Cirque Fire Dance - Srikanta Barefoot of Cirque du Soleil - 2010 Fire Dance Promo

[NaughtyDesertRider69]

i have a new mission in life its to get this good at fire dancing

[moonshadow112358]

Oh how I wish I could go to costa rica and learn! This is amazing! Are you doing the classes with play poi?

Amazing work, seriously, keep flowin brother. You are beautiful. :)

[barefootfire27]

@moonshadow112358 Thanks! The retreat is being hosted by La Escuela Del Sol, but everyone is down here hanging out.  You will have to make it next year!

[mvemjsuNeptune]

@barefootfire27

What type of fire poi do you use?



[barefootfire27]

@mvemjsuNeptune I make my own poi using a monkey fist knot.

[kittenbut1]

Fukhhh...so hot

[AsiaBeeFire]

Amazing movement and energy!! I would LOVE to fire dance with you some day, so I'll plan to make it to one of your workshops sometime in the near future. Your fire swords are really nice! Where did you find them?? Are they custom made? Many thanks! ~A

[barefootfire27]

@AsiaBeeFire Thanks! If you send me your email addy I can notify you when I am offering workshops in your area. I've always made all of my own tools- including the swords featured in this video. If you are planning on making some I can offer some tips. Thanks again!

[CherryLunar]

@barefootfire27

Tips on making fire tools? Could you make a video? I know my boyfriend is in a performance troupe and he's looking to make one of his own fire swords.

Pssst... I shared the video with him since he uses a lot of the same tools as you do. :D

[barefootfire27]

@CherryLunar Please see the description below re: how to make fire swords

[CherryLunar]

@barefootfire27

Thank you. I'll pass it on. :)

[ruvidan]

@barefootfire27 Would you be able to message me tips on making a good fire sword? Much appreciate it brother!

[barefootfire27]

@ruvidan As with making staffs, weight is a big consideration. I start with titanium tubes (which you can special order from titanium sport outlets or titanium tube distributors if you are ordering 10 or more) and use the lightest hardware possible to attach my wick (I use steel or aluminium rivets). When choosing the length of your sword, measure from your hand to the floor when standing, then subtract about 10 cm or more so that your sword won't scrape the ground when spinning vertically.

[barefootfire27]

@ruvidan Then you've got to add in the length of your handle. If you do hand wraps you will have an idea of how long of a handle you need (for me its 20cm). If you don't do hand wraps the extra length is not necessary. At the hilt of your sword, I recommend adding a weight in order to counter balance the weight of the soaked wick- so think about how you are going to attach this weight when choosing the length of your tube. One easy way is to use a lead fishing weight and to attach it...

[barefootfire27]

@ruvidan ...using an epoxy. Another way is to epoxy in a bolt which will jut out past the end of your tube and add large washers to that with a nut on the end. This will add length to your sword, so keep that in mind. I like the balance of my sword to rest just between my thumb and index finger. So step one- decide your length. Step two- add your wick. Step 3 add a flame guard at the base of the wick (use thick saddle leather or a metal sanding wheel), then...

[barefootfire27]

@ruvidan ...step 4- add your weight to the hilt until the balance is where you want it. Step 5- add grip (tennis grip works great for swords).

Other considerations: leave a little gap between your wick and the flame guard (about 5cm) so it doesn't heat up or burn up. You will also need a titanium drill bit to get through your tube (under $5 in the US at local hardware stores) and of course a rivet gun if you are using rivets. I use between 8-9 ft of 2" tape for my wick per sword.  ; )

[TeatrodelFuoco]

I hope you can have a show in Italy with Teatro del Fuoco! Please excuse us if our website English version isn't in syncro with Italian version.

[demelon0111]

すごいです！ 感動ですo(^▽^)o

[barefootfire27]

@demelon0111 本当にありがとう!

[Cazz2706]

*whistle and stamp* Amazing and beautiful work, sir. Just a whole other, other league...

[barefootfire27]

@Cazz2706 Thanks! ; )

[MusiccSpeakss]

can i marry you?, hahaha! this is amazing! i LOVE firedancing! ♥

[MasterSergio2]

luv it luv it luv it

[KrazyKattLove]

Took my breath away. I wish I could do that.

[therealrastafarian]

I initially clicked on this for more poi motivation but i have to say i found your staffing amazing, best ive seen to date so far. i never thought i would attempt staffing after poi but this is too dirty not to try for my own. great vid, very impressive.

[barefootfire27]

@therealrastafarian Thanks!

[NicoleFancyR]

impressive



[AquarelleO1]

✿Bravo !!!✿*****

[aTnavarrow]

You are welcome ! love it !

[aTnavarrow]

Bet my Son might go to your retreat !

I will tell him when he gets home :)

[barefootfire27]

@aTnavarrow Great! Thanks for your interest and enthusiasm!

[TheWhiteDuke1]

@aTnavarrow - Ur AlWaYs welcome over at oursO_~ TaY !

[aTnavarrow]

Love it !

