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“Rovo” Poi added to TMG!!!

2008-07-04T04:53:49Z

http://treemangathering.com/workshops/workshopsinstructors.html

A late addition to the TMG workshop itinerary is Chris “Rovo” Bailey, who will be instructing a 90 minute workshop open to poi spinners of all levels. Focusing on the specific needs of the student, this freestyle class will introduce students to a variety of different concepts along with the necessary skills to successfully learn these techniques.

For some videos and more info on Chris check out:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=BpIwGrTRWgo

http://www.shillyshallyfire.com/

www.myspace.com/chrisrovo

Hope to see you at the Tree Man Gathering!

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Fire Spinning - Learn now before you hit the playa! Beginner Classes

2008-05-22T18:16:11Z

Are you getting ready for the playa and fascinated by fire? Or
have you just longed to do it for so long and feel the urge to
take it on now so you can burn in front of the man?

If so, we have the answer for you!

Temple of Poi currently has slots available in the beginner class
starting Tuesday, May 27 at 6:30 PM. The class series runs for 6 weeks and meets for 80 minutes each session at our SOMA locations in San Francisco. Tuition is $180 for all six 80 minute sessions (Please note payment plans are available if necessary – contact us for details).

At Temple of Poi, our intention is to create an environment which fosters people's exploration into themselves and their own growth as individuals, using poi as a medium for this journey. I would also like to invite you to read up on our philosophies at the school -- this is a great URL:
http://www.templeofpoi.com/flowology/mindset.php

Registrations and more details are available at:
http://templeofpoi.com/poi/beginner/beginnerpoi.php

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Home Made Poi: Grommet kit

2008-05-07T22:24:55Z

Hello poi makers, I'm researching grommet kits, does anyone have experience? It's the little metal ring hole punched in poi handles.

There are a variety of kits available, and some sound crappier than others. I've never used one.

Favorite brand? A brand to avoid? Some other idea for making a metal hole in leather or web handles?

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2008 Burning Man conclave

2008-03-29T02:55:06Z

If you'd like to participate in the 2008 Temple of Poi fire conclave and you haven't signed up yet for the 2008 list, please contact me. We're forming new routine subgroups at this time, so it's not too late to get started.

Waldemar

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Benefit Party Sat.Seeks Firedancers!

2008-03-28T22:52:59Z

Wanna come play fire at a HOT party this Sat. for a good cause?...and maybe dance your butt off too?

Check it out....

Please join us for a fiery-themed party to celebrate all those hot Aries birthdays and raise some much needed cash for the local Critical Resistance publication "The Abolitionist" www.criticalresistance.org (prisoner's rights, prison industrial complex education)

The theme is "Smoking Hot" so come dressed your best! Be prepared for some scorching entertainment with live fire spinners, DJ's playing your favorite dance music, steamy comrades (like you) burning up the dance floor, a flaming pinata and much much more.

You will not want to miss out on the
HOTTEST party of 2008 and
don't forget to dress your best!

Bar and keg!
$5-$50 sliding scale donation for
"The Abolitionist

Want more info? Please email me at soyjenn@gmaiil.com

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where an I buy LED / Glow poi's IN PERSON (SF Bay Area)

2008-03-25T23:22:39Z

hi everyone....
i was wondering where i could buy LED / Glow poi's in person.
I need them soon and cannot wait till they will be shipped. (home of poi will process the order only after the 25th of March and Flowtoys is closed till the 3rd of April)

I live in the SF Bay area and am willing to drive to get these :)))

thanks

-k

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fire dancing classes for beginners - poi

2008-03-20T13:38:57Z

Playa time is coming and maybe you know someone looking to start playing with fire...?

If so, please send them our way and let them know Temple of Poi currently has slots available in the following beginner classes:

- Tuesdays at 6:30 pm starting March 25 -- for beginners completely new to poi, the beginner moves class - http://www.templeofpoi.com/poi/beginner/beginnerpoi.php
- Tuesdays, 8 PM starting March 25 - for beginners with some experience looking to start transitioning between moves, the beginner dance class - http://www.templeofpoi.com/poi/beginner/beginnerdance.php
- Thursdays, 9 pm starting March 27 - for beginners looking to light up with fire for the first time, the beginner fire series - http://www.templeofpoi.com/poi/beginner/beginnerfire.php

Each class series runs for 4-6 weeks and meets for 80 minutes each session.
The classes are held at our SOMA locations in San Francisco.

Details and registration are available on the front page of the Temple of Poi Web site:
http://templeofpoi.com

Please be aware that all current students receive a $15 poi class credit for every poi student that signs up and tells me you referred
them. This credit applicable to any regularly priced intermediate class we
offer.

Also note payment plans are available if necessary. Please email me
directly to make arrangements.

Blessings...

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call for artists: Fire Dancing Expo, April 26, SF

2008-03-19T20:13:20Z

Each year, National Dance Week encourages the growth and development of Dance in America by raising the public consciousness to the values, importance and contributions of Dance to our daily lives and culture. Temple of Poi and PoiGeek are committed to supporting this valuable mission by creating an affordable opportunity for performers and audiences alike to appreciate the beauty, grace and brilliance of fire dancing by sponsoring a free-to-the-public, affordable-for-artists fire dancing show on San Francisco's landmark Union Square stage.

Temple of Poi and PoiGeek are proud to sponsor the 3rd annual Temple of PoiGeek Fire Dancing Expo as an opportunity for the global fire dancing community to perform for an enthusiastic, appreciative, receptive audience in San Francisco. Last year's event was selected by Bay Area National Dance Week as a Cornerstone Event, one of 4 San Francisco based events selected from almost 300 events held during National Dance week.

Because Temple of Poi and PoiGeek understand how challenging it can be to find safe and affordable venues in which to showcase fire dancing performance, we are creating this opportunity for artists to have a gorgeous 30 ’x70’ concrete, outdoor stage! We invite you to bring your best fire dancing performance art and strut your stuff for our live crowd and video cameras.

We’ll pay the cost and handle the logistics for fire and sound permits, space rental, press, marketing, fuel, spin out areas to give you an amazing opportunity to perform in front of a large crowd in a city that loves fire dancing. All this in exchange for your time on the stage! And if you’d like a record of your performance, we will be offering footage at the rate of $50 per 5 minutes of footage of your performance to use as you please. We will not be using the footage to make a DVD that we will sell, though we may put some clips on YouTube to inspire the world over with your fabulous performances!

Full Details, Guidelines and Application available here:
http://www.templeofpoi.com/events/expo08call.php

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need a little advice re; FireDrums

2008-02-12T01:10:22Z

http://firedrums.tribe.net/thread/1dda919e-446c-49cd-96f2-9d7884befeda#c81bdab6-fffd-4589-848f-09d9ed30d828
Hey fire friends, got a question for those of you who have been to FireDrums. Please check out this thread on the FireDrums tribe and chime in.

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Spinagogue Intensive March 21-23 @ The Vulcan

2008-02-06T02:33:40Z

The first Spinagogue taught us to master the art of poi, during the second Spinagogue we were shown the way of staff. Now it’s time to broaden our horizons. Join us at The Vulcan Spinagogue for a weekend of intense object manipulation of ALL KINDS including poi, staff, double staffs, hoop, whips, juggling, contact, and more.

What is Spinagogue? Check out our past events:
July 2007 Poi intensive: http://youtube.com/watch?v=fYZP_K575rI
Nov 2007 Staff intensive: http://youtube.com/watch?v=7s32VKyXfXo

Spinagogue is a weekend intensive designed to radically improve your skills while immersing you in Bay Area fire scenery: 28 workshops, three days of food, dinners are prepared by our master vegan chef Joshua the Traveling Chef (http://joshuaploeg.blogspot.com/), a fire jam and a special sneak preview performance by the Vulcan Crew.

The Vulcan is a hotbed of fire arts located in the heart of "lovely" industrial East Oakland. In addition to hosting the east bay's best and brightest spin jam, the Vulcan is home to over 100 local performers and artisans of all types. Five workshop spaces and living areas inside the Vulcan will host our festivities. Free lodging (sorry, just couches) will be available Friday through Sunday for participants from outside the bay area. Additionally, hotels are available locally starting at about $45 a night.

A typical day at the Vulcan? http://youtube.com/watch?v=HpjnvqKeoHs

There are two choices for participation:
1.) Immerse yourself for the full weekend intensive and choose from ANY of the available classes.
The full weekend cost $180 including food, 7 workshops of your choice and that warm, cuddly feeling in your tummy. An $80 non-refundable deposit will be required to register.

2.) Drop in for a few classes of your choice from our list of prescheduled classes.
The drop-in classes will be $30 for a single class, however if you take more than one all classes are $25 each. Meals not provided. Payment must be received before your spot is secured.

Please Note: In order to limit class size, registration will be capped at 25 full weekend participants and about 10 drop in students per class, first come first serve so register EARLY!

To register for the full weekend, send an email to Spinagogue@gmail.com with a list of your top 11 class preferences and well as your name, phone number, and whether or not you require accommodation.

