Fire Dancing Classes @ Pyromancy starting Nov. 9th, 10th &11th, 2009 ( community » other ) Come on by and learn fire dancing!

Pyromancy has been around since 2005, located in a cool warehouse in West Oakland. Visual artist and experienced fire performer Leticia Gravitania runs the space and teaches affordable six weeks courses and private lessons all year round. Classes include; poi, staff, double staff, rope dart and choreography. This may be your time to try it!
To register online or to get detailed information in all classes visit Pymonacy at: www.firedancingclasses.com
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Beginning Fire Poi:
Mondays from 7:30 to 9:00PM, starting Nov 9th. 6 lessons – class size 6 - 8
$80 – Does not include materials. Drop in classes: $15
Class Description:
During this class you will learn the fundamentals of poi dancing; windmills, wheels, butterflies and weaves while also learning how to flow around in circles transitioning between them! With this excellent foundation you will be able to later integrate any other dance moves into your personal routine and perform it safely.
Each week we will go through a small sequence of moves and transitions (class program includes about 30) that link together into a full and beautiful routine that you can perform during the last lesson when you get to use fire for the first time! After learning all about fire safety first ;).
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Intermediate and Advanced Fire Poi:
Mondays from 7:30 to 9:00PM, starting Nov 9th. 6 lessons – class size 6 - 8
$80 – Does not include materials. Drop in classes: $15
Class Description:
The Intermediate & Advance Poi class builds upon the fundamentals of the beginning class. Each consecutive lesson you will be introduced to new fun structured sequences of moves based on your own experience level. The intermediate class includes extensions, lock-outs, take-outs, pirouettes, stalls, flowers, through the leg moves, intermediate butterflies, and the behind the back weave. The advance classes include multi-beat moves, behind the back weave turn, waist wraps, wraps, advanced stalls, hyper-loops, anti-spins, isolations, pendulums, buzzsaws, and more. The last class we get together with everyone else who is a student at Pyromancy and have a fire spin jam together.

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Beginning Fire Staff:
Tuesdays from 7:30 – 9:00PM, starting Nov 10th. 6 lessons – Class size 5
$80 – Does not include materials. Drop in classes: $15
Class Description:
The beginning staff class covers the fundamental moves of staff manipulation; rotors, figure eights, pirouettes, weaves, corkscrews, through the leg moves, neck rolls, hand spins, hand rolls along with other beginning contact staff exercises. You will also learn how to flow through over 30 moves and transitions safely. Each week you will learn a small sequence of moves and transitions that link together into a full routine that you can perform during the last lesson where we head outside and light our staves on fire. Fire safety and accuracy of movement are emphasized during this class.

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Intermediate and Advanced Fire Staff:
Tuesdays from 7:30 – 9:00PM, starting Nov 10th. 6 lessons – Class size 5
$80 – Does not include materials. Drop in classes: $15
Class Description:
The Intermediate & Advanced Staff lessons move slowly into more challenging contact staff techniques. Each consecutive class, you will be introduced to new structured sequences of moves and exercises based on your own personal development which will allow you to better control your staff without grabbing it! Through practicing you will be able to learn fish tales, car wheels, 360 halos, conveyor belts, anti-spins, isolations and many other moves you never imagined you could do. Fire safety and accuracy of movement are emphasized during this class. The last day we get to practice during a spin jam with everyone else at Pyromancy.

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Rope Dart – All levels:
Wednesdays from 7:30 – 9:00PM, starting Nov 11th. 6 lessons – class size 3
$80 – Does not include materials. Drop in classes: $15
Class Description:
Rope Dart (a long cotton rope with one fire-head at the end), originally a soft weapon, has been introduced to the fire arts as a performance element. When in use it looks like a ball of fire that shoots and retrieves from the body while doing circles of numerous sizes that twine the rope around different parts of the body. During this class students will learn numerous ways of shooting and retrieving the rope dart, including, arm wraps, neck wraps, knee wraps, foot kicks and jumps learned from traditional Wushu methods.
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Private Lessons:
Best time for me is Saturday and Sunday around 1:00PM.
$25 or $20 for semiprivate lessons

Thank you,
Leticia posted Thu, November 5, 2009 - 11:38 AM