Fire Twirling Articles

Tribal Drumming & Fire Twirling in Corvallis

noreply@blogger.com (Leif Jason) — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:00:00 +0000

That's right, you're not in Kansas any more - you're in Corvallis ;)

Nan Nkama & FIREality gather for regular drum / fire jams.

Arizona Street Performance and Incendiary Arts Club

noreply@blogger.com (Leif Jason) — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 20:00:00 +0000

A little bit of fire, a little bit of bellydance, a little bit of martial arts... Sounds like fun.

Throw firespinning moms in jail

noreply@blogger.com (Leif Jason) — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 20:00:00 +0000

The real lesson is "don't get in the way of people who like Alan Alda". ;)

Her bellydance troup here: Lotus Moon Belly Dance Fusion

Alice Springs Hostel - Courtesy didgeridoos and poi lessons!

noreply@blogger.com (Leif Jason) — Sun, 06 Nov 2005 12:07:00 +0000

Ian and Julia, I want to come visit. :) Your Hostel looks very cute, and how can I say no to a place that has courtesy didjs and poi (and staff) twirling lessons.

technorati tags: poi | travel | didgeridoo

Biography of a fire knife dancer

noreply@blogger.com (Leif Jason) — Thu, 06 Oct 2005 19:00:00 +0000

An interesting first person interview of Steven Manu Bacalso regarding his experiences as a fire knife dancer.

Pilates V. Poi

noreply@blogger.com (Leif Jason) — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 07:00:00 +0000

"Honey, I'm heading to the spa. I've got a Pilates class at 10 and a Poi Workshop at 11."

Once again San Francisco blazes the way for poi - if you're going to be Yerba Buena and you want to get a workout in, and some poi lessons while you're there, check out ClubOne.

Penn of Penn and Teller on eating fire

noreply@blogger.com (Leif Jason) — Sat, 01 Oct 2005 07:00:00 +0000

An entertaining read. An excerpt from a show with Penn and Teller where Penn discusses the American Sideshow and wraps up with eating fire. This article is definitely worth your time.

Salt Lake City's Incendiary Circus

noreply@blogger.com (Leif Jason) — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 19:00:00 +0000

Fun little biographic article covering the Incendiary Circus. All these articles about Salt Lake City based fire performance groups definitely has me intrigued... there's got to be some sort of deeper connection. :)

Santa Fe's fire dance tradition

noreply@blogger.com (Leif Jason) — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 07:00:00 +0000

It seems fitting that a tradition that has to do with fire is also surrounded by controversy. Even the comments on this article are argumentative.

PS. I love the name Zozobra.

technorati tags: tradition

Fire Knife Dancers in Cirque Du Soleil

noreply@blogger.com (Leif Jason) — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 19:00:00 +0000

An interesting article about the role of fire knife dancers in two of cirque's shows, "O" and "Alegria".

Hell und Schnell & La Salamandre take over the Bern History Museum

noreply@blogger.com (Leif Jason) — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 19:00:00 +0000

You europeans sure know how to throw a party. This sounds like it would have been a blast of an event to attend or participate in.

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Fire Spinning in Liberty Park, Salt Lake City

noreply@blogger.com (Leif Jason) — Tue, 02 Aug 2005 19:00:00 +0000

I don't know why, but I'm always more thrilled to hear about fire performance happening in places I think of as conservative. This is just a quick little article but worth noting for the Salt Lake City connection if nothing else. :)

I think they meant "Pyrophilia"

noreply@blogger.com (Leif Jason) — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 19:00:00 +0000

A cute little article called "Pyromania: Taking the Leap From Mundane Existence" about Wanderlust, a Salt Lake City based fire performance group. What is it about Salt Lake City and fire performers??

Patika Starr's Exotic Life

noreply@blogger.com (Leif Jason) — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 19:00:00 +0000

Who knew Greensboro, NC was home to so much hotness? Great little interview with Patika Starr.

Alternate URL | Patika Starr's Site

Meehouland (Fire Eating Devil) Cocktail

noreply@blogger.com (Leif Jason) — Wed, 01 Jun 2005 19:00:00 +0000

Now that's a tasty cocktail. This sounds like it would be absolutely perfect to wash the flavour of naptha out of your mouth.

Crazy Bulgarians

noreply@blogger.com (Leif Jason) — Sat, 21 May 2005 19:00:00 +0000

It's worth checking out this article just to see the picture of the little old bulgarian lady walking across the bed of red hot coals.

Oddly, many of the things they mention about their rituals being a consecration of a space, and the spiritual harmony between the musicians and the 'firedancers' resonates with my personal experience of 'our kind' of fire spinning.

Oh Hawaii, how we doth love thee...

noreply@blogger.com (Leif Jason) — Sun, 01 May 2005 07:00:00 +0000

I want to go spin fire in Hawaii! Hey Meilin and Ken, if we come to Hawaii can we hang ten with you? :)

Controlled Burn

noreply@blogger.com (Leif Jason) — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 07:00:00 +0000

A bit of insight into Controlled Burn, a conclave based in Reno that was under the man with us (and 700+ others) at Burning Man this year.

New Zealand College teaches fire twirling

noreply@blogger.com (Leif Jason) — Tue, 22 Mar 2005 08:00:00 +0000

It figures that in New Zealand they'd have a post-secondary institute teaching fire twirling. Read the article for an excellent warning for men planning on taking up the hobby. ;)

Odd jobs on Tribe

noreply@blogger.com (Leif Jason) — Sun, 06 Mar 2005 20:00:00 +0000

A funny article about odd jobs listed on tribe.net. Fire dancing is one of the least outrageous, what does that tell you?

Cafes and Fire Performers... again?

noreply@blogger.com (Leif Jason) — Sat, 05 Mar 2005 08:00:00 +0000

A brief mention of another art gallery cafe show involving fire poi.

Fire Phobia & Fire Mania in Oakland

noreply@blogger.com (Leif Jason) — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 08:00:00 +0000

Props to the Crucible for arranging structured classes on fire eating. Touching on fire safety and the fascination of fire, this article completes the recipe with some fun pictures.

Coffee House Fire Performers

noreply@blogger.com (Leif Jason) — Fri, 21 Jan 2005 08:00:00 +0000

For some reason I picture fire spinners with turtleneck sweaters spinning full of angst saying "Wo-MAN". This short little article is just to show that not all of the cool people in Texas are in Austin.

Even Teddy Bears like Fire Twirling

noreply@blogger.com (Leif Jason) — Tue, 14 Dec 2004 20:00:00 +0000

This is a hilarious travelogue written from the point of view of someone's Christie Bear - apparently even teddy bears like it, though they might raise their eyebrow at the silly antics of their people. :)

Honors College folks have fiery fun

noreply@blogger.com (Leif Jason) — Mon, 06 Dec 2004 20:00:00 +0000

Alright, so obviously I went to the wrong college. At this college they had a luau with fire breathers to start their fall semester, and if that doesn't make me jealous enough it was just one in a series of other cool sounding events.