Take a look at our amazing line-up of teachers this year!.
Below are all the amazing teachers we have lined up for you in 2024. We're excited to bring you this stellar line-up from Perth and interstate, and we deeply value the talent and passion each teacher brings to their workshops.
ALIK HARDY (Perth, WA)
Poi
My names Alik, this will be my second SpunOut, and I'm excited to share some poi tech with anyone whose keen to learn. Although poi is my passion, I also enjoy ball juggling, contact juggling, and dabble in double staff.
Alikspins
Instagram: @alikspins
ALISON LLEWELLYN (Perth, Western Australia)
Handstands
Veil Fans
Kwop Biddi means good way. Cu.is.copper (aka Ali) believes that flowarts and circus arts are the good way also.
Ali is a whadjela born and raised in Noongar Country. She has been dabbling in the circus arts for many years and made the jump to flow arts after getting frustrated with poor hooping ability in circus warm ups.
Despite the initial set backs, a love affair with flowarts and spinning began. Many practice sessions later, Ali has blossomed into a performer with presence. She believes that happiness through flowarts is a contagion that needs to be passed on.
Ali's apparatus of choice is fans and she describes herself as a fan warrior. She is keen to share her skills so you can immerse yourself in this creative artform.
When Ali is not indulging her passion for flowarts, you will find her upside down. Another potential obsession to pick up at SpunOut, as she runs you through drills and skills to get you started getting inverted with no fear.
(It took me 5 years to learn to do a decent handstand. I learnt a lot during that time. Time to share the best skills and drills that I have learnt from many talented handbalancers.)
Ali
Instagram: @cu.is.copper
AVES ROBINS (Perth, Western Australia)
Poi
I learnt to spin poi from a book so you don't have to! I've been a regular at the Tuesday night Hyde Park meet for the past 9 years and always love to show people the (two, short) ropes.
Aves Robins
Instagram: @aves.robins
BEN PYRO MCGRATH (Perth, Western Australia)
Axe Throwing
3 x seasonal axe throwing champ, and all round good guy.
Pyro
Instagram: @pyro_mcgrath
BRETT SCHMERL (Adelaide, South Australia)
Dragon Staff
Poi
Contact Staff
Brettstar has been researching, teaching, performing and playing with various forms of spinning for nearly 20 years. With many international teaching/performing trips, he is most well known for contributions to the development of Contact Staff, Double Contact Staff, and Dragonstaff. So kinda like Jed, but definitely not Jed..
BrettStar
Instagram: @brettstargalactica
Facebook: BrettStar Galactica
YouTube: BrettStar Galactica
BRIAN NELLER (Brisbane, Queensland)
Poi
Hula Hoop
Double Staff
Single Staff
Brian… that shall be known as Brian. He’s the poi messiah with a cheeky grin and the energy of Roman legion at an orgy. Go to his workshops, but don’t mess with his Juniper bushes.
CAT CONNOR (Perth, Western Australia)
Hula Hoop
Screen Printing
Cat's love of fire arts was born at SpunOut in 2007, and she has continued to learn and grow ever since. She can spin almost anything that's on fire, but she really loves dancing around with hula hoops to a banging beat.
Dangerous Delights
Instagram: @dangerous_delights
CHARLOTTE NOONAN (Perth, Western Australia)
Double Hula Hoop
Stretching
I have been doing flow arts and performing for 5 years, as well as training aerials for 2 years. I specialise in hoops, fans, dragon staff, aerial hoop/lolli and hammock. I love to pick up new skills and learn unique props and disciplines.
Charlixia
Instagram: @charlixiaflow
Facebook: Charlixiaflow
CHRIS SCHMIDT (Adelaide, South Australia)
Dragon Staff
Rope Dart
With dreams of becoming the ultimate ninja, Chris (Schmidty) has been spinning sticks and things since the age of 8. Six years ago, he discovered the dragon staff and fell in love.
He has been teaching and performing various props for the past 3 years, specialising in dragon staff and rope dart.
Schmidty hates writing bios, but loves to teach and share his enthusiasm for flow arts with anyone who will listen.
#teamsticks #ropedartisjustafloppystickright?
Schmidty
Instagram: @schmidtstirrer
CLARE STACE (Perth, Western Australia)
Stilt Walking
Clare Stace has been performing for 25 years. She is a stilt walker extraordinaire, costume designer, sculptor, storyteller, clown, and cats-cradle string figures expert.
Sensational Stiltwalking
Instagram: @sensationalstiltwalking
DAMON KHOH (Perth, Western Australia)
Whips
Fire Eating
Growing up you learn to not touch the stove when it's on. Damon has learned to take the stove in his hands and stick it in his face, now he's here to show you how to as well.
Damonputsfireinhisface
Instagram: @damonputsfireinhisface
DANIELA OMARA (Perth, Western Australia)
Gymnastic Ribbons
Lifetime of performing experience all around the world made Daniela a very unique flow artist with her own signature style. Utilising her rhythmic gymnastic skills, being an ex-professional dancer and fitness competitor, she is always searching new ways of self-expression with different props. Being a rhythmic gymnastic coach she loves teaching ribbon, rope, clubs and silk veil skills.
