encounter with a class in Pocatello changed her life.

Wang, who is graduating this spring with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in statistics, took an acrobatics class in Pocatello, and, while there, learned about the art of aerial silks, a theatrical and athletic sport where performers climb to great heights on long rows of fabric, performing acrobatics while suspended. For Wang, the experience was indescribable. She is afraid of heights, and never liked twirling, but when she tried aerial silks, she was hooked.

The art has given her a sense of freedom, and the ability to think independently, she said.

鈥淚 never thought of it when I was in China,鈥� she said. 鈥淎erial silks totally changed my life. It鈥檚 a connection. It鈥檚 magical. It鈥檚 meant to be.鈥�

Wang studied aerial silks in Pocatello, then, when her instructor moved, traveled six hours every week, commuting from Pocatello to Sandy, Utah to learn more. Today, she teaches aerial silks in Pocatello to children ages 7 to 17 at MP Dance Company. She loves sharing her passion.

鈥淭hey love to learn it. They鈥檙e passionate about it,鈥� Wang said. 鈥淚鈥檓 so glad I can be a part of that.鈥�

When she is not in the air, Wang is busy in the classroom, maintaining a 4.0 grade-point average. She plans to attend graduate school in the fall, and is interested in data science and statistical computing.

She has also been a cultural ambassador of sorts. Each year, Wang, who has danced since she was a child, performs for Chinese Night, one of many student-sponsored cultural nights at ISU. Although she was disappointed that more Chinese students didn鈥檛 dance, she has been able to teach others to dance at Chinese Night. Chinese Night also gave her the opportunity to choreograph, which was a new experience.

鈥淚 never choreographed a dance when I was in China,鈥� she said.

Aerial silks and statistics have provided a wonderful balance for her life, Wang said.

鈥淲hen my body hurts from silks, I can do statistics. When I am tired from statistics, I can go do my silks,鈥� she said. 鈥淭hey are both challenging.鈥