To register for a drop in class, send an email to Spinagogue@gmail.com with your class choice(s), your name, phone number.
spinagogue@gmail.com

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

**Friday March 21st Meet, Greet and Eat.

We begin the weekend with a welcome dinner at the Vulcan. There will be three amazing vegan meals prepared for us by TheTravelingChef over the weekend which are all included in the full weekend ticket price. Dinner will begin promptly at 7pm.

Afterwards, stay and spin. Spinagogue instructors will be on hand to assess your spinning progress, help you set goals for the weekend and finalize class selection.

**Saturday the 10th: Workshops, workshops, workshops, PARTY!

Workshops begin at 11am and run till 7pm. Breakfast and stretching at 10am, lunch at 2:30pm, dinner at 7:30pm. Saturday night the Vulcan Crew – composed of several of the Spinagogue Instructors – will preview their works in progress that they will perform at events including the European Juggling Convention in Germany, the Play Festival in England and the Burning Man Conclave while we get fed and then get funky with a full flock of fiery friends. Other events that night to be announced.

**Sunday the 11th: Workshops, dinner, fire.

Workshops begin at 11am and run till 5pm. Breakfast and stretching at 10am, lunch at 2:30pm, dinner at 7:00pm and…
8:30pm-11pm FIRE JAM. After dinner we'll be headed out to NIMBY for a goodbye spin at one of the bay area's premier fire arts warehouses.
www.nimbyspace.org/

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS AND SCHEDULE

The following scheduled workshops are available for drop-in students, $30 for a single class, if you take more than one all the classes are $25. Class sizes are limited so register as soon as possible.

Full weekend students can select from any of the classes whether they are currently scheduled or not. As people register the schedule will be created according to the early registrants’ preferences… SO REGISTER EARLY!!!

**Sat March 22
11am – 12:30 Beginning Whips –Elias
1pm – 2:30 Beginning/Intermediate Staff - Krissy
3:30 – 5pm Beginning/Intermediate Poi - Greg
5:30 – 7pm Beginning/Intermediate Doubles - Krissy

**Sunday March 23:
11am – 12:30 Intermediate/Advanced staff - Ian
1pm – 2:30 Intermediate/Advanced poi I - Noel
3:30 – 5pm Intermediate/Advanced doubles - Greg
Fire jam at NIMBY

Poi

Beginning/Intermediate Poi - Greg Maldonado
Learn to spin poi the easy way: by understanding how poi works. This class is built around a series of simple exercises designed to teach you more than just tricks. By exploring how a few simple tricks relate to one another, an understanding of poi emerges that will make future learning easier.

Intermediate/Advanced Poi I - Noel Yee
Want to learn how do isolations and antispins? Know how to do them but not sure where to go next? This class will focus on practicing the basic isolations and antispins and then utilizing them to execute new and exciting techniques. These techniques include but are limited to: linear isolations, linear extensions, cat eyes and antispin triangles.

Beginning Poi – Jordan Campbell
This class will cover several of the fundamental types of motion used in poi spinning. After taking it you will have a deeper understanding of timing and direction as well as an arsenal of tricks that you can combine and modify to transform you from a novice spinner to a poi master.

Beginning Partner Poi - Silence and Ayala, of FLUX
An introductory level class covering technical moves and choreography in relation to poi duets. Technical emphasis will be on two-person interactive moves, rather than simultaneous moves. How to choreograph a routine from scratch will also be discussed. Bring a partner or find one in class.

Intermediate/Advanced Poi II - Ian Smith
This class will concentrate on the simpler things in poi: 2 beat weaves, stalls, pendulums, spinning in together time, same direction. You will learn that because of their simplicity they have the most variation possibilities and some of the variations can be quite difficult. We will also touch on the relationship between the poi and your body.

Staff

Beginning/Intermediate staff – Krissy Humphreys
Come learn staff fundamentals in this introductory class. We will cover beats, planes, basic passing and transfers while learning exciting moves including the fountain and chopper. No previous staff experience is required.

Intermediate/Advanced Staff Spinning– Ian Smith
In this class is designed to fill out technique: we will take a quick tour through different ways to pass the staff from hand to hand, work on some pendulums and non-linear planes and then learn technique that uses the body like learning to use your body as a lever to move the staff and how to use the momentum of the staff to initiate body movement.

Beginning Staff – Jordan Campbell
Explore various types of staff movement, develop technique to control the staff and learn to move your body in graceful unison with the staff. After this class you will be able to spin confidently in a variety of ways and will have a clear understanding of how a staff moves and how you must move with the staff.

Dance Dance Information - Katherine Tesch
A staff can make a great dance partner. Explore staff manipulation from a dance based perspective with an emphasis on integrating body and prop.

Beginning Contact Staff – Krissy Humphreys
An introduction to contact staff manipulation with an emphasis on further learning. This class will take you through the basics of wrapping, rolling and spiraling with a staff. Hand, elbow, shoulder and neck wraps; halos and backside spirals.

Adv Contact Staff - Advanced Explorations in Contact Staff – Noel Yee
Come learn the latest advances in contact staff! Take the contact staff technique you already know and apply them in resourceful new ways. This class will focus on the use of spirals, wraps and rolls to move the staff to the less explored parts of the body, even the legs.

Doubles Staffs

Beginning/Intermediate Double Staff - Krissy Humphreys
This class is designed for beginners and will cover basic double staff technique while introducing planes, beats, timing and direction. No previous double staff experience is required.

Intermediate/Advanced Double Staff - Greg Maldonado
Learn how to create a variety of patterns and effects with two staffs by combining many different types of motion into your tricks. Beginning with an understanding of how we can move one staff, we quickly progress to two staff exercises designed to open the doors to what is called "hybrid" technique.

Beginning Double Staves – Jordan Campbell
Learn double staff from the ground up in this class designed for the beginner. After a thorough examination of the myriad ways to manipulate a staff we begin combining techniques to seamlessly integrate a second staff.

Advanced Double Staff - Krissy Humphreys
Explore further into the world of double staff manipulation. This class will focus on isolations, anti-spins, hybrids, and how to add finger spinning into our flow. Previous double staff experience is required.

Hoop

Beginner Hoop – Khan Wong
This class introduces students to the fundamentals of hooping, from the first moves every hooper should learn to the principles of establishing a solid hoop practice. We'll start with the basics: hooping on the waist, walking and turning with the hoop and lifting the hoop off the body and getting it back on. From there, passes around the body, vertical hooping and basic hand-hooping technique will be introduced. The class will move on to shoulder hooping and duck-outs depending on participant ability and interest.

Hoop Technique & Flow – Khan Wong
The focus of this workshop is to expand each hooper's range of motion and control. As such, it will not teach moves (though some will be covered) but will instead cover theory and concepts of movement applied to hoop technique. Special attention will be given to hand and body rolling techniques, isolations, antispin applications and direction changes. Participants should be able to transition easily between at least three different moves (it doesn't matter which ones) to get the most out of the class.

Juggling

Beginning Juggling - Jordan Campbell or Bree Crabtree
In this class you will learn the 3 ball cascade – the fundamental building block of juggling patterns – as well as several variations. Everyone can learn how to juggle and the class will be taught in a very simple, sequential manner to ensure that you come out of the class having learned to juggle, guaranteed.

Beginning Contact Juggling - Noel Yee
The ball moves. The ball doesn't move. Come join us in this introductory class that will teach how you to move the ball through space gracefully and then keep it still in visually engaging ways. Close attention will be paid to beginning balancing, isolations and body rolls. No experience required.

Beginning Contact Juggling - Greg Maldonado
Learn how to use the fewest number of the simplest type of prop: one ball. Combining balancing, rolling and spinning to fluidly move a ball across your body, contact juggling will broaden your idea of what juggling can be while deepening your understanding of your relationship with objects.

“Other” Props

Rope Manipulation - Ian Smith
Rope Manipulation… what’s that supposed to mean? It’s everything can do with a jump rope other than jump over it! Poi experience is helpful in this class but not required.

Club Swinging - Poki
Break free from the chains that bind you!
Club swinging bridges the gap between poi and staff -- and will increase you skill in both! You will learn: basic club handling, common poi moves with clubs, odd poi moves with clubs, and some strange looking new club moves.
See you at spinagogue! ~Poki

Beginning Rope Dart – Sam Reese
Learn how to manipulate this most mysterious of props. Half dance half martial arts, rope dart combines beautiful motions with sudden eye catching surprises. Take the first step to mastering this ancient prop.

Beginning Whip Cracking - Mushashi or Elias
Learn to use the loudest, and the most dangerous prop of them all. Safety glasses are required, please try to bring your own, we will have a limited number to loan out. This workshop will teach you the basic cracks and the importance of finesse.

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Help! Need set of poi asap!

2008-02-04T18:45:01Z

I have a fire-spinning gig today (Sunday) at 4. If anyone has some poi I can borrow, please call me asap!

Annette 415-497-7132

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2008 Burning Man conclave

2008-01-27T00:43:23Z

We're now forming the 2008 Burning Man Temple of Poi conclave that will spin fire in front of the Man on burn night. If you'd like to join us, please read the requirements at http://www.templeofpoi.com/events/conclave08/conclave2008.php and sign up for our conclave mailing list. If you have any questions, please ask me.

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SpinJam tonight 12/10/07

2007-12-11T21:06:49Z

This would be a great thing to do after the Union Square show!