Twirl Light Zone
Instagram: @twirllightzone
DENNIS POWER (Margaret River, Western Australia)
Performance Skills
Dennis tried to run away with the circus when he was a young child. It was during this time that he was first introduced to the joys of fire dancing and hanging with clowns. Although he never did end up running away with the circus, he did continue to hang with clowns and hone his skills with fire performing. He hopes to win the SpunOut Olympics this year and thinks people should help him achieve this.
Flashpoint
Instagram: @flashpoint_firespinning
DORI BOND (Esperance, Western Australia)
Creative Movement
West Oz human who likes spinning and fire and flow state experiences.
Arkaana
Instagram: @_arkaana_
EMILY BRUSSEL (Perth, Western Australia)
Roller Skating
I've been competing and coaching artist rollerskating for years and can teach any skill levels. Feel free to come along with a pair of your own skates for a lesson, I can't wait to see you at SpunOut!
Emy B Flow
TikTok: Emy B Flow
Instagram: @emybflowinssss
EMMA GARDINER (Perth, Western Australia)
German Wheel
Emma wants to share her love of the German Wheel with you. She has been training on the wheel for around 15 years. Emma has an IRV Level 1 coaching certificate. She has travelled to Valencia, Spain, to participate in an international training camp and trained with national and international trainers. Emma teaches adults and kids wheel classes in the Perth area.
Perth Wheel
Website: Perth Wheel
Facebook: German Wheel Perth
Instagram: @perth_german_wheel
FIONA FYREBIRD (Perth, Western Australia)
Fire Fans
Silk Dragon
Dance has been a passion of Fiona’s since a very young age. Trained in Bollywood, Indian folk, heels, jazz, and ballet, she has many years of performing experience. Fiona is a fire and LED performer, currently working for All the Lights, as well as being the director of Fyrebird Entertainment.
Fiona has performed interstate and has produced a Fringe Show in Adelaide. Fiona is a Perth Fringe World performer, and has performed at countless festivals and shows throughout the state.
An international circus instructor, Fiona has taught for renowned flow festivals online, such as Fire Drums (US), Circulation (NZ), and Pirates Retreat in Thailand. She also teaches in Perth.
Fiona Fyrebird
Instagram: @fiona_fyrebird
Instagram: @fyrebird.entertainment
YouTube: Fiona Fyrebird
Website: www.fionafyrebird.com
Facebook: Fiona the Fyrebird
Facebook: Fyrebird Entertainment
GNOR (Perth, Western Australia)
Flint and Steel Fire Lighting
Henna Application
"I come to get my yearly dose of Jed.
I was introduced to poi decades ago, and then the community, and have been involved with SpunOut since its inception."
HANA PRIEST (Perth, Western Australia)
SpunOut Festival Director
Event Manager
MC/Show Host
Fire Safety
Flaming Cat Herder
Known around town as “The Fire Queen”, Hana has her finger in all the fiery pies. A full-time, professional, performing artist of 20 years, she specialises in fire arts, but can also be found stilt walking, angle grinding, hula hooping, roller skating and running various workshops. Hana runs her own fire performance troupe, Dangerous Delights, creates large scale burning art installations, and is a fire and fire safety consultant for many events and festivals. Basically… if it’s on fire, she’s there!
Hana has been running SpunOut with Jed for the past 20 years, and is always excited to bring the event to life for another year. If you catch her sitting down, be sure to give her a shoulder rub and a tasty beverage.
Instagram: @hanapriestess
Facebook: www.facebook.com/firegirlhana
Dangerous Delights: Fire and Entertainment
Instagram: @dangerous_delights
Website: www.dangerousdelights.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dangerousdelightsentertainment
HUGH DITTRICH (Perth, Western Australia)
Cardistry
Puppyhammer
Juggling
Hugh is a multi award-winning juggler and cardist, and has been a regular instructor and attendee at SpunOut for nearly a decade. This year he's back again to teach, learn and - most importantly - set some things on fire.
SpunOut Corporate
Website: SpunOut Corporate
This is not him.
JAMES BRYANT (Perth, Western Australia)
Staff on Staff Contact
Club Juggling
"Once again scraped from my usual home at the bottom of the barrel and squished into the gaps of the timetable like filler putty."
JAXX THOMAS (Perth, Western Australia)
Origami
Hula Hoop
Twin Hoops
Meet Jaxx, the fire performer and hooping faeire who ignites both passions and flames with her mesmerizing performances. Jaxx brings over 10 years of hooping expertise and a lifetime of dance and movement to her craft. Her love for hooping goes beyond the ordinary—she thrives in a sea of hoops, turning every routine into a captivating dance of fire and flow.
Jaxx’s mission is to guide you out of your mind and into your body, where joy and movement await. Whether she’s dazzling audiences with her roving fire shows or just rolling around in hoops, her energy is infectious
Discover the magic of hooping with Jaxx by joining her on this enchanting journey. Find her where the biggest pile of hoops gathers, or drop into a workshop to say “hey” and unleash your own hoop flow.