[TheDank1887]

nice



[MrJacobBecker]

Cool stuff, I lol'ed at the kicking of the poi to change their direction :p

[ratingmasterkingman]

how can CHARLIE BIT MY FINGER BEAT THIS?!?!?!?!?

[kellyelainewright61]

Wow .

[scenethelite]

Nice, the way you incorporate dancing with fire skills. Many poi/fire artists don't focuss as much on the dancing part. I can tell you've had some training of some sort! Very nice. Straight lines, straight legs... even pointed toes on some of those leaps! =) Good technique... are you single? ;-) Lol.

[dbcOfDBC]

Damn4



[VideoDanceTV]

Video Dance TV is featuring this video as the DANCE VIDEO OF THE DAY. Great job! Cheers.

[SadiztekMurderTramp]

do you have any helpful hints on how to do the isolation moves. Everytime I try to do Isolations, I feel kind of like I am doing a herp-de-derp. Any tips?

[KleinKaramell]

okay... damn hot.

I never was a fangirly before, but now... i think i MUST see you someday in one of your shows

[Pholus]

Hey, I really like your videos - thanks for sharing them with us, you're really talented. :-) I'd have one question... at what age did you start doing this? Do you think there is any hope for someone who is 25 and hasn't done fire art before but would like to start and eventually become great at it? lol

[barefootfire27]

@Pholus I started in 2000 and this video is from 2010. What takes one person 10 years to learn another can learn in 6 months- you never know.  Object manipulation is especially like that- either you've got it or you don't and some pick it up very easily while others will take more time. Go for it! What have you got to lose?

[jbywater]

you have the moves down, but unlike most spinners ive seen you dont spin for perfect tech, its more about the dance which is absolutely wonderful and makes your spinning beautiful.p.s. Your jumping kick reversals are beautiful

[Ellyas87]

Inspiring! I'm curious what fuel your using for your poi? Some of the arm wraps you did, especially the wrap you did with those rope poi looked like things can get a tad hot. :P I've never done wraps with fire other than on my feet with shoes for fear of burns. The energy you put into your performances is amazing! Thanks for posting, you rock, keep spinning!

Love & Light

[egavilanes]

Bad ass doesn't begin to cover this...

[szachu11]

I love fire swords. Best ever. <3

U are great!

[DieMirimaus]

=D Hot! Really! Thats soooooo cool and I love the music!!!! I hope so much I will be so good like you any day! Cool, cool, cool!!! =) Awesome! Amazing! sooooo cool!!!!!

[firestonemagic]

This is the first video in which I've seen someone not afraid to actually move with the fire, so I applaud you, POI FOR LIFE!

[ZuchinniOne]

This is easily my favorite fire performance ever! You have incredible skill and the dark room/lighting effects/filmography were amazing!!

[RedQueen112]

amazing! and excellent for us pyro's out there. magical to watch

[mondbritanico]

Now I want to be a firedancer :) SO gooooooodd!! Where can I see your other videos?

[barefootfire27]

Thanks for your comment! To view my other videos go to my website: YOUTUBE wont allow me to post the link here but its SrikantaFireDancer (point com)

[HiltinPsy21]

Isso é o que eu chamo de freestyle mann , AWESOME!

[bellydancerseda]

superrrr woww:))

[AlecOnPiano]

hahahahaha Just when I thought I was starting to get good, you came along. I'm impressed and inspired.

[TimmyJimmyTV]

OMG AMAZING WOW AWESOME 

[LCourtnay]

Well this is just amazing.

[Ames207]

I just had a giant fiery romance explosion all over the place, that is brilliant!!!

[AlecOnPiano]

and here I was thinking I was good. you sir, are extremely impressive

[VegaEtereo]

thanks for sharing inspiration, greetings from the venezuelan andes

[JC18348]

How do u do that

[ruvidan]

This is really great! Your footwork mixed with the flow of your skills is incredible. I'm about to transition some of these movements to fire nunchaku spinning. Most excellent!

[teahikaa]

oh wow i havent been this excited by fire dancing in sooooo long!!! thanks for the beautiful work you truly are an inspiration. i hope to see you live one day..... : )))))

[WeeklyStrange]

Good sir, I must inquire. How does one go about developing a routine to audition for cirque du soleil? Any advice for an aspiring fire junkie?

[barefootfire27]

Auditioning for Cirque happens now through their website. I give some advice for fire dancers interested in applying in a recent interview on the Home of Poi website. Developing a routine is another can of worms...have fun.

[d3dreaper]

@WeeklyStrange and to help prepare (as much as you can without firsthand experience) you should check out the "Fire Within" series they had...

[dancinginair]

fantastic video direction. your movement is fantastic as well. I love your varied tempos and accents

[5hplus]

KILLER video.... the flow is surreal.

[PoiLover419]

AMAZING!!!!

[sephi1204]

you have a very dynamic and unique play style, its pretty refreshing ;)

The staff action combined with the acrobatics was awesome!!

very inspirational, thanks for sharing

best wishes

[barefootfire27]

I will be offering a one week fire dancing retreat in Costa Rica, April 2-9 2011 for fire dancers interested in taking their art to the next level. More info here on my website.

