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journeyman
59 posts
Location: Los Angeles, USA
journeyman
59 posts
Location: Los Angeles, USA
Posted:
I am working at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in MA this summer and our first main stage show opened two days ago, the one I am in doesn't open for a few weeks yet, and as a way to kill the stress that results from hell week we a huge crazy party in one of the workshops (complete with stripping polls cages, custom lighting from the lighting crew and lots of drink and plenty of merry)... well the point is I used my glow poi and danced/spun/performed for a few hours at this thing last night and it was amazing. And it was my first performace infront of people I didn't know so it was pretty invigorating and I just had to let someone know.
Take care everyone.
-Az
I am working at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in MA this summer and our first main stage show opened two days ago, the one I am in doesn't open for a few weeks yet, and as a way to kill the stress that results from hell week we a huge crazy party in one of the workshops (complete with stripping polls cages, custom lighting from the lighting crew and lots of drink and plenty of merry)... well the point is I used my glow poi and danced/spun/performed for a few hours at this thing last night and it was amazing. And it was my first performace infront of people I didn't know so it was pretty invigorating and I just had to let someone know.
Take care everyone.
-Az
Performing marriages, funerals, baptisisms, last rites and absolving the sins for HoPers for-- not very long actually.
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....of doom!
585 posts
Location: Hastings, UK
....of doom!
585 posts
Location: Hastings, UK
Posted:
yay well done!
did you find it felt a bjillion times better when people were watching? i've only just started doing it in places where people i dont know will be watching and everything feels so much smoother..dunno..maybe its just me.
yay well done!
did you find it felt a bjillion times better when people were watching? i've only just started doing it in places where people i dont know will be watching and everything feels so much smoother..dunno..maybe its just me.
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1 + 1 = 3
3,540 posts
Location: Bristol UK
1 + 1 = 3
3,540 posts
Location: Bristol UK
Posted:
When I was in egypt, Nucleopoi and I were asked to put on shows at the hotel there. We both did poi, and I did some CJ.
It was quite an adrenaline rush!!
Well done, dude.
When I was in egypt, Nucleopoi and I were asked to put on shows at the hotel there. We both did poi, and I did some CJ.
It was quite an adrenaline rush!!
Well done, dude.
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journeyman
59 posts
Location: Los Angeles, USA
journeyman
59 posts
Location: Los Angeles, USA
Posted:
Edge- yeah... Everything was really smooth and I did somethings that I had never practiced-- they just happened and I didn't have to think about what I was doing I just sort of let the poi do whatever they wanted. I was moving more than I ever do when I practice and transitions were smooth and some of them I didn't even know I could do and new moves came up and-- it was awsome.
Edge- yeah... Everything was really smooth and I did somethings that I had never practiced-- they just happened and I didn't have to think about what I was doing I just sort of let the poi do whatever they wanted. I was moving more than I ever do when I practice and transitions were smooth and some of them I didn't even know I could do and new moves came up and-- it was awsome.
Performing marriages, funerals, baptisisms, last rites and absolving the sins for HoPers for-- not very long actually.
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newbie
20 posts
Location: United Kingdom
newbie
20 posts
Location: United Kingdom
Posted:
that's wikkid!
we went to a festival yesterday and me and two mates were just doing it - this girl organising came up and we got on the front of the stage with one of the bands - was performing in front of a park full of people for an hour - i've only been doing it for a few weeks but it was soooo cool!
they took some pics and we're going to be in the paper tomorrow
i'm so chuffed
that's wikkid!
we went to a festival yesterday and me and two mates were just doing it - this girl organising came up and we got on the front of the stage with one of the bands - was performing in front of a park full of people for an hour - i've only been doing it for a few weeks but it was soooo cool!
they took some pics and we're going to be in the paper tomorrow
i'm so chuffed
Member
68 posts
Location: London
68 posts
Location: London
Posted:
Isn't performing hard? Don't you have to plan a routine, and get everything perfect etc? And isn't it hard to keep the audience interested for like half an hour or so?