Jaxx Fire Faerie
Instagram: @jaxx.firefaerie
Facebook: www.facebook.com/jaxx.firefaerie/
JED FOWLER (Perth, Western Australia)
SpunOut Festival Director
Gas Bubbles (World Record)
Fire Safety
Jed has been fire spinning since 2002. What started as having some firey fun on a beach in Thailand quickly turned into a hunger to learn more about all the flow arts! Starting his time with tech poi, his primary attention soon shifted to contact staff, double contact staff, then dragonstaff. Over the last 20 years he has developed many innovative techniques across contact and dragonstaff that are now taught worldwide.
Jed has travelled the world learning, teaching and performing in countries including Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Egypt, UK, New Zealand, USA and Canada, to name a few, with regular teaching and performing appearances in fire festivals Australia-wide. Jed started and continues to co-run SpunOut Fire and Circus Festival, and he currently operates MasterFlowArts.com as a place to put his various pursuits like making props, performing, and teaching at The Flow Shed.
THE Jed
Instagram: @mr_jedly
Website: www.masterflowarts.com
JESSY SPIN (Melbourne, Australia)
Fans
Jessy Spin is a world-renowned fire dancer and flow artist. Her diverse experience has seen her perform and teach classes in 13 different countries, including working in Malaysia with Asia’s largest modern circus troupe, Psycusix. In 2020, Jessy founded FireLily Dance – an online studio where you can learn dance, fire, and flow.
Jessy Spin of FireLily Dance
Website: jessyspin.com
Website: firelilydance.com
Instagram: @jessy.spin
Instagram: @firelilydance
JOSHUA GANON (Perth, Western Australia)
Dragon Staff
Devourer of Marshmallows, Catcher of Hula Hoops, Slayer of Dragon Staffs.
The SpunOut Olympic Champion known as Joshua has been twiddling a stick with bits at the end for about 4 years. He's alright at it.
KAI FROST (Perth, Western Australia)
Contact Juggling
Kai has been Contact Juggling and tinkering with other manipulation arts for over 15 years.
KYLAH MCCARTHY (Perth, Western Australia)
Yoga
Pilates
My life purpose is to Create with Pleasure. I've been up to this teaching movement in many forms for almost 20 years on both the West and East coasts.
LARA JOHNSON (Margaret River, Western Australia)
Intro to Burlesque
Lara owns Rapture Arts, a studio dedicated to promoting foundational movement and fitness through pole, dance, and circus arts. With a background of gymnastics, theatre and dance as a child, she moved to Pole Fitness in 2006, teaching and performing across Western Australia. Lara aims to empower individuals of all ages and abilities. A qualified trainer and assessor, Lara holds certifications in fitness, outdoor recreation, and children's services. Our focus is on safe practices, strength building, and body awareness with the aim to make pole fitness and circus arts accessible to everyone.
Rapture Arts
Website: www.rapturearts.com
Facebook: Rapture Arts
Instagram: @rapturearts
SARAH FAE & MAT DAVIES (Perth, Western Australia)
Acrobalance
Acro Yoga
Sarah Fae has a life-long passion for all things dance, balance, fun, and flow! She began training Acro Yoga and Partner Acrobatics 10 years ago, and loved it so much she is still at it today.
Mat (The Acro Viking) loves all things fire and Acro! With 6 years of experience practicing Acro, and many many more spinning fire, he loves performing and teaching, and he looks like a Viking!
Their classes offer a space where everyone can feel welcome, supported and inspired to test their limits and try something new.
Sarah Fae & The Acro Viking
Instagram: @sarahfae_lifedance
Instagram: @the_acro_viking
Facebook: LifeDance Acro Yoga
SARAH HEALY (Perth, Western Australia)
Rope Dart
I'm a lover of spinning things and dancing around like a clown upside down!
Sarah Spirals
Instagram: @sarah_spirals_
SHARON KRISANOVSKI (Perth, Western Australia)
Lyra
Hammock
Sharon, originally from Northern Italy, is a passionate aerial artist and instructor with a diverse athletic background and a love for movement. After moving to Australia over a decade ago, she discovered aerial acrobatics in London and its transformative effect on her body awareness and strength. This ignited a desire to share her passion and inspire others.
An energetic and bubbly soul, Sharon fosters loving and kind relationships with her students, creating a warm and welcoming environment in her classes.
Aerial Yoga Perth
Instagram: @aerial_yoga_perth
Website: aerialyogaperth.com.au
SOPHIE DENNIS (Perth, Western Australia)
Hula Hoops
Spinderella is a multi-prop performer who has been performing for over 8 years. She runs entertainment business All The Lights, and creates shows, including for Fringe World Perth.
Spinderella's passion is with hoops, infusing dance and hooping. From spinning 1 hoop, 2, 3, 4 , to a Guinness World Record for spinning the most hoops as a team!
Spinderella
Instagram: @spinderella_hula
Website: allthelights.com.au
