UPCOMING courses
FIRE Performance ‘Acc’-elerated | Beginners
8 hours | $700 - sept/OCT
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fm-101 ACC
> SEPT/OCT, 2026
4,2 hour classes • 6 participants required
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A no frills fire intensive course for newcomers to fire. Flambeaux & Co. will get you accustomed to handling fire & anticipating it's behaviour with props and tools to hold your own at fire-art happenings, and & further learning. Fire basics, fire eating, fire safety, fire contact. as well as safety, production. This Spartan class gives you what you need, taught personally by Flambeaux.
Class schedule will be as follows:
4x 2 hour sessions held once a week over 4 weeks.Payment Plans Available
FIRE Performance MENTORship & show | Beginner
20 hours +GROUP act | $1400
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fm-101
> FALL 2026
12, 2 hour classes over 16 WEEKS • 5 participants required
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This class takes beginners and relative newcomers through the entire trajectory to becoming self-sufficient fire performers. Students will be instructed on performance skills in Flambeaux’s signature Fire-Theater style, critical practices, fire safety, Industry tools, production/self-production, group act building, as well as the art & ethos of fire. It includes video recording and the creatioon of a stage-ready, full, 5 minute group act to be presented at Paradigm productions (schedule permitting).
Class schedule will be as follows:
12x 2 hour sessions held once a week over 16 weeks with a 2 week intermission.>Application
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act dEvelopment & show - intermediate
Sun/Mon - packages - $600-$1400
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fP-201
> Rolling Enrollment
from 4 to 10, 2 hour classes • (Custom Packages)
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Taught by Flambeaux himself, this intensive course is for intermediate and advanced fire performers developing original acts and working toward professional performance.
The course provides individual mentorship focused on each performer’s style, performance voice, and creative vision, using their existing skills and interests as a starting point.
Students develop acts across theatrical, circus, dance, skill-based, festival, immersive, and stage performance, working with concept, character, choreography, movement, narrative, theatricality, production, and safety.
The course culminates in a fully staged public showcase at Paradigm Theatre, where students present their completed acts to a live audience.
The course culminates in a fully staged theatrical presentation of the built acts for the public at Paradigm Theatre, performed for a public audience at an end-of-course showcase.
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Frank hatsis - rope dart 201 | beginners
6 2-Hour Classes | $800
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RD-201
> SEPT 29TH, 2026
6, 2 HOUR CLASSES over 2 months • 6 participants required
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Exploration & development of the martial art rope dart, through the lens of fire flow arts. World Champion Frank Hatsis, author of 'Traditional and Modern Rope Dart' and head of 'Ropedart Academy' grows your ninja abilities and supercharges them with FIRE. Each c lass 2 hours with the master and supervised by Flambeaux Fire.
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FIRE BREATHING | intermed./Adv.
6 hours | $1000
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fB-201
> NOV. 2026
3, 2 hour classes • 5 participants required
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Charlie Zardoz and Kavan O'Toole bring fire-breathers up to the 'circus-pro' level. Moving sustains, theatrical fire-breathing expresssion, spins, bends, directional shapes and breath passes. There is even an add-on class for those who wish to learn 'cornstarch fire-breathing'
WARRIOR ALERT!
COME IN AS A CIVVY BUT LEAVE AS A DRAGON!
FIRE FANS & cONTEMPORARY dANCE | INTERMEDIATE
16 hours | $1000 - ongoing
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fD-201
> SUMMER 2026
8 DAYS over 10 WEEKS • 6 participants required
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Step into a class that blends the expressive power of contemporary dance with the dynamic artistry of fire fans. Students will build a strong movement foundation- focusing on flow, control, and musicality- while learning the technical skills needed to safely and confidently handle fire fans. Through guided exercises and choreogra- phy, you'll develop strength, coordination, and stage presence, culminating in a unique performance style that merges dance and flame. Perfect for movers looking to expand their practice and explore something bold, creative, and unforgettable.
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MANU ROsa - dragonstaff - beginners
12 hours | $1000
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DS-101
LATE NOVEMBER, 2026 * 6, 2 HOUR CLASSES • 6 participants required -
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Model, producer and performer Manuj Rosa teaches you the technique that has made her one of the country's best dragonstaff performers. Not only technique but elegance and power combined with a passion that makes her a deeply sought out festival and event performer, with flair & spectacle in a safe, controlled environment.
LEAVE AS A MASTER!
Future Level 2 classes will create acts)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ONE-TO-ONE SESSIONS
Reach out if you’d like a 1:1 slot with Flambeaux or any of our instructors. We’re shaping these schedules around individual availability and prices vary.
Flambeauxfire@hotmail.com
HOURS & AVAILABILITY:
Friday - Tuesday
We are also open for supervised fire rehearsals, supervised (by law) by an E28 CoF holder. The cost for this is 100 p/h. Paradigm Theatre is an FDNY-permitted, fully insured indoor fire space operated with oversight from E28s of Flambeaux Fire LLC. It’s the only venue in NYC fully insured for fire-arts instruction, (& beginners).
INSTRUCTORS:
Flambeaux
Fire Producer, Director, Innovator & Artist-in-Residence
Charlie Zardoz
Fire Performance, Fire Breathing, Co-Teacher
Vittoria DeMeglio
Fire Performance/Choreographer
GUEST INSTRUCTORS:
Frank Hatsis
Fire Rope Dart champion, Trainer
Manu rosa
Dragonstaff Training
Lindsey miller
Ballet Consultant
Heather Milner
Poi and personal training
FIRE CLOWNING & CABARET | ALL LEVELS
16 hours | $1000-ongoing
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CL-201
> STARTS JULY 6th, 2026
8 Days over 3 months • 6 participants required
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Fire Clowning & Cabaret blends theatrical fire performance with physical comedy, character work, and absurd stagecraft. Students will explore how humor, timing, audience interaction, and playful mishaps can be combined with fire skills to create memorable acts that are are equal parts ridicule, spectacle, chaos, and performance art. There will be a brief intermission between classes.
