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meme

Making it as a professional hooper in this crazy, crazy world~

I don't want to make this considered a journey entry so I'm gonna keep it short.. or TRY to. Basically, any tips on furthering yourself pro…

Started by meme

1 yesterday
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Amy Dubenetsky

Alien Hooper Tours West Coast!

 Hello lovely hooping friends!   I am new to HoopCity but I have been a member of the Boston hooping scene since 2009.  I would love to see…

Started by Amy Dubenetsky

1 Feb 6
Reply by Madison Orange
Shakti Sunfire

Electric Forest Hoop Troupe Contest

Hoop Cities! I'm organizing the inaugural Electric Forest Hula Hoop Troupe and I want you to come perform with me! Has it been a dream of y…

Started by Shakti Sunfire

92 Feb 3
Reply by MichelleBell
K-Love

Tips on making a promo video?

A woman who runs an exercise company where I live just cancelled a few Saturday classes and has expressed interest in having me do a hoop c…

Started by K-Love

3 Dec 20, 2011
Reply by Sarah Maccarelli Jordan
Lee Snow

Seeking performance groups

Do you know or are involved with a performance group? Musician? Fire Group? Dance group? Create art made from or involving fire you'd like…

Started by Lee Snow

2 Dec 16, 2011
Reply by Lee Snow
Katie Eastman

First formal performance-Talent show for charity

   So I have entered a talent show and is my first formal performance in about 6 days.    Here are the details of how this talent show work…

Started by Katie Eastman

4 Dec 14, 2011
Reply by Katie Eastman
Aaron Smith

Performer's Name

Hello everyone. I am in the beginning stages of becoming a part-time performer and actually make money for once. A little about me...I am 1…

Started by Aaron Smith

5 Dec 9, 2011
Reply by Aaron Smith
Hoop City*

Do you have a job?

Article written by Revolva of Revolva Hoop Dance. View Original Post During a recent night out in San Francisco, another performer and I st…

Started by Hoop City*

2 Dec 7, 2011
Reply by Anne Feuershow.de
Caroline Krueger

Nerves

Hey everyone.  I looove hooping to a live dj but I kind of choke when I know people are watching me.  I work at midnights, so on some Satur…

Started by Caroline Krueger

10 Nov 21, 2011
Reply by Lauren Love ☮♥♪
Martika* of MartikasMysticDesign

Human Blockhead

I've been practicing some different acts to keep every performance as different and interesting as possible. I've been practicing human blo…

Started by Martika* of MartikasMysticDesign

7 Nov 6, 2011
Reply by Carisa Hendrix

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Swizzy Ape

a way out of the hoop

Posted by Swizzy Ape 2 Comments

I'm stuck in a loop with the hula hoop. When I was a little girl I was abused in every which way. Often I was grounded to my bedroom, with two bathroom visits and a dinner release. In my bedroom held my boom box. Loud music would draw my angry step father towards my room. But I had to dance, so from a young age I would take a few preventable beatings so I could dance in my bedroom. Pretending I'm dancing on stage with Brain Setzer, I had trained myself to ingore reality while I dance. Even…

 
Melissa Schwartz

for the love of hoopers......

Posted by Melissa Schwartz 0 Comments

 

I haven't posted for a very long time, but I have something worth sharing.  In the last couple of years, I have advanced enough to start teaching and I absolutley love my classes.  All my students are wonderful its the most favorite part of my week. Through a very unfortunate series of events, every hoop I own, including my hoops for students, were taken and no longer in my possession. I was so upset ,not for myself, but my students would have nothing to take class with. There…

 

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