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StudentPermalink Reply by Tilly Whirls on June 29, 2011 at 10:02pm

I think I need to let myself feel the music more. I was thinking more about event appropriateness than how well I would be able to rock out to the song when I chose it. That may be part of why I feel it's not that great—I've got videos of me hooping to songs I LOVE to dance to and I'm moving and dancing the entire time and it seems like I'm just not going all out on this one. So my mission for tomorrow's practice is to FEEEEEL the music. Soak it in.

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Permalink Reply by Shannon Heichel on June 29, 2011 at 10:51pm

i think you will do fine..

just try to get a little more momentum for the jump through, and then it will go a little more smoothy.. just speeding up will help, comes with more and more practice

and maybe add it a few vortexs

people are always amazed by something so basic!! lol

 

i just semi preformed (kinda by accident)

im in puerto rico on vacation and we did "San Juan night" (at midnight you walk in the ocean backwards and you get good luck or something) but before and after are a total party on the beach...

and of course being the hooper i am i  brought 2 hoops on vacation with me and me and my friend were hooping with the party on the beach... needless to say i got quite a crowd.. its a little scary at 1st but everyone cheering me on made me so much more into it .. i even ended up helping a few people learn how to waist hoop lol!!!
so good luck and more than anything enjoy yourself

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StudentPermalink Reply by Tilly Whirls on June 30, 2011 at 1:33pm

That's awesome about the beach hooping. Sounds like a blast.

I'm always bringing my hoops to local events (a beer fest last weekend and weekly concerts on the town green featuring cover bands that play a lot of "hits") so I'm used to getting out there and hooping in front of people, but this is the most formal it's been for me so there's a bit more apprehension. Usually once I'm in my hoop and start spinning I don't feel nervous anymore (except for the burning sensation that starts at my gut and works its way up my chest—not heartburn, just a strange sensation).

I may skip the jump through all together. I can usually do them 90 percent of the time, but I'd hate for me to be anxious enough that this is one of the times I completely trip up and fall on my face. :) Hoping to practice more tonight. Thanks for the advice!

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Permalink Reply by Sirkka Aho on June 29, 2011 at 11:04pm

If you're having fun so will everyone else...Smile!!!..Enjoy!! You're going to LOVE it!! :)

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Permalink Reply by Vikki perry on June 30, 2011 at 9:50am

It looked awesome and you're going to do great!  (You maybe could go to a vertical plane earlier in the song and then switch back to a horizontal.)   I agree about the vortexes.   People love it and think it is so cool.   I love all the spinning that you do and the duckouts.

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StudentPermalink Reply by Tilly Whirls on June 30, 2011 at 1:42pm

Thanks! I'll definitely add in more of those. When I'm out hooping in public kids are always asking me to do more vortexes. :D

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StudentPermalink Reply by Rhonda J. on June 30, 2011 at 12:30pm

first off, I have to say...I'm jealous of that sweet big hooping space you are in, lol! And the other nice folks here have already given you some great advice. But it looks nice so far. I did notice at the beginning you seemed a bit "stiffer" but as you started hooping & got into it your flow got better. So my advice is relax! And most defiantly smile, just enjoy yourself. I know it can be a bit intimidating to perform in front of strangers so maybe try in front of a small group to practice. Tons of luck to you on your performance, you'll do great I'm sure! 

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StudentPermalink Reply by Tilly Whirls on June 30, 2011 at 1:37pm

Haha, thanks! I have a pass to the local community center (I'm going to start teaching hoopdance there in September, so they wanted me to do the towns Fourth of July performance to promote my classes) and I was in a racquetball room. Perfect for hooping practice actually—don't have to worry about hitting anyone and the room is already so beat up from balls that you don't worry much about your hoop flying, other than the thunderous noise it makes. Otherwise I practice in the open gym.

I'm always taking my hoops to local places (parks, summer concert series, brew fest) to hoop in public so I'm used to being watched and crowds, but I think I'm just more nervous because this is sorta formal compared to all that. The brew fest I was at last weekend was great experience though—lots of drunks staring at you is probably way more intimidating than lots of kids and families. :)

I agree that I need to get more into it from the start and feel the music and dive in. I felt like I was sort of pausing a lot. I'll definitely be working on that! Hopefully my fiance will get the performance on film for me and I can share that afterward! Thanks for the advice!!!

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StudentPermalink Reply by Cynthia Xelas on June 30, 2011 at 1:58pm

I recently performed on stage and was a little nervous at first.  I was so concerned about not dropping my hoop that I paid attention to what I was doing and got over the nerves by tuning out the crowd for the first minute.  You'll have the crowd on your side the minute they see you with your hoop.  I find most people are totally intrigued by hooping and they're sort of mesmerized by it.  Go for it and enjoy.  When you look like you're having fun, they can't do anything but appreciate you and smile back.  Good luck!

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Permalink Reply by Vene on June 30, 2011 at 2:15pm

that's awesome!! good luck x

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StudentPermalink Reply by Tilly Whirls on July 3, 2011 at 1:43am

An update! So I kept messing around, remembering to smile, changing up the order and finally decided I might try two hoops and cut the jump throughs (which were killer on the hardwood floor anyway). This take isn't great because I was still trying to figure out what I was going to do with two hoops (not helicopter) and was messing up at the end. I think I'll end with waist hooping with two, to waist and halo, to waist and chest, to two on the waist again, then I'll pick up both and spin them out, one in each hand and end with a chase weave. Simple but still something people will love.

 

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StudentPermalink Reply by Holly on July 3, 2011 at 8:25am

You look more relaxed and energetic in this video ~ You are going to be fantastic!!   Remember, most people have never seen another hooper so they'll be in awe when you just walk around with it on your waist.  When you start knee and chest hooping you're already a star in their book.

 

Smile and have a great time!!  :)

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