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| Poi is a form of
dancing with balls on ropes which are held in the hands and swung in various
patterns around the body. It was originally practiced by
the Māori peoples of New Zealand and has since developed into a
contemporary performance art. Poi has become especially popular with
fire performers around the world.
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Snakes are a
type of poi, but instead of locating the ball of flame solely at the
end of the chain, the majority of the chain length is made up of
Kevlar rope. When set ablaze, snakes give the appearance that
the chains themselves are on fire.
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Fans
are steel adaptations of the traditional oriental fans used for centuries in
ceremonial dance. Hand crafted by our staff, our fans are fashioned with five wicks
per fan and are one of the most beautiful instruments we use. Built to our exacting specifications, we have reshaped the
common constraints of this amazing tool to create a fluid, high energy
dance form you can only see here.
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Drums |
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Fire Hoop |
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| Swords have
a rich history in battle and martial arts. We take sword play
to the next level when we set them on fire for our dance and battle
scenes...and yes, we use real swords! |
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These fire drums are not
only a full, tuned drum kit, including cymbals and kick pedal, but also create
great towers of fire with every strike. Created and played by
the amazing Lord Firebrand. |
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The fire hoop is a cousin to the hula hoop many of us remember from our childhoods. Born out of the recent hooping revitalization, fire hoops have flexible spines tipped with wicking attached to the outside. Fire hooping is beautiful, hypnotic, and exhilarating! |
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Transfers |
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Breathing |
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| Fire eating is
accomplished by placing a flaming torch into the mouth to extinguish
it. Another form of eating is Dragon's Breath, which is
when the flame of the torch lingers in the mouth after the torch has
been removed.
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Transfers are
methods of moving a flame from one area to another. Most
commonly, they consist of transferring the flame from a torch to
different parts of the body.
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Breathing is the
most popular and spectacular of all the fire arts, but it is also the most dangerous. It is created when fuel is sprayed
in a powerful mist from the mouth across a source of flame. Few
recognize the real dangers to one's health and body when performing this
act, so when we say "Don't try this at home," we mean it. |
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Tools
& Equipment