Belly Dance with Fire??

~GreenFire~ · 06-17-2008, 08:13 PM

Hi!

Does anyone here use fire in their performance?
I'm new to Belly Dance but have been spinning Poi and staff for a while now. I have recently purchased some fire fans which I plan to belly dance with later on.
Jen

fatinah · 06-17-2008, 10:07 PM

wow and I thought playing with veils for the first time today was a bit tricky!!! Fire...good luck mrs!! Sounds cool tho

teela · 06-18-2008, 12:04 AM

I do not use fire because it can violate some safety regulations and is dangerous, however, i did see one dancer on a DVD (For dancers by dancers volume 1) in which one of the dancers had a sword with a small cup on the end of it where she had a small fire. She danced with it as she would a sword but the flame was off to the side.

~GreenFire~ · 06-18-2008, 07:28 AM

Fire IS Dangerous, but that's half the fun

I've been working with fire now for about 6 years and I've never had a bad burn. Yeah, you can get small amounts of hair that may singe(with poi especially) or if you're silly enough like I was in the early days...you wear the wrong clothing...then you're asking for trouble. I set fire to the back of my NYLON top once, showing off with a pair of poi that belonged to a guy I had a crush on, it certainly taught me a lesson!!! Nothing serious tho...the rolling around on the ground putting it out obviously had some affect on him because we were together for 5 years after that lol. Fire is Dangerous, but is more dangerous if you don't take the right precautions. Clothing is obviously very important, cotton being a good choice! Hair also...no loose hair...that's just silly. I have dreads so I tie mine back and cover them depending on my toy. Poi are probably the most dangerous toy as they swing and can get caught. Insurance is a must, as are fire blankets and extinguishers, along with the right performance plan...so for example, if you're working with fire you don't play near something flammable and people need to be far enough away for their protection. It's basic common sense. Sounds a lot to consider...it is, but to watch someone move and dance with fire, to me is one of the most beautiful things to watch. Belly dancing has me mesmerised...belly dancing with fire fans, or a tray of candles, or hand lamps adds a kind of forbidden pleasure to the dance, it's so hypnotic.
Fire fans are probably one of the least dangerous props as they are sturdy and you just hold them. Some people throw them and spin them but I've not got that far yet. Mine are really heavy so I think I'll just move them for the minute, I'm in no rush to perform top notch tricks with them. I think that's the joy of dancing, you don't need to execute tough tricks.

Eshta · 06-18-2008, 08:46 AM

There is a dancer round Essex/East London way called Elektra & she does a sort of tribal fusion fire fan & poi thing & it is fantastic to watch!

First time we saw her perform it was in a small local church hall with a stage & curtains like you have at school, & we were on the edge of our seats waiting for one of the curtains to go up in flames, hahaha! She used fire fans & fire poi too. Very cool!

What I liked in particular about Elektra is that it was more than just 'fire-dance-in-tribal-costume'. She chose a good piece of music & managed to combine the two elements. That takes some skill!

~GreenFire~ · 06-18-2008, 01:31 PM

Fantastic!! Yeah have just looked her up, would be good to go see her perform. She does workshops too

!!! Thanx for that. I do know an american troupe called Sangre del sol who incorporate belly dance into their performance. They use a whole bundle of different fire props...in fact their leading lady Sage was one of the first people to start fire performing, her dvd was the first on sale, altho I've never watched it...I've seen plenty on you tube.
Just had a Belly Dance lesson today actually, I'm buzzing now...it's so much fun!

Reen.Blom · 06-18-2008, 02:00 PM

I have always found it mezmerizing! Even a bit blood chilling! I prolly will never do it but loooove to watch!

Anyone care to share some fav youTube fire clips?

06-17-2008, 08:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
~GreenFire~ Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 10	Belly Dance with Fire?? Hi! Does anyone here use fire in their performance? I'm new to Belly Dance but have been spinning Poi and staff for a while now. I have recently purchased some fire fans which I plan to belly dance with later on. Jen

06-18-2008, 08:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
Eshta Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 293	There is a dancer round Essex/East London way called Elektra & she does a sort of tribal fusion fire fan & poi thing & it is fantastic to watch! First time we saw her perform it was in a small local church hall with a stage & curtains like you have at school, & we were on the edge of our seats waiting for one of the curtains to go up in flames, hahaha! She used fire fans & fire poi too. Very cool! What I liked in particular about Elektra is that it was more than just 'fire-dance-in-tribal-costume'. She chose a good piece of music & managed to combine the two elements. That takes some skill! __________________ Eshta - South West London Belly Dancer

06-18-2008, 02:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
Reen.Blom V.I.P. Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SA now UK(Newmarket) Posts: 2,251	I have always found it mezmerizing! Even a bit blood chilling! I prolly will never do it but loooove to watch! Anyone care to share some fav youTube fire clips? __________________ Join WORLD BELLY DANCE DAY! www.worldbellydanceday.com

06-17-2008, 10:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
fatinah Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Liverpool Posts: 52	wow and I thought playing with veils for the first time today was a bit tricky!!! Fire...good luck mrs!! Sounds cool tho

06-18-2008, 12:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
teela Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Alaska Posts: 265	I do not use fire because it can violate some safety regulations and is dangerous, however, i did see one dancer on a DVD (For dancers by dancers volume 1) in which one of the dancers had a sword with a small cup on the end of it where she had a small fire. She danced with it as she would a sword but the flame was off to the side.

06-18-2008, 07:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
~GreenFire~ Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 10	Fire IS Dangerous, but that's half the fun I've been working with fire now for about 6 years and I've never had a bad burn. Yeah, you can get small amounts of hair that may singe(with poi especially) or if you're silly enough like I was in the early days...you wear the wrong clothing...then you're asking for trouble. I set fire to the back of my NYLON top once, showing off with a pair of poi that belonged to a guy I had a crush on, it certainly taught me a lesson!!! Nothing serious tho...the rolling around on the ground putting it out obviously had some affect on him because we were together for 5 years after that lol. Fire is Dangerous, but is more dangerous if you don't take the right precautions. Clothing is obviously very important, cotton being a good choice! Hair also...no loose hair...that's just silly. I have dreads so I tie mine back and cover them depending on my toy. Poi are probably the most dangerous toy as they swing and can get caught. Insurance is a must, as are fire blankets and extinguishers, along with the right performance plan...so for example, if you're working with fire you don't play near something flammable and people need to be far enough away for their protection. It's basic common sense. Sounds a lot to consider...it is, but to watch someone move and dance with fire, to me is one of the most beautiful things to watch. Belly dancing has me mesmerised...belly dancing with fire fans, or a tray of candles, or hand lamps adds a kind of forbidden pleasure to the dance, it's so hypnotic. Fire fans are probably one of the least dangerous props as they are sturdy and you just hold them. Some people throw them and spin them but I've not got that far yet. Mine are really heavy so I think I'll just move them for the minute, I'm in no rush to perform top notch tricks with them. I think that's the joy of dancing, you don't need to execute tough tricks.

06-18-2008, 01:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
~GreenFire~ Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 10	Fantastic!! Yeah have just looked her up, would be good to go see her perform. She does workshops too !!! Thanx for that. I do know an american troupe called Sangre del sol who incorporate belly dance into their performance. They use a whole bundle of different fire props...in fact their leading lady Sage was one of the first people to start fire performing, her dvd was the first on sale, altho I've never watched it...I've seen plenty on you tube. Just had a Belly Dance lesson today actually, I'm buzzing now...it's so much fun!