Funky Foot Flow in December, Yo!

Want to feel more freedom with your movements on the dance floor while twirling your poi? Looking for more flow between moves? Need to integrate recently acquired skills into performance flow with moves in your comfort zone? Then join us for three nights this fall where you can explore creating something unique. Each student brings...

Cyber FunDay Deals

Looking for a deal? We've got lots of options for locals as well as our internet friends. Video Lessons - 50% off sale! Giants at a Giant Discount Learn to Poi: Beginner Poi 5.5+ Hour Course Apparel T-Shirts by Nova: 2 for $30 Class Discounts Private Lessons 20% off Beginner Poi Moves Choreography Boot Camp Starting Wednesday Video...

Choreography & Performance Virtual Boot Camp

Fire and Flow Performers: Want to take your performance to the next level? Looking for any of the following? new choreography to choreograph your first piece a new process for choreographing peer review to assist in the creation process to understand what makes your performance more powerful a deeper understanding of your performance persona new tools...

Why Gigs Without Pay Will Always Exist

As fire and flow dancing performers sort themselves out in the marketplace and better understand the differences between the various types of individuals competing for gigs, different issues are bound to arise. There are several variables in the equation including different motivations to perform and different consequences when pay is limited. This article endeavors to distinguish the various types...

8 Reasons Every Artist ‘Should’ Work for Free

Now that I've gotten your attention with what I expect to be a controversial article title, I thought I'd address an issue that's been widely prevalent since the Oprah/Revolva incident transpired last week. I have seen at least a few dozen times on Facebook individuals (mostly artists I believe) saying various forms of this statement,...

First 5 Things to Do As a Pro Flow Performer

Today's question: I have recently decided that I am leaving the group I have performed with for 2 years. There are not any other performing flow art groups in the area unfortunately. What advice do you experienced performers have for me? When going pro, the trick is to realize that getting booked has very little to...

9 Lessons Artist-prenuers Can Learn from Oprah & Revolva

If you somehow missed, it, Revolva was recently asked to donate her performance skills to the local stop on Oprah's new tour, The Life you Want. The irony is palpable. First, I want to say that I consider Revolva an incredible artist and I think her choice to turn down Oprah was not only appropriate...

Flow Arts Instructors: 8 Ways to Clarify Tuition Policies

Today's question follows: Pre-payment for registration is required for a workshop - if a participant doesn't show, for whatever reason, and the workshop didn't sell out so they weren't taking up a paying persons spot, do you refund them? First, as a business, it's your job to have a clear policy about this and I'd...

10 Ways to Handle Gig Rejections Better

I recently saw someone post a question on line which is paraphrased here: I've been negotiating a gig for a while now and the deposit was due today. Instead of sending it, today they told me that there wasn't enough room in the budget and they wouldn't be needing me. I just feel like I lost...

Harassment, Feminism, Kim Kardashian’s Ass & the Police State

The double standards around me are impressive. Hollaback is up in arms about street harassment in the form of, "Hey beautiful!" but what about Kim Kardashian's naked ass? Already parodied at least a half dozen times, even if you're not trying to look for it, that butt has been plastered all over the place and in your...

Selecting Performance Music in 12 (Time Consuming) Steps

This week's question: How do YOU decide what music YOU use for gigs? (What's the process you go through, not what music you think someone should use) This week's question is a great one and worthy of a comprehensive answer. Of all the tasks I do as a performance artist, selecting music is one of...

In the News!

Here are some fun things that came up recently where Temple of Poi showed up in the news. First, check out this interview with North Carolina based fire artist Casey Houle, “I’ve been chasing the flow state:” The interview covers a range of topics and includes reference to the Temple of Poi fire safety manual -- which we couldn't...