Light Shows with Flow Toys

It's wintertime, and the weather is iffy, so we find ourselves doing a lot of light shows this time of year.  Light shows can be done indoors, so, no worrying about fire permits or ventilation, and they're fun to watch and pretty mesmerizing. 

We use a variety of light toys for spinning, but our favorites are from Flow Toys.  Their lights are recognized as the best by just about every light dancer I know, and are used by most of the troupes and larger circus groups in the Bay Area. 

They've got loads of different configurations and LOTS of pretty colors.  These toys were designed from the ground up by professional light dancers, so they really meet the demands that performers put on them - they're reliable and sturdy and bright and really flexible. 

My heart belongs to fire, but if I am spinning lights, I love me some Flow Toys.

Fire Pixie in New Zealand April 11-30, 2012

Fire Pixie is traveling to New Zealand and we are ALL kinds of excited.  It's a trip for both business and pleasure.. we will be visiting some friends, making connections for clothing sales, and doing as much fire dancing as we can handle.

We will be based in Wellington but traveling all around the country.  We've got one performance lined up at a fantastic private party, and would love to bring our firey firey fire show to more Kiwis.  So let's do this!

Fire Pixie is a professionally run fire dance troupe which performs at a wide variety of venues in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. We present different styles of fire performance, from tribal, hand-drum driven shows to beautiful flamenco-style dance to polynesian luau fire shows - whatever fits the mood of your party.

We are extremely safety-conscious and insured for up to $2M.  Our show has been featured all over the globe - we have wowed audiences in Japan, Bermuda, Brazil, Hawaii, Thailand and Jamaica as well as all over the USA.  We're high-end and professional, but giving very low rates for shows in New Zealand - we really want to perform for you!

If you'd like to book us for a show, or are curious about whether we'd be right for your party please fill out our rate request form or contact us at 510.367.4517.

Chinese New Year Aerial Circus Show

Fire Pixie Entertainment Presents

 Dragonflight

A Multi-Cultural Circus Show for Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays.  In China, it is known as "Spring Festival," marking the end of the winter season. 2012 ushers in the Year of the Dragon.

Our show begins with traditional storytelling, steeped in the history and culture of China and the mythical animals of the years - dragons, rabbits, monkeys and many more take turns influencing the year's events. 

Next, our performers will present an aerial dance circus performance, "Dragonflight" - a story of fantasy and dragons that will astonish the audience and captivate their imaginations as they watch the dancers climb and soar through the air.

We finish the show by answering questions and educating the audience about the circus tradition and the Chinese New Year tradition. 

Requirements & Logistics

• 30-40 minutes from start to finish
• $500 for one performance, $700 for 2 performances in the same day
• Perfect for elementary or middle school aged kids -We tailor the show to the age group
• Sound system and $2MM performer's insurance is included

Rigging Requirements

• 15-25 foot ceilings required
• We can rig from an eye bolt or an exposed support beam
• Site inspection for rigging is included

Contact Us if you want more information or if you would like to check availability and book! 




Erin St. Blaine
510.367.4517
info@firepixie.com
www.firepixie.com

New Year's Eve Aerial & Fire & Belly Dancing

For NYE 2011, Fire Pixie was booked at the India Community Center in Milpitas to put on a New Year's Eve circus show.  We rocked the house!

Opening act was a belly dance solo by Miriam.  I absolutely love her fluttery fabric fans..

Our second act was an aerial tissu duet featuring Miriam and me.  I was all kinds of excited about this. I've never done aerial for such a huge venue before and I was nervous as all get out.
We put together a new duet for this show.. the storyline was of a dragonrider and her dragon meeting and flying together.  It was choreographed to original music by Darrell, my hubby and partner in crime.  There's something so exciting about working together with a musician.. the music and the dance can grow organically together so that they fit together like legos.  If the dance calls for a pause or a crash, the music can change to support it, and if the music calls for a legato section we can add that into the dance.  It's a fluid kind of creation and frankly, kind of a rush.  (More about making the costumes over at Fire Pixie Fashion)

Since it was a new piece, we'd had a "preview party" at my house the week before the performance, so we could perform it in front of an audience before the big show on NYE.  This upped my confidence level enormously.  And it really worked!  I had the jitters until I heard the first drumbeats of the music start, and then found myself transported to that magical timeless flow state, flying through the routine effortlessly, spinning and dancing, climbing and dropping, connecting with the audience.

Moments like that are magical.  This is why I choose this kind of life. 

See the whole photo set here 

After the show, the adrenaline rush took us right through the last set of the night, the fire show.  I'll be honest.. we've done so many fire shows of this type that we don't even bother taking pictures anymore.. but we pulled it off with our usual aplomb and then made it back to Miriam's in time for a new year's champagne toast.

Happy New Year!  I want to hear about your NYE adventures too!

New Year's Eve Body Paint

I got so excited about the aerial dance we did on NYE that I completely forgot to post about the body painting I did that night.  This was for a schwanky party down in the South Bay at a gorgeous mansion.  They'd turned one of their many rooms into a dance club a-la Studio 54, and the lights around the grounds outside were tremendously beautiful.  My contribution was painting Lady Liberty, who was positioned in the center of a round table right in the entrance hall.  She was delightful! 

San Jose State's Fire on the Fountain Show Photos

I was trawling the internet late at night and happened upon these awesome photos of our fire show at San Jose State University's Homecoming from this year.  It was a really fun show.. and TrueNoir got some really great shots! 

Here's my favorite... spoooky!

Stilts and Lights in Sacramento

Wednesday night I performed as a stilt walker and ambient performer / go-go dancer for the Pizza Rock collective on K St in downtown Sacramento.  This was a pretty fun gig.  The location was interesting - the Dive Bar, Pizza Rock, and Division 30 are all owned by the same folks and all next door to each other on K St, which is closed to traffic and a pretty cool place to hang out.  The Dive Bar has a huge fish tank above the bar, in which they have real, live mermaids!  (I gotta get in on that next time, I *love* being a mermaid)

Here are a few photos from the night, and a short light-spinning video too.  It is *hard* to videotape light dancing but this one turned out ok.  I am determined to get some quality lights video someday!!!