Fire Staff & Fire Poi Moves, Tricks, Lessons, Classes, and Workshops
Luxotica supports regular fire jams that are an open and friendly way to learn how to fire spin, practice with unlit fire poi, zuni poi swings, flag poi or fire staff, learn some basic fire dance techniques and poi moves, and to meet other beginner, intermediate and advanced fire dancers in Vancouver, BC.
We also list and link to a variety of community fire jams that are an excellent way to meet other fire dancers, learn fire poi tricks and learn to spin fire.
Nick Woolsey Fire Performance Arts (Canada) · Website
Nick offers organized Poi Dancing and Fire Spinning retreats in a variety of cities (including Vancouver), as well as one-on-one firespinning classes and lessons. Nick has spent several years teaching and learning the art of fire dancing and fire performance . Nick teaches beginner to advanced fire staff and fire poi moves). If you'd like to learn how to fire spin and fire dance , visit his site.
We know Nick well and wouldn't hesitate to recommend his fire dance classes to anyone.
Poi Pixies Workshops (Victoria) · Website
Poi Pixies is offering a variety of workshops at Euro Studios in downtown Victoria BC.
Poi workshops are offered in 4 levels. Each Level will consist of 4 classes. Once completing these classes there is a advanced Fire Dance Class offered that includes fire poi construction, safety, first aid, fuels, msds, fire theatrix, curing the poi and the first burn.
Contact the Poi Pixies to register
Mount Royal College (Calgary) · Website
Poi: Dancing in the Light - Levels 1 & 2
Poi is fun and it improves coordination, spatial awareness and muscle
strength. The most spectacular Poi uses coloured glow sticks or fire and
is performed in dark settings.
Classes are offered from September through June, visit Mount Royal College
for more details.
Cirque de Flambé (Seattle) · Website
In 2005 Cirque de Flambé is offering two series of skill workshops; Free Monday fire safety training, and $15 Thursday prop skill workshops.
Contact the workshop coordinator or just drop in.
Euphoria Studios (Portland) · Website
Euphoria offers beginner and intermediate fire poi lessons. Beginner classes focus on use of Poi as a dance form, and the basics of poi moves, poi spinning, including positioning of the body, planes and movement, and basic fire poi tricks. Intermediate classes continue building on the fundamentals and introduce new moves, transitioning and choreography.
Fire poi spinning classes are taught in six week sessions, on Mondays between 6:50PM and 9PM.
Visit Euphoria Studios for more details.
Camp Augusta (Nevada City, CA) · Website
This is the only kids (and family) camp that I've ever heard of that offers fire spinning lessons, among many other excellent activies. Camp Augusta is a nonprofit organization that has a variety of summer camps and a wide range of activities including; Archery, Canoeing, Dancing, a Climbing Wall, Mountain Biking, Outdoor Cooking, Yoga. If I were a kid again, this is where I would want to go for the summer.
Visit Camp Augusta Online for more details.
Temple of Poi (San Francisco) · Website
Temple of Poi offers a variety of flow classes for fire hoop, fire poi and fire staff, as well as lessons on making your own fire toys, and Online Computer Based training with video. Temple of Poi classes are dedicated to aiding students in understanding their body -- the Temple in which they live their lives -- more fully.
Classes are offered throughout the year, contact Temple of Poi for more details.
The Crucible (Oakland) · Website
Classes are offered in the Art of Fire Dancing (Poi), Fearless Fire Eating and Dragon Breath (fire breathing). Sessions run from October 5th through December 8th.
The Crucible is an educational facility that fosters a collaboration of Arts, Industry and Community. Through training in the fine and industrial arts, The Crucible promotes creative expression, reuse of materials, and innovative design while serving as an accessible arts venue for the general public.
Visit The Crucible for more details.
Indra Yoga & Dance (Los Angeles) · Website
Indra Yoga & Dance was founded by sisters, Kamala and Hannah who teach all-level fire dance, fire poi, hula hoop, and yoga classes. Indra Yoga & Dance is dedicated to building an environment where like-minded individuals may come together to express themselves through dance, yoga, and mediation.
Visit Indra Yoga & Dance for further details and to book a firespinning class.
FireMania Fire Twirling Workshop (Canberra, Australia) · Website
Ever wanted to make a firestick and learn to fire-dance, but don’t feel you have the skills required? This workshop will teach you about this exciting new experience. Make your own fire staff. Twirl in a supervised and safe environment.
Carnival of the Divine Imagination (Brisbane, Australia) · Website
Open workshops for all skill levels in staff and poi every Thursday evening in the lush parklands of Kangaroo Point. Private lessons and group workshops also available.
Read a Book! (Michal Kahn's Poi Spinning Book) · Website
Read Poi Spinning by Michal Kahn, a jam packed 144 page instruction guide to help you learn and master the art of fire spinning, poi spinning, glowstick twirling, fire dancing and flag swinging in the comfort of your own home! Suitable for beginners through experts.
Read Another Book (Modern Club Swinging and Pole Spinning)
Master beautiful club swinging circles, pirouettes, the cross-follow,
snakes, all the timings, transitions, waist wraps, fountains and
countless other patterns by reading Modern Club Swinging and Pole
Spinning. The clear text with 100 pages and 112 line drawings also
explains how to adapt your moves to the related art of pole spinning.
Watch a DVD! Poi Spinning Basics with Pele's Element
"Poi Spinning Basics" is an essential guide for the beginning fire dancer. As the popularity of fire dancing grows worldwide, so has the demand for instruction that illuminates the dynamic movements of poi spinning.
Highly sought after as teachers, Pele's Element has developed a clear, concise and informative style of guiding people of all ages from basic levels to advanced skills, including fire safety and performance.
Watch another DVD! Advanced Pole Work & Fire, v.7 · Website
Pole dancing is the latest hot thing, and adding some fire makes it even more exotic! DVD includes instruction on over 20 extremely advanced pole moves. Demonstrations of strength on the pole and floor. Learn safely how to incorporate fire into your show. Instruction on how to perform with poi and fire.
Warning: not for first time pole dancers or fire dancers.
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Still reading? Learn how to make fire toys or find out a little about the history of fire dancing, including Samoan fire knife dance and traditional maori poi ball routines.
