DAY 1, SATURDAY, JULY 25TH, 2009

• 1st Workshop from 12.30 to 14.30pm

• Poi-Fu: teaching poi to your body  
• Level: all levels welcome (complete beginners may be challenged once we actually pick up our poi) 
• Overview: Covers a system of body awareness that is the foundation for how you work with poi. Stepping, turning, 4 mode with your arms. Much of the workshop is without spinning poi. Then putting it all together and then adding poi.

• 2nd Workshop from 15.30-17.30pm

• "Foundations of interlocking partner poi"
• Level: experienced beginner to advanced (if you can do Nick's basic prerequisites you will be fine)
• Overview: How to interlock in different patterns with a partner as though you are 2 halves of one body. We'll cover stances, foundation interlocking patterns, and how to transition between patterns.

DAY 2, SUNDAY, JULY 26TH, 2009

• 1st Workshop from 12:00 to 14:00  

• "The anatomy of circles and how they relate to you"
• Level: intermediate to advanced (experienced beginners would benefit from the 1st half, but be challenged by the 2nd half)
• Overview: A model of the basic building blocks of plane control, orientation, cross points, and moving the poi around the zones of the body. Taught as theory exercises, and applied moves. Touching on Framing and inswings at the end.

• 2nd Workshop from 16:00 to 18:00

• "Time sculpture: the geometry of poi"
• Level: intermediate to advanced (experienced beginners would benefit from the 1st half, but be challenged by the 2nd half)
• Overview: Delves deeper into timing, symmetry and proportions, Loops and Arcs, Stalls and linear movements, Unit Circle, Hybrids and Continuous Assembly Patterns

Pricing and Host

• Come to one workshop for £25
• OR pay £20 each when taking multiple workshops.
• Package price: pay £75 for all 4 workshops.
• Hosted by: Guy Smith. For details or questions email: gchsmith@googlemail.com

Venue and Location

• Howard Mallett Centre

• address: Howard Mallett Centre, Sturton Street, Cambridge, CB1 2QF, UK
• parking available at the centre

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Getting there

• The Howard Mallett centre is a walkable distance from both the coach station and the train station. If you have any problems contact Guy on 07890595453 for details