though the road is paved the path ahead is vague, a virgin quest on fire banned land. The trees are beginning to whisper in anticipation yet a femiliar tinge of smoke passes across the sky....where there is smoke there is fire...where there is a phoenix there is a pyre. water bottle kero jugs in small quantity... all this risk for three minutes of quality.

recently i have moved to kelowna and hope to find spinners in this neck of the woods, maby even a few street performers. I found a place that sells kevlar...yaaaaa this is a great step in the right direction. If you live here and you read blogs then dont hesitate to contact me if you spin, want lessons or toys. hopefully by thie spring i will have an indoor space for lessons and ect. I also make belly dance fire fcostume pieces, belts masks, fire feet and anything else you could possibly ligh... read more

a dear friend of mine, whom i had not seen in several years, had came to my home town in search of me. She came to discuss alignment share tricks a new book and great conversation. My dear friend is a pilates and yoga instructor and over the last 4-5 years has developed fire dance as another way to look at posture and exercise. Her teachings of breathing and body alignment have inspired me to "avoid hurting myself" postures that also enhance contact staff. I would recommend this book to ever... read more

i have seen many performers some good some bad, but what really defines a performer is one who can make the show not have the show make them. Some performers have loads of skill but put them on a stage and make them tell a story and few will meet the task. a true entertainer will take smething simple like 3 juggling balls make a character and then define it, breathe life into it even if its a silent piece an entertainer developes the character with emotion... which sad to say i see a lack the... read more

today i felt weird in my home town of merritt bc. I guess you could say its a half horse town. I had to force out my inner street performer. everyday at lunch the kids pour out of the local high school with nothing but food on the brain...well not today...i ambushed them with an impromptu fire show which turned out larger than I expected...I felt like a circus freak in a place where circus freaks are burned at the steak or stoned ( lets keep this one clean you guys) I proved to myself that ev... read more

this is just a shout out to see how many fireperformes are still out there even though its winter now..woot woot the snow is falling in the north and I m getting ready for indoor intensive workshops in toronto and ottawa

I also just found out about burning mans second guinness record for 20 sucessful flame transfers, I wish I could have been with you guys.

so waht say ye a hear ye or hear ye not!!!!

what a party woot..theres nothing like a million person sea of red and white...
the hats were spectacular the people were drunk and the party didnt stop untill exaustion sunk in...I hope those camera guys dont do what most of the other guys do and not give me my footage....arrrggg

Hats hats ......whats does one wants with silly little hats...well not so little the hats here are great if you know how to pitch. I like it here alot better cuz everything is down town...and right nrat the 2 performers areas.

Now all I have to do is find a legitimate 9-5....yarrrr...I mean not that i couldnt support myself soley on performing I would like to get a little a head instead of breaking even

well so far so good, things are looking up... out and about in Toronto...man these people sure know how to tip...although after the shows I gained about 20lbs with my pockets full of loonies and toones....harrrrr performers booty!!!

next time i have to get a permit or the port authority will makes me walk de plank!

quiver me spinners!!!