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ROBERT DANTE... ...is an internationally recognized bullwhip expert who has performed and presented workshops and demonstrations across the U.S. and in Canada and Europe. Dante has cracked the whip on numerous TV shows, including Evening Magazine, Almanac, Blind Date, Playboy TV's Night Calls, KTLA's Morning News, The Eclectic Mind, Envy TV, HBO's Real Sex, Blitz, Sin City, and others. Dante also has spoken about whip cracking on many radio programs, from Texas to Australia (and many, many points in between!). Dante's desire to make whipcracking accessible to a wider audience led him to found such organizations as the Los Angeles Whip Enthusiasts and the Bullwhip Academy in Minneapolis, which has an active group on Yahoo. Dante first set the Guinness World Record for "Most bullwhip cracks in one minute" at the Dream Circus in Hollywood in September, 2003. He raised the bar at the Spirit of the West Festival in Sioux Falls, SD, one year later. In 2008, Dante made it a hat trick. Dante has appeared at circuses, at cabarets, and on stages, and he has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Rex Features Syndicate, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Toronto Star, and many other publications. Call 831-869-1717 Aha! Read the Associated Press story!

A Little More Info About Dante Dante : an expert who has taught actors, martial artists, hobbyists, children, athletes - a bullwhip artist whose name is synonymous with cutting-edge, single-tail thrills - a performer as comfortable in front of TV cameras as he is in a cabaret or private lesson - a whip handler who has held 3 Guinness World Records. Result: a memorable, graceful, sexy, and daring display of flowing and crackling bullwhips! "All The Right Moves" "The mesmerizing, seemingly incongruous act, which they perform versions of for wild west shows, circuses, cabarets and nightclubs nationwide, melds belly dancing with Robert's ballet of leather..." "...The whip can be peaceful, or powerful. With his assistant standing with her back to him, Robert can curl the whip around her body and snap in two a piece of plastic foam she holds in her hand. Or he can make the whip alight on her finger and wrap gently around it, or he can slice a piece of newspaper from the arch of her back." Minneapolis Star Tribune feature article, "The Bullwhipper and the Belly Dancer" June 27, 2004 Dante is a Three-Time Guinness World Record Holder "Most Bullwhip Cracks in One Minute"

What Others Say
True Skill and Showmanship Robert- Just wanted to drop you a line and let you what a pleasure it was to work with you on the event at the Doral Country Club in Florida. I have spent a couple years now talking with you and seeing your talents on video, pictures and, of course, your Guinness record. However, I can honestly say that no other form of media can allow someone to see the true skill and showmanship that you have other than LIVE. From the very beginning when you and Joey Dillon (two years in a row Gun Spinning champion) walked into our set up and rehearsal, I was just floored at the caliber of talent this evening's audience was in for. When you got up and started handling the whips and moving around I gained a new respect for the whips like never before. As for the audience, when you put out the candle lights (3) with your whip I saw something very amazing ... 300 people holding their breaths until you were done (sure glad you did not have a dozen candles). You honestly took me from seeing whips as a PART of our show to the ART of our show! Thanks! Robert Basgall Wild West Performers http://www.wildwestperformers.com	A Real Treat Many thanks for being a part of our Spectacular. Your act is professional, unique -- and a real treat. Your interest in getting the details right make you pleasure to work with...Do come back next year. You are a welcome part of our juggle/ variety/ unicycle community. PS Your workshops were great, too. Very interesting and informative. David Walbridge Mondo JuggleFest Spectacular Show co-producer Big Fun Show! www.bigfunshow.com A Hit "You were such a hit! We loved having you there - it was the only time during the evening that the audience gave the stage their FULL attention!...You must be my good luck charm, as we raised $180,000 that night for life-saving CF research. Unbelieveable!" Sarah Barsness, Fundraising Coordinator, Minn. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation	"...Very interesting, crowd pleasing, and decidely unique!" Harry Bruce, Technomania Circus Incredible "Fabulous performance! Just incredible! I'm so glad we had you!" Christine LaBounty, MARSCON 2004 Science Fiction Convention "Very impressive!" Alex Green, Stunt Coordinator (Zorro, Catwoman) "...(Dante was) just on a TV program here in England talking about bullwhips...on behalf of England, thank you...!" Traci in London "I was amazed that you were able to do as much as you could in that little room. Phew!" A.J. Conway ("The Bullwhip Book") "(Robert Dante) is a daring man with a bullwhip.... This performance was as sexy as it was dangerous. Outstanding!" Peter R., San Diego Underground.Com