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Antti_EverythingGOLD Member
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Location: Järvenpää, Finland


Posted:
Hey...

I was wondering how many different kind of possibilities there are to really study firearts besides online communities and videos and some festivals/workshops? I know there is/was a "school" in Italy offering something like 4 week workshops on firearts with accomodation and "top teachers". But that's pretty much the only one that I've heard of. I'm not saying that this one would be the best one if someone wants to go professional. I'm just interested in how many schools teach firearts or what kind of possibilities there are for people who would want to become professional fireperformers. Right now it seems that one can study dance, circus/acrobatics and martial arts to support their firearts but that's it... But I don't know. Educate me.

I've been sorta asked to teach firearts in a few circus-schools in Finland later this year but I'm not sure if it'll happen. But it would be cool especially if it would be long term and not just a few workshops.

I only know that they teach feicha (chinese contact staff) and meteors in chinese circus schools. Also I guess a good career move would be to become 20 years younger and move to Canada or somewhere to join a baton twirling group.

I'm sure there are many people or groups around the world who deserve honorable mentions for teaching and giving regular workshops, so list them here also if you know any. www.uberevents.org ?

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fNiGOLD Member
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Posted:
are you talking about like...the skill side of it? the perfomancey side? what...

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Antti_EverythingGOLD Member
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Posted:
both.

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fNiGOLD Member
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Posted:
well, it depends. are you counting the real life community that exists locally outside of cyberspace? where does that come in? weekly meetups where people get together and bounce ideas off each other, etc

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Antti_EverythingGOLD Member
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Oh yeah they teach hoops in circus schools also. I guess we don't need to discuss about how or what is the best way to become a professional performer. The point was where to get professional training.

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Antti_EverythingGOLD Member
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Posted:
Maybe I should've added besides real life community to the list. I know the community can be a better school than any other but... Let's imagine some one would want to find a school or something like it to study the subject.

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fNiGOLD Member
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Posted:
dammit, I should be doing work instead of thinking about this...you're out to get me I know it wink

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Antti_EverythingGOLD Member
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Posted:
Yeah.. I should be working too! ubblol

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fNiGOLD Member
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Posted:
I'm doing an all nighter as it is, I don't need these distractions...but really, that's why HoP's here ubblol

okay so as long as we're imagining things, you might want to check out Temple of Poi in California, run by GlitterGirl. I myself am not a fan, but judge for yourself

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Antti_EverythingGOLD Member
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I won't judge. I think the Indra Yogies have regular workshops in LA also. Honestly I'd recommend someone wanting to learn firearts to move to Paris and join the community there... but let's continue imagining things.

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fNiGOLD Member
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Posted:
Just as I'd tell someone to buy a plane and go around collecting spinners/knowledge. since we're imagining.

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MikefromGlosSILVER Member
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Posted:
In the uk there are circomedia and circus space which do some aspects of fireart trainning but thats bout it really sounds like a bit of a bussiness oppertunity

he he i am mike the amazing gloscircus person who is mike.

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bluecatgeek, level 1
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Posted:
ros and I , and laura as well have done some professional teaching - going to groups and helping them put together a show, and work on their skills... but never for any serious lengths of time.

it'll happen, though.

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fluffy napalm fairyCarpal \'Tunnel
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Posted:
I'd like to move to Paris biggrin (ponders a summer in Paris on a BCC floor....... ubbrollsmile )

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bluecatgeek, level 1
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Posted:
eek

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Antti_EverythingGOLD Member
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Posted:
I tried to find info about the way they teach the samoan fire knife dancing. They have another world championship competition in may https://www.polynesia.com/fireknife/fire.html I bet there's an old thread about the subject somewhere in HoP.



Samoan fireknife dancing is cool. Another recommendation: move to Samoa!

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CodySILVER Member
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Posted:
Fire arts are still realtively new. What I would suggest is learning the performance side of things. Take acting, clowning, improve comedy classes. Once you have the perfromance part dialed in you can entertain an audinece with a candle if you wish. That will also allow you to invent original fire spinning performances. Do some strength and flexability training too. smile

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Antti_EverythingGOLD Member
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Posted:
 Written by: Cody


Once you have the perfromance part dialed in you can entertain an audinece with a candle if you wish.



ubblol

True.

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pkBRONZE Member
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Location: United Kingdom


Posted:
In the UK you also have Green Tops Circus in Sheffield... Ros I'm surprise at you as you went there only 2 years ago to study and didn't post it.

Yes there was and there still is a fire arts school here in Italy, in Firenze (Florence) in the region of Tuscany. It is around an hour and a half by train from where I live, My self and Rob applied to be teachers there when they started but never got in, Donia later said that they the "First Teachers" stayed there and the guest teachers for the second year never happened oh well turns out I'm living just up the road now anyway!! smile

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[Old link]

The launch of the first poi convention here in Italy will take place this May 2007 too.

Italy hold juggling / European Juggling Conventions and also annual Street Artist Festivals.

Thriving juggling and poi scene in Italy!... all good. ubbrollsmile

FireTomStargazer
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Posted:
I'm completely pro "fire-uni" biggrin We should have one on each continent... at least... biggrin



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bluecatgeek, level 1
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Location: everywhere


Posted:
yo, PeeK;

Green Top is a circus school, not a fire school. and tbh the course is more about performance than circus skills, though there are lots learnt, there is not much specialising, as far as i'm aware - wicked course, just not relevant here.

the fire arts school website is very nicely put together, it just has no info on it frown and i've never heard anything about it since 2004...?

Uber is not just UK, Tom - we have held masterclasses in Australia (and again this year), Scotland, Austria and Paris coming up in June. plus Uberteachers have taught all over the world smile

I'm hoping to have an Uber residential at some point soon. probably next year. one month of training (6 days a week, officially), learning(skills, performance technique (including dance and some clowning), with performances and things included, for about 10 people. 2 FT and several PT teachers.
anyone interested...? still no firm plans, but it'd be nice to know if there's any interest.

smile
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Posted:
Yep. Me smile

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BamBamPooh-Bah
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Posted:
Yep smile

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mcpPLATINUM Member
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Posted:
yep 2.0!

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FireTomStargazer
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Posted:
Thanks, bluecat - I too am lookig forward to get my Uber-citizenship asap smile

Have taught in Brazil, USA, OZ, Europe, India and S/E Asia myself... any application forms to participate as a teacher in the Uber-Academy to be found?

Other than that - still learning and eager to get lessons where I find them... count me in biggrin hug

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bluecatgeek, level 1
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Posted:
no application forms ubblol but send me a cv smile full up for the next two, but after that, who knows tongue

which uber are you headed for?

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MikefromGlosSILVER Member
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Location: Gloucester England


Posted:
depends on the dates for me otherwise definatly

he he i am mike the amazing gloscircus person who is mike.

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BansheeCatBRONZE Member
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Posted:
yep. How about having it in Thailand wink

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FireTomStargazer
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Posted:
mind the gap ubblol dangerous place tongue wink



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StoutBRONZE Member
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Posted:
I'd be up for the uber residential thing depending on the time of year ( summer's out I'm afraid ) I like the Thailand idea but I'd fly almost anywhere in the world for something like that.

hey....that's my kind of holiday, one with a focus. smile

bluecatgeek, level 1
5,300 posts
Location: everywhere


Posted:
woot! suddenly i am thinking about it properly!!

well, its unlikely to be on the asian side of the world, unless i radically change my views on flying..

but maybe france in march or april smile in a tiny village, not too far from fire fantasy smile , and reasonably easy to get to tongue

i think its do-able... biggrin

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