Tools & Equipment  

 

 

Poi Snakes Fans

Fire Poi

Fire Snakes

Fire Fans

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

 

Sword Drums Fire Hoop

Fire Sword

Fire Drums

 

Fire Hoop

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! 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. 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!
 

 

Eating Transfers Breathing

Fire Eating

Fire Transfers

 

 

Fire Breathing

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.

 

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. 

 

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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