Circus Workshop Series!

All the way from Oakland, CA, Matt “Poki” is in town to share his circus skills! Enjoy three workshops over two days at the Lotus Seed School (lotusseedschool.org/) 4635 NE 9th Avenue Portland. Workshops are $25—35 (sliding) with discount for more than one.

Questions? mattpoki@gmail.com / 510 735 1411


Stage Presence for Fire Dancers

Thursday, 7/16, 7 -- 8:30 pm

A fire show is much more than just the prop. Learn to create expressive movement for your body and your prop. Add depth to your performance with emotions, themes and characters. Use your whole body to captivating audiences with even the most basic moves.

Bring your favorite spinning prop and prepare to have fun! All skill levels with any prop.



Hoop Isolation

Saturday, 7/18, 12—1:30 pm

Discover the art of hoop isolation! Build your skills from the basics up as you learn how to create compelling illusions of floating and gliding. Impress your friends, confuse your cat, be the talk of any hoop-jam--you'll get it all with this workshop! This workshop will have something for hoopers of any skill level and will have moves for both large and mini hoops.

Matt “Poki” is a hoop isolation all-star, on the web at:

www.youtube.com/watch



POI: Flowers & Transitions

Saturday, 7/18, 2:30 -- 4 pm

An intermediate to advanced poi workshop

Learn how to use stalls and pendulums to smoothly transition between your favorite poi moves. Then, think big! Add bigness to your spinning with extensions, spin and antispin flowers, and CAPS.

Matt “Poki” has been performing with poi for 7 years, on the web at:

www.youtube.com/watch