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stranger
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Location: USA
stranger
1 post
Location: USA
Posted:
Hello home of poi community!
As you can see, I'm new to this site, but I was hoping that I could get some help/advice with putting a poi performance together.
I've been spinning for a while, but I'm new to the poi-spinning community.
In about two weeks, I'll be doing a fire-performance for my University's Juggling Club.
So far, I've tried doing a mock-up/brain storm for the performance with a set of LED poi.
I'd appreciate it if you'd add some advice to the performance.
I'm kinda concerned about the stalls I've planned in it, because I know that stall feel slightly different for me (more intimidating) with fire.
Also, although I have a clear idea of what I want some parts of the song to look like, I feel like I just throw in some uninspired free style during some of the more low-beat stuff.
Again, any advice would be appreciated!
Hello home of poi community!
As you can see, I'm new to this site, but I was hoping that I could get some help/advice with putting a poi performance together.
I've been spinning for a while, but I'm new to the poi-spinning community.
In about two weeks, I'll be doing a fire-performance for my University's Juggling Club.
So far, I've tried doing a mock-up/brain storm for the performance with a set of LED poi.
I'd appreciate it if you'd add some advice to the performance.
I'm kinda concerned about the stalls I've planned in it, because I know that stall feel slightly different for me (more intimidating) with fire.
Also, although I have a clear idea of what I want some parts of the song to look like, I feel like I just throw in some uninspired free style during some of the more low-beat stuff.
Again, any advice would be appreciated!
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stranger
13 posts
Location: USA
stranger
13 posts
Location: USA
Posted:
dance move your body the poi should be an extension of your dance not the other way around but other wise give it a whirl
dance move your body the poi should be an extension of your dance not the other way around but other wise give it a whirl
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member
177 posts
Location: Fresno, CA USA
member
177 posts
Location: Fresno, CA USA
Posted:
I use this stuff for guidelines as I choreograph.
I use this stuff for guidelines as I choreograph.
Keep it Lit....
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Eternal Student of all things Skill
110 posts
Location: Kansas City, KS, USA
Eternal Student of all things Skill
110 posts
Location: Kansas City, KS, USA
Posted:
You might also give Megs' thread a look see too about how to make a routine to music good and do other things good too. It can be found here
[Old link]
Hope this helps.
You might also give Megs' thread a look see too about how to make a routine to music good and do other things good too. It can be found here
[Old link]
Hope this helps.
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G4dget
stranger
5 posts
5 posts
Posted:
beautiful fire dancing
veey beautiful fire spinning combos here and also slowed down to see the combos and transitions
beautiful fire dancing
veey beautiful fire spinning combos here and also slowed down to see the combos and transitions
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Carpal \'Tunnel
2,617 posts
Location: Berlin, Ireland
Carpal \'Tunnel
2,617 posts
Location: Berlin, Ireland
Posted:
1:36 started nice, and then you didn't follow the music...
When new things come into the music change something fundamental such as the timing/direction combinations...
It's hard to see your body, so hard to see about your dancing, but it's proabably safe to guess you're not moving around much...
Such a dramatic song would require closely letting it drive the performance, which I didn't see so much...
Maybe stop spinning circles altogether, and just try express the music without moves, and start from there...
just my 2 cents...
1:36 started nice, and then you didn't follow the music...
When new things come into the music change something fundamental such as the timing/direction combinations...
It's hard to see your body, so hard to see about your dancing, but it's proabably safe to guess you're not moving around much...
Such a dramatic song would require closely letting it drive the performance, which I didn't see so much...
Maybe stop spinning circles altogether, and just try express the music without moves, and start from there...
just my 2 cents...
I live in a world of infinite possibilities.
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Location: London, United Kingdom
member
5 posts
Location: London, United Kingdom
Posted:
Hey just some ideas
Make use of the space more.... personally for me, moving your body and dancing with the poi is more important than pulling off a harder trick.
Also the music and your moves dont seem to syncronise at the beginning maybe just do pendulum or big stalls at beginning.... but I really like 1.10
Are you able to spin slower when the music slows?
Dont do a weave facing the audience.
You chose a difficult tune lol
Hey just some ideas
Make use of the space more.... personally for me, moving your body and dancing with the poi is more important than pulling off a harder trick.
Also the music and your moves dont seem to syncronise at the beginning maybe just do pendulum or big stalls at beginning.... but I really like 1.10
Are you able to spin slower when the music slows?
Dont do a weave facing the audience.
You chose a difficult tune lol
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