What: NEW SPIN JAM!
WHERE: City Dance Studios, 32 Otis St, San Francisco (cross Mission
and S.Van Ness)

WHEN: 9:00pm-12:00am, Monday Dec 10th,
2nd and 4th Mondays (No Jam on Dec. 24th unless 9 people who will pay $10 email me by Dec. 10th so we can announce it at the next jam!).

WHO: Anyone who wants to play with flow toys! Or who enjoys watching
people play with toys!
COST: 5-10$ Suggested donation. (This is a community event, and no one
profits. We all pitch in to make sure that we make rent for the space.
No one turned away for lack of funds, ask how you can contribute in
another way!)

GOOGLE GROUP- If you're not on the Google Group email announcement list and want to be, visit groups.google.com/group/spinjamsf and sign-up!

We need people to step up and help with
SOUND (we need djs, decks and iPod playlists for the nights we don't, please tell your DJ friends to email me!) BRING IT!
LIGHT- We need more lighting in the room. Do you have a light that you can share for the evening, a strand of xmas lights? BRING IT!
VIBE- Got art? Got tasty treats? Got visuals? Got cool stuff to share and look at and play with to enhance the experience? BRING IT!
COMMUNITY- Can you arrive as your authentic self and share that with others in a way that will allow us all to have more fun together? BRING IT! We need everyone to come and contribute their unique flavor to our spinning stone soup, such that we have a feast.

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Fire Performers PLEASE READ - Wed. Town Hall Meeting

2007-12-11T19:08:21Z

Hello!
please repost this to any fire performers you know, There are some important
issues facing the fire community, and we need to get the word out quick, and
there is an important Town Hall meeting wednesday.

In addition, there is a new discussion list for fire performers to discuss tips,
community interests, events, and more at:

http://www.curiousjosh.com/lafire

please sign up, more information about the list is below.

----
*Subject*: Town Hall Meeting: A Call to Arms for all Los Angeles Based Fire
Artists

*Where*: Smash Labs, 1714 Albion St, Los Angeles, CA 90031 323-227-6274

*When*: Doors open at 7pm Meeting begins at 8pm

*Who*: All members of the Los Angeles Based Fire Arts Community

*Why*: During recent interactions with Los Angeles County and State _Fire
Marshalls <http://www.film.ca.gov/LocationResources/FilmSafety.html>_we have
learned that they are in the process of designing a set of safety standards
and guidelines in an effort to standardize safety requirements within our
industry. These safety guidelines are to be implemented in the first
quarter of 2008.

We have the great fortune that our local county Fire Marshalls have
offered to allow us participate in the design of these standards.
Organizations such as the Safety Advisory for Fire and FX in Entertainment
(SAFFE)and members of the Pyrotechnics community have offered to provide
guidance or advice in the different methods of organizing ourselves and
interfacing with regulatory and enforcement entities such as the Fire
Department.

This *_Wednesday, December 12, 2007_* a Town Hall Meeting has been called to
inform the community and discuss the formation an organization comprised of
members representing the interests of the Los Angeles fire community.

******It is time for us all to come together, as a community - to openly
create our own guidelines that address issues, such as safety, performance
standards, etc. It is of the utmost importance that we collectively decide
this before it is decided for us*****

In Addition, there is a new e-mail discussion list for
fire artists and people who are interested in fire performance in the Los
Angeles area. This list can be joined by following this link:

http://www.curiousjosh.com/lafire

This list is an opportunity for us to stay in touch as a community, and
discuss a number of pressing issues that are affecting the Los Angeles fire
community such as the upcoming implementation of safety regulations,
standards, and restrictions governing our industry.

The LA Fire mailing list will be a great place to:
discuss issues affecting the fire community
share fire related tips and techniques
communicate about fire events in the LA area
and more

Please spread the word by continuing to forward this to fire performers who
are in Los Angeles, or who visit Los Angeles and perform with fire. If we
fail in this initiative then viewpoints such as "Poi is the most dangerous
tool in your arsenal" or the potential banning of poi spinning in the
direction of the audience may become a reality.

Troupes & Tool Manufacturers that have involvement in this initiative have
included: CuriousJosh, Fire Drums, Fire Groove, Los Angeles Fire Effects (LAFX),
Machina
Candeo, Mutaytor, Phoenix Projekt, Pyrophernalia / Om Fire, Sirena
Serpentina, Trick Concepts, & Volcano Flux.

*_Directions:
_*
SmashLabs
1714 Albion Street (entrance is here - big red door with cut metal numbers -
push down on the lever to enter)
The "back" door is a big roll door in the last parking lot on the North side
of Main just before the train tracks - look for the La Mano Press sign. If
it's full, there is an empty lot directly across the street on the South
side of Main Street, or feel free to park on Main or Albion and come in the
front. *main thing to remember is if you've gone over the tracks, you've
passed Albion which is a TINY street and easy to miss.

*GoogleMaps:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1714+Albion+St,+Los+Angeles,+CA+90031,+USA&ie=UTF8&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1

*
1714 Albion St,
Los Angeles, CA 90031 - it's the triangular space that starts on Main and
back up on Albion
323-22S-MASH (323-227-6274) is the office phone which I'll have on me in
case anyone gets lost.

*
"There are risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less
than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction."
-John F. Kennedy (1917 - 1963)*

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Come out tomorrow to support Temple of Poi's free fire show at 4:30pm in Union Square (SF)

2007-12-10T09:46:26Z

Hey beautiful fire artists and fire lovers,

Come out tomorrow to support Temple of Poi's free fire show at 4:30pm in Union Square (SF).

Fire Dancing at San Francisco Food Bank's Canned Food Drive 2007

Join the San Francisco Food Bank, Safeway and ABC 7 at Union Square on December 10 to help hungry San Franciscans. ABC 7 will be broadcasting live throughout the day and various performers will be featured, including the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus, Fat Chance Belly Dance, a fashion show by students from the Art Institute of California, youth latin jazz band Futuro Picante and the grand finale at 4:30 PM with nearly 2 dozen Temple of Poi fire dancers. We will be performing a 30 minute show.

If you're interested in helping the SF Food Bank while also supporting the fire dancing arts, purchase a copy of the Temple of Poi 2006 Fire Dancing Expo DVD. Temple of Poi will donate $5 of the $20 purchase price for each copy of the DVD bought before December 25 and the remaining proceeds go to fund free and legal fire dancing events in San Francisco and beyond, so support both causes and buy this amazing 90 minute DVD now as a truly unique holiday gift!

Where: Union Square, Post and Powell
When: December 10, 2007, 4:30 PM
What: A canned food drive for the San Francisco Food Bank
Cost: Free!

http://www.templeofpoi.com/events/sffb07.php

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Performance Saturday night!

2007-11-27T18:23:50Z

Greetings. For those of you who are not on the Temple of Poi mailing list, I wanted you to know about this event. My friends are the founders of this company which has, over the past few years, grown into a beautiful and expansive company dedicated to helping people relate more authentically with each other. This event is a fundraiser to help support their new space.

While my performance will be cool (I go on at 11), it will be short and I actually recommend this party to you as an opportunity to deeply connect with beings looking for authentic relating.

Blessings...
...isa

Come celebrate & support the Unveiling of AuthenticWorld!

Saturday,1 Dec, 8PM - Dawn

This is our invitation to all of you, to come have an amazing evening full of dance, games & chill.

The occasion…?

As many of you know, in late '03 several coaches affiliated with Arete, The Men's Circle & The Community created a seminar company called AuthenticSF.
Our intention was explicitly to bridge the extraordinary intimacy and connection we have in our community into mainstream culture, making it accessible to people outside of our cozy li'l transformational bubble.
Our hunch was that anyone, even those never exposed to such intense self-exploration and vulnerability, would be just as blown away by this work as we've all been…
And we were right!
It's been a crazy ride - learning to speak openness in new languages, working through corporate environments, dating companies, extremely secular seduction communities…
Yet 4 years later we are expanding into AuthenticWorld, a company designed to establish centers around the world, all fiercely committed to fostering conscious and open-hearted community.
We hope you’ll come celebrate and support this important move into our new and more expansive seminar center, and we look forward to playing with you all!

Doors Open @ 8PM
(7if you’re lookin’ for some salsa lessons)
Be sure to arrive by 10PM for the Intentional Opening of the Evening!

In addition, we've got –
* A Killer DJ line-up (Dance & Chill) TBA
* Guest Performers
* A Variety of Snacks & Libations
* Intimacy Exercises throughout
* Salsa LESSONS! **

Excited to see you there,
Alexis Sheppard
Bryan Bayer
Decker Cunov
Guy Sengstock
Kendra Cunov
Shana James
Shelly Birger

**
Arrive @ 7PM for an hour of free salsa lessons with Michael (we'll have salsa peppered throughout the evening as well).

> Michael Ellsberg, a salsa instructor now based in San Francisco,
> founded Cuban Salsa Loft Parties in New York City, which were the hottest
> ongoing Cuban salsa event in New York City in 2006. In addition to
> DJing, hosting and teaching salsa at these events, Michael has taught
> beginner casino-style salsa and also salsaerobics at New York
> University, the Fashion Institute of Technology, Empire Dance, and
> the Manhattan Plaza Health Club in New York. He has also DJd at Bembe
> in Brooklyn, one of NYC's hottest world music clubs.

