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Considering musical elements with his tricks has a huge impact in Canny's overall yo-yo performance, he said. If there's a crescent do in the music, he would do a trick that is small at first but then grows with the song.
"I think that you can't really be successful in a competition if you are not looking at interplay between both the music and the tricks that you are done," Canny said. "Because music is the key of everything that we do, I think."
While many people fo-
eus on showing off all the tricks they could do, Canny's ultimate goal is to deliver an aesthetic yet precise performance on stage.
I've met some of my really great friends through yo-yo. It's good because you can have people to talk to about things that you are going through in life."
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He described his style as focusing on bigger main elements and being concise.
"I don't care so much about squeezing a bunch of stuff into my performance," Canny said. "It's more like, 'I just want to show you what looks the best and what is beautiful.'"
tests. He has attended several national competitions in California and went to the World Contest held in Orlando, Fla., in 2013. He plans on attending the World Contest this year, which will be held in Cleveland, Ohio, and will feature more than 1,000 competitors. Although the larger competitions can reach hundreds of people watching, Canny stays relatively unshaken in performance.
Canny said he has been trying to think more about his facial expression and body movements while he is on stage.
"If I focus on what I am doing with my body and my face, the tricks will come easier, I think," Canny said.
Canny attends three to four contests every year, including the U.S. National and World Yo-Yo Con-
Canny said it's the community that makes yo-yo special for him. With people from diverse background yet similar interest, being part of a yo-yo community
is a good release of stress for Canny.
"I've met some of my really great friends through yo-yo," Canny said. "It's good because you can have people to talk to about things that you are going through in life."
While Canny hopes to attend the World Yo-Yo Contest again next year, he said yo-yo isn't something he wants to pursue as his professional career.
Although Canny doesn't think he can compete for many more years as he dedicates more time to school, he still wants to stay a part of the yo-yo community
and get more involved with judging competitions.
"He inspires me but it kind of goes back and forth," Lubecker said. "Through the whole community, everyone learns from each other."
Edited by G.J. Melia
Photos by Kelcie Matousek/KANSAN
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