Three people taught Linda at a Christmas Eve party in Guatemala. Lindsay was inspired to pick it up in Ibiza, Spain.

   They both returned to their hometown of Toronto, but they had no one to play with. So, they went to the magical Home of Poi website, clicked on "meet others" and one warm, summer night, six people met in a park to spin. Lindsay, Linda and Paddy continued to meet in the park. Others came. Later a magician named Davy arrived with green fire and there were experiments with sparkler poi

   Lindsay and Linda spun in the park and at the Promise Cherry Beach parties on Sunday.

   In September, Davy organized a bunch of spinners (Paddy, Scott, Nancy, Linda and Lindsay) to light the bonfire at the Harvest Festival.

    In October, 2002, Lindsay, Linda and Davey had their first paying poi gig. Zero Gravity Circus booked them to spin black light poi for the Guvernment Nightclub's Anniversary party.

    In February of 2003, Linda and Lindsay performed at the Dragonball, with Davy and Frank,"the Firefly", an experienced fire artist who taught them alot about performance and fire safety. It was another Zero Gravity gig.

   In May of 2003, Lindsay and Linda made a fire spinning video for the world-wide Home of Poi video competition. The Fire Sisters were born. They won second place out of 35 finalists from 13 countries.

   They still spun for fun at the Promise Cherry Beach parties.

   In the fall, the sisters made fire fans and performed on the TV show "The Toronto Show".

   Over the winter they performed on Breakfast Television and at the first Wintercity Festival with Zero Gravity. They spun with Davy and Frank.

   In 2004, the Firesisters made a second video with special guest Paddy. They did three person moves including the "corkscrew" and the "weave".They won third place.

     In June, Davy, the founder of the Circular Fusion Fire Spinning Dance Troup, organized a one hour fire show for the Om festival. Scott and the Firesisters made a fire sun sculpture. Paddy, Lindsay and Linda performed with Hula Hoop Lindsay, Nancy and Scott.

   In 2005, Linda and Lindsay performed with Rebecca from Circus Orange.

   Zero Gravity rented out an old theatre, named it the Centre of Gravity and started having open juggling nights. Lindsay and Davy started teaching classes. Later, Davy went to China and Ron started teaching.

   In 2006, Linda and Lindsay made a black light video for Circles of Light 2006, performed at many festivals, events, receptions and clubs and participated in Nancy's fire wedding ceremony at the Centre of Gravity.

Thanks to Linda, Doug, Bethany and Neil for the great pictures.

On March 6, 2007, Lindsay and Linda performed at the opening gala of the Canada in Blooms Show, the biggest gardening show in Canada. This was a pleasant surprise for gardener Linda, because she helped install the City of Toronto, Parks Department display there. She was delighted to share her flowery world with her firesister. Linda's highlight was surprising her gardening co-workers and new supervisor and manager, who did not know that she was a fire dancer. Lindsay's highlight was smelling the hyacinths

Linda and Lindsay in front of the display that Linda helped plant. She also grew the purple tulips in the background.

Lindsay with triple poi.

Linda

A rare photo of the but burner move.

Lindsay and Linda

The Firesisters and water, air, earth, fire and the makeup artists.

Linda and her friend and former supervisor, Brian, who helped supervise the installation of the Parks Department display. Sometimes it's wacky and wonderful, when two worlds collide. In this case, Linda's fire world collided with her flower world. What fun!

Thanks to Promise Dave for all the beautiful pictures and for doing such a good job as the fire safety guy!

   Linda has performed with the amazing pyrotechnic performance group, Circus Orange. The first time at the Calvalcade of Lights in November 2004, in front of over 40,000 people at City Hall

Holly, Me and Frank

Sabrina, Davy, Holly, Rebecca, Linda and Frank

Same 

Frank, Holly, Lindsay, Sabrina, Linda and Davy

  Linda later performed at the Winter Carnival in Quebec City in 2005 in -26C.

Holly and Linda on Quebec's old city wall.

Linda has the fire fans on the right :)

Circus Orange always blows everything up at the end.

Linda also performed with them at the Winterlude Festival in 2006.

Linda, Holly Lindsay, Tom, Rebecca, Sabrina and Frank

She also participated in their photoshoot for their Tricycle show

Rebecca, Lucy and Linda

Thanks to Sharon and Rebecca for the great pictures.