LOCATION –
AuthenticWorld
115 10th Street @ Mission
SF 94103

Cost - $20

*** Eco-friendly points to you if you –
Carpool
Bring own Water Bottle
Wear Outfit made of Recycled and/or found materials!

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Spin Jam: Tonight!

2007-11-26T23:48:26Z

What: NEW SPIN JAM!
WHERE: City Dance Studios, 32 Otis St, San Francisco (cross Mission and S.Van Ness)
WHEN: 9:00-12:00AM, Monday November 26th 2nd and 4th Mondays (December Spin Jam will be Dec. 11th- Interested in Dec 24th Spin Jam?
Email me if you would be committed to coming!)
WHO: Anyone who wants to play with flow toys! Or who enjoys watching people play with toys!
COST: 5-10$ Suggested donation. (This is a community event, and no one profits. We all pitch in to make sure that we make rent for the space.
No one turned away for lack of funds, ask how you can contribute in another way!)

Team Spin Jam has been hard at work with almost 40 emails flying about new venues, new ideas and new energy coming on to make the magic of our community fun time happen!

I bow gracefully before this community that brings me joy, again and again and again by simply coming together for no other reason than to be in flow. Thank you my inspirational friends who stepped up and contributed finances, energy, ideas and assistance!

What that means is that we have a new location, a new plan, and there will be more and more improvements as we get into the swing of things...so now is the BEST time to join us if you have been "meaning to"....

New Location: Our sweet and talented Ian found us a new space, here is all the info I currently have.

"Yo yo yo, So I found another space for Monday nights, City Dance
Studios at 32 Otis St. SF. There's a good parking lot around back at 10 Colton St. The space is 60'x40' sprung floor with sound system, it's larger than the dance area at Danzhaus (65'X30'), but doesn't have seating."

For a google map:
www.google.com/search

Ian will be sponsoring this night of Spin Jam, which means that he is financially on the hook for rent. Please come, shower this new space with great energy, and reward Ian for a job well done by having him leave with the rent paid!

I sadly will miss this inaugural Spin Jam in our new location. Please send me any feedback or thoughts of what we might need to make it great for next time!

Any DJ's in the house interested in playing on Dec. 11th. Contact me.

BYO BLACKLIGHTS!!!!!

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insphyre.com a new website community that is devoted to all the Arts of Spinning

2007-11-20T18:10:29Z

I have created a new website community that is devoted to the Art of Spinning. This is a website that will help everyone learn and grow in their art of spinning. Get new ideas and moves and techniques, throw ideas back and forth, find events happening in your area, make this your own community by being involved in it.

www.insphyre.com

peace 00oo

ase x

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Free Flow Workshop

2007-11-01T08:26:09Z

As a special gift to the Temple of Poi community, GlitterGirl's coach will be offering a special free evening workshop...

The Spirit of the Flow; The Flow of Spirit
[Free Evening Intro; RSVP Required]

Are there times when you experience being "in the flow" of things; when outcomes are achieved more easily, when you perform with excellence--and great ease? Sure there are--we have all experienced at least a glimmer.

And there are also times when the happening of your life seems bumpy and edgy--more challenging and more difficult. Or times when you simply are not at your best, but you aren't clear why...

What is it that makes the difference? What would it mean to you if you could model out the differences--and replicate the flow with consistency? What would it make possible if you could live daily in the spiritual practice of opening that within you which allows the flow to move through you?

•Learn to distinguish between states of flow and their opposite more rapidly
•Be exposed to techniques to model your own excellence
•Gain more choice in any context where you need to be at your best--improving performance and interpersonal results
•Reconsider the very nature of the "self" accessing greater choice and freedom

Join us in opening to flow.

November 13, 2007: 7:30 to 9:30 pm at Temple of Poi
RSVP: intro(at)evolutionaryawareness(dot)com
Presented by Jason McClain of the Intitute for Evolutionary Awareness: Http://www.evolutionaryawareness.com

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Cultivate: rEvolving your Poi Practice Workshop

2007-11-01T08:20:46Z

Do you feel like you know some poi moves but don't know what to do with them?
Do you find you can't remember what move to do next?
Do you find that you're always doing the moves you like the most rather than growing in your skills?
Are you uncertain how to practice to acquire more skills?
Do you feel you're rigid when you're spinning your poi and don't move around enough?
Do you experience your practice as stalled and uninteresting?
Do you find yourself uninspired to drill new moves and transitions?
Do you wish you could flow more between moves?
Do you find you lack confidence in your poi skills?
Have you ever finished a performance only to say, "I wish I had remembered that move!"
Is this your first time working with something that requires structured, ongoing practices to make progress?
Are you looking to be more self expressed with your poi performances?
Have you ever felt like you were tripping over your own feet?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then join us for the next offering of the hugely successful Cultivate: rEvolving your Poi Practice workshop on December 11.

"I just wanted to drop you a quick note to say how glad I was to have attended the workshop last night. I couldn't wait to get home and practice my poi with a renewed sense of purpose and inspiration! It was so much less frustrating to think about flow energy instead of fight energy. I was able to brush off hitting myself in the face much easier. It was well worth the price of admission!" - S. Parkinson

This workshop focuses on helping artists develop their unique style by understanding how to have fun and be expressed while incorporating new moves into their style.

The tuition will include flashcards and additional flashcards will be on sale during the session at a discount that evening. The class will be taught on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 7 pm.
Details and Registration:
http://www.templeofpoi.com/workshops/poiPractice.php

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New intermediate and Advanced poi classes from Temple of Poi

2007-11-01T08:17:12Z

Intermediate IIE: Split Direction:
Looking to expand your skill set and add more cool moves to your repertoire? Join us for the Intermediate IIE: Split Direction Class where we'll cover variations on butterfly patterns, split direction weaves, split direction buzzsaw fountains and more!

Tuesdays, 6:30 PM December 18, January 15 - 29, 2008
http://www.templeofpoi.com/poi/int/intII/int2eseries.php

~~~~
Intermediate I Moves is a 2 week series, 80 minutes each session focused on expanding the basic skill set for poi artists who are looking to take their beginner moves to the next level. $60 for both sessions.

Mondays, 6:30 pm, January 14 and 21, 2008 (with GlitterGirl)
http://templeofpoi.com/poi/int/intI/intI.php

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Intermediate I Dance Transitions is a 2 week series, 80 minutes each session focused on flowing between moves, adding more cool combinations and ways of getting from one move to the next while drawing from the moves learned in the Intermediate I Moves class. $60 for both sessions.

Mondays, 8 pm, January 21 and 28, 2008 (with GlitterGirl)
http://www.templeofpoi.com/poi/int/intI/intI.php

~~~~
Looking to start performing and showing off your cool poi tricks? Then join us for the Temple of Poi 2008 Fire Dancing Expo being held during National Dance Week in 2008 as one of the performers when you join this Beginner Group Performance Bootcamp beginning December 18 and continuing through (with some breaks) the winter into spring 2008.
http://templeofpoi.com/bootcamp/bootcamp/bootcampBegGroupPerfTuesQ41.php

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New Fall/Winter Beginner Poi Classes at Temple of Poi

2007-11-01T08:15:19Z

Beginner moves is designed for the novice poi spinner and teaches what can be thought of as the alphabet of poi. Next class:
Mondays , 6:30 pm, starting November 5, 2007 (skipping 11.19).
Details and Registration:
http://www.templeofpoi.com/poi/beginner/beginnerpoi.php

For the artist who is just learning to dance with poi and connect moves more easily or wants to light up safely for the first time, check out...

Beginner Dance: Mondays, 6:30 pm, starting November 12 (skips 11.19) (1 spot left)
Dance: Thursdays, 7:30 pm, starting November 29 (just added)
Details and Registration:
http://www.templeofpoi.com/poi/beginner/beginnerdance.php

Fire: Mondays, 8 PM, starting November 26
Details and Registration:
http://www.templeofpoi.com/poi/beginner/beginnerfire.php

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Poi Videos for you to enjoy!

2007-11-01T08:13:01Z

Check out these new poi video clips on YouTube:

GlitterGirl in Japan, silk flag poi (1:53) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij-36vNKpuk

GlitterGirl in Monterey, California (3:21) : http://youtube.com/watch?v=Iug8JY_1sSM

Snail Course Trailer (2:40) : http://youtube.com/watch?v=loTgYQDk94M

Snail Course Teaser (0:50) : http://youtube.com/watch?v=SXu9BNtcTQo

GlitterGirl, IcOn, Hunter, Shredder and Tamale on KRON TV (4:48)

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FireDrums Announcement & Info

2007-10-01T20:43:00Z

http://firedrums.tribe.net/thread/ef0d605b-32e4-42a2-817e-976400706ca8#266cb2b0-5d51-4a2a-a450-161b193916f3
Please check out this post and add your ideas. We need your input and want to get the word around early.

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September Beginner Poi Classes

2007-09-06T02:02:05Z

Inspired by your trip to see the Twice Burnt Man go up in flames? Want to evoke the element of fire into your life? Wish to play with the light of the flow and feel it run through you as you have seen it within others who have come before you?

