Twirlers and Entertainers Needed in Melbourne, NOV 2006

Are you a confident Twirler? Belly Dancer? Juggler? or just like to Entertain?

Are you ready for the spot light?

Here is your chance....

Pier 35 @ Melbourne Docklands will erupt for the Victorian Pool and Spa Associations Gala of the Year. A prestigious event featuring spectacular water front veiws and gormet dining. You'll be impressed by the level of sophistication and class, and bored out of your mind with the ceremony and awards... Thats why we need YOU!

We need to turn this somewhat conservative doo into a FIREY FANTASIA

Ideally I would like to gather a number of individual fire twirlers (both poi and staff) or a group performance, a couple of EXTREME jugglers, hell even some sword swallowing should surely wake the party up!

Rather than a stage act, I see the dining room a light with twirlers and dancers taking to the floor, dazzling and hypnotising the audience with an up close fire experience.

Wages will be negotiated depending on the number of hours and experience.

If you have what it takes, then I want to hear from you! There are only a couple of weeks of organising left... dont miss out on your chance to be a STAR!

Contact by email: jade.ferriere@hotmail.com

Hmmmm..
Can you give a specific date please?
Im currently in Melbourne right now, but im travelling to Sydney and Brisbane too. I leave Australia on the 27th of November.

Ive been spinning sticks and poi for 5 years in the UK, juggling for 3.

Also, will there be Melbourne Shufflers there?

Just a thought though- whats the lowdown on safety? Are you providing spotters, fire extinguishers and fire blankets? Are you providing fuel? Will there be a medical team onsite incase of a mishap?

Yeah, more info on the dates would be helpful. Will-o'-the-Wisp fire circus will be touring Victoria in November..
www.wisp.house.cx

nice pics shane, i like the one of J. Its very...... accurate

Hey Guys,

Here is some more info on the event...

REQUIREMENTS
2 people - Amatures encouraged to give it a shot!
Fire Poi, Staff, Juggling, etc
1/2 - 1 hour performance

The event date is November 10th 2006 approximately a 1/2 - 1 hour job. The function is on dockside, on the warf, it's standing room - cocktail style with canapes & beverages.

Fire blankets and extinguishers will be provided on site for saftey requirements. Currently looking further into a medical team or St John Team.

For more information please feel free to contact me via email or reply to this post.

Umm.. 2 people?
You're really missing out by limiting yourself to two people....

Novemeber 10th.. Im still in the country by then.. dont know exactly where I'll be though.

hey, chris and myself (jamie) would be very keen to do a show!! Apart from fire i play with contact balls, juggling balls and do hat manipulation. chris currently performs in a four person show with 'cirque mystique' and we are currently working together on some of our own routines incorporating comdey, dance, acrobalance and lots of fire including staff, short doubles,contact staff, contact doubles, triple staff, poi and fire eating. chris is also working on four long staff but i dont think he is ready for fire yet.

"Chris is also working on four long staff"

damn!

Hey Guys,

WOW I have had a great response from people interested in partaking in the show. THANKS

Now I know that alot of you are travelling professional twirlers or entertainers however I would like to encourage some amateur twirlers interested in doing the show for FREE / to gain experience to contact me also.

Look forward to hearing from you

 Written by:

"Those who walk in Love and Trust, shall grow in Peace and Honor"

I've noted you my interest

Hello, I'm looking for some amateur cleaners to come tidy up my house and do my washing up for FREE to gain experience.

Who knows it may possibly maybe lead on to other paying gigs...

Don't you live on a barge with Rosie & Jim...?

Cleaner? You're not gonna pull that 'All Brilliant Men are Slobs' crap are you?

Monkey, is Mr Ex-Shaolin calling us slobs?

Anyway, I'd like to draw everyones attention to This thread, but particularly Vyvyans and Knoxious' first posts.

After reading that thread a while back, and realising the implications of performing for free, I decided never to perform for free again, unless it is for family, friends who are fire twirlers, or charity.

