Flow Fest® Seattle

Announcing our special guest! - about With over 20 years of experience under their belt, They have earned a reputation as one of Canada's top fire and flow arts performers. Fusing their passion for dance, martial arts and music, they have created their own unique brand of 'martial artistry' through years of training and dedication to their craft. A world renowned innovator in a number of unique disciplines including folding fans, rice hats, lightsabers, and the Force Leash; they continue to push the limits of what is possible through movement art and object manipulation. Teaching: ⭐️ Martial Rope Dart: They will share their philosophy on the fundamental principles of rope dart manipulation, energy redirection, accuracy, power, and chaining together skills continuously. (Which have been the primary focus of their rope dart exploration.) This includes all the fundamental points of contact with the rope dart: hands, elbows, shoulders, knees, and feet. This workshop is a great introductory course, but will also provide alot of value to more intermediate/advanced practitioners who haven't taken this course before. ⭐️ Jedi Flow (Lightsabers): Come learn lightsaber flow with a Jedi Master of Momentum and Martial Artistry. This class is accessible to all skill levels, providing foundational elements for beginners, and advanced concepts for more experienced staff/saber practitioners (including single, double, and saberstaff techniques). Martial Artistry is a holistic practice that encapsulates many different aspects of flow arts manipulation, including movement, grips, geometry, stances, footwork, throws and more. Flow Fest Seattle (June 12-14) is free to attend, but a workshop pass gets you access to our FULL roster of classes. Get yours at the link in our profile. . . . #FlowFestSeattle #FlowFests #SeattleFlowArtsCollective #SFAC #FlowArts #FreeFestival #FireDancer #jedi #jediflow #ropedart #martialarts

Who remembers when @amywieliczka made shapes at Flow Fest in 2022? We sure do! 😍⭕⭕⭕ This year's fest has all stars from near and far-off lands - scroll through our previous posts to see which artists we've announced so far! 📸 by Vitz Photography

Get ready for a real show stopper! - About @goddess423_ Sara Noelle (she/her) is a juggler from Oakland, California. She's been juggling for 14 years, and in that time she has completed two social circus tours, she's created solo and partner acts and has had the privilege to share them all over the world, and more recently she joined an international team of jugglers to organize Kunterbunt Juggling Convention - one of the first FLINTA only juggling events (FLINTA = female, lesbian, intersex, non binary, transgender, and a gender). Clubs have been Sara's primary discipline over the years, while also dabbling in hoop juggling and kendama. She is a lover of object manipulation as a whole, as it has been the gateway to understanding her own mind and self expression. Outside of juggling, she is a personal trainer, seamstress, and cat mom. Teaching: ⭐️ Club Tricks and Sequencing: This workshop will be broken into three parts. First, I will share a bunch of club tricks that I enjoy. Then I will show examples of how to tie them together and create sequences with them. Then finally, there will be a creative section where we will make new sequences using technique presented in the workshop, combined with each person's personal flavor. ⭐️ Play Kendama!: Come play kendama! I will go over beginner basics, and share lots of other fun tricks I keep in my back pocket. All levels welcome! I will have a handful of kendamas with me for new people to use. Flow Fest Seattle (June 12-14) is free to attend, but a workshop pass gets you access to our FULL roster of classes. Get yours at the link in our profile. . . . #FlowFestSeattle #FlowFests #SeattleFlowArtsCollective #SFAC #FlowArts #FreeFestival #FireDancer #juggling #clubjuggling

Being with you all is music to our ears 🎶 Find your flow June 12 - 14th at Flow Fest Seattle! More info at the link in our profile.

Put on the red light Roxanarchy! - About @roxanarcy_the_rebel_clown Since 2020, Roxanarchy the Rebel Clown has been tearing down the systems that make us all frown. Zey have found that circus is perhaps not the most direct path, but it is the most fun! Teaching: ⭐️Poi Mode - Staff to Wraps and Other Fun Behind the Back: Intermediate-advanced level (everyone welcome) Section 1: Wraps - Infinity - Infinity spiral - Infinity spiral into 3 beat weave - Behind the back - behind the head - Butterfly - and more! Section 2: Staff mode - Meteor grip and weaving this everywhere possible around the body, changing directions, learning about thumb and pinky control - 2 beat and 3 beat meteor - Meteor wraps ⭐️ Lock Picking For When You Really Need It: Learning how to pick most basic locks, attendees will receive a basic lock pick set of tension wrench and pick. Flow Fest Seattle (June 12-14) is free to attend, but a workshop pass gets you access to our FULL roster of classes. Get yours at the link in our profile. . . . #FlowFestSeattle #FlowFests #SeattleFlowArtsCollective #SFAC #FlowArts #FreeFestival #FireDancer #poi #poispinning

We love our poi-ple 😉🥰 Flow Fest Seattle Community Fire Jam is Friday, June 12th! Be sure to register to spin fire by Friday, June 5th. If you purchase a workshop pass before June 5, you're automatically registered! If you want to spin fire but aren't attending workshops on the 13th, you can fill out our form here at the linktree in our profile. 📸 @vitzphotos