Now is the time! Join us for this Beginner Poi Moves Class designed for those who are new to the art of poi spinning and begin your journey into this amazing and inspiring practice.

Classes meet for 80 minutes each week and are taught at the 2 time Best of the Bay Best Dance Studio Winner, Temple of Poi in a structured class room setting. Classes are intimate (8 or fewer students) and focused on you having a your own journey, starting from a place of judgment free experience and conscious focus on empowering you through this journey toward your center. Poi is the metaphor and the journey is the teacher, so join us now for these beginner session:

* Wednesdays, 8 pm starting September 12 , 2007 (3 spots left)
* Mondays, 6:30 pm starting September 24 , 2007 (skipping 10/8) (just added!)

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help designing a sign that can be set on fire...

2007-08-08T05:12:06Z

I am posting this for my friend who lives in Namibia. He is working on a project and needs help from folks who have knowledge with fire shows.

just wondering if you can put me in contact with anyone who's done work
with fire shows---I need to make a sign that burns letters on top of a
building.--rebar wrapped in wick, soaked in some fuel that doesn't
evaporate too quickly, but lights immediately....Anyone you know who
might help? Thanks! aaron.wieler@gmail.com

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Beginner Poi class!

2007-06-26T20:22:06Z

Are you getting ready to hit the playa and fascinated by fire? Or have you just longed to do it for so long and feel the urge to take it on now?

If so, we have the answer for you!

Temple of Poi currently has slots available in the beginner moves class starting July 10 at 6:30 PM and running for 6 weeks. The class is designed for beginners who have little to no poi experience and the series runs for 6 weeks and meets for 80 minutes each session. The classes are held at our SOMA locations in San Francisco.

For a class description, go to:
http://templeofpoi.com/poi/beginner/begI.php

Tuition is $165 for all six 80 minute sessions!

Temple of Poi has serviced over 1000 students in the last 5 years. Our intention is to create an environment which fosters people's exploration into themselves and their own growth as individuals,
using poi as a medium for this journey. I would also like to invite you to read up on our philosophies at the school -- this is a great URL:
http://www.templeofpoi.com/flowology/mindset.php

If you wish to register and reserve a spot for yourself, we need:

1. your full name
2. best number to reach you at
3. I also need a non-refundable deposit of $65 you can pay via credit card online by going to:

http://templeofpoi.com/payment.php#begI

If you have friends who wish to register with you, we will need the same
deposit and information for them. Please be aware that you receive a $15 poi
class credit (good for any intermediate poi class) for every poi student that signs up and tells me you referred them. This credit applicable to any regularly priced intermediate class we
offer.

Please note payment plans are available if necessary. Please email me
directly to make arrangements.

Please be aware that all payments are non-refundable. For information on
our class policies, please refer to:
http://www.templeofpoi.com/about/policies.php

We look forward to you joining our flow fun!

--
'Grace' is not demonstrated when things are going well; rather, when things
aren't what you expected...

isa "glittergirl" isaacs
founder, temple of poi
http://templeofpoi.com
http://gotfiredancing.com
(w) 415.543.4911

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need a ride to the Vulcan- East bay spin jam tonight

2007-05-19T03:16:41Z

I just moved to Casa Sangre- the same bldg. I hear these gatherings used to be held. I don't have a car. And I really want to go play. Can anyone give me a ride?
thanks
bridget

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any active POI communities in the Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Venice Beach area?

2007-05-15T17:07:11Z

hey there!

the title pretty much explains it all. I'll be in Los Angeles during the months of June and July and would love to spin with some other Poi enthusiasts. I'd also love to hook up with stores that sell poi items!

Cheers!

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For those heading to FireDrums

2007-05-01T16:10:16Z

If you are coming to FireDrums this weekend, please take a moment to read this very important message.
http://firedrums.tribe.net/thread/b0a73e1e-2f4b-4717-afa1-f24e219b81f4
And if you're not coming, have an awesome Cinco de Mayo weekend!
http://firedrums.tribe.net

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Free Fire Dancing Show Sunday April 29, SF, 7:50 pm

2007-04-27T18:55:11Z

What: Temple of Poi Fire Dancing Expo
Details: http://www.templeofpoi.com/events/expo07.php
Where: Union Square (Geary and Post)
When: April 29, 2007 at 7:50 pm
Cost: Free!!

Bring a chair and a blanket and join us April 29, 2007 at 7:50 pm for our
free fire dancing show in San Francisco's legendary Union Square (Geary and
Post) for the second annual Temple of Poi Fire Dancing Expo. In addition to
some amazing student performances, this show features world-renowned
performers from around the US as well as some of the best artists around the
Bay Area in a 2 hour show hosted by a Chicago based comedian.

The creation of this event – selected as one of Bay Area Dance week’s
Cornerstone events – is a tremendous leap in the efforts to legitimize fire
dancing as an art form by taking it out of parking lots and putting it on
landmark stages like Union Square. The Expo celebrates safe, legally
permitted, public fire dancing performance in honor of National Dance Week,
an annual 10-day week of free public dance events in the Bay Area designed
to showcase the dynamic diversity and critically acclaimed quality of Bay
Area dance.

Temple of Poi supports this vision by creating an unprecedented opportunity
to celebrate fire dancing at no cost to the artists or audience. This event
is a not for profit event created with the intention of:

- offering more performance opportunities for fire dancers
- giving novice artists who might otherwise not have an opportunity to
perform in a public setting an opportunity where they can invite friends and
family to see them express their art
- increased exposure to the flow fire art forms by creating a legally
permitted public event at a San Francisco landmark location
- raise the awareness of fire dancing as a prestigious dance form by holding
this event on the opening night of National Dance Week

Our Mistress of Ceremonies for the evening is the lovely and talented Miss
Tamale (http://misstamale.com) -- a former Temple of Poi student, fire
dancer and comedian who flew out from Chicago to help celebrate this event.

Be dazzled by expert professional and semi professional artists: Prism,
Solar Flare, LumenAscent, Order of the Phoenix, Flowtoys, Jamie/Vikki,
Cooper Lantern, and A Different Spin. Enjoy solo performances by
world-renowned professional performers ICoN, Banyan, Shredder and Temple of
Poi Founder and visionary, GlitterGirl. And enjoy the opening act where
several dozen students show off what they have been working on in the past 6
months as you watch, Firefly Conspiracy (Glen, Marla, Sandy, Melissa,
Tiffany; Principals Rising (Lara, Melinda, Brenda F., Michelle, Anne, Jim,
Glen, Beth, Jen, Brenda L., Elyse, Milla, Waldemar); Two Sexy Girls (Devon,
Sarah); Delicious (Elyse, Jen, Brenda L., Gen, Dani); Natural Fire (Lauren,
Janett, Susan, Waldemar); NightVeil (Lara, Cathy, Jodi, Susan, Danielle,
Kris, Rachael, Elyse, Stella, Becky, Sarah, Erin, GlitterGirl); Tango Sexy
(Anne, Jim) and Invisible Best Friend (Melinda, Brenda, Becky, Sarah, Cathy,
Lara (and Michael playing the Invisible Best Friend)).

While you join us at the show, register for our drawing where you can win
free classes from Temple of Poi; fire poi from Flamma Aeterna
(http://flammaaeterna.com) ; light tools from Flowtoys
(http://flowtoys.com); SmartPower drinks (http://smartpowerdrinks.com) from
Smart Energy Enterprises Inc., SEE-Inc. A Beautiful Future Now!; and more!
While you hand in your drawing entry, help support the costs of this event
by purchasing a copy of the Temple of Poi 2006 Fire Dancing Expo DVD for a
one day only sale price of $15 in honor of National Dance Week, so bring
your cash!

Directly following the event (10 PM) come and meet the artists who performed
in the Expo at Otis located at 25 Maiden Lane @ Kearny. This is a private
club and has no signs, so please remember the address.

This $4000 event is being financed by Temple of Poi with special assistance
from Flowtoys -- makers of innovative illuminated equipment and
entertainment (the best darn light-toys around); SmartPower "smart" energy
drinks -- energy that fires you up without burning you out; Flamma Aeterna,
a premier provider of fire and flow arts performance equipment; and
PoiGeek.com -- bringing instruction from anywhere to anyone in the palm of
their hand. Special thanks to Beth Morgan for her generous donations to our
cause. Help support the event and make a donation now or purchase a copy of
the Temple of Poi 2006 Fire Dancing Expo DVD, on sale at the event at a
reduced rate of $15 that day only -- bring cash!

If you're moved by our cause to legitimize flow and fire arts, donate money
now to help pay the costs of the event which include permits ($500 for the
city, $56 for sound, $180 for open flame) and required personnel ($380 for
fire watch and nearly $500 for security, janitorial and on site management
from the owners of Union Square).

