Join us for the first in our Beginner Poi series, with Beginner Moves teaching over 40 different moves and combinations. This class is appropriate for those with absolutely no experience through early beginners with a few moves but not a lot of vocabulary, comprehension, technique and confidence. If you have no experience, this class is... Continue Reading →
Beginner Poi Moves Class, Tuesdays, sold out!
Join us for the first in our Beginner Poi series, with Beginner Moves teaching over 40 different moves and combinations. This class is appropriate for those with absolutely no experience through early beginners with a few moves but not a lot of vocabulary, comprehension, technique and confidence. If you have no experience, this class... Continue Reading →
10 Renegade Fire Jam Safety Issues & Solutions
Editor's note: We encourage people to get safety training and to have trained fire safety personnel who have actually extinguished tools before present with fire blankets and at the ready when spinning and in general, we support the NAFAA recommendations for fire safety. Fire jam's are a unique situation where the line between participant and audience (particularly... Continue Reading →
Father’s Day Profile: Celsius Maximus
After this year's Expo, as will happen, I got thank you notes from some of the artists in the show. It's not that I don't get thank you note's all the time. It's just that I can't quite say that any one in particular stood out before from an act that wasn't a student performance.... Continue Reading →
Flowers II: Hybrids, Antispin, More CAPs & Atomics
Join us for this Flower II series. In the 4 classes we will focus predominantly on hybrids using antispin and C-CAPs. Class meets Wednesdays at Lines Ballet, 26 7th Street, 5th Floor, studio 3. Class dates are July 30, August 6, 13 & 20. Tuition is $120 and we will be covering antispin flowers, hybrids, CAPS and some turns. Register... Continue Reading →
Last Beginner Fire of Summer, 7/30, Just Added!
Course Overview This is a four week course presents extensive fire poi safety information and focuses on students becoming familiar with burning fire poi comfortably and safely. Students garner information about safety practices, building fire poi rigs, lighting fire poi and each student will have an opportunity to spin fire poi and practice being... Continue Reading →
Last Beginner Dance of Summer, Wednesdays, 8 PM!
Develop transitions and beginner performance theory in this 4 week dance series. This class is the perfect follow up to the Beginner Moves class (or equivalent material: pinwheels, windmills, chasing the sun, butterflies and weaves). If you have some experience and aren't sure if this class is for you, contact GlitterGirl (glittergirl <that crazy little at symbol>... Continue Reading →
Transition Flair: Review / Preview Videos
Miss class the last two weeks? Wonder what we're working on? We had lots of fun in the first half of the Transition Flair series covering: infinite spiral jedi stalls under the leg turns plane breaking air wraps isolated drop stall over the shoulder thread the spiral pendulums isolations and more If you missed this week's... Continue Reading →
Monday Night Partner Poi Workshop
Please note: we are no longer accepting drop in for this class. You must contact GlitterGirl if you are a boot camp student and wish to attend or if you have questions. Course Overview If you're ready to start playing with other people and/or performing in duets or groups, this 8 week workshop is for... Continue Reading →
FireDrums: The Evolution of a Festival, Part II
Author's Note: This article offers subjective memoirs from 2008 onward. Read GlitterGirl's recap of the early years of FireDrums here. With Sky's vision and Vatra's production experience, the event continued to show steady growth through a variety of avenues. With the community kitchen in place in 2007 on a limited basis, it expanded more in... Continue Reading →
Drop-in tonight: Tosses, Jedi Stalls, Floats, Tangles, Plane Breaking & more!
Join us for this 4 week series meeting at 8 pm Mondays at Lines Ballet, 26 7th Street, 5th Floor, studio 4. Class meets May 19, June 2, 9 and 16. Tuition is $120 for the full series or $30 drop in per class or one intermediate credit in the beginner boot camp package. Provide your $60 non... Continue Reading →