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In today's large field of fire performers in and around the Central Valley, why restart the Pyros? After all, it's just another fire group, right?
This is a common question when I'm talking to other performers, especially those with ties to existing (and revenue-making) fire groups in the area, and one that deserves answering. Here's my primary reasoning: Fire performance is fun, and everyone should have the opportunity and freedom to learn from, and interact with, other performers without having to pay for the privilege.
I am not, under ANY circumstances, criticizing those groups or people who are talented and business-minded enough to engage in a professional undertaking and actually make money at this gig - I'm simply stating that not everyone can, or is willing to, pay for classes; More so, those same people might be someone who will bring something entirely new and exciting to fire performance as a whole.
To avoid the inevitable exclusion of those without the desire or means to purchase entry into a professionally-taught course, STP is offering a come-by-and-see-us, watch-what-i-do *informal* training of sorts. It's also offering a chance for anyone - professionals and beginners - to stop by and share, teach, watch, and learn, without any preoccupation with profit. I'm not the best teacher, so there will be a lot of "whoops, let me try that again" involved if I'm showing you something - but I WILL also offer my hard-earned experience to you, so you don't have to go through OhGodI'mOnFireAGAIN too many times. (Expect a lot of discussion about safety)
The downside of STP being free is that (since we're not getting paid to do this) we sometimes don't behave as "professionals" would - ie. training gets canceled because something else comes up. We'll do our best to make sure this doesn't happen, but we're people just like you, and in it for the fun. I don't want another job - my current one is enough :)
Again:
1. Fire performance is fun
2. Be safe.
3. Make money at it if you can - there are some successful groups out there right now!
4. Pay for professional classes if you want one-on-one attention (This only happens if it's just me & you there, we're a community, not a class)
5. Go to your local fire shows and support the performers!
Feel free to address questions here, or in PM to me.
This is a common question when I'm talking to other performers, especially those with ties to existing (and revenue-making) fire groups in the area, and one that deserves answering. Here's my primary reasoning: Fire performance is fun, and everyone should have the opportunity and freedom to learn from, and interact with, other performers without having to pay for the privilege.
I am not, under ANY circumstances, criticizing those groups or people who are talented and business-minded enough to engage in a professional undertaking and actually make money at this gig - I'm simply stating that not everyone can, or is willing to, pay for classes; More so, those same people might be someone who will bring something entirely new and exciting to fire performance as a whole.
To avoid the inevitable exclusion of those without the desire or means to purchase entry into a professionally-taught course, STP is offering a come-by-and-see-us, watch-what-i-do *informal* training of sorts. It's also offering a chance for anyone - professionals and beginners - to stop by and share, teach, watch, and learn, without any preoccupation with profit. I'm not the best teacher, so there will be a lot of "whoops, let me try that again" involved if I'm showing you something - but I WILL also offer my hard-earned experience to you, so you don't have to go through OhGodI'mOnFireAGAIN too many times. (Expect a lot of discussion about safety)
The downside of STP being free is that (since we're not getting paid to do this) we sometimes don't behave as "professionals" would - ie. training gets canceled because something else comes up. We'll do our best to make sure this doesn't happen, but we're people just like you, and in it for the fun. I don't want another job - my current one is enough :)
Again:
1. Fire performance is fun
2. Be safe.
3. Make money at it if you can - there are some successful groups out there right now!
4. Pay for professional classes if you want one-on-one attention (This only happens if it's just me & you there, we're a community, not a class)
5. Go to your local fire shows and support the performers!
Feel free to address questions here, or in PM to me.
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