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Hey there,
My name is Daniel, I'm 19, and I live in Houston Tx. I got in to poi dancing around the beginnning of June for a summer show at my school-- My director wanted to have firedancers in our tribute to 1930's sideshows called "Karnival," so my partner and I had about 4 weeks to learn how to use poi. Of course, we mainly got all the information off this site's "free lessons." It was the "free" that had me from the start.
So after a lot of threats from our director to put us on glowsticks if we weren't up to par, we finally got the hang of it and did our fairly simple routine (nothing more comlicated than the butterfly and reverse weave).
I've bee practicing since then and I just learned a new trick--that butterfly weave thing with my left hand going backwards, and my right going forwards.
I intend to keep learning all the new stuff, I even have another small performance to do in front of a bunch of drunk people at my director's friend's theatre.
Hey there,
My name is Daniel, I'm 19, and I live in Houston Tx. I got in to poi dancing around the beginnning of June for a summer show at my school-- My director wanted to have firedancers in our tribute to 1930's sideshows called "Karnival," so my partner and I had about 4 weeks to learn how to use poi. Of course, we mainly got all the information off this site's "free lessons." It was the "free" that had me from the start.
So after a lot of threats from our director to put us on glowsticks if we weren't up to par, we finally got the hang of it and did our fairly simple routine (nothing more comlicated than the butterfly and reverse weave).
I've bee practicing since then and I just learned a new trick--that butterfly weave thing with my left hand going backwards, and my right going forwards.
I intend to keep learning all the new stuff, I even have another small performance to do in front of a bunch of drunk people at my director's friend's theatre.
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Location: Barrie, Ontario
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Location: Barrie, Ontario
Posted:
welcome aboard
welcome aboard
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Posted:
Welcome to HoP!
Cheers!
Welcome to HoP!
Cheers!
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Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
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Location: Wales
Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
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Location: Wales
Posted:
and 
Daniel
check your brain in at the door.... you'll fit right in!
and Danielcheck your brain in at the door.... you'll fit right in!
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Posted:
Another one from H-town. Yippee!! 
Do you know about the houston area fire spinners list? I'll PM you the info just in case. Our regular monthly get together is this coming Friday.
Another one from H-town. Yippee!! Do you know about the houston area fire spinners list? I'll PM you the info just in case. Our regular monthly get together is this coming Friday.
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2 posts
Posted:
Yeah go ahead and get me that list! I was sure there were a lot of spinners in houston, but i guess they tend not to show themselves in daylight, or take on alter egos like upstanding citizens
-daniel
Yeah go ahead and get me that list! I was sure there were a lot of spinners in houston, but i guess they tend not to show themselves in daylight, or take on alter egos like upstanding citizens
-daniel
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playing the days away
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playing the days away
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Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Posted:
Let's relight this forum 
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Mistress of Pink...Multicoloured
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Posted:
Hello
Do you like the colour pink?
Hello
Do you like the colour pink?
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Toe Poking Bad Boy
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Location: Lake District UK
2,865 posts
Location: Lake District UK
Posted:
hey, welcome to HOP
hey, welcome to HOP
Remember.........YOU LOSE!!!
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Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
now available in "advanced"
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Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
Posted:
Hello and welcome to HoP!!
Hello and welcome to HoP!!
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Basu gasu bakuhatsu - because sometimes buses explode
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Location: Angels Landing, USA
Basu gasu bakuhatsu - because sometimes buses explode
1,584 posts
Location: Angels Landing, USA
Posted:
Gah... Houston poists are actually organized and have a list/meetings?
Us in Chicago are all lazy bastards... Well, I'm in Utah now.
Welcome aboard!
Gah... Houston poists are actually organized and have a list/meetings?
Us in Chicago are all lazy bastards... Well, I'm in Utah now.
Welcome aboard!
To do: More Firedrums 08 video?
Wildfire/US East coast fire footage
LA/EDC glow/fire footage
Fresno fire
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newbie
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Location: USA
newbie
2 posts
Location: USA
Posted:
Do you know any poi instructor in the d/fw area? I'm just getting started but I live in Irving, TX and can't find anyone close. Any help would be wonderful!!
Do you know any poi instructor in the d/fw area? I'm just getting started but I live in Irving, TX and can't find anyone close. Any help would be wonderful!!
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Location: Portland Oregon USA
Super Gidg!!!!
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Location: Portland Oregon USA
Posted:
Welcome to HoP Zily!
Welcome to HoP Zily!
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I'm normal ... it's everyone else that's crazy.
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