Hello again, Flow Arts Family! We are back with another exciting edition of the Flow Arts Institute’s tutorial series called Tutsday! We were lucky enough to run into Kennedy Jenkins at FLAME 2017, where he had enough time to pass along some of his triad knowledge for us to share with you. Check out this awesome tutorial on Folding with Triads. Video …
Tutsday: Maghoops with Jozette Gordon
Happy Tutsday everyone! In this quick tutorial, we highlight the amazing Jozette Gordon. She shows us a mesmerizing and unique type of hoop called Maghoops. Maghoops are a new and a magical way to play. There are two magnets in each hoop. Line up all three magnets in the hoops. Begin by holding your hands onto the magnets, while gripping …
The Quest for the “Perfect” Prop Bag
I’ve been juggling seriously for over 25 years, and during that time, I have been on a continual quest for the impossible. That “more rare than rare,” the unicorn and griffin combined, the Holy Grail being held by an honest politician. I speak, of course, of the perfect prop bag. The “perfect” bag used to be something that could hold …
What’s in Your First Aid Kit?
In this article, we took to crowdsourcing to gather information on what is common in fire performer’s first aid kits when they are out performing. We asked members of the Fire Performance Safety Discussion Facebook Group what are some things they always carry in their kit and the results are below. Although there is not one solid answer and everyone …
Tutsday – Greg Haskins – Snake Air Wrap
Happy Tutsday! Ready to learn a swifty poi trick? Greg is here to show us a slick combo called a snake air wrap. The prerequisites to this trick are split time, same direction and snakes. As you snake, one will be going over your shoulder, while one will be going underneath your armpit. As this movement flows, the one over your shoulder …
Lost in Translation
Lost in Translation For the Flow Arts Institute By Eric “Propfessor” Shibuya In my own “Humans of Flow Arts” profile, I remarked on how much I enjoyed the translation of one set of moves to another with different props, how a poi move is done with double staves or hoops, and how if you “straighten a hoop” you can do …
Tutsday – Boum Twa – “The Buttery Biscuit”
Say hello to Boum and Twa! Today, they will be showing us the Buttery Biscuit for this week’s Tutsday! Want to learn this sweet hat sequence? Of course, you do. As I always say, anything to do with butter and biscuits is worth getting involved with. Aaaand now I’m hungry. But let’s get started. This sequence is pretty simple. Just …
HUMANS of Flow Arts | Marvin Ong
Marvin Ong, or “Grand Master Ong,” as he’s affectionately known in the Flow and Juggling scene, was born and raised in Malaysia before relocating to the U.S, specifically Los Angeles, California. As of this summer, Marvin has been playing with props for nine and a half years now. The meaning of the flow arts to Marvin is a mix between finding …
Tutsday – April Choi – Fire Eating/Fleshing Combo
Hello, everyone! We are pleased to have April Choi here at FLAME 2017 to teach you a fleshing/fire eating combo. In this video, there are two torches. Torch A has the blank wick, while Torch B has the striped wick. Torch A will start fully fueled. Torch B will start quarter fueled. Start with your arm extended across your chest …
HUMANS of Flow Arts | Cassaundra Smyth
Cassaundra Smyth has been manipulating props for seven years, about as long as she has been in Cali, since moving away from her birthplace of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Currently, Cassaundra lives at the Vulcan in Oakland. Having started her journey as a glow-stringer, Poi has been and still is Cassaundra’s gateway prop to the flow arts. Nowadays, Cassaundra mostly juggles …