Fyre_Magik, you are yet to answer my question about whether or not fuel will be provided by you, yet you answer my other questions, I dont know if this was intentional or not.
You say:

 Written by: Fyre_Magik

Victorian Pool and Spa Associations Gala of the Year. A prestigious event featuring spectacular water front veiws and gormet dining. You'll be impressed by the level of sophistication and class....


Wages will be negotiated depending on the number of hours and experience...

and you then go on to say:

 Written by: Fyre_Magik

I would like to encourage some amateur twirlers interested in doing the show for FREE / to gain experience

So what do you want?
Crap amatures (in general that is,( Brenn and Tumblehat, this is not suggesting you are crap)) who will perform for free...and be crap, or do you want organised professionals who will leave everyone talking about them for the rest of the night and remembering what an amazing show was put on, but who you have to pay?

In my opinion (and which I know to be the opinion of other professional fire twirlers), by giving away your services for free to organisations who blatantly have the money to pay for peoples time, you are simply ruining other professionals livelihoods as these organisations will not pay for people to do well, what others will do not nearly as well, but who will do it for free.

By getting amatures to perform in

 Written by: Fyre_Magik

an up close fire experience

you are putting the spectators at risk from a) being sprayed in fuel b)serious injury or c) possible death.

Well, I suppose if you dont want to hire professionals who will make the specators remember what they saw, you could always hire amatures who would make the spectators remember how someone got seriously hurt.
But you can tell them not to worry as you didnt have to pay the performers anyway.



Ok, apparently SPASA is a "not-for-profit organisation" which "is made up of pool builders, manufacturers, suppliers, retailers, technical servicemen, sub-contractors, installers, consultants and other allied trades"

Hmmm.. its seems one of you have the dates wrong perhaps?
"Pool & Spa Expo is on again Feb 2007
Annually held at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre Southbank.
2nd - 4th February 2007"

Unless they are having one now, and one again in Feburary because everyone needs an excuse to get in a hot tub with hot chicks in bikinis
Or im just getting galas confused with expos?

yo yo chill out dude!!!! you should check your facts first..there is no way we would do somthing like this for free!!! its true freee performers would simply be undercutting the market which is exactly what performers do not need to happen!

Yes UCOF I imagine you are mixing your expos with your galas.
typical

This is a long standing discussion re payment/freebies/payment in kind for all musos and artists... it is one I have an interest in from both sides; performers and organisers.

The bit that worries me with this one is the 'up close' ness. There is not only the skill of the fire spinners/jugglers to consider, but the random behaviour of audience, who no doubt will have been drinking...and up for potentially ghastly 'laughs'

Hmm...I'm having second thoughts now

Tumblehat, Im as chilled as an ice cube in a freezer at the north pole
Honestly

I also apologise for confusing the gala with the expo, I retract that comment

This an email I got back from Jade with some more details like times and stuff. Make of it what you will


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Brendan,

You sound great! I was hoping to hear from some more amateur twirlers like
yourself. Unfortunately our budget is limited for this event so I was hoping
that if I could get a couple of amateur twirlers, I could supply the
firewater and safety equipment in return for your time. If this is OK with
you, then we will organise a time to meet. I am just confirming a couple of
other people with the hope that we could all gather at the venue to give us
a visual and idea of how the night will run.

Again, if this all suites you then drop me an email when you have the chance
and I will keep you updated on when we shall look to meet.

Details of Event:

November 10th 20006

Watermark Bar - Docklands, Melbourne
(It is a relatively small venue, outside with standing room on the edge of
the warf)

Starting @ 7pm there will be a band playing through until 10:15pm.

Now it is up to you how much time you wish to donate.
You can arrive at 9pm do a 15-30min show, then enjoy some finger food and
the band, before another show at 10:15pm or alternatively arrive in time to
do one 15-30 min show at 10:15pm only. Its completely up to you.

Finger food and nibblies will be provided which you are more than welcome to
enjoy through out the night.

Well have a think about it and if you are interested I really look forward
to hearing from you.

Talk soon, Cheers

Jade
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