Two years ago I was part of a show at the Peruvian Naval Academy for
their officers and cadets. This is Peru's equivalent of Annapolis.
They had a very nice auditorium and stage set-up. Before the
performance I was warming up and experimenting with the stairs and
platform level to see what I could incorporate into my set. The stage
has about a 3-4 foot drop to the hardwood floor that covers the
orchestra pit.

I've dropped to many a wooden floor before and never thought twice about
it. This time I should have. Thankfully I did a rolling drop and
rolled out of my landing. When I landed there was a loud crack rather
than the usually dull thud as the floor splintered and cracked. This
left a nice hole where you could see into the darkness and void of the
orchestra pit. Had I not rolled the landing I may have gone through the
floor completely. I was quite embarrassed and was afraid I was going to
find out how the Peruvian Military punished its ranks.

In the lower left of the pic you can see the spot where I jumped off the
stage. Unfortunately this doesn't show the floor. This is the only
pic I have from that performance.


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