Most fire performance sites will try and impress you with long elegant sentences about the extravagance of their show. I don't think I need to do that again, fire has the power to entrance an audience, it goes without saying, it goes back to our deepest instincts to be interested in fire. When somebody is on stage putting themselves in danger, hypnotically spinning fire, any audience will be entertained.

So here's what I do: I spin staff, poi, double staff and a myriad of other fire props, but I specialise in doing 'contact' staff, so called because I don't use my hands, I let the staff roll around my body without 'holding' it. It looks like magic, the staff floating over me, always keeping in 'contact'. I can do it really well, check out my videos, and I'm always training and improving.

I'm not afraid to lose the spectacle of fire, as my skills are easily strong enough to impress without it. As well as having beautiful non-fire routines, I have some of the most ridiculous fire props imaginable. All my fire toys have large wicks, but I also have a fire 'square', which has five meters of fire around it, resulting in a blindingly hot and intense fire prop. That is the safer of the two, the other is a 'all fire' staff. Most staffs have fire at just the two ends... this one takes the name literally: it's covered entirely in fire. Fine with gloves, you might think, I prefer to use my hands and a skimpy top.

So whether you need an insane fire artist, or a graceful indoor act that will hypnotise, I hope I'm what you're looking for. Take a look around the rest of my site.

Meghan Claire Pike

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Meghan is a well known face around the Scottish and UK juggling scene and her fluid contact staff routines are always well received by jugglers and the public alike. From fast spins to graceful body rolls there's a bit of something for everyone. It is rare to see this uncommon skill executed quite so artistically.

-- Azrelle (Scottish Juggling Convention Organiser)

Meghan Claire Pike: In the years that lay ahead I hope that we can have more opportunity to genuinely conspire. You have the kind of focus and dedication that makes anything possible. Of all the international friendships that I've made in the OM community yours is one of the most cherished.

-- Greg Maldonado (www.gregmaldonado.com)