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multiple snakes

2008-06-27T19:52:09Z

ive talked to a few people about this plan, just curious to get a few more ideas.

i want to make a set of snakes, but instead of simply one wick, there will be three. at the end would be some kind of spacers to keep them seperated (in a triangle form). that is the basic idea. if i put rings on the ends i could attach the spacers that way, and possibly also put small heads on the end, thoug they are gonna be heavy enough so i might not wanna do that.

how heavy (and what kind?) of chain should i use for this. they will probably need a heavy duty swivel, or two.

i was thinking it would be more interesting if each snake where a different length, but im not sure how the spacers would connect then.

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a pack of sturdy trojans?

2008-06-27T19:49:23Z

does the concept of a trojan helmet seem too risky? i think it would be a badass effect to have flames instead of feathers. of course there's the burning fuel dripping on one's head to consider. maybe a wider tray and a thinner diameter of kevlar rope and using gel fuel that doesn't drip?

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Alien Jon and Zan: Poi Workshop hosted by Stage6 Productions

2008-03-15T22:23:29Z

CROP CIRCLES:
5 hour Poi workshop with Alien Jon and Zan Moore!
Thursday February 21, 6pm to 11pm~ at the Stage 6 fire jam location in Phoenix, AZ.
Cost is $30 per person.
For committed groups of 5+ ask about group rates.
Also, if you REALLY can't afford it and want to come,
please contact Alien Jon or Yardz to work something out.
We want to spin with you!

For directions and info contact:
Yardz at 480 306 0192
e-mail info@stage6pro.org.

Course description:
This will be a combination of focused classes, collaborative free spin time, one on one attention, and participant directed exploration. We will cover foundation principles and forms, along with body awareness and the spin zones around your body.This will fill in holes in your knowledge, and create a mental map that will propel you towards complete freedom of movement and expression. From this foundation we can explore a variety of concepts, tricks and patterns from core poi knowledge to the cutting edge of modern poi.

Some concepts you can explore with us:

* Isolations
* stalls
* pendulums
* compound circles
* reels and crossers
* inswings
* inversions and introversions
* tangles
* atomics
* plane bending and Trinity
* polyrhythms
* the poi unit circle
* ellipses
* cateyes
* linear isolations
* hybrids
* composite spinning

After all the learning and exploration, we will of course end the night with fire spinning, so bring your wicks and fuel!

Teacher Bios:

Alien Jon:
Jonathan Everett has been spinning things since childhood, starting with himself, and expanding to socks with tennis balls in them and sticks found in the woods of Maine. Starting with his first pair of devilstix in 1995, he officially entered the world of object manipulation. In 1999, from a foundation built on devilstix and drawing inspiration from T'ai Ji and Aikido, he began spinning glowing objects on strings or in socks at "all night dance parties". After meeting other spinners he learned that objects had been spun in a similar manner for millennia by ancient cultures from around the world. This gave rise to the discovery of fire spinning, and his dedication to the art of contemporary poi began.
From devilstix and poi other object manipulation quickly followed: Sphereplay, staff, meteor, diabolo, and astrojax to name a few. These talents have been melded with a love of music and dance, including liquid, illusional, and funk styles. Jon loves to play and lives for the spark of innovation and creativity, while further honing his skill through diligent practice.
Jon has performed at the Fringe Benefit for the 1st Annual Boulder Fringe Festival, the 1st Annual Boulder Juggling Festival, Ratuva Circus performance and workshops, COSM Fire, the 2007 Burning Man Conclave, and with the ExtraTerrestrial Circus Experiment. He has taught classes around the country in poi, sphereplay, and devilstix at the Double Rainbow Ranch, Boulder Circus Center, 1st Annual Boulder Juggling Festival, Shepherd Valley Waldorf School, SphereCamp East and West, Domba/Mystic Jewell Dance Studio, Wildfire (CT), Florida State University, and at Renaissance Festivals country-wide. He also teaches private lessons.

Zan's:
Zan started performing in South America on tour with his brother Noah, and continues to burn with the same inspired passion as in the beginning. His training has led him far and wide, through a dozen countries and across the disciplines of spinning, dance, juggling, music, yoga, circus, martial arts, and acrobatics. Zan's specialty is dazzling fire performances, though he thrives on the challenge of a unique performance for each event, be it day or night. Whatever the occasion, Zan delivers pure entertainment with unforgettable class, style, and grace.
Known for his expertise in the theory and technique of poi and staff spinning, Zan has given workshops around the U.S. and abroad.

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347th B.S.U.R.H. CAMPOUT -Sat- .04.05.08

2008-02-29T12:16:30Z

Ok, we gonna do it again.

The 347th Blow Shit Up and Raise Hell campout/desert party.

date;
Saturday, April 5th, 2008

time;
I'll get there around 1-2 pm or so,
party goes until we come to again.

location;
call 480 306 0192 or pm me for directions and info

...brought to you by the kind folks at Stage6 Productions
and Camp Incendiary Nation @ BM'08.

Line up;

AzNdood

DJ Phx

Jayce

DJ CruKid

Psytek

...more T.B.A

Sound by Stage6 Productions, Lights by Psyteknology.

Weapons by Colt, S&W, Kalishnakov, Browning, Winchester, Savage
and Springfeild Armory.
Explosives by Doc Fyr.

...Ya'll know the rules;
Leave No Trace,
Old Enough Ta Know Better,
$5 buck per person strongly suggested donation,
and Bring everything ya need, I aint'yer momma.

Call, PM or e-mail me for the info,
that's the only way you get it.
480-306-0192
s_t_3@cox.net
http://www.stage6pro.org

Yardz, clear.
)*(

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Fire Astro Jax

2008-01-18T14:56:15Z

So I can't get the idea for fire astro jax out of my head.

I'd need to use a hub housing from a bicycle, and some decently thin kelvar rope to put as the center part that slides up and down the entire length of rope. For now that's the idea for a prototype until I find a ball of some sort that would be suitable.

What are some of your ideas or concepts ?

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