Summer Officially Arrives Tuesday- Thursday, June 16, 2011
Performance groups to celebrate solstice, longest day of 2011! Inger Sandal from the Caliente section of the Arizona Daily Star, interviewed Michelle Baas, Director of Elemental Artistry about the upcoming event for the Summer Solstice Celebration at the Sky Bar on 4th Ave. Included in the interview are the names of several other incredibly talented performance groups who joined Elemental Artistry in celebrating the summer solstice. A few of the names who were not listed, due to space limitations are; Lykiska (bellydance), Jessica Walker of Bellydance Tucson, Theadra Taylor, and Lesley from Seven Veils Bellydance.
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Tropical Wonder- June 2011
Monumental milestone birthdays get celebrated with big party style! Elemental Artistry is featured in the Home & Garden section of the June 2011 edition of Tucson Lifestyle Magazine. There is only a photographic image of Elemental Artistry displayed on page 19; there is no interview which directly involves us in this feature. But we were still thrilled to have the honor of being featured in such a wonderful piece!
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Performers Play With Fire- May 4, 2011
Kim Kotel from the Arizona Daily Wildcat interviews Michelle Baas, and Michelle Larson about their personal history which brought them to the art of fire dancing, and why they love it so much. They were also asked, “just what is it about fire dancing that makes Tucson an ideal location for fire dancers?” Click the link to find out more.
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Pyrotechnics in Tucson- September 20, 2010
Anna Latta from the Arizona Public Media, interviews Michelle Baas, Michelle Larson, and Matthew Johnson from Elemental Artistry about their experience managing and directing a troupe of fire dancers. Each of the members speaks about their role in Elemental Artistry and some of the new exciting additions to the troupe’s performance at the University of Arizona block party on August 30th at Geronimo Plaza. To see the full length video of the interview and the performance, click here.
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Sky Bar on 4th Ave: Drop in for a drink and sit for a spell- August 6, 2010
Valerie Vinyard from the Arizona Daily Star features Elemental Artistry along with the Sky Bar in the Caliente section of the paper. Additionally, Ms. Vinyard features Brooklyn Pizza, also owned by Tony Vaccaro (the owner of the Sky Bar), and information about the adult spelling bee held at the Sky Bar.
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Fire Dancing Fitness Friday- February 26, 2010
KOLD News-13 Jenny Anchondo interviews Michelle Baas, Director and Michelle Larson, Assistant Artistic Director about the element of danger that fire adds to the performances and the skill required to control each prop used by the performer. The interview, along with a session of Michelle Baas teaching Jenny Anchondo how to spin poi were both aired on KOLD News-13 that day as well. Click here to see the video.
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Unique Simulated Fire Performance at This Years Festival of Lights Parade- December 9, 2009
Charles Spillar of the Tucson Citizen features Elemental Artistry and their upcoming performance at the Festival of Lights Parade 2009 in Tucson. Elemental Artistry was honored with the Harmony Award during the parade, for the best live performance group in the parade!
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