Brechin Flournoy, SF Chronicle
Helen Wicks performs against a wall in the Flyaway Productions show.
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Dancers Laura Elaine Ellis (left), Bianca Cabrera and Helen Wicks perform above the streets of the Tenderloin in “Meet Us Quickly With Your Mercy.”
"I did dance but picked gymnastics because I like bouncing around and flying and stuff. You have to be calm for dance and for gymnastics you don't. I like this because I have energy." - H. Wicks circa 2002