How old are you?
37

When did you first start hooping?
I have loved hooping ever since I was little. I used to win endurance contests at my mom's company's family picnics! I made my first adult-sized hoop in 2007.

Would you call yourself a beginner, intermediate or advanced hooper?
I've been hooping for years, but I'm just starting to master some tricks and flow.

How often do you hoop?
Three or four times a week.

Do you have an indoor hoop space?
Working on it!

Is there a hoop group where you live?
No

Did you start it?
I'm thinking about starting one myself at the local neighborhood arts center.

Would you say that you are obsessed with or addicted to hooping?
Yes. Yes I am.

Have you posted hooping videos? How many?
No

Do you have friends nearby to hoop with?
No

Do you teach hooping? If so, how many people have you taught?
I'm a Girl Scout leader, and I brought hooping to 75 girls at Girl Scout Camp in my community last summer!

What kind of songs do you listen to while hooping?
I like pop, and also world grooves from the Middle East, Africa, India, and South America.

What is your favorite song right now?
"Cosmic Love" by Florence + The Machine

Do you buy hoops or make your own?
I make my own! I made a standing rack out of PVC pipes, and I hang all my hoops from it with velcro strips.

Have you lost weight since starting to hoop?
In 2007, after I made my first adult-sized hoop, I lost more than 30 pounds.

What size is your favorite hoop?
I like 3/4" 100psi, 40 to 42" diameter.

Are you comfortable hooping by yourself in a public place?
I am shy by nature, and hooping alone in public actually makes me feel more bold. My favorite place I've hooped so far has been at Disney's Epcot, during the big fireworks show.

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

Who is your favorite hoop teacher?
I like tutorials from SaFire and Caroleeena. My favorite hooper is Brecken Rivara.

What advice would you give to to beginner hoopers?
Don't be intimidated by all the flashy performers! It's okay just to hoop on your waist! If you're having trouble getting the hoop going on your waist and you get frustrated, take a break and hoop on your hand for a while.

Do you fire hoop? If not, do you want to?
Haven't, but would love to.

Do own an LED hoop? Where did you get it?
I'd love to, but they're very expensive.

How much time do you spend on Hoop City Hooping Community?
I'm here every day.

What was the first trick you learned (besides waist hooping)?
Lifting the hoop from waist to lasso.

What is the last trick you mastered?
The step-through.

What trick so far was the hardest for you to learn?
Working right now on the continuous vortex. I lose the momentum when bringing the hoop down and it drops dead at my hips.

Which one are you finding is almost impossible to get?
Ducking my head out and hooping on one shoulder. Lots of head-bonking.

How many hoopers would you say live in your town/city?
None besides me, as far as I know. I live in a very rural town. But I'm spreading the word!

Have you performed hooping in front of an audience?
No

Has anyone told you you were too old to be playing with a hula hoop?
No

What’s the worst injury you’ve acquired from the hoop?
Bad hip bruising, knee bruising, knuckle bruising, thigh bruising, and head/face bonks.

Have you ever hooped naked?
Not in public. :-)

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