The innovation of the Trapeze is attributed to a French gymnast named Jules Leotard. He first used this new apparatus in 1856 over the safety of his family's indoor swimming pool! While not quite as splashy, students will be using squishy mats to keep them safe while they learn how to move with ease around the two ropes and metal crossbar that allow for countless movement combinations due to the unique vertical and horizontal qualities of the Trapeze!