10 Questions with Jess Mardini

Have you ever wondered how your favorite FAI event comes together and who exactly makes it all happen? This series aims to answer that and more, 10 questions at a time. With Kinetic Fire just a few weeks away, we sat down with one of their Directors, Jess Mardini, and asked her our burning questions. 1 – What brought you …

10 Questions with Brian Estes

Have you ever wondered how your favorite FAI event comes together and who exactly makes it all happen? This series aims to answer that and more, 10 questions at a time. We sat down with Brian Estes, Director of  F.L.A.M.E. Festival and asked him our burning questions. 1 – What brought you into the flow arts? My first experience with …

The Music of FLAME 2015

Co-Authored by Kassandra Morrison &  Jason Fields  The festival season is approaching quickly! FLAME starting off the FAI circuit this April, there’s nothing better to ease the excitement, then throwing you back to the energy and tunes from last year.  Here’s a playlist of artists who created that impenetrable atmosphere: SoundCloud Playlist for FLAME Festival 2015: Information for 2016 FLAME Festival!   …

FireDrums XIV Video Tutorial Contest: Rules and Guidelines

  Table of Contents Introduction The Prizes Contest Rules Judging Logistics Judging Categories & Respective Weights Tips & Considerations Submitting your FireDrums XIV Tutorial Disclaimers   *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* INTRODUCTION: *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* The FireDrums Video Tutorial Contest was created to encourage the creation of free quality online fire and flow arts instructional content, and as an opportunity for instructors to be recognized and …

2015 FAI Instructor of the Year: Gail O’Brien!

Congratulations to Gail O’Brien, from Ireland! With almost 700 votes, she claimed 1st place in our contest. She receives a ticket to all 6 FAI festivals! All the nominees deserve a congratulations. Each one is a pillar of excellence in the community. Final Tally: Gail O’Brien 688 Lux Luminous 617 Kassandra Morrison 567  Ken Hill 333 Krisstina Hawks 167 Tyler Spades 108 …

Last Chance to Vote IOY 2015

This page is built for quick access to voting. To view the profiles on the original page (long load time) Click here. Here at the Flow Arts Institute, we value quality instruction. Each FAI festival nominated up to 5 Instructors that taught in 2015 and were regional or specific to their fest. All previous Instructors of the Month for 2015 …

Instructor of the Year Nominees | FAI Instructors of the Month

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