Fire Dancer - Burning Man Festival

Hahaha, very true. Glad to hear I'm not alone in an ocean of "Sage is so beautiful and inspiring when she spins" types.

I must agree very unform and a true lacking of control.... it must have taken years of practice to feel achievement at this level. If she'd stop showing off and take some time and learn some technique she might just be worth watching for something more than just sex appeal.

I don't know about technique, you have to remember that this was in 2002, a lot of the technique we consider fairly basic now, didn't even exist back then, just watch the old Circle of Light videos and you'll see what I mean. Sex appeal and showing off is good, as this is meant to be a performance, but I just don't like the way she moves. Her "dance" style and choice of moves just aren't to my tastes, I just don't like them, and I don't like watching her perform. It's just my tastes.

Her newer stuff is pretty much the same as her old. I'm entirely self taught and have never seen anyone spin in person. At less than two years of halfassed practice with her time and resources I expect a whole lot more. This is far more preformer than actual poi spinner imo. It's a form of getting more attention for doing far less because you are holding something on fire and half clothed. This is why women rarely and justly don't get true respect in poi.

If this was a guy at the same skill level most people would say "ok, good start". That's why I don't keep videos up. I know what I'd be judged on would not be my raw skill level. I'm by no means a pro but skill just can't seem to keep up with exposed skin and chicken dancing I guess. I have yet to find a woman spinner I find "inspiring". But props to all my fellow female tech spinners. I'm sure they are out there somewhere. Just can't find them. Sorry for the rant there. XD