I never perform before, but am interested in doing so in the future.
Isn't performing hard? Don't you have to plan a routine, and get everything perfect etc? And isn't it hard to keep the audience interested for like half an hour or so?
I never perform before, but am interested in doing so in the future.
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addict
584 posts
Location: Sunshine Coast, Australia
addict
584 posts
Location: Sunshine Coast, Australia
Posted:
It's such a cool rush, performing in front of people. Good on ya Azadondo!
It's such a cool rush, performing in front of people. Good on ya Azadondo!
Never hold your farts in! They travel up your spine, go into your brain and that's where shitty idea's come from.
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newbie
20 posts
Location: United Kingdom
newbie
20 posts
Location: United Kingdom
Posted:
i didn't find it that hard...i'm really new so can only do a few moves...i just sorta did it...it was a spontaneous thing anyway so i didn't prepare...
having music is so good tho - it was the first time i'd done it to music but it just kinda flowed from that...it was great
i didn't find it that hard...i'm really new so can only do a few moves...i just sorta did it...it was a spontaneous thing anyway so i didn't prepare...
having music is so good tho - it was the first time i'd done it to music but it just kinda flowed from that...it was great
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41 posts
Location: London
41 posts
Location: London
Posted:
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Naughtly I attempted fire poi quite early on in my poi attempts. When you perform sometimes you just let the poi control you. Its amazing because you do move and things that you didnt even know you could do!
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I agree
Naughtly I attempted fire poi quite early on in my poi attempts. When you perform sometimes you just let the poi control you. Its amazing because you do move and things that you didnt even know you could do!
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Carpal \'Tunnel
4,191 posts
Location: Sihanoukville, cambodia
Carpal \'Tunnel
4,191 posts
Location: Sihanoukville, cambodia
Posted:
Wow thats so exciting!!! I've only been doing poi for about a month,and picked up fire poi nearly a fortnite ago,and i've already been lucky enough to perform with fire a couple of times,I think more than anything it really helps you learn,having people around you is a massive adrenalin rush,and always be comforted by the thought that most of them wouldn't have a clue what to do with the funny spinny things your flying around your face!
I even have my first paid gig tomorrow,so its another chance to practise!
Muchos good luck to you my dear!Hope it all goes well!!!!
xx
Wow thats so exciting!!! I've only been doing poi for about a month,and picked up fire poi nearly a fortnite ago,and i've already been lucky enough to perform with fire a couple of times,I think more than anything it really helps you learn,having people around you is a massive adrenalin rush,and always be comforted by the thought that most of them wouldn't have a clue what to do with the funny spinny things your flying around your face!
I even have my first paid gig tomorrow,so its another chance to practise!
Muchos good luck to you my dear!Hope it all goes well!!!!
xx
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addict
584 posts
Location: Sunshine Coast, Australia
addict
584 posts
Location: Sunshine Coast, Australia
Posted:
paid gig, wow! that's pretty cool
paid gig, wow! that's pretty cool
Never hold your farts in! They travel up your spine, go into your brain and that's where shitty idea's come from.
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Carpal \'Tunnel
4,191 posts
Location: Sihanoukville, cambodia
Carpal \'Tunnel
4,191 posts
Location: Sihanoukville, cambodia
Posted:
I know and i'm so in over my head but sooooooo excited!Got some news last night that i've probably got regular gigs 4 nights a week at the eden project,for the next 8 weeks........think i better go practise!!!
I know and i'm so in over my head but sooooooo excited!Got some news last night that i've probably got regular gigs 4 nights a week at the eden project,for the next 8 weeks........think i better go practise!!!
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Fool
2,020 posts
Location: Cornwall, UK
Fool
2,020 posts
Location: Cornwall, UK
Posted:
Tell me about it. 8 weeks is a long run. I need to practise too!
Tell me about it. 8 weeks is a long run. I need to practise too!
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