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Firegrace

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About Me

Video Diary- Date of Entry 12/10/06.. width="425" height="350" ..Here I am spinning fire at a raw food retreat hosted by David Wolfe at Eden Hot Springs, AZ in May 2006. .. width="425" height="350" ..I live in Tucson, AZ. I grew up in Maryland and I twirled baton competitively for 12 years. I left Maryland in 2000 after winning 2 gold medals at the World Championships in Birmingham, England. Soon after arriving in Tucson, I discovered fire dancing and I was amazed by what I saw. Naturally I just transferred my talents right over, and I must say that it was the best thing that ever happened to me. I love fire spinning! Teaching and performing gives me a feeling of completeness and direction, as well as an outlet to fully express myself in an uplifting way that everyone can enjoy. I have been living in Tucson for over 5 years now and I have been dancing with fire almost the entire time!I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

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My Interests

Fire Dancing, Yoga, Shiatsu, Raw Living Foods, Hiking, Camping, Music Festivals, Bluegrass, Drum and Bass, World Music, Traveling, Teaching and Performing with Fire. Here's a video of my spinnings taken early June of this year in Phoenix:

I'd like to meet:

I would like to meet any fire junky. Eaters, Breathers, Dancers... everyone! I want to teach, perform and be a part of the entire fire community. Anyone that plays with fire at any level. I also would like to meet other people interested in Yoga, Raw Living Foods, Shiatsu, and any other healing modality.

Music:

Bluegrass, Psychedelic Jams, Funk, Hip Hop, Drums and Bass, Classic Rock, World Music, Kirtan, Chanting, if it has a beat and I can dance to it, I LOVE IT!

Movies:

Rachel spinning fire fans at FireDrums 2005



Rachel spinning fire fans at FireDrums 2005 in Santa Cruz. FireDrums is a large gathering of fire dancers and drummers, featuring fire poi, staff, and other tools. FireDrums 2006 will be the weekend of April 15th, so mark your calendars!

Television:

Don't have one, don't want one!

Books:

Autobiography of a Yogi (Paramhansa Yogananda), Peace is Every Step (Ticht Nhat Hanh), On The Road (Jack Keroac), One Flew Over the Coocoo's Nest, The Heart of Yoga (TKV Desikachar), Be Here Now (Ram Das), The Dhamapaddha and many more.

Heroes:

My Sister, every member of Phish and The Grateful Dead, all Bluegrass musicians, Jack Keroac, Nick Woolsey, David Alderdice, Woogie (my dog), Ticht Nhat Hanh, Yonder Mountain String Band, Krishna Das, Ram Das, and many many more!Here's a fw videos that you might enjoy...that is....if you like firedancing.... =PFirst up......Nick Woolsey of www.playpoi.com
Get this video and more at MySpace.comOh....and YES....there ARE 2 pics of me in this video....thanks NICK!!!
Get this video and more at MySpace.comAnother inspiration of mine is Yuta from Japan:
Get this video and more at MySpace.comWell...these 2 might not be "heroes" to me...lol....BUT.....I will be working with them in Vegas soon to create an inspirational and instructional video for all levels of staff spinners =PThis is ~SYNGE~:
Get this video and more at MySpace.comThis is his roommate Dee D'Caro:
Get this video and more at MySpace.comI am working on some instructional clips... this is me spinning long staff.
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My Blog

Fire Poi and Staff Classes in January 2008

Fire Spinning Classes with FireGrace!  The Dance Loft Studio will be hosting FireGrace, Michelle Baas, to teach fire spinning classes...  Poi classes will be held on Sundays from 1...
Posted by Firegrace on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:07:00 PST

My child was born August 30!

Hey everyone!  I had my baby on August 30th at 5:09pm.  He weighed in at 8.4 lbs and he is 22 inches long.  He is super sweet and really special.  His name is Julian WildStar and ...
Posted by Firegrace on Sun, 02 Sep 2007 12:36:00 PST

I just posted a new video!

I posted a new video!  Check it out!Go to my website:   www.firegrace.com  and you will see it there.  Hope you enjoy!  I would love feedback!  You can also view the vide...
Posted by Firegrace on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:38:00 PST

Come learn poi and staff with FireGrace in Tempe, Arizona

Fire Spinning Workshops in Tempe, AZ Saturday December 2nd and 16th!Learn the amazing art of fire spinning with FireGrace. In these workshops you will learn techniques for spinning both poi and st...
Posted by Firegrace on Fri, 17 Nov 2006 12:13:00 PST

Now is the time!

I am writing this to state my commitment to fire dancing and creating a community to inspire the masses. It is time for me to really push myself to the limit so that I can initiate a chain reaction ...
Posted by Firegrace on Sat, 14 Oct 2006 11:04:00 PST