How old are you? 24

When did you first start hooping? I used to just play around at festivals starting in 2006, but didn't really get passionate about it until December 2009

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

How often do you hoop? Usually 20-30 minutes a day, much more when it gets warmer outside though!

Do you have an indoor hoop space? Ehh, not really, I live in a pretty small cabin, i move my furniture out of the way, but it still is pretty tight......but once summer comes i will have an entire camp to myself!

Is there a hoop group where you live? There is this thing called spin jam on Tuesday nights in the warmer months....I have only been to watch my friend spin poi, but will be joining once this summer rolls around!

Did you start it? Nope

Would you say that you are obsessed with or addicted to hooping? I'd say at this point I am a little obsessed, haha, I feel like my eyes are opening to all the amazing possibilities that hooping can bring to my life!

Have you posted hooping videos? How many? No videos....yet, I will though

Do you have friends nearby to hoop with? No, my friend across the lake spins poi, but no hoops =( All my hooping friends are back home in AZ! Hopefully I will get to know more hoopers out this way.

Do you teach hooping? If so, how many people have you taught? No way! Haha, maybe someday, but right now I am not at that point.

What kind of songs do you listen to while hooping? Usually Michael Franti, anyone who knows me knows I am obsessed =) but I also love Salmonella Dub, Toubab Krewe, Dj LeSpam, or anything that gets me movin!

What is your favorite song right now? Right now......hmmm....i really love the song "into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, not so much for hooping, but it triggers good memories for me.

Do you buy hoops or make your own? I JUST started making my own...like yesterday! yay!

Have you lost weight since starting to hoop? Not sure, my spirit feels lighter though! Does that count?!

What size is your favorite hoop? 1/2inch. 160 PSI

Are you comfortable hooping by yourself in a public place? Not yet....

How did you learn the majority of the tricks you know today? Haha, right now, its a trick for me to learn to walk and move around with it, in time, in time.....but i am watching a bunch of youtube videos and considering SaFire's tutorials

Who is your favorite hoop teacher? Well, the good people who post their you tube tutorials are helpful! But I have watched some of SaFire's free ones and I like her style, she really breaks it down and gives a great explanation along with demonstration.

What advice would you give to to beginner hoopers? The same advice I am giving to myself at the moment: take it day by day and don't get frustrated, it will happen.

Do you fire hoop? If not, do you want to? No i don't now, but I would love to someday.

Do own an LED hoop? Where did you get it? No.... but they look wicked cool and when I have the $$ I will invest in one!

How much time do you spend on safiredance.ning? More time than i should =)

What was the first trick you learned (besides waist hooping)? No tricks mastered yet, but trying to learn the angle hooping

What is the last trick you mastered? Keeping it moving for 5 minutes.....lol

What trick so far was the hardest for you to learn? I have played around with the lift up and that seems hard, twisting my arm around like i am holding a tea cup trying not to spill it (as caroleena says!) is challenging

Which one are you finding is almost impossible to get? at this stage in my hooping...all of them, lol, but i'm still practicing!

How many hoopers would you say live in your town/city? Maybe 4 or 5?

Have you performed hooping in front of an audience? Does my mom and sister count? Haha

Has anyone told you you were too old to be playing with a hula hoop? No...and if they did I wouldn't care anyways

What’s the worst injury you’ve acquired from the hoop? Well in 2007 at McDowell Fest, me and my friends were hooping all the time and using weighted hoops...at the end of that weekend my hips were so bruised!

Have you ever hooped naked? Hell yeah, everyone should do it!

Have you been to a hoop camp/retreat? Which one? No but I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to go!