This July 18-24, 2010, world renowned poi instructor and fire performer,
Zan Moore of the Instruments Of The Now,
will host a special poi workshop in association with La Escuela Del Sol!
Zan is the creator and teacher of "The Encyclo-Poi-dia" DVDs, and has the most watched Poi video on the internet (521,000 and counting!). He's taught workshops throughout the United States and beyon to poi players of all levels. His performances have taken him to 20 countries so far.
The poi retreat will include 6 nights of accommodation at a private resort, 2 hours of instructional poi every morning and 2 hours of practice time and personal instruction every afternoon, M-F. Also included is a waterfall hike, a boat trip to the beautiful Isla Tortuga with snorkeling, a Friday night fire show in Montezuma in which you can show off your new moves in front of a crowd (optional but awesome!), transportation to town and back each day (only 1 km, but up a steep hill), some built in down time to hit the beach, canopy tour, go surfing, etc., and more.
Classes will be held on a hilltop overlooking Montezuma with an inspirational ocean view.
About The Poi Instruction
The poi teachings covered will be best for those who can play freely with the basics of poi already. Being comfortable with your poi, and familiar with the 4 basic timing-and-directions (or "modes") will help you get the most out of this poi retreat. There are lots of poi tutorials online that cover the basics if you need to brush up. For eample, Play Poi has great beginner videos.
In one week, Zan will teach more about Poi than you thought you wanted to know. We'll go beyond just tricks into all the aspects that make you a well-rounded poi spinner. The curriculum will include, but won't be limited to, the following:
Tricks
Stalls, wraps, bounces, flowers, antispin, pirouettes, meltdowns, pendulums, one-point-fives, ellipses, triquetras, polyrhythms, CAPs (continuous assembly patterns), inversions, inswings, isolations, tangles, 5-beat-weaves, hybrids, goofy flowers, floaters and cateyes. Bring lots of room in your memory! (or a notebook)
Techniques
Strong and detailed focus on movement and dance with poi. How to do it, how to practice it, how to explore your own creative flow.
Changing your poi length as you spin to access different tricks and movement styles.
Spinning freely all around your body: Under-the-legs, behind-the-back, and within the frames your arms can create.
Practice techniques: steps to teaching yourself any move, and how to structure a practice session for maximum benefit.
Partner Poi! Partner weaves, sharing space, and sharing patterns. No partner required, since you'll learn how to teach another person once you get home.
Concepts
The 'Challenging, Easy, Effortless' framework, and how to progress through it.
Placing petals, making mandalas, and designing your own flowers.
Poi Performance: A distillation of hundreds of shows that focuses on key points like posture, presentation, audience connection, participation, eye contact, applause points, and more.
Accommodations
Accommodations for this workshop will not be in the standard LEDS accommodations, but on a compound that includes several houses and apartments with pool, jacuzzi, wireless internet access and BBQ. All participants will be required to share a room with a maximum of 2 people per room (we'll place you with someone of the same sex, if need be), A/C, full kitchen and ocean view. If requested, we can place you in a room with a friend or in a house with several friends (up to 4 total).
Dates:
July 18-25, 2010
Tentative Daily Schedule:
8:00-10:00 am: Poi Class
11:00 am: Transportation to town
2:00 pm: Transportation back to compound
3:30-5:30 pm: Practice time with personal attention
8 pm: M,W,F: Group Burn
Program Fee:
$690 per person.
Special note:
This poi workshop will not be compatible with LEDS Spanish, Surfing, Yoga or Scuba Certification classes. For those who would like to combine poi with these courses, regular poi sessions will continue apart from the workshop. Longer stays may also be accommodated for participants who would like to take the workshop and continue with LEDS classes either before or after workshop. Please contact us for further information regarding your personal situation.
Instructions for Application:
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Ignore questions about Spanish, surfing, yoga or scuba
Enter course start date as July 18
In "Additional Comments", say specifically "I am applying for the Poi Workshop".
After clicking on "submit," you will be led to paypal to pay your $200 deposit and complete your reservation.
If submitted correctly, we will send you a confirmation email within 72 hours.
