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Professional Background
Flamebuoyant Productions
Portland, OR, January 2005-present
Small business dedicated to the performing arts including
fire performance, aerial dance, theater, dance and circus arts. Performance,
choreography, instruction, costume design and manufacturing, equipment
manufacturing and sales, booking, website maintanance, financial and administrative
tasks. Wrote and produced the instructional DVD
Poi Spinning: Focus on Transitions. Reviews available upon request.
Oregon Conclave Shin (Leader)
Burning Man Festival, 2002-2005, 2007
Founding organizer, choreographer and liaison for Oregon's participants in the 900-person fire performance during the
burning of the Man. The conclave includes members from across the state.
Pele's Element
Portland, OR, 2000-October 2005
Founding member, played an integral part in fire performance group. Performance,
choreography, instruction, equipment manufacturing and sales, booking,
financial and administrative tasks. Co-wrote and produced the instructional
DVD
Poi Spinning Basics with Pele's Element. Reviews available upon request.
Professional Highlights
Private Party with the Beastie Boys, Performer,
2007
International Juggling
Association Convention, Performer and Instructor,
2006
Juggling and Vaudeville Extravaganza, Benson
High School, 2005
Do Jump! Holiday Show, Echo Theater, 2004,
2005
Portland Juggling Festival, Workshop Instructor,
2000, 2002, 2005, 2007
Community Fire and Drum Jam, Founder, 2000-ongoing
Do Jump! Presents 25, Portland Center for
the Performing Arts, 2003
Waterfront Blues Festival, Waterfront Park,
2002-2004
Starlight Parade with the Lions of Batucada,
2001
Collaborations
Girl Circus,
Oregon Country Fair, 2003-2006
Illume, various Portland events and locations
2002-2004; featured in the music video Sexy.
Training
Acrobatics and Acrobalance with Stefan
Furst, Chuck Johnson
Aerial Dance with Robin
Lane and Do Jump! company
Aerial Dance Festival 2003, 2004 with
Terry Sendgraff, Gemini Trapeze, Keith Hennessy
Fire Performance, Stilting: self-taught
Related Honors
Appeared on Home of Poi's international
video competition Circles of Light 4 (2003) and Circles of
Light 6 (2005). Copy of performances available upon request.
Consultant to Fire Marshal's Office for
2003 update of Portland's C-7 Policy on Fire Performance Art.
Interviewed in Fire Dance (2002)
and Fire in the Rain (upcoming), documentary films.
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
North American Fire Arts Association
Insured through Entertainers of the U.S.
Contact Info
shireen@flame-buoyant.com
http://www.flame-buoyant.com
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