NEW Poi Class Listings
andrea drugay
Fire Arts Academy has added *three* new Saturday and Sunday workshops
this summer in Campbell and San Francisco! Spread the word, and let
your South Bay friends know!
FAA is now taking registration for these 3- hour workshops, which will
be starting June 2nd.
Workshops this summer include: Intro to Poi, Intro to Staff, Fans &
Fingers, Intermediate Poi, and Performance Skills. Classes will be
starting June 2nd, at Ariel Dance Studios, Winchester @ Budd,
Campbell. Plenty of parking is available. The San Francisco workshops
will take place in the Glen Park area, super-close to the Glen Park
BART station.
It's only $89 for a 3-hour workshop! A syllabus / study guide will be
provided at the beginning of class for the students to take home and
use to practice with. The class space is limited and spaces are
filling up quickly, so register soon.
The Intro classes include many simple drills to get you started
spinning and to improve your skills quickly. Students will learn a
variety of moves for each toy, and techniques to put it all together.
Students are welcome to join us in San Francisco for a follow-up class
on fire safety and how to apply what they have learned to actual fire
spinning, if the students feel they are ready. Everything is done
according to personal comfort level. Fuel, safety, and fire poi
provided for the on-fire lesson, as needed.
Intro to Poi covers the basic moves: Butterfly (in most forms), Weave,
Corkscrew, Windmill, and many others.
Intro to Staff covers the basics: Butterfly (in most forms), Weave,
some behind the back, and more.
Fans & Fingers teaches students a variety of moves and poses so they
can feel comfortable performing with these exotic toys.
Intermediate Poi covers: complex transitions changing directions,
Push-Through (threading the needle), body movement with poi, wraps,
and more.
Performance Skills covers the basics of looking good and, most
importantly, feeling confident while performing!
Price options for students:
* One 3-hour workshop in Campbell or San Francisco: $89
* Private Poi or Staff Lesson: $50/hour
* Fire Poi (folded style wicks on ball chain): $40
* Practice Poi: $15
* Fire Staff (four inch or two inch wicks): $30 or $35
The next workshops start Saturday, June 2.
CAMPBELL workshops:
* Intro to Poi - June 2, 2:00-5:00pm
* Intro to Staff - June 9, 2:00-5:00pm
* Intro to Poi - July 14, 2:00-5:00pm
* Intro to Staff - SUNDAY, July 15, 2:00-5:00pm
* Fans & Fingers - July 28, 2:00-5:00pm
* Intermediate Poi - August 4, 2:00-5:00pm
* Intro to Poi - August 11, 2:00-5:00pm
* Performance Skills - August 18, 2:00-5:00pm
SAN FRANCISCO workshops:
* Intro to Poi - June 16, 1:00-4:00pm
* Intermediate Poi - June 23, 1:00-4:00pm
* Intro to Poi - SUNDAY, July 1, 1:00-4:00pm
* Performance Skills - July 7, 1:00-4:00pm
Register soon as classes are filling up quickly. Private lessons can
be arranged between student and any teacher. More classes and times
might be available depending on interest. Beginning, Intermediate, and
Advanced Poi and Staff classes are available in Oakland.
If you want to register for class, like to know of what the classes
cover and/or have any questions please contact us.
Warmly,
~Andrea, a.k.a. Spacegirl
spac...@fireartscollective.com
http://www.fireartscollective.com/
Here is what some past and present students are saying about Fire Arts Academy:
"Much funnier than yoga, but with the same sort of rewarding head
space! I thoroughly enjoyed learning how to spin Zuni's, and
ultimately FIRE, with Jon from Fire Arts Collective. Always known as
the graceless wonder in my family, I was finally able to awe my folks,
though they are surely afraid I've run off and joined the circus!
Jon's teaching method is adept and kind and encourages quick
advancement, and we laughed our heads off while actually getting
better -- learning + fun -- you can't beat that!" --- Kelly DeMartini
"I had no idea spinning fire would be so fun and become such a part of
me. Jon is patient, insightful and encouraging, accepting my tangled
fumblings with easy humor and working with me until I mastered each
step. I look forward to taking many other classes with the Collective.
Thank you, Jon!" --- Joe