If you live in the Washington, DC metro area, including southern Maryland or northern Virginia and are looking to take lessons on how to spin poi, I teach a weekly class through Contradiction Dance.

Classes are taught at the home of Contradiction Dance Artistic Director Kelly Mayfield at 1234 Quincy St NE in Washington, DC. This location is just a few blocks away from the Brookland metro stop.

This classes is appropriate for all skill levels, whether you've been spinning for years or this will be your first time picking up a set of poi. Practice poi are available to borrow or purchase if you don't currently have a set of your own.

Class Details:

What: Topics in Poi with Drex
Skill level: Beginner to intermediate
Where: 1234 Quincy St NE, Washington, DC
When: Thursdays 8:00-9:30 PM, February 14-March 21
Cost: $20/class for drop-ins or $15/class when purchased as a package of multiple classes

Class Description:

Poi is a beautiful and complex artform integrating dance, martial arts, and juggling into a cutting-edge movement technique that promotes upper-body strength, develops coordination, and heightens mental acuity. Dancers move weights leashed to each hand to create breathtaking geometric figures that seem to defy the laws of gravity and momentum while creating gorgeous and intricate movements that wow and enrich audiences.

Poi with Drex will teach you the basic elements of these movements and how to bring them together into new and exciting ideas that will impress family and friends while helping you develop the link between mind and body. Come find out about the world of possibilities that is locked within this dazzling art.