Beginners Poi Class

Burnt Toast run a 7-week poi course aimed at teaching the basics of poi dancing to beginners (or those who want to improve their skills). The course covers the essential building blocks of poi spinning/dancing, offering a wide range of tricks and moves - but also provides ideas that you can explore and develop outside the class.

Our friendly crew have been teaching poi to people of all ages for several years and through experience have developed easy and fun ways to teach these often confusing moves. If you've tried poi before and become frustrated by tangles and bruises - give us a go! Poi is fun, and we want you to enjoy it too!

The classes are run in Guildford town centre, from 7:30pm to 9:30pm and cost £75 per 7-week course (£65 for students or regular Thursady attendees)

You must be willing to learn (and willing to practice!) and enthusiastic. The only restriction is for those who have problems with their wrists (RSI for example). Poi spinning involves alot of wrist movement, which could aggravate any injury. We can provide you with poi for the first lesson, but we encourage you to have your own fairly early on in the course so you can practice away from class.

Burnt Toast also offer classes in intermediate and advanced poi, plus beginner and intermediate staff and beginner Contact juggling - if you are interested in any of these, please get in touch!

Private Lessons

Some people are happier with the more focused training that small group or one-on-one tuition can provide. If you are interested in having either private lessons, or lessons with you and a few friends, we can do this at a suitable venue. For private lessons, we can customise the courses to your exact needs, so whether you're a complete beginner or an experience spinner - we will be able to take your playing to the next level; with more advanced tricks or performance and choreography ideas.

We are able to offer private classes in poi, staff, double staffs and contact juggling.

If you are interested in private lessons - please drop Paul an e-mail to burnttoast@hugbubble.co.uk saying what you would like to learn and when. We can offer private classes at any time that is mutually convenient.