FIRE PERFORMANCE CLASSES

Art of Fire Dancing I (Poi)
Entry-level 
Maori warriors used the ancient art of fire dancing to increase strength and skill in preparation for battle. Poi, which means "ball" in Maori, is a form of juggling that uses balls on ropes, swung in circular patterns. In this class, you will learn a little history while becoming familiar with the basic moves and safety practices, as well as spinning poi without fire. During the final class, you get to spin fire. Then, take your moves home to dazzle your family and friends.

Art of Fire Dancing II (Poi)
Prerequisite: Art of Fire Dancing I (Poi) 
Learn how to integrate movement with your poi spinning. After this class, your body and your poi will work together as one—and you'll know many new tricks. This five-week session highlights choreography, movement and working with music. Please note: You must have your own poi.

Poi Flowers
Prerequisite: Art of Fire Dancing (Poi) 
This class will explore a field of poi moves called flowers and take your fire spinning to a new level. Flowers are created when your arm moves in a circle while your poi spin. Create beautiful patterns and combined with other maneuvers to create even more complex and interesting moves. You will learn spin and anti-spin flowers as well as how to integrate them into hybrids. Please note: You must have your own poi.

Fire Hula Hoop I
Entry-level 
Hoop-notize your friends with your amazing hoop style! This energetic course helps you start hooping with joy! The class introduces all the hooping basics and teaches hooping on different planes of the body, hoop tricks and hoop expression through flow and imagination. During the last class, you will hula-hoop with real fire.

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Fire Hula Hoop II 
Prerequisite: Fire Hula Hoop I
This class takes you beyond the hoop dance fundamentals and helps you add more complex hoop moves to your basic foundation. You will learn isolations, stalls, tosses and how to move the hoop on different planes on your body and at varying levels. You will gain more fluidity in your hoop dance, explore new moves and learn how to combine these techniques with smooth transitions. You will hoop with fire twice during the ten-week series. Bring your own hoop or work with one provided.

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Fire Staff
Entry-level
In this class, you will learn the fundamental skill set you need to spin a single fire staff. You will learn how to align the movements of your body with the movements of the staff to create a fluid, connected, captivating dance. You will make a practice staff to keep.

Fire Rope Dart
Entry-level
This ancient Chinese martial art form has been embraced by fire performers worldwide for its quickness, grace and unpredictability. The tool is simple—a long rope with a flaming wick at one end—but using it demands complex movements that call on your entire body. You will learn the basics, including foot, neck, elbow and shoulder movements, plus fire safety and how to construct your own fire dart. During the last class, you will have the opportunity to work with fire.

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Fire Eating I
Entry-level
Hungry for something hot? Spice up performances and parties with your new skills as a fire-eater! Learn to eat fire, run fire along your skin and execute other advanced tricks with grace and confidence. You will make two torches to take home, using material provided. Fire safety is emphasized.

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Fire Eating II:  Dragon's Breath
Entry-level
Want to be the star of the party without burning down the house? In this fire breathing class you will safely learn basic fire breathing techniques, environmental concerns like wind and differences in fuels. This class emphasizes fire safety, personal safety and tells you which fuels to avoid. You will start learning breathing techniques with water; then you'll be guided safely through your first fire-breathing experience using ultra-pure lamp oil.

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