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Who wants to be my partner?

So SaFire hit me up precompression and said she’d been playing with partner hoop stuff. We gotta get on this folks. There is so much unexplored ground here. My mind hesitates to imagine a four beat partner pattern with hoops but I can’t wait to try it. there is always something new to be discovered [...]

Noel – Juggling Tutorial for the IJC

I’m not a juggler. At all. It’s a skill I’d really like to pick up though. Where hoopers seem to get good in a year or so… jugglers spend years mastering their art. I’ve heard that jugglers generally don’t perform before being dedicated for at least five years. It takes a lot of time and [...]

MiMosa – Pandora – “Psychedelic Stereo” EP Demo

This album will be released sometime in February. The only person more amped than me is probably Lauren. MiMosa is by far her favorite DJ to get down to on the dance floor. Hah… Brecken recently moved into MiMosa’s old room at the Vulcan in Oakland. Amazing things come out of that place. Part of [...]

Vulcan Tech Blog #6: Throw Blog

I’m so glad to see this out. Another installation of tech from the Vulcan. I’m in the video at about 5:00. Everything must be thrown! Another fine Tech Blog from the Vulcan with guest appearances by Chris Garcia, Kyle Johnson, Rich Porter and Memory. Share on Facebook

NOELTECH #3 Together Time Opposite Direction

Another installation of NOELTECH. Once again Noel shows us basic timing and direction examples using various props. Only Together time Opposite direction hands. For educational purposes! Poi, double staff and hoop. noelyee.com gregmaldonado.com circusconspiracy.com vulcandvds.com Share on Facebook

NOELTECH #2: Split Same

More timing and direction from Noel. Only split time same direction hands. For educational purposes! Poi, double staff and hoop. In a vulcan tech blog all the same hand timings are shown for vertical cateye and extension unit circle hyrbids as well. noelyee.com gregmaldonado.com circusconspiracy.com vulcandvds.com Share on Facebook

NOELTECH # 1: Together Time Same Direction

In this video Noel and other Vulcan folks demonstrate Together Time Same Direction with multiple props. I’ll write more about timing and direction soon. The concepts around timing and direction are critical for off-body double hooping. Share on Facebook

Kindle Magazine – the worlds first Fire Arts and Culture Magazine

Last Sunday, Lauren, Khan and I headed over to the Flow Toys headquarters in Berkeley for the release party for Kindle Magazine. It was a timely release since many of the contributors from around the globe are in town for FireDrums. I was handed the first issue of my subscription at the event. I’m quite [...]

The ladies of object manipultaion, Vulcan Tech Blog #5

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【ポイ動画】 Squares of Darkness: Poitato Sushi Poitvch1

Khan showed me this video last night. The technical skill level of Yuta and Ronan is unbelievable. If you get a chance and have the interest, look up “Vulcan Tech Blog” on YouTube. Share on Facebook