"As a longtime user of fan veils, I have developed most of my technique on my own. I've adapted it from veil, poi, and ideas from other dancers. I even teach workshops in it. A few basic pointers that I give everyone:
1. Don't be afraid to…"
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Fan veils/silk fans,anyone?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kalila Indivar Apr 19, 2012. 5 Replies 0 Likes
So,after taking up the hooping,fan veils have caught my attention by far more than other juggling/dancing/circus-y things.There are many videos of beautiful fan veil dancers on youtube,mostly…
''It takes time and patience''...but how much exactly?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gail Daniel Aug 9, 2011. 44 Replies 1 Like
Whilst going through my hoop-learning stuggles as a hoop noob,and watching numerous tutorials,I start to wonder...all the instructors and the people on youtube showing us tricks,say that learning…
Saying hello,and a question about tubing
Started this discussion. Last reply by Shannon "HoopLove" Jun 4, 2011. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Hello everyone!My name is Isabella,and I have been hooping for about a month (well,if you can call that actual hooping).I'm so glad I found this site,it has already helped me so much!I hope you guys…
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Heather Marie Nagy replied to the discussion 'Fan veils/silk fans,anyone?'"I actually just received my first veils and have had this problem too. But I've come to realize that while there are many different styles of veil dancing, (belly dancing, oriental, burlesque, etc) that the best way to learn is to…"
Gail Daniel replied to the discussion '''It takes time and patience''...but how much exactly?'"I agree!
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Troo Hoops replied to the discussion '''It takes time and patience''...but how much exactly?'"I had a hula hoop as a little kid but could never use it. At the beginning of this past school year, there was a hula hoop contest during Welcome Week, and I was eliminated within the first second. My brother Soaw, an amazing hooper/breakdancer,…"
Kelly Dee replied to the discussion '''It takes time and patience''...but how much exactly?'"I've been struggling with shoulder hooping and moving it from my waist up to chest/shoulders for a good 6 weeks now but I got knee hooping completely by accident. (Doesn't come back up once it's down there but I can keep it going for…"
Janelle Wilfong replied to the discussion '''It takes time and patience''...but how much exactly?'"It took me 10 months to nail chest hooping. Other things i was quick to pick up like chest and back rolls. Ive been hooping since July 3 2010"
StudentThe CircularPhile replied to the discussion '''It takes time and patience''...but how much exactly?'
"Check out Caroleeena's journal entry "Cultivating Non-comparison". It helped me out a lot when I got discouraged in the beginning."
StudentAmanda Elenai Styles replied to the discussion '''It takes time and patience''...but how much exactly?'
"hehehe, tyyy Shannon *blushes*, I guess its only the vids I've seen so far, and also this one guy that actually got me to start hooping in first place. It was a comment left on a hooping video I watched like 2 months ago, and the guy said…"
StudentShannon "HoopLove" replied to the discussion '''It takes time and patience''...but how much exactly?'
"What about people like Jonathon Baxter, Rich Porter, and Nick Broyd (the winner of the Hooping Idol). They are amazing and all male. No one is physically disadvantaged. I've heard people say, "Oh, this is harder cause I have…"
StudentAmanda Elenai Styles replied to the discussion '''It takes time and patience''...but how much exactly?'
"personally what scares me is that the best hoopers I've seen are 100% women, with the exception of Paul Dizzy Hoops, but the perception is that women have hips and thus the bodies to naturally do this.. so for me in particular its…"
StudentThe CircularPhile replied to the discussion '''It takes time and patience''...but how much exactly?'
"3 weeks for waist, 6 months for chest/shoulder, a month for lifting up from the waist, a year and a half to really get knee hooping. Some things I tried for months and couldn't get. I took a break and got it on my first try back. Someone I…"
StudentSadie 'Spins' Yancey replied to the discussion '''It takes time and patience''...but how much exactly?'
"Haha when is 'the end'? I've been hooping for 5 years and still find more to 'get' about chest hooping. I have 'why didn't I think of it that way/try that before' revelations every month!"
Vikki perry replied to the discussion '''It takes time and patience''...but how much exactly?'"At the hoop jam on Tuesday, we had some gymnast high school students who were doing stuff with the hoop that I couldn't dream of doing and I've been hooping for two years. They were young, flexible, and well trained…"
StudentAmanda Elenai Styles replied to the discussion '''It takes time and patience''...but how much exactly?'
"agrees 10000% on posting vids, its what I must do since I still can't connect with local hoopers here in Anchorage, Alaska. I have messaged them thru here,,the few that exist, and no feedback yet really,,none. *pouts* oh well lol ,…"
StudentAmanda Elenai Styles replied to the discussion '''It takes time and patience''...but how much exactly?'
"yes agreed hehehe, how much time is what I wonder too?? some don't have to work and they can basically hoop whenever and how much they want, which would speed up the learning curve,, and there are those like me that have limited time due to…"
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- Do you teach hoop classes? *Please only answer 'yes' if you teach classes on a regular basis.
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- What year did you start hooping? (e.g. 2003)
- 2011
- What is your goal for 2013 and why is it important? (Doesn't have to be hoop related.)
- Become a better hooper
Take up poi
Successfuly pass my uni exams
I just want to prove to myself that I can do it :)
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