Unique Simulated Fire Performance At This Year’s Festival of Lights Parade!
by Charles Spillar on Dec. 09, 2009, under arts, Tucson ArtTucson’s Elemental Artistry Fire Performance Troupe will be heating up the parade with their special performance. They will feature poi spinners, hula hoopers, jugglers, stilt walkers and more to add some fiery excitement to the parade this year. Because the parade will be moving down the street and the public viewers near, they will be using LED lights instead of actual fire.
Jill Hofer and Syndi Taylor at the Tucson Celtic Festival 2009. Photo by Gary Jean
Elemental Artistry Fire Performance Troupe has brought numerous performances and a variety of fire art classes to the Tucson community since 2004. This dedicated group of professional performers has over 50 years combined experience in teaching and performance.
Matthew Johnson of Fire Mecca and Elemental Artistry. Photo by Gary Jean
On New Year’s Eve, the fire troupe will be bringing some excitement to the Tucson Museum of Art performing as part of Tucson’s First Night. That show will start in the TMA courtyard.
Michelle Baas, artistic director of Elemental Artistry. Photo by Gary Jean
Elemental Artistry is bringing another exciting season of fire dance classes to the Tucson public. If you’ve seen fire dancers and always wanted to try, now is your chance! Classes will be offered weekly starting in January. Instructors focus on creating a safe, supportive environment helping ignite your inner dancer in 2010.
Classes are held in central Tucson at the Parasol Project located at 299 S Park Ave. Students will learn poi, staff, hula hoop, dance, juggling and more, receiving quality education at a reasonable price. Schedules, registration and more information is available at http://eafire.ning.com or www.ElementalArtistry.com
To get a view of just what you will be learning in their classes, I suggest you check out their youtube video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yctgZwSMPyM
Sponsored by the Downtown Tucson Partnership, the parade on Dec. 12 steps off at 6 p.m.. For more information and a map of the Parade route visit: http://www.downtowntucson.org/news/?p=1219
I hope to see you at the Parade of Lights.