She's bringing hoops into your life! - about @lumaflow Natale Luma didn’t choose the circle life, the circle life chose her. She became dedicated to the cult of hoops over a decade ago, and has since built a full-time life of spinning in circles & helping others do the same. As an instructor she focuses on creating encouraging atmospheres to share hoop technique, entertainment business, and stage presence development. Outside of her teaching & solo performance ventures she is the director of Cirque Cadia and board member at the Bellingham Circus Guild. To connect or follow along, find her on Instagram @lumaflow or at LumaFlow.net. Teaching: ⭐️Multi Hoop Mandalas: Make interlocking shapes with 3-6 hoops! We'll explore single shapes and morphing combinations that utilize wrapping, locking, and twisting hoops together and around our bodies. ⭐️ Serving FACE for Flow Artists: Forget what's in your hands - your face is your most important prop! Command energy & boost your on-stage charm by incorporating expressive facial expressions into your flow. Flow Fest Seattle (June 12-14) is free to attend, but a workshop pass gets you access to our FULL roster of classes. Get yours at the link in our profile. . . . #FlowFestSeattle #FlowFests #SeattleFlowArtsCollective #SFAC #FlowArts #FreeFestival #FireDancer #hoops #circles

Figuring things out with friends is where the real beauty of Flow Fest lives 🥰 Our theme this year is SYMBIOSIS because while we all shine like diamonds on our own, building communities together is what truly brings out our best. 💜 Come create, play, and explore with us June 12-14. More information at the Linktree in our profile. 📸 by @vitzphotos

meow meow meow!! - about @kat_purrington MagicKat has been in love with spinning s-shapes since 2015. She started spinning buugeng after being inspired by Gustavo Ollitta's forest buugeng video, and within a few months she had an idea to create a larger s-shaped staff. Together with a metal worker, she created the first giant s-staff and named it the Serpent Staff. Catch her in the fire circle with this unique prop. Her flow arts journey began a few years before that with her first love, poi! She has performed at Burning Man and at events around Seattle. She loves the flow arts community and serves on the board of Seattle Flow Arts Collective. Teaching: ⭐️ Buuginner Buugeng: Learn how to spin buugeng beautifully through this introductory workshop, with the potential to advance into intermediate moves. We’ll go over the three building blocks of buugeng spinning, including the wrist motion used in moves like the two beat weave and the wrist motion used in reels. We’ll cover single and double handed weaves in both the forward and backward directions, and we’ll get an introduction to the many types of reels that are possible with buugeng. We’ll touch on the third building block - finger spinning and the endless possibilities it can unlock. We’ll learn how to spin the buugeng gently in order to maximize the optical effects of the buugeng. Flow Fest Seattle (June 12-14) is free to attend, but a workshop pass gets you access to our FULL roster of classes. Get yours at the link in our profile. . . . #FlowFestSeattle #FlowFests #SeattleFlowArtsCollective #SFAC #FlowArts #FreeFestival #FireDancer #buugeng

We can *feel* the flames in this photo 🔥😍🔥 Flow Fest Seattle kicks off with a Community Fire Jam on Friday, June 12th! Our fire jam is produced by an all-star team of humans on behalf of Seattle Flow Arts Collective. If you want to spin fire at our jam, be sure you register OR purchase a Flow Fest Seattle workshop pass by Friday, June 5th! Registration link is at the Linktree in our profile.

staff spinners in the chat!! - about @maximum.oversaiyan Circa 2017, charle(s) first picked up a contact staff at a friend's house in Detroit. Over the years, he's learned to spin one without hitting himself or dropping it... as much. Since moving west and becoming a part of the Seattle Flow Arts Community, he's also taught at Flow Fest Seattle and performed at the Evergreen Showcase. Other places you can find charle include Eastside Spin Jam in Bellevue, FlowShop in Capitol Hill, and in front of his computer. Teaching: ⭐️ Contact Staff 101: What is a contact staff? Why is it called a contact staff? Do I want to spin a contact staff? Ideally, all of these questions will be answered within this workshop as we cover some fundamental concepts like staff movement, best practices, and entry-level tricks (wrist wraps, neck wraps, and halos). We hope to have enough staves for everyone, but please bring your own if available. ⭐️Fishtails 101: What's that floaty circle they're making with a staff? Is it an important building block for contact staff? Is it a visual example of how you row a boat backwards? Is it fun to do? Yes!! Come learn how to row backwards in the air. As time allows, we can expand into transitions, tweaks, and maybe even learn how to row forward. Dragon staffs welcome! Flow Fest Seattle (June 12-14) is free to attend, but a workshop pass gets you access to our FULL roster of classes. Get yours at the link in our profile. . . . #FlowFestSeattle #FlowFests #SeattleFlowArtsCollective #SFAC #FlowArts #FreeFestival #FireDancer #staffspinning #dragonstaff

Will we see you at Flow Fest Seattle this year? Don't sleep on this special event! Join the circus without running away 🎪 More information at the link in our profile.