Fanny packs are nice for hands free item carrying, but they still have a tendency to get in your way while spinning. Bags are cumbersome and what to do when you don’t have any pockets? Introducing the shoulder holster or “shoulster” from the flow arts shop. The Shoulster bag is the perfect bag for spinners and people on the go. …
Pacific Fire Gathering is a festival like no other. It’s nestled at a venue that captures both the beautiful Oregon coastal forest and the Pacific Ocean beach connecting you into your practice and nature. Dates are set for September 17-20, 2015. Tickets will be on sale June 1st. Their website recently was redesigned, so check it out. Still interested? Need …
See a list version Winter is a hard time for people involved with movement, especially those of us who like props that easily break our lamps, ceiling fans, televisions…. The list goes on. When you’re short on square footage in your dwelling, having an indoor meetup or classes to attend regularly can be mind saving. Together with Tyler Spades (see …
Split time is when both hands move in circles 180 degrees in the same direction. Each hand passes the bottom of the circle at opposite times. Each hand faces the opposite of one another. Try these patterns in both the wall plane and the wheel plane. This pattern is like a free style or backstroke in swimming.
Jeremiah Johnston delivers a recap of this club tutorial from Pyrotrainia. From this video, you will learn how to throw a good multiplex. A multiplex is when you throw multiple clubs up into the air at the same time with one hand. So, if you throw two clubs up into the air with just your right hand, that’s a multiplex. …
She lives in Belfast, Ireland, UK and is the owner and founder of Hoopspin. Recently a winner of a Hoopie for the Instructor of the Year for 2015 from Hooping.org, Gail O’Brien continues to awe and amaze us to say the least. Gail is a dynamic and technical contemporary hoop dancer and a renowned hoop teacher based in the UK. Gail has taught …
Kinetic Fire will be taking place this year from May 14 to May 17 at Hannon’s Camp America just outside Cincinnati, Ohio. This festival is the biggest flow fest in the country with roughly 800 attendees, and they have a killer lineup this year with more to be announced. It’s uniquely positioned in the Midwest to be accessible by a variety …
We all are guilty or have been guilty of not properly planning our practice. This weeks Flow Arts Life Hack is dedicated to structuring our practice. It’s easy to forget what you want to work on, what you have mastered, etc. Some people don’t have exposure to formal training practices. It’s good to plan your practice so you make the …
Ken Hill and Flow-Tricks have created The Ultimate Ninja Competition for flow arts ninjas. Interpret “ninja” however you wish. Ninja is a funny word, says Ken. Whenever you capture someone in the flow, and you feel like that dude is a ninja. That’s what we are trying to capture. All you have to do to enter is submit a 2 minute …
Richard Hartnell lives at the Vulcan in Oakland, California. His career in object manipulation now carpets the USA’s west coast and stretches across the Atlantic Ocean into several European countries. In 2008, Richard was a co-founder of the Bellingham Circus Guild in northwest Washington State. In 2009, he relocated to the Vulcan, a collective of movement artists in Oakland, California. He presently …