You can view the entire press release here:
http://www.templeofpoi.com/press/expo070429.php

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Advanced Poi Fire Dancing workshops with ICoN in San Francisco

2007-04-25T23:42:21Z

This is a special invitation to attend some workshops being taught by Mike/ICoN, founder of the Tech Poi tribe on Tribe.net. Mike is a joy to witness in flow and he does some tricky tricks and techy poi. Join us for these workshops -- all sessions will be held at the Temple. Material covered is as follows:

Thursday, April 26:
6:30 - 7:50: Isolations
8:00 - 9:20: Hyperloops/tangles

Monday, April 30:
6:30 - 7:50: Tossing/Throws
8:00 - 9:20: Inversions

The tuition for the workshops will be as follows:

Each is $30 each
2 for $50
3 for $75
all 4 for $95
To register, pre-pay in full (no refunds/transfers) here:
http://templeofpoi.com/payment2.php

Followed that up with an email (not tribe message) to us (make sure you go through the spam filter) at icon@templeofpoi.com with which classes you're registering for, unless you paid for all of them (which will be obvious by the payment amount).

As always, classes will remain small for personalized instruction. :)

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(~(~(~Enter into Shiva's burning embrace~)~)~)

2007-02-23T22:25:24Z

Come and visit our new sites, fire artists and spectators alike~! We are building a dream

>>>>>> tribes.tribe.net/shivavista
~~~ join the tribe to keep up-to-date and submit requests for performance/activities

>>>>>> www.shivavista.com
~~~ visit our website to read all about the project, view arist renderings of the completed installation, find out how YOU may be able to help, and see pictures of the progress as we build our dream for all to experience!

The Shiva Vista Project is an art installation *by* fire performers *for* fire performers at night and for other individuals and groups during the day. Shiva Vista will create an atmosphere for fire performers, theatrics, sunrise yoga, circus entertainers, poetry, fashion shows, etc. to play, interact, and display their talent six feet above the playa for all to see their evolution, their transformation from one year to the next. When the Shiva Vista is not being used for scheduled performances, it will be available to anyone to use for meditation, shade, drumming, as well as spontaneous fire art and beyond.

History and inspiration...
Shiva is one of three aspects of the Hindu trinity representing divinity. Brahma is the first aspect, considered the creator, Vishnu the second aspect considered the preserver and Shiva, the destroyer. Shiva's function is to destroy all the worlds at the end of creation and dissolve them into nothingness, void, from which point Brahma again creates the world, completing the circle of life. Shiva is responsible for change, both in the form of death and destruction and in shedding old habits to start anew. Shiva's destruction is positive, that of nourishment and construction that builds and transforms life and energy for the welfare of the world and all that inhabit it. Shiva destroys to renew and regenerate. This is the destruction of an artist, a surgeon, a cook; evolution. Through destruction is facilitated the smooth transition of things and events from one stage to another.

The Shiva Vista project represents the theme at Burning Man this year and the continued evolution of Controlled Burn and the Fire Conclave Convergence Camp in the sense that this installation is intended to be built this year and used over the next couple of years, facilitating change, evolution, the shedding of old and creation of new, recycling and the circle of all life. Additions to the original structure are in the design process and will be added for Burning Man 2008, at which time it will be burned as it was designed to do, fulfilling the inevitable departure from existence into nothingness and oblivion!

You can also read a recent write-up in the Reno Gazette Journal, outlining the project and promoting our first fundraiser at
www.rgj.com/blogs/its-yo...or-shiva.html

For questions about the installation, please contact RyanO at ryclay73@msn.com, or call at 775.815.1406

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ToP conclave

2007-02-23T04:08:46Z

If you'd like to join the 2007 Temple of Poi conclave to dance with fire in front of the Man this year, please read on. There are various requirements, the most important of which are below:

- If you're a dancer, you must be part of or be planning to create a subgroup choreographed performance. We have subgroups looking for additional dancers, or you can create your own.

- We're especially looking for drummers to join us and drum in the great circle!

- Read the documents of information listed about the conclave:

Temple of Poi Specific Conclave Information: http://www.templeofpoi.org/events/2007conclave.php
General Burning Man Fire Conclave Information: http://www.templeofpoi.org/events/conclave.php

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Seeking Pro-Bono Fire Performers For Fundrasier Benefiting Kids That Live in Public Housing

2007-02-22T21:19:00Z

We are looking for fire performers willing to donate a performance or item to our silent auction on March 9th. Please contact me if you are interested or have questions.

The Village Project Invites You to: "Mardi Gras - San Francisco Style." Our group has been mainly volunteer driven (most live in or near public housing) and has operated without formal funding. We need your support in the form of donations, publicity, and of course, attendance at the party.

What: A Fundraiser Masquerade Party - Dancing to a Live New Orleans Style Band–KMEL DJ-Hip Hop Dancing- Entertainment- Silent Auction—Drinks -Food—More!

Where: The African American Arts and Culture Complex, 762 Fulton St

When: March 9th, 6-9PM

Who: Adults (Young & Old)

How Much: $25 Donation

Why: The proceeds will go toward
-Free after school activities
-Monthly family events
-Summer lunch & enrichment program

We need your help (attendance or donation) to ensure that disadvantaged youth are empowered to hope, dream, and can strive to determine their destinies.

To Make A Donation or RSVP, Please Contact Caitlin caitlin@safetynetwork.org

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any beginner classes in San Francisco???

2007-02-08T03:05:11Z

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Workshop in Virginia

2007-02-04T05:45:17Z

Where:
Hearthstone School
11576 Lee Highway
P.O. Box 247
Sperryville, Virginia 22740
All payments are non refundable and nontransferable.
Hearthstone School is in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains 3 miles west of Sperryville, VA (on the edge of the Shenandoah National Park and about 64 miles west of Washington Dulles Airport)

When
Saturday and Sunday, March 3-4, 2007

Details
The following poi sessions will be taught by Isa "GlitterGirl" Isaacs, founder of Temple of Poi, the premier poi school in the world. There will be three teaching sessions and a special performance and celebration sharing opportunity as follows:

Saturday, March 3, 2007: Beginners:
Part I: 11:15 am - 1:00pm
Lunch: 1:00 - 2:15 pm
Part II: 2:15 - 4:00 pm
Break: 4:00 - 4:30 pm
Part III: 4:30 - 6:00 PM
Dinner/Break: 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 3, 2007: Performance and Celebration:
7:30 - 9:30 PM
Sunday, March 4, 2007: Intermediate/Advanced:
Part I: 11:30am - 1:00pm
Lunch: 1:00 - 2:15 pm
Part II: 2:15 - 3:45 pm
Sunday, March 4, 2007: Beginner Fire:
4:00 - 7:00 PM (with a short break)
Lessons for Beginning Poi artists

Our session will begin with a discussion of poi practices and mindset created for success. For beginning poi artists, we will focus on fundamental movement principles as well as ensuring the artist has the basic moves in all directions. Then we'll work on how to transition between same and split direction movements as well as flowing between moves.

The beginner session includes access to the Temple of Poi Computer Based Training Program. All Students must complete the computer based training prior to March 3. This will maximize the student investment. The opening of the training will be a review of everything covered in the computer based training program.

Upon registering for the course, students will be given access to the training as well as being shipped a set of practice poi included in the tuition.

Beginner Fire Lessons

This session will focus on fire safety and permitting information so students garner an understanding of what the risks and appropriate precautions are when handling fire. The session will then find students creating their fire poi custom sized to their ideal length.

Weather permitting, we will then proceed outside and spin fire. The training session will begin with everyone using duvetyn to extinguish a flaming tool. After each artist will participate by both acting as a safety for other artists as well as spinning fire for the group. We encourage students to read our fire safety information prior to arriving and we invite artists to bring guests who may want to learn fire safety procedures and witness their first fire spin as part of the workshop.

The tuition for this session includes all the materials necessary to make a set of fire poi as well as a piece of duvetyn, a fire retardant fabric used to extinguish fire.

Lessons for Intermediate and Advanced Poi artists

For intermediate and advanced Poi artists: Not only we will focus on honing skills (wall plane, multibeat, behind the back, polyrhythmic, split direction, etc.) we will work with combinations of moves and the flow between them. After all, what good does it do you to have a move that you can't string together with other moves? We will introduce some of our poi theory that explains how to understand more fully how to connect moves together and then we'll introduce some slick transitions (stalls, wraps, etc.) and some combos of moves you can use (and reuse like moves themselves) in your performances to add flair and fun to your poi play and performance time.

Intermediate students will also gain access to the Temple of Poi Computer Based Training Program. We anticipate this information is merely a review for intermediate students and will provide an understanding of our terminology rather than skill education. Upon registering for the course, students will be given access to the training included in the tuition.

Performance and Celebration

Saturday evening will find GlitterGirl performing for the students. All participants in any of the sessions as well as their guests are welcome to attend the celebration to share ideas, enjoy the performance and taken in the splendor of Shenandoah National Park. Intermediate and advanced students are welcome to create a performance for the group as well. Performances will be held indoor and, if weather permitting a fire performance will happen outdoor as well.

