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Category Archives: Performance
Brett’s Dragon and Doubles Performance
Brett Schmerl totally smashing a dragon staff and doubles contact routine. The delicate technicality of the dragon staff section is my favourite part of this act, but, of course, the doubles is top class as well.
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It’s great to see some more high quality contact staff routines appearing. Showcasing contact staff on stage with both a high level of skill but also as a performance with expression, dance or narrative helps to make it an art … Continue reading
Posted in Performance, Staff Videos, Videos
Tagged contact staff, dance, looking good, movement, performance, routine, upper body
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Aileen Keeps Getting Better!
I’ve been away for a while and a lot has been going on, it seems, since I last posted. I’m hoping to make this blog and website more active so look out for updates and posts in the next few … Continue reading
Posted in Legs and Feet, Performance, Staff Videos, Videos
Tagged acrobatics, Aileen, contact staff, dance, inspiration, legs and feet, looking good, performance, routine, upper body
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Alain’s Contact and Acro Staff Routine
We’ve featured Alain on this blog before but this one is pretty new. I’m a big fan of Alain’s style and control and have had the pleasure of training with him briefly. I hope to have the chance again in the … Continue reading
Posted in Acrostaff, Performance, Staff Videos, Videos
Tagged acrobatics, acrostaff, contact staff, gymnastics, inspiration, legs and feet, performance, routine
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Robert James Webber
I was recently reminded of this excellent routine from Robert James Webber. This is one of the most professional staff routines I’m aware of. The only people (to my knowledge) who are in the same league in terms of performance … Continue reading
Posted in Dragon Staff/Fei Cha, Performance, Staff Videos, Videos
Tagged broomstick, dragon staff, fei cha, inspiration, legs and feet, looking good, performance, routine
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’80s Strong Man Contact Staff
This is all kinds of awesome! The music is great but the dude’s costume is amazing. The staff spinning, with a wee bit of contact, starts at 5:27 but, if you can stomach it, watch the whole thing! Only in … Continue reading
Posted in Back in the Day, Manipulation Videos, Performance, Staff Videos, Videos
Tagged 1980s, contact staff, fun, performance
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Aileen’s Contact Staff Routine
I had the privilege and fortune to attend a workshop by Aileen his summer. It was one of the most inspirational workshops I’ve taken, not least because Aileen approaches contact staff in a way that doesn’t come naturally to me: … Continue reading
Posted in Performance, Staff Videos, Videos
Tagged acrostaff, contact staff, inspiration, legs and feet, looking good, movement, performance, routine
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Contact Staff in Modern Martial Arts
Has anyone seen this type of martial arts staff spinning before? There’s a lot I find questionable and even funny about this format (particularly the sound track to this routine – remember the ’90s X-Men cartoon?) but they certainly have … Continue reading
Posted in Acrostaff, Performance, Staff Videos
Tagged acrobatics, acrostaff, contact staff, martial arts, performance, routine
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Flow Show NYC – “Frustrate” by Teddy Petrosky
I knew Teddy was an awesome poi spinner but before May this year I had no idea he span contact staff. I’m a big fan of his style as it mixes up technical ability with expression and movement.
Posted in Performance, Staff Videos, Videos
Tagged contact staff, dance, inspiration, performance, routine
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