[IgnisDei7]

@barefootfire27 I wish so much I could go!! But I live here in Brazil, and I can't go yet! Man you're awesome!

I'm a spinner also, pay a visit at my home at youtube if you can ^^, take a look at my videos ;D

See you!

[barefootfire27]

Regarding Pr1nce333's question about staff specifications, as I was taught when I was 9 yrs old, a full size staff should come up to eye level for each person. For me that is 1.625 M. The wick on this staff was 6ft of 2 inch tape on either end.

[SilersSpin]

yay i'm not the only one wholoves fire barefoot

[pr1nce333]

wooow, amazing style... i really like your staff, can i know its length, and kevlar dimensions pls?

[madatosamja82]

love the poi work!

[takesalototime]

Hot!!!!!! :)

[soulmuzixercher]

wow... I want to be as good as you.... in the ice rink!!!!

[leospoi]

@soulmuzixercher why not combine both fire and ice! I truly recommend it.

[latioselatias]

amazing!!!

[barefootfire27]

The song is "Feel Good Inc." by the Gorillaz.

[sh3b0k4]

ooooooo god you are great !!!!!!!!!! man you have moves that even nick woolsey can´t do

[Infernalziom]

song? :0

[IgnisDei7]

I'M AMAZEEED!!!!!!

YOU ARE AWESOOOME!!!

ONE DAY I WANNA BE LIKE YOOOU!!!

UAAAAU! XDDD

[punqarotzy]

You are my god

[squirttle92]

zuko!

[iliya95]

wow  impressive...

[firestonemagic]

He actually might be up there with YUTA as far as artistry goes.

[FunkyFireFlowers]

i just do NOT find the words i wanna say.

words can't explain it.

yes soo.....unbelieveble amazing...

[kyzon]

1:03 is just too amazing for words :')

[natedg10]

his technical skill is actually rather poor. however this dude knows how to dance, and perform with fire; which he does have skill at

[AWOLLA]

@natedg10

agree!

[TFWC88]

The stage where he performs is so awesome! like outer space..the performance is SWEET

[violaplayer54]

wow that's amazing! Fantastic job! What's the name of the song does anybody know?

[estrellajazz2009]

wow u r amaizing!!!

[missstrangeff]

wow. all i can say is wow :)

[Hexenein]

Someone missed the thumbs-up button because this was AMAZING.

[RCdude1616]

That is so FRICKIN SICK! I recommend everyone not to try it unless your stupid enough to try it or trained. I was stupid enough to try it with a mop stick and i ended up with a red line on my face! :(

[blackcat445577]

this is awsome

[kristinastaykova]

THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!

[jinxyjinxmonsterette]

Nice Work!!!! Love it I do! And the song, Great choice, my fav, and my fav is playing with my fire balls too :D

[mizumizu1023]

I'm his fan.

His poi and stuf is amazing !!

And hoooooot! and cool!

Of cause,I watched his act of zaia!

[TamedFire]

Where do you get some cool pants like that? I want some!!!:-)

[sqmaia]

amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing!

[taiwantremors]

saw Zaia last night.. awesome cant even come close to the fire dance

[longlifeenergy]

One of the BEST fire dancing videos I've ever seen. Srikanta Barefoot is a master! Editing and pacing also spot-on. Congratulations Srikanta. :)

[FireCaoticDuo]

damm your amazing!!

excellent video five stars!

[oggie1marinski]

excellent video my friend, trully amaizing.

[ddtuning]

buenisimo!

[clavepablito]

¡¡¡¡que buen video!!!!!

[NocSunVideos]

Well done, Sir. NocSun Misses you.

[flowtoys]

Yeah Sri -- Best full spectrum fire promo video ever!!! This is the video that we will show to people who ask what fire dancing is!

[debleigh51]

Such professional transitions. Love the double staff. Looking forward to seeing you in Zaia! Will you be teaching on the west coast any time soon?

[jeremypearl]

Sri! Such an incredible video. You are a master of your art... a brilliant performer with a creative ingenuity that has always astounded me. Pushing the limits, and always bringing something new. Keep at it my good friend.. You are among the best at what you do. JP.

[mwcp31]

Sri! Awesome, flawless - a master of fire and dance! I showed it to Josh and Melissa and Amar Dass and Ed - we're all cheering you on!

Love,

Auntie Mo

[Fueegen]

WoW, you're amazing... :) amazing movements, jumps and amazing clean spinning!!! love it....

[quepasatangueros]

Sri! I love this video!!

GREAT JOB! you look better and better...

Eva.

[leslierosen]

WhooHoooo!!! Nice work

[wildbabyjoaquin]

sublime. magical. transcendent.

[nathanielbrodieful]

You amaze and impress, sir! Great video.

[krsnite]

whoa. whoa. whoa. faaaaantastic. what camera was this shot with?

[Vicheka]

Very nice!!

Great job, so talented, like the dynamic of the video!

[javesco]

this is the shit one of the best poi vids ive seen yet

[Avalakh]

this is fun :)