What to Bring

Please bring water, snacks and food as necessary, your poi, your flow journal, and your final tuition payment in cash. We will also have additional light poi available for purchase ($70) so bring cash for that as well.
Tuition and Materials

Beginner Session (Saturday only): $250 fee includes:

5 hours of training time
access to the Temple of Poi Computer Based Training (regularly priced at $90)
a set of practice poi ($32 including shipping to your location)
a flow journal (shipped with your practice poi)

Beginner Fire (Sunday evening): $115 fee includes:

3 hours of training time
materials for fire poi ($60)
duvetyn ($10)

Both Beginner Sessions (Saturday and Sunday evening sessions): Students receive a $15 discount when registering for both of these sessions for a total price of $350

Intermediate Session (Sunday early afternoon): $100 fee includes:

3 hours of training time
access to the Temple of Poi Computer Based Training (regularly priced at $90)
a flow journal (given to you the day of the workshop)

Please note: All payments are non refundable and non transferable!

Discount/Referral Fee
Do you have friends who might be interested in this workshop? For each client who signs up and indicates you referred them, you get 10% of their tuition fee reduced off the fee for your workshop (this can be applied to an SF Class or workshop Int II or beyond or the CBT), so sign up with your friends or get your friends to sign up and get your discount now! If there is enough registration, some scholarship discounts may be available. Email for details.

For details go to:
http://www.templeofpoi.com/workshops/VirMar07.php
email or call: 415.543.4911

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snazzy poi bags

2007-01-31T23:13:40Z

http://poibags.blogspot.com

I am kinda new at this selling stuff. I noticed many poi spinners could use a pair of great looking poi bags to protect their wicks and look fashionable as well.

Any advice? Any buyers? ;)

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jam in Mission Sat. night - Balmy Alley

2007-01-31T21:12:29Z

Hey fiery folks,

Just wanted to invite you all to come down to Balmy Alley to spin this Sat. night for the Mission Arts Performance Project.

Superchill, super-informal. Just show up with your fuel and toys.

Part of the Mission Arts Performance Project (MAPP)
Balmy Alley on 24th between Harrison & Folsom
8:00 to 10:00 PMish

There's usually about 10-15 performance venues in a six block area of the Mission. There's everything from photography
installations to live bands to video documentaries to political art to fire performance.

Here's a little bit of information about the concept of M.A.P.P. If you need more info, visit, www.redpoppyarthouse.com.

So MAPP stands for Mission Artists and Performers Project.

The Mission Arts & Performance Project is a bi-monthly collaboration between visual artists, musicians, poets and performers. The MAPP puts art and performance on the street level by using alternative spaces such as private garages, basements, and studios. It's a block party of the arts for inspiring in ourselves, and others, the desire for a creative existence, an ever widening experience of life.

By transforming garages and backyards into mini-galleries MAPP shows how ordinary spaces can be made extra-ordinary to bring people together to share in a diverse experience of fine art and performance. The garages, as they are unpretentious and open to the street, pose the possibility of exposing the arts to a lot of folks who might not ever enter a gallery or theater. This process helps take the art from the margins of our communities to where it may come to be more widely see and understood as a vibrant and vital force necessary to the health of our society. It is our hope that local residents and others attending the MAPP will be inspired to seek expression of their own experiences and feelings through creative means and join in sharing what they have discovered in the MAPP events to come.

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pilates + poi + meditation == Poilates(tm)

2007-01-08T17:06:21Z

Have you ever wished you had enough time in the day to exercise, meditate, practice your poi, stretch, tone, strengthen and connect with your core? Are you committed to changing your relationship to your body so you can move with more ease in your life? Have you enjoyed Yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, Martial Arts and other more traditional forms, yet you crave some more spice in your sessions? Have you been looking for something extra in your poi practice to get more variety? Are you looking to try a new group class which simply might be fun?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then we a fun new class for you!

Temple of Poi is pleased to announce the new Poilates™ I class. This 80 minute class combines meditation, core conditioning, the principals of pilates and poi to create a fun body, mind and spirit meditation, fitness and excercise workout for individuals with any range of skill.

NO POI SKILL REQUIRED!

Since the Poilates classes have been going so well, we're extending our holiday gift to you and offering 2 classes for the price of one when you register for any of these sessions by January 25, 2006. Note: Bring your own yoga mat!

Monday, January 8, 6:30 PM
Wednesday, January 10, 6:30 PM
Thursdays, January 11, 7:30 PM
Tuesday, January 16, 6:30 PM
Monday, January 22, 8 PM

Schedule:
http://www.templeofpoi.com/poi/schedule.php#poilatesI

Class details:
http://www.templeofpoi.com/poi/exercise/poilatesI.php

Registration:
http://www.templeofpoi.com/payment.php#poilates5

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Beginning Group Performance Boot Camp

2007-01-06T02:59:26Z

Spring 2007 Intermediate Moves & Beginning Group Performance Boot Camp is a 16 week intensive program for intermediate students and beginning performers focused on several areas of development.

The program meets 80 - 160 minutes per week with different areas of focus for each session.

Poilates sessions are focused on the meditative qualities of poi and generating movement from the core of ones body. Intermediate moves and drills classes are focused on augmenting ones skills technically with poi.

This will include the skills most relevant for each student at their current level of development as well as specific work on wall plane work. Performance sessions are focused on developing performance presence and character while choreography sessions are dedicated to creating and practicing the group performance piece for the Temple of Poi 2007 Fire Dancing Expo.

Assessment and individual study sessions, along with 2 half hour private sessions with GlitterGirl (to be scheduled on one of the tuesday evenings not scheduled for a late class) are designed to analyze individual needs of the students and work on the areas of development most relevant for that student.

Dates and Details:
http://www.templeofpoi.com/workshops/bootcampBegGroupPerfWed.php

Registration:
http://www.templeofpoi.com/workshops/bootcampBegGroupPerfWed.php#reg

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New days and times for poi and staff workshops by Firegrace

2006-11-25T15:33:13Z

Fire Spinning Workshop December 2nd and 16th!

Learn the amazing art of fire spinning with FireGrace. In these workshops you will learn techniques for spinning both poi and staff that will allow you to take the art of fire dancing to a whole new level of intensity and grace. FireGrace is a two time gold medalist at the NBTA World Championships for baton twirling and has been spinning fire for over four years.

Each class is $30. Take 2 classes for $50.

11am-12:30pm beginning poi
1:00pm-2:30pm advanced poi
4pm-5:30pm beginning staff
6pm-7:30pm advanced staff

Reserve your spot the classes are filling up!

The Mystic Jewell Studio
524 West Broadway, Suite 107
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 894-8777
email: jerseyrhinestone@yahoo.com
~North side of Broadway, west of Mill Avenue & just
east of the light at Roosevelt in Tempe~

For More Information Contact:
michelle@firegrace.com

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Poi and Staff spinning workshops by Michelle Baas "Firegrace"!

2006-11-21T16:20:38Z

Fire Spinning Workshop December 1st and 15th. Learn the amazing art of fire spinning with FireGrace. In these workshops you will learn techniques for spinning both poi and staff that will allow you to take the art of fire dancing to a whole new level of intensity and grace. FireGrace is a two time gold medalist at the NBTA World Championships for baton twirling and has been spinning fire for over four years.
Beginners 11am-2pm
Advanced 4pm-7pm
The Mystic Jewell Studio
524 West Broadway, Suite 107
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 894-8777
email: jerseyrhinestone@yahoo.com
~North side of Broadway, west of Mill Avenue & just
east of the light at Roosevelt in Tempe~

For More Information Contact:
michelle@firegrace.com

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podcast available

2006-11-01T19:28:59Z

about the groundbreaking nature of the new Temple of Poi 2006 Fire Dancing DVD. check it out at:
itpc://prwebpodcast.com/feed/ia224484.xml

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jam in the Mission Sat night - spin with the murals

2006-10-11T22:01:01Z

Hey fiery folks,

Just wanted to invite you all to come down to Balmy Alley to spin this Sat. night for the Mission Arts Performance Project.

Superchill, super-informal. Just show up with your fuel and toys. Debut performance of Dreamtime Circus also. Deets below:

Part of the Mission Arts Performance Project (MAPP)
Balmy Alley on 24th between Harrison & Folsom

PERFORMANCE:
8:00 Freestyle Fire Dance & Acoustical Jam
(Fire dancers and musicians are welcome to
participate)

9:30 "Between Worlds"
~ The debut performance of the Dreamtime Circus!

10:00 More Fire, Music, and Dancing!

This Saturday we will be down on Balmy Alley on 24th Street between Harrison and Folsom. There's usually
about 10-15 performance venues in a six block area of the Mission. There's everything from photography
installations to live bands to video documentaries to political art to fire performance.

Here's a little bit of information about the concept of M.A.P.P. If you need more info, visit, www.redpoppyarthouse.com.

So MAPP stands for Mission Artists and Performers Project.

The Mission Arts & Performance Project is a bi-monthly collaboration between visual artists, musicians, poets and performers. The MAPP puts art and performance on the street level by using alternative spaces such as private garages, basements, and studios. It's a block party of the arts for inspiring in ourselves, and others, the desire for a creative existence, an ever widening experience of life.

By transforming garages and backyards into mini-galleries MAPP shows how ordinary spaces can be made extra-ordinary to bring people together to share in a diverse experience of fine art and performance. The garages, as they are unpretentious and open to the street, pose the possibility of exposing the arts to a lot of folks who might not ever enter a gallery or theater. This process helps take the art from the margins of our communities to where it may come to be more widely see and understood as a vibrant and vital force necessary to the health of our society. It is our hope that local residents and others attending the MAPP will be inspired to seek expression of their own experiences and feelings through creative means and join in sharing what they have discovered in the MAPP events to come.

