Online Courses

Resources

Learn flow arts from home. These online courses range from free YouTube tutorials to structured paid programs, covering poi, staff, hoop, buugeng, and more.

Free tutorial channels

  • DrexFactor — the most comprehensive poi tutorial library on the internet. Beginner through advanced tech poi. Also covers staff, hoop, and flow theory.
  • Playpoi — connected to Flowtoys. Structured poi courses from basics to advanced. Free video library plus paid courses.
  • Home of Poi — New Zealand-based. Huge library of poi lessons covering all levels. Also staff, hoop, and fire safety.
  • Spin More Poi — curated poi video reference library with community submissions.
  • Flow Arts Institute — fire safety courses, poi and staff tutorials, festival culture.
  • MCP (Michael Caden Pike) — contact staff tutorials from the pioneer of the discipline.

Paid courses & platforms

  • DrexFactor Learning — structured multi-week courses. Gunslingers 101, Tech Poi Fundamentals, Poi Geometry. $20-50 per course.
  • Playpoi Courses — Beginner Poi, Flowers & CAPs, Isolation Fundamentals, and more. Mix of free and paid.
  • Fusion Arts — online fire dance lessons by ex-Cirque du Soleil coach Srikanta Barefoot. Poi and staff choreography.
  • Dutch Flow Academy — mace flow, gada flow, heavy club courses. Online and in-person certifications.
  • Hoopera — Paris-based. Online hoop dance courses and masterclasses.

Prop-specific resources

  • Poi — DrexFactor, Playpoi, Home of Poi, Spin More Poi, UltraPoi tutorials
  • Staff — Flowarts.me, MCP (contact staff), Bonobo Flow (dragon staff)
  • Hoop — Hoopera, Deanne Love (YouTube), Hooplovers
  • Buugeng — Rion Fish (YouTube), Home of Poi buugeng series
  • Juggling — Taylor Tries (YouTube), Library of Juggling (libraryofjuggling.com)
  • Gloving — EmazingLights tutorials, GloFX YouTube
  • Fire Safety — Flow Arts Institute fire safety manual, Firetoys fire safety guide

Community learning

Beyond structured courses, the flow arts community shares knowledge freely:

  • Reddit — r/poi, r/flowarts, r/juggling for technique questions and video feedback
  • Facebook Groups — prop-specific groups where spinners share videos and get tips
  • Instagram — follow artists for inspiration; many post short tutorials in reels
  • Discord — WorldWideFlowOasis and other servers for live practice sessions

The best way to learn is to combine online tutorials with in-person practice at jam spots and schools near you.