Dan Miethke
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Dan Miethke is an Australian circus performer and autodidact specialising in fire dance. His international performance career jump-started in 2006 when he was invited to perform at the Burj Al Arab in front of the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates.
He currently performs a solo fire act in the Cirque du Soleil
show “Zaia
” as well as portraying one of the leading characters in the show - the Shaman.
He has succeeded in establishing his career as a fire performer in the international market with a unique combination of movement and technical fire skills.
After high school he formed his own performing arts company and successfully bid for national and international performance contracts.
After establishing his business with solo, duo and group performances in the Middle East, Europe and Asia, both under his own company Pyroptix and with the renowned FlameOz, he moved away from an organisational role and back to focusing on his own performance development.
In 2008 he was accepted into Phoenix Productions based in Vienna where he trained and performed with their performing arts coaches. Dan's double fire swords routine developed into a world class technically original skill based on power jumps and close tracing of fire across his chest and back while executing acrobatic moves such as aerial cartwheels. His work with Phoenix Productions lead to performances in 38 cities across 5 continents.
In 2010 He created a fire duet with Stephanie Höggerl for Resorts World Sentosahttp://www.rwsentosa.com/language/en-US/EntertainmentNightlife/ShowsEvents/event and Universal Studios in Singapore presenting 180 fire shows and 60 aerial shows in 10 weeks.
His company Pyroptix was rebranded as Spark Fire Dance in 2011.
signed Dan as their first Australian fire artist, to perform in the production of Zaia in the Venetian Macau.http://www.cirquetribune.com/database/show.php?show=Zaia&mode=current He is currently the only contemporary firedance artist on any Cirque du Soleil show.
He currently performs a solo fire act in the Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil , is a Canadian entertainment company, self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy...
show “Zaia
Zaia
Zaia is a Cirque du Soleil stage production based at The Venetian Macao on the Cotai Strip in Macau. The 90-minute show opened in August 2008 and brings together 75 high-calibre artists from around the world. Zaia is Cirque du Soleil's first resident show in Asia and is directed by Neilson...
” as well as portraying one of the leading characters in the show - the Shaman.
He has succeeded in establishing his career as a fire performer in the international market with a unique combination of movement and technical fire skills.
Specialty
His special skills include the fire dancing apparatus of swords, double staffs, poi, ropes and long staff. His style is contemporary focusing on body presentation, high energy movements and close body technical fire manipulation.Career
Dan started martial arts, dancing and fire performance at a young age. However, his interests lay more in arts than in competition. Festivals were his first exposure to performing for large crowds and creatively combining prop and body movement to music.After high school he formed his own performing arts company and successfully bid for national and international performance contracts.
After establishing his business with solo, duo and group performances in the Middle East, Europe and Asia, both under his own company Pyroptix and with the renowned FlameOz, he moved away from an organisational role and back to focusing on his own performance development.
In 2008 he was accepted into Phoenix Productions based in Vienna where he trained and performed with their performing arts coaches. Dan's double fire swords routine developed into a world class technically original skill based on power jumps and close tracing of fire across his chest and back while executing acrobatic moves such as aerial cartwheels. His work with Phoenix Productions lead to performances in 38 cities across 5 continents.
In 2010 He created a fire duet with Stephanie Höggerl for Resorts World Sentosahttp://www.rwsentosa.com/language/en-US/EntertainmentNightlife/ShowsEvents/event and Universal Studios in Singapore presenting 180 fire shows and 60 aerial shows in 10 weeks.
His company Pyroptix was rebranded as Spark Fire Dance in 2011.
Cirque du Soleil
In 2010 Cirque du SoleilCirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil , is a Canadian entertainment company, self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy...
signed Dan as their first Australian fire artist, to perform in the production of Zaia in the Venetian Macau.http://www.cirquetribune.com/database/show.php?show=Zaia&mode=current He is currently the only contemporary firedance artist on any Cirque du Soleil show.
Notable Performances
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opening in Antalya, Turkey. - Jennifer LopezJennifer LopezJennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
, George MichaelGeorge MichaelGeorge Michael is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley...
, Ricky MartinRicky MartinEnrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
& Kate MossKate MossKate Moss is an English model. Moss is known for her waifish figure and popularising the heroin chic look in the 1990s. She is also known for her controversial private life, high profile relationships, party lifestyle, and drug use. Moss changed the look of modelling and started a global debate on...
at Sir Phillip Greens 55th on Soneva Fushi, MaldivesMaldivesThe Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...
. - With NellyNellyCornell Iral Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is an Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in 2000 with his debut album...
and Phoenix Productions at a private villa in Monacco for an unnamed Russian mafiaRussian MafiaThe Russian Mafia is a name applied to organized crime syndicates in Russia and Ukraine. The mafia in various countries take the name of the country, as for example the Ukrainian mafia....
head. - For Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumMohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , also Sheikh Mohammed, , is the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates , and absolute monarch of Dubai.-Personal life and education:...
at the Burj Al Arab for the Zenith (watchmaker)Zenith (watchmaker)Zenith SA is a Swiss watch manufacture started in 1865 by Georges Favre-Jacot at the age of 22, in Le Locle in the canton of Neuchâtel.Zenith has a long reputation for the quality and precision of their watches, with 1,565 1st-place precision awards to date...
Launch. - For the Qatari royal family at the Women's World Tennis Championship 2009 in Doha Qatar.
- For the Princes of the House of Saud, Sheiks of Dubai, Sharja and Abu Dhabi, Heads of State of Jordan
- For the Bahrain royal family at ZaiaZaiaZaia is a Cirque du Soleil stage production based at The Venetian Macao on the Cotai Strip in Macau. The 90-minute show opened in August 2008 and brings together 75 high-calibre artists from around the world. Zaia is Cirque du Soleil's first resident show in Asia and is directed by Neilson...
in 2011 - Dan performed on TV shows in China, Australia, Slovakia and Austria.
- Dan’s skills have been featured on the ‘Circles of Light 2006’ 'Circles of Light 2010'and ‘Doublestaff Manipulation’ DVD’s.
External links
- sparkfiredance.com Dan Miethke’s Official website
- about.me/sparkfire Dan Miethke’s About.me page
- facebook.com/pages Dan Miethke’s Facebook fan page
- cirquetribune.com Dan Miethke listing on the Cirque Tribune Database
- lifestyleasia.com Lifestyle Asia Interview with Dan "Playing with Fire Interview with ZAIA's Fire Dancer"
- cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/zaia Cirque Du Soleil Zaia official website