
Ben Drexler
Poi Spinner
“I've got great benefits, I've got a great salary-but here's this other thing, and when I'm doing this other thing, I'm not just really happy...I'm extremely happy.”
“I've got great benefits, I've got a great salary-but here's this other thing, and when I'm doing this other thing, I'm not just really happy...I'm extremely happy.”
Poi Spinner
I spread the love of poi and flow arts through in-person and online education, performance, and prop manufacturing.
I post instructional videos online and teach classes to help people learn the art of poi spinning. I also work to develop new props and spinning mechanisms, which I then demo at festivals and events.
Here's the first step for everyone
Sadly, there is no educational path for poi spinning or the flow arts currently. Those of us who are making a living in it all do so independently by creating the means necessary to do so. In the future, there's a good chance this art will be more integrated into circus schools. Just start practicing!
"There is no way you can make a living doing this. "