How old are you? 19

When did you first start hooping? spring of 2009

Would you call yourself a beginner, intermediate or advanced hooper? intermediate

How often do you hoop? everyday!

Do you have an indoor hoop space? my living room.

Is there a hoop group where you live? yeah, a few.

Would you say that you are obsessed with or addicted to hooping? absolutely, its one of my favorite things to do!

Have you posted hooping videos? How many? nope.

Do you have friends nearby to hoop with? yes!

Do you teach hooping? If so, how many people have you taught? I've taught a lot of people :)

What kind of songs do you listen to while hooping? anything I can dance to really. but mainly led zeppelin, pink floyd, grateful dead, bonobo..

What is your favorite song right now? hmm...anything by fleet foxes :)

Do you buy hoops or make your own? both

Have you lost weight since starting to hoop?yes!

What size is your favorite hoop? 37"

Are you comfortable hooping by yourself in a public place? absolutely! its awesome to show people that hooping can be SO much more than just hooping around your waist.

How did you learn the majority of the tricks you know today? from other hoopers i know and hoopcity.

Who is your favorite hoop teacher? SaFire

What advice would you give to to beginner hoopers? be patient and practice!!

Do you fire hoop? If not, do you want to? I've actually never had the oppurtunity, but I would absolutely LOVE to!

Do own an LED hoop? Where did you get it? Nope, i wish.

What was the first trick you learned (besides waist hooping)? lasso

What is the last trick you mastered? stalling around my knees.

What trick so far was the hardest for you to learn? hmm... vertical step through

Which one are you finding is almost impossible to get? switching shoulders on drop outs.

How many hoopers would you say live in your town/city? not enough. lol.

Have you performed hooping in front of an audience? yes!

Has anyone told you you were too old to be playing with a hula hoop?ha yeah unfortunately.

What’s the worst injury you’ve acquired from the hoop? i guess just some bruises. but, i've been hit in the head/face plenty of times. ha

Have you ever hooped naked? haha no

Have you been to a hoop camp/retreat? Which one? I haven't, but I would love to do that! it's always nice to be around other hoopers!