How old are you? 20

When did you first start hooping? August 2008

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

How often do you hoop? I try to hoop everyday if I can.

Do you have an indoor hoop space? I hoop in our basement, but I really love hooping outdoors. Michigan weather blows sometimes!

Is there a hoop group where you live? No :[

Would you say that you are obsessed with or addicted to hooping? Obsessed and addicted!

Have you posted hooping videos? How many? Yes, I have 2 hooping videos up.

Do you have friends nearby to hoop with? Nope, I'm a solo hooper!

Do you teach hooping? If so, how many people have you taught? I don't think I'm good enough to teach hooping, besides basic things.

What kind of songs do you listen to while hooping? Anything with a fun beat! Techno is fun.

What is your favorite song right now? My favorite song to hoop to? Right Round by Flo Rida hahaha

Do you buy hoops or make your own? I make my own

Have you lost weight since starting to hoop? Nope

Are you comfortable hooping by yourself in a public place? I hooped in the movie theatre parking lot the other day waiting for our movie to start. People kinda gave me weird looks haha

How did you learn the majority of the tricks you know today? youtube

Who is your favorite hoop teacher? Safire

What advice would you give to to beginner hoopers? Practice!!!

Do you fire hoop? If not, do you want to? No I don't. I'm to afraid to fire hoop haha

Do own an LED hoop? Where did you get it? No I don't have one, but would love to own one someday!

How much time do you spend on safiredance.ning? wayyyy toooo much

What was the first trick you learned (besides waist hooping)? Basic lift ups to laso

What is the last trick you mastered? Leg hooping! The Escalator, and one leg hooping.

What trick so far was the hardest for you to learn? Right now chest hooping and I are NOT getting along.

Which one are you finding is almost impossible to get? Chest hooping

How many hoopers would you say live in your town/city? Not sure.

Have you performed hooping in front of an audience? Nope

Has anyone told you you were too old to be playing with a hula hoop? Yes

What’s the worst injury you’ve acquired from the hoop? Just some bruises

Have you ever hooped naked? Nope, but now I have to try it! haha

Have you been to a hoop camp/retreat? Which one? No but someday!