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Advanced Hoop Workshop Series
April 14th, 21st & 28th, 3:30 - 4:50pm
Instructors: Bouncy, Megan & Lizbits
Fire Groove is working closely with a handful
of SoCal's hottest hoopers to deliver a
brand new three class workshop series that
is guaranteed to take your skills to the
next level! These workshops do not build
upon the prior class so they can be taken
independently or all together.
4/14 - Bouncy - Focus on Chest, Angels &
Leg Hooping
4/21 - Megan - Paddling, Breaks & Sustained
Spinning w/ focus on breaking out of patterns
and into breakthroughs!
4/28 - Lizbits - Focus and Foot Hooping
and Ground Hoop Adventures
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Hoop
Making Workshop
April 21st, 5:00 - 6:50pm
Instructor: Kamala
In this DIY workshop you'll learn to make
two hoops of your choosing. One Sassy or
Energy style grip hoop and one Juicy, Blingy
or Speed hoop. You'll learn about where
to get all of the materials and equipment
and how to tape hoops quickly and skillfully.
You tell us which size naked hoop you want
and we'll bring them ready to be taped with
any of Fire Groove's beautiful tape colors.
All materials are included in the workshop
fee. Have fun making two custom hoops for
yourself!
Price:
$45
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Fire
Eating & Painting
April 30th, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Instructor: Ali Kat
This daring art form requires great skill
and deep focus as the fire is almost magically
drawn across the body and placed into the
mouth. Fire eating and painting will bring
you closer to the element than ever before,
dissolving fear and doubt, and creating
complete confidence and awareness. In this
2 hour workshop you'll learn how to eat
fire, tunnel (blow a small flame out of
your mouth) and transfer the flame from
various body parts. This workshop is perfect
for performers who'd like to add a little
something to their repertoire. It's also
great for people who are ready to conquer
their fear of the flame.
Cost: $50
Register
Here
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Fire
Fans I, II & II
May 5th,12th & 19th, 3:30 - 4:50pm
Instructors: Kamala & Hannah
Fans are one of the most graceful forms
of fire dancing. They allow the freedom
to incorporate many different styles of
dance and creative expression into a performance.
They are absolutely mesmerizing to watch
and so much fun to perform with! These workshops
cover fan dance and movement, choreography,
performance, flow and technical moves. Each
workshop builds in difficulty so we highly
recommend taking them in order. There is
an additional $40 fee to attend the Fire
Safety Workshop and Lighting Up Ceremony
for those who are interested.
Cost:
$35 - 1 Workshop
$60 - 2 Workshops
$75 - 3 Workshops
Register
Here
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PAST
WORKSHOPS
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If
you are interested in any of the workshops
below, shoot us an email.
Once we have enough interest, we'll get
it scheduled!
Fire
Fans Improv Choreo
TBA: Email
Us for Details
Instructor: Britt
Join us for this unique workshop where you
will learn the basic concepts, formations,
musical timing, cues, steps and postures
necessary to create beautiful group improv
choreography with fire fans.
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Advanced Poi Technique & Flow
TBA: Email
Us for Details
Instructor: Jade
This class is designed to take your performance
poi spinning to the next level! We will
combine concepts such as advanced pendulum,
stalls, and anti spin/isolation movements
with your standard weave and crank spinning.
This is a great workshop for anyone wanting
to take the technical aspect of their spinning
and combine it with performance flow. We
will also cover the importance of footwork
as it applies to your performance.
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Double
Staff Flow
TBA: Email
Us for Details
Instructor: Lester
In this class we will be focusing on moves
that make you move... arm extensions, body
rotations, body twists, foot work and much
more! There will not be a lot of focus on
new moves but rather adding in a few that
help with your movement. A basic understanding
of double staff foundation is recommended
so you can get the most out of this class.
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Performance Secrets for Fire Dancers
TBA: Email
Us for Details
Instructors: Hannah, Kamala & Lester
Are you ready to start performing? In this
special workshop Fire Groove founders Hannah,
Kamala and Lester will share 10 years of
performance secrets with you including:
industry rates, asking for money, dealing
with clients, promotion, power performance
moves, quick partner choreography, fire
safety, fire permits and fire marshals,
glow shows, costumes, music and lighting.
Whether it's a backyard barbecue or at the
Staples Center this workshop will give you
the confidence to become a professional
fire performer! Includes lecture and learning
power moves with poi, staff and hoop.
Cost: $40
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Adv
Poi --- Fun with Fireball (AKA buzzsaw)
TBA: Email
Us for Details
Instructor: Siri
In this advanced poi flow and tech workshop
we introduce Fireball. An essential move
for poi spinners, we will learn how to get
in and out of the buzzsaw plane smoothing
out your transitions and offering a variety
of combos. We will introduce turning and
foot work with fireball to get you moving
and explore the plethora of variations in
this move. Prerequisites: having completed
all or most of Fire Groove's Poi Groove
Basics course, or a self taught spinner
with working knowledge of basic poi. Moves
and combinations we will be flowing in and
out of are: weaves, crank, sun, pendulums,
flowers and extensions.
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Double Staff Technique & Flow
TBA: Email
Us for Details
Instructor: Glen
Opposite direction split time is one of
the four main timing patterns in double
staff. This workshop will explore how to
get in and out of this timing, variations
in beats of the weaves, intermediate and
advanced moves, and how to flow between
them. The end result of this workshop will
be to give you a solid technical foundation
to allow you to develop your own stylish
flow in opposite direction split time. Prerequisites:
some double staff experience or comfortable
with poi and single staff or intermediate
staff spinner.
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Flow Arts Movement
TBA: Email
Us for Details
Instructor: Lester
This is a brand new workshop in which all
types of tool spinners can come to work
on movement and flow. There will be a lot
of focus on foot work and connecting your
movement to the beat of the music. This
will be a great class for those of you performing
and considering performing, or if you would
just like to break through that shell a
little more and become comfortable with
the dance aspect of fire dancing. We will
also show you some practice moves for each
tool to really sync in with the beat. This
is going to be an extremely fun class so
prepared to get your smile on!
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Contact Staff Basics
TBA: Email
Us for Details
Instructor: Siri
We will begin with the basic concepts of
contact staff teaching wraps at the hands,
arms, elbow and neck. As we progress we
will discuss planes, contact spinning and
foot work. We will discuss the difference
between rolls and wraps and show you how
to start applying both. Working on controlling
the staff we will look at stall points allowing
you to switch directions and move freely
with your staff. We will continue with fish
tails with both hands in both directions.
Moves include: wraps, rolls, spirals, conveyor,
fishtails, steve, halo, and angel roll.
Prerequisite: a basic understanding of staff
spinning with a working knowledge of forward
and backward weave (both hands) and turning
(both directions)
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to Portland, Oregon, where he began teaching
poi classes, leading workshops, and performing
in local circus shows. Now, following years
of development and work avoidance, Dustin
is recognized for his distinctive style
and technical skill, and is a leading hoop
manipulation artist. 
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