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October Poi lessons for intermediate and advance students: Drills till you Drop!

2006-10-03T20:06:05Z

October Drill Classes by Temple of poi (http://templeofpoi.com)

Drills! Drills! They're good for the heart...
The more you do, the better your art!
The better your art, the better you feel
So do Drills if you're for real!
~ GlitterGirl & Resonance

The following are the upcoming 20 minute Drills Till you Drop Classes:

Tuesday, October 10 classes, with GlitterGirl:
Drill Night: any 4 drill classes for $30 ($2 discount) as listed below (registration: http://www.templeofpoi.com/payment.php#DrillNight )
Drill Night: all 7 drill classes for $50 ($6 discount) as listed below (registration: http://www.templeofpoi.com/payment.php#DrillNight2 )

6:25 PM, Flower drills (registration: http://www.templeofpoi.com/payment.php#drills )
6:50 PM, Jedi Stall drills (registration: http://www.templeofpoi.com/payment.php#drills )
7:15 PM, Behind the Back drills (registration: http://www.templeofpoi.com/payment.php#drills )
7:40 PM, Isolation drills (registration: http://www.templeofpoi.com/payment.php#drills )
8:05 PM, Barrel Roll drills (registration: http://www.templeofpoi.com/payment.php#drills )
8:30 PM, Horizontal Drills (registration: http://www.templeofpoi.com/payment.php#drills )
8:55 PM, October 10: Antispin Drills(registration: http://www.templeofpoi.com/payment.php#drills )

Monday, October 16 classes, with GlitterGirl:
Drill Night: 4 drill classes for $30 as listed below (registration: http://www.templeofpoi.com/payment.php#DrillNight )

7 PM, October 16: Buzzsaw drills (registration: http://www.templeofpoi.com/payment.php#drills )
7:25 PM, October 16: Flower drills (registration: http://www.templeofpoi.com/payment.php#drills )
7:50 PM, October 16: Antispin drills (registration: http://www.templeofpoi.com/payment.php#drills )
8:15 PM, October 16: Behind the Back drills (registration: http://www.templeofpoi.com/payment.php#drills )

Tuesday 6:05 PM Drill Classes preceding the Intermediate IID series: 4 drill classes for $30 as listed below

Tuesday, 6:05 PM, October 17: Hug Turn drills (registration: http://www.templeofpoi.com/payment.php#drills )
Tuesday, 6:05 PM, October 31: Horizontal drills (registration: http://www.templeofpoi.com/payment.php#drills )
Tuesday, 6:05 PM, November 7: Split Direction drills (registration: http://www.templeofpoi.com/payment.php#drills )
Tuesday, 6:05 PM, November 14: Jedi Stall drills (registration: http://www.templeofpoi.com/payment.php#drills )

Monday, October 30 classes, with GlitterGirl:
Drill Night: October 30: 4 drill classes for $30 as listed below (registration: http://www.templeofpoi.com/payment.php#DrillNight )

7 PM, October 30: Flower drills (registration: http://www.templeofpoi.com/payment.php#drills )
7:25 PM, October 30: Buzzsaw drills (registration: http://www.templeofpoi.com/payment.php#drills )
7:50 PM, October 30: Behind the Back drills (registration: http://www.templeofpoi.com/payment.php#drills )
8:15 PM, October 30: Split Time drills (registration: http://www.templeofpoi.com/payment.php#drills )

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Fire Fashion

2006-10-02T20:06:50Z

Hey guys,

I'm new to tribe, and I need some help. I'm a student, looking to do a project of fire retardent clothing for fire artists. I've been spinning poi myself for a couple of years, but my feedback alone can't fuel this project. I need input from fire artists from all over! You can PM me to get my email address or check out my survey on SurveyMonkey.com. A few questions popped up about the survey itself. Performance and Recreational are grouped into activities due to the limit on questions allowed. And as for the severity of burns, mild burns refers to 1st degree, minor refers to 2nd degree and severe is 3rd degree. I realize I wasn't that clear, but it was my first survey ever. If anyone wants to be more involved in the design process, PM me and we'll go from there. Any feedback is welcomed!

www <dot> surveymonkey <dot> com/s.asp?u=403682649622

Thanks a lot guys!

shotgun

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IMPOTANT FIREDRUMS DRIECTIONS

2006-09-29T15:58:36Z

I just found out that MapQuest, Yahoo Maps and the others DON'T give accurate directions to Cutters!

Print out the Road map to Cutter Scout Reservation that's been in the FIreDrums post all along:
www.pacsky.org/camps/csr/...oad_map.pdf

Here is an expanded text version of the directions:

From San Francisco:
Take 280 South OR 101 South
Take 85 South exit (go 8.2 miles)
Take De Anza Blvd exit (go 0.2 miles)
Bear RIGHT on S. De Anza Blvd (go 3.5 miles)
Turn RIGHT at 1st stop-sign Big Basin Way / Hwy 9 (go 7 miles)
Proceed *straight through* 1st stop-sign and continue on Hwy 9 (go 6 miles)
Proceed *straight through* 2nd stop-sign which is now Hwy 236 (go 4.7 miles)
Turn sharp RIGHT on China Grade Road (go 5 miles)
Arrive at FireDrums at Cutter Scout Reservation!

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Where in person can I buy LED poi balls?

2006-09-28T16:22:12Z

Can anyone tell me the name of a store that sells LED poi balls? Anywhere from Santa Rosa to San Francisco. I need this right away.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

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Spinjams?

2006-09-28T15:09:14Z

Hi! I'm a spinner from Indianapolis and am planning to be in the bay area in late September. I'd love to hook up with you TOP poiple for some firey fun! Do you have any weekly spinjams or such?

Love Love!

Pali

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FireDrums IV Sept 28 - Oct 1

2006-09-20T21:30:39Z

FireDrums IV Sept 28 - Oct 1
Message
FireDrums IV
Thursday, September 28th - Sunday, October 1st, 2006

FireDrums is about bringing the global Fire Arts and Drumming Communities together to share knowledge and to propel these burgeoning Art Forms forward. The past 3 FireDrums were blessed with some of the most epic Fire and Drumming Jams of all time with participation from some of the world's most amazing Fire Dancers and Drummers. Truly inspirational!

FireDrums will always be open to everyone at any skill level even if you've never lit-up. Whether you're learning, teaching, sharing, inspiring, or being inspired, we welcome anyone interested in being part of the abundance of advancement that occurs when a convergence of this magnitude transpires. We look forward to revisiting old friendships and creating new ones with those who love the beat of the drums and the warmth and glow of the flame.

Everyone was a beginner at some point in their development and you can often learn just as much from teaching as you can from being taught. There will be organized and impromptu interactive workshops in the various disciplines of the Fire and Flow Arts and Drumming throughout the gathering.

LOCATION: We've secured the beautiful Cutters Scout Reservation exclusively for our next FireDrums gathering. Cutter Scout Reservation is a full-service camping facility located in the coastal mountains of California above Santa Cruz. This breath-taking 300 acre camp ground is located 25 miles from Santa Cruz and 67 miles from San Francisco. Cutter is about 2,200 feet in elevation and it's in some of the last old-growth redwoods on the West Coast. There is a full-size swimming pool, a small lake with canoes, hiking trails, bathrooms & showers with running water, bbq's, and so much more!

Things to bring: Your highest self, fire toys, drums, fuel, fire safety equipment, whatever you need to be happy in the woods, camping gear, tent, food, drinking water, friends & family, flashlight, sun screen, bathing suit, layers for varying temperatures, love & good vibes.

Things not to bring: alcohol, dogs, bad vibes.

As always, this is a LEAVE NO TRACE gathering!

Please car pool as there is very limited parking!

These 2 previous topics are VERY IMPORTANT POINTS!

This is a scout camp located within a beautiful national forest and it's our 1st gathering at this location. It's imperative that we show absolute respect for their beautiful land or we will not be invited back again. We have conveyed to Cutters how wonderful and respectful everyone has been at our past 3 gatherings and that FireDrums is not a rave or party scene.

Total capacity is strictly capped at 600 attendants by the Cutter Ranger!

Advanced Purchase Tickets: $40
*Only the 1st 450 pre-sold tickets are available at this price*
*The last 150 advanced tickets will be $50*

On-Sight (Gate) Tickets: $50
*Only available if FireDrums doesn't sell-out from Advanced Purchase Tickets*

To purchase tickets and for more info, please go to www.firedrums.org

Ticket price includes entrance to the gathering, use of all of the features listed above, up to 72 hours of camping, swimming, and lots of fun! By securing the reservation for our exclusive use, we can now put the funds received towards making this an even better experience for everyone at a lower individual cost than past FireDrums gatherings.

Cutter Scout Reservation
2500 China Grade Road
Boulder Creek, CA 95006

www.firedrums.org

http://firedrums.tribe.net/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireDrumsDiscuss

Road map to Cutter Scout Reservation:
www.pacsky.org/camps/csr/...oad_map.pdf

See ya at FireDrums IV!!!

burn bright,
love, laughter & light...
Vatra & Sky

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