Poi is a performing art and also the name of the equipment used for its performance. As a skill toy, poi is an object or theatrical prop used for dexterity play or an object manipulation. As a performance art, poi involves swinging tethered weights through a variety of rhythmical and geometric patterns.

Poi originally comes from the Maori people of New Zealand, where it involves a longstanding tradition of music, dance, and singing. Traditional poi are made from natural materials for the cord and ball. The modern practice is significantly different from the traditional.

Poi spinning is an exciting movement art that takes elements of skill toy, meditation, and dance, and presents them in a beautiful and eye-catching manner. Here I break down some of the basic...

A strong sense of community and self-teaching are key elements of modern poi. There are also many types of poi, most of which are new adaptations of the original poi. There is veil poi, glow poi, and fire poi. There is also a subtype of veil poi called flag poi, where instead of using a veil specifically designed for poi, you use a flag.

Poi spinning is a form of juggling with balls or other weights on ropes, held in the hands and swung in various circular patterns, similar to club-twirling. It was originally practiced by the Māori people of New Zealand (the word poi means "ball" in Māori).

LED Poi is a form of illuminated performance art, and is one of the most well known flow arts. Flow Arts combine many different disciplines including dance, fire-spinning, and juggling. To fully understand what LED Poi is, you must first understand what poi is.

Flow arts have many instruments of flow. Poi, contact staffs, dragon staff, batons, levi-wands, fans, martial arts props, hoops and more. Here's an introduction to some of the most popular flow arts props we make.

The Flow Arts draw from a multitude of ancient and modern movement disciplines from Maori poi spinning to modern firedancing, from martial arts and taichi to circus arts and hula hooping. Poi is one of the flow arts' simplest and most common forms, …

2024年2月9日 · Poi refers to both a style of performing art and the equipment used for engaging in poi performance. As a performance art, poi involves swinging tethered weights through a variety of rhythmical and geometric patterns. Poi artists may also sing or …

Modern Poi has taken a lot from other arts, such as dance, and a variety of object manipulation styles. While Poi has become quite widespread, modern Poi is still relatively young, with a lot of aspects being still explored. Two aspects that are being explored at …