West of Oz (short film)
West of Oz with The Firemingos, 2022
West of Oz is an original fire dance performance that reimagines The Wizard of Oz in a western, cowboy aesthetic. The performance comprised of multiple acts that featured various fire props, including fire fans, fire hoops, palm torches, and fire wings. I choreographed the palm torches' “Scarecrow Saloon” act with Lian Nitani (clip) and also choreographed the multi-prop “Boot Scootin’ Finale” with Morgan Jenkins (clip).
In addition to co-choreographing two pieces, I performed in several other acts, including “The Wicked Witch” (a fire hoops and fire wings piece) and “Welcome to Oz” (a fire fans piece).
West of Oz was performed live at various events, most notably during the 2022 Man Burn at Burning Man, Black Rock City, Nevada.
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2022 - The Man Burn at Burning Man, Black Rock City, Nevada
2022 - Camp Kinetic Show, Black Rock City, Nevada
West of Oz (live performance)
Wonderforce (short film)
Wonderforce with The Firemingos, 2021
Wonderforce is an original fire dance performance that remixes the beloved tales of Alice in Wonderland and the Star Wars saga. With The Firemingos, an all-female fire dance conclave based out of Los Angeles, California, I performed in multiple acts — “The Madhatter’s Tea Party” (clip), “The Storm Trooper Bunnies” (clip) leading into “The Finale” (clip) — using fire fans and palm torches.
Burning Man was not officially held in the year 2021, however, Wonderforce was still recognized the following year by Burning Man’s Fire Conclave Council for its originality and exceptional dance quality.
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2021 - Burning Man (Virtual)
2021 - Stilldream Music Festival, Blue Mountain Event Center, Wilseyville, California, USA