How old are you?
24

When did you first start hooping?
February 8, 2010 (Otherwise known as the best day ever!)

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

How often do you hoop?
Every chance possible, and it's still not enough!! At least twice a week at my hoop group jam and Orbital Evolution hoop troupe practice.....But pretty much every day on my own :)

Do you have an indoor hoop space?
If I move enough furniture I can hoop in my living room

Is there a hoop group where you live?
I started the Tucson Hoop Group which meets once a week....and my friend Zoe gets people together once a month

Would you say that you are obsessed with or addicted to hooping?
Can't I be both??

Have you posted hooping videos? How many?
Yes...around 5 I think

Do you have friends nearby to hoop with?
Hooping has introduced me to a large group of friends around town

Do you teach hooping? If so, how many people have you taught?
Orbital Evolution will soon be hosting workshops which I will be teaching with Stephanie Cortes

What kind of songs do you listen to while hooping?
Blues, Classic Rock, Electronic, All Kinds!!

What is your favorite song right now?
Beautiful (G Love & Special Sauce)

Do you buy hoops or make your own?
Make my own, and I LOVE it!!

Have you lost weight since starting to hoop?
Some

Are you comfortable hooping by yourself in a public place?
I am now, and I NEVER thought I'd EVER be comfortable by myself in public...let alone doing something that makes people look in my direction!! Now I belong to Orbital Evolution and we perform multiple times a month :)

How did you learn the majority of the tricks you know today?
You Tube, You Tube, You Tube! I have learned, however, that hooping with others is the absolute best way for me to learn...

Who is your favorite hoop teacher?
I've learned so much from different people's tutorials it's hard to choose

What advice would you give to to beginner hoopers?
Use This Site!! Between the support of those awesome hoopers on here and Tutorials you'll be on your way to hooping comfortably in no time!

Do you fire hoop? If not, do you want to?
Yes! It's awesome!!

Do own an LED hoop? Where did you get it?
I totally made my own (and have sold a lot of them)!! Awesomeness!

How much time do you spend on Hoop City Hooping Community?
About an hour a day.....It's addicting

What was the first trick you learned (besides waist hooping)?
First hand back pick up

What is the last trick you mastered?
Elbow Passes

What trick so far was the hardest for you to learn?
Is sustained spinning a trick? I've gotten a lot better at not getting dizzy lately since I watched a tutorial on YouTube

Which one are you finding is almost impossible to get?
Horizontal Elbow Passes

How many hoopers would you say live in your town/city?
I have no idea :( It seems every time we hoop in public we find more ;)

Have you performed hooping in front of an audience?
Yes! I am a performing member and equipment manager of Orbital Evolution and we perform multiple times a month

Has anyone told you you were too old to be playing with a hula hoop?
No, but I would tell them that some things are great for people of all ages!

What’s the worst injury you’ve acquired from the hoop?
I smashed my nose pretty bad...Lifted it with my foot right into my face XP

Have you been to a hoop camp/retreat? Which one?
No.....My traveling budget is pretty miniscule :( A girl can dream though......