WANT TO BE A FIRE DANCER?

Here are some beginner classes to get you smokin':THE ART OF FIRE DANCING

Cori Stahlecker's dance-oriented classes use poi and "fire fans," a metal device with multiple wicks. The six-week course is $80 and starts in mid-January. (A single class is $15.)Where: Lake Harriet Spiritual Community, 4401 Upton Av. S., Mpls.Info: 612-805-8853 or www.illuminationfiretroupe.com.POI SPINNING

Steve Poreda's six- to eight-week class costs $55. He also offers workshops in the spring and fall on designing fire props.Where: Jefferson Community Education, 1200 W. 26th St., Mpls. Info: 651-489-7923 or www.mystiktoyz.com.