Throwing lightning promotes sustainability?

I received a question recently on social media asking about how our art is supposed to promote ecological sustainability. After responding, I thought I should add my post to our website so I can refer people to it when they ask this very reasonable question in future:

“That’s a great question, and I can only hope everyone reading this thinks the same of my answer~;-}> I’ll start by using an analogy… Al Gore, to promote his film An Inconvenient Truth, clocked a great deal of flight hours. Looked at as an isolated element, one could clearly say that his travel schedule wasn’t ecologically friendly.

However, looked at as a whole, one can conclude that the overall impact his film had far outweighed the cost. In Ecology-speak, we are working towards having our Energy Return on Energy Invested (ERoEI) Sustainable and even Regenerative. Our project, while admittedly still quite far from having even a neutral carbon footprint, is designed ultimately to make us carbon positive once we reach a certain tipping point… How?

Like Al Gore’s movie, we intend to reach a great deal of people with a crucial message: Lasting happiness & real fulfillment comes from understanding the true nature of energy and taking responsibility for how you’re using it every day. If you don’t show people how it’s in their interests to behave responsibly towards the environment, it’s far more challenging to encourage sustainable behavior. So how do we establish this connection?

Quantum Physics has demonstrated that all matter is energy in one form or another, that it’s all connected, and that our conscious mind affects it by awareness alone. We wish to share the fact that this most modern, sophisticated form of physical science has verified a model of reality which has been in existence since ancient times, and facilitate a shift in our cultural paradigm whereby unsustainable practices will organically fall away… like a snake’s skin when the time is right.

There’s far more to that piece of our puzzle than I can go into here, but some practical elements I haven’t mentioned include 1) collaborations & partnerships with sustainable energy companies 2) a full-scale mythological circus production conveying our message through interactive storytelling 3) a midway/foyer[marketplace] that serves as a bridge for audience members to adopt sustainable lifestyle practices & 4) an online platform for tracking how much impact we’ve had on the lifestyle of our audience members and demonstrating our positive, overall carbon footprint.

Thank you so much for your very reasonable question… I’ve been waiting for you! For the more skeptically minded reader with questions about how I just qualified the nature of reality itself, please refer to the book The Tao of Physics by Fritjof Capra… and be ready for a long trip down the rabbit hole. Please say hi to Alice for me, we’re good friends~;-}>”

SkyFire Arts at YOUtopia 2017

Michael Ravenwood offered a freestyle, ambient fire performance at YOUtopia this year, and you can check out a sample of his show in the video above!

He also facilitated a workshop called Elemental Flow, covering the basics of wielding an instrument for the pleasure of dance and the art of performance. In addition to the fundamental concepts of body movement & object manipulation, it offered participants an introduction to the way performers use eye contact and body language to express an intention and tell their story. He facilitated one part for adults and another for children, as it’s never too early to learn to express oneself creatively through movement!

SkyFire Arts Sizzle Reel 2017

Lightning Dancing, Lightning Throwing, Fire Dancing and variety acts as performed at: Jamsil Olympic Stadium for 5tardium, Warner Bros Gala, Playboy Mansion, Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) Las Vegas & Brazil, Calgary Stampede Grandstand Show, SkyFire Premiere in Malibu & Tourlink Conference in Palm Springs.

SkyFireArts in Miami NYE 2016

We had the great pleasure of performing on a rooftop 50 stories up in the Miami skyline on New Years Eve! Check out the highlights in this video!! Talk about soaring to new heights!

Michael Ravenwood @ The Community Speaker Series

Our Creative Director, Michael Ravenwood, recently spoke at the Community Speaker Series at Eve Encinintas. In this video he shares the story of SkyFire Arts inception and some personal experiences which define his life and the vision behind our company. Enjoy!

SkyFire Arts at 5tardium in Korea

We are excited to share this video from our recent performance at 5tardium in Korea! Michael Ravenwood lights a fire-sword with one million volts of electricity to initiate the performance which served as the peak of the festival. Standing atop a 9 foot platform and completely surrounded by 25,000 audience members, he hurls 10 foot arcs of electricity to the beats of electronica… and the crowd goes wild!

5tardium created an thrilling event exploring myth through innovative technology and exotic performances. SkyFireArts performed in the center of the Olympic stadium, and all 5 stages surrounding the show were shut down to focus attention on our performance. In addition to a neo-tribal warrior wielding a flaming sword and the Tesla coil’s white-hot arcs, our show featured pyrotechnics, laser light shows, and 15 huge IMAG screens. We’re grateful for the opportunity to bring our unique offering to such an amazing new level in Korea.

What is SkyFire?

Watch this unscripted talk describing SkyFireArts by Creative Director Michael Ravenwood.

8 PHENOMENAL FESTIVAL DANCE TROUPES FROM 2015

We are extremely honored to be named in the top 8 most phenomenal festival dance troupes of 2015! See excerpt from their Fest 300's article below!

“Perhaps the most electrifying performance in the music festivals scene right now occurs at Electric Daisy Carnival. In addition to aerialists, acrobatics, stilt walkers and pyrotechnics, SkyFire hosts a cavalcade of martial arts-inspired dancers wielding weapons imbued with fire and lightning. That’s right: lightning! A massive Tesla coil slings bolts of electricity clear across the stage while acrobats catch lightning to spark fires and ignite pyrotechnical explosions. In fact, the equipment is so highly charged with electricity that it hums and crackles like a wagon-sized bug zapper. That’s why, when these wizards perform at Electric Daisy Carnival, one can’t help but appreciate the mastery required to safely produce such a mesmerizing show.” – Fest300.com, Graham Berry

Read the full article here:
https://www.fest300.com/magazine/8-phenomenal-festival-dance-troupes-from-2015

EDC Brazil – Dec 4th-5th, 2015

We are excited to announce…SkyFire Arts is performing at Electric Daisy Carnival in Brazil!!! We are looking forward to sharing our message of energy consciousness while dancing with fire & lightning for the people of this exotic and beautiful country on December 4th & 5th 2015.

http://brasil.electricdaisycarnival.com/en/

SkyFire at EDC Vegas Video

See our high voltage performances at EDC Las Vegas! This video captures some of the sweetest moments from that incredible show. Eternal gratitude goes out to everyone who supported us through the years.