Contact Poi with Greg Haskins

This workshop is for either someone who is interested in starting a contact poi journey, but aren't sure where to begin or how to practice the basics of contact poi AND for those that are comfortable with the basic contact rolls and want to up the difficulty.

For Beginners

"Let's Get Rolling": We will cover things such as cradles, inner and outer forearm rolls, send backs along with multiple practice drills to improve consistency and aesthetic appeal both visually and physically. You'll also learn different ways to integrate basic contact rolls into existing patterns as well as create new ones.

Intermediate/Advanced

"Let's Do Some Lines": For a more experienced student, Greg will focus on folding lines in poi. He will touch on topics such as the different arm positions used, balance points, timing and directions. You'll also be taught several practice drills for increased consistency, as well as bad habits to be aware of and how to break them. This is mostly a practice based workshop with direct one on one pointers and adjustments as needed. Only one poi necessary!

About Greg

Greg Haskins discovered poi in the summer of 2011. This Boston based flow artist, teacher and performer is devoted to practice and technical mastery. His devotion shines through in his skills and he has served as an inspiration to many.

Greg attended Wombat in 2014 and since then has gone on to teach and perform at Fahrenheit, The New England Flow Fest, and Mo-Flow. Greg's favorite quote "Practice until you hate it, then keep practicing. Learn to love the repetition”, falls right in line with his setting into the creation the understanding and creation of new patterns to combine all aspects of his flow arts into a well rounded foundation. 

Dreaming big and going forward, Greg would like to travel the world collaborating and sharing his passion for contact poi.

Venue Details

What to wear?

The studio can get hot so dress light. No shoes in the studio, so bring grip socks if you don't want to be barefoot.

Parking

Street kiosk parking or garage at LAZ Parking (garage) on the corner of 15th & Samson for $10. Buy a parking voucher from the studio upon arrival that you will redeem as payment once you go back to the garage to leave.