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Sweet Pea Project Sisters and Brothers Picnic
Wow, what a beautiful evening hooping! The Spinspiration Hoop Troupe was there sharing hoopy happiness with the attendees of the Sweet Pea Project Sisters and Brothers Picnic in Lititz Springs Park in...
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The Bee's Knees
Sunday was Open Hoop night at Studio Spin, and I decided to go. I had specific techniques I wanted to practice in front of mirrors. One of the skills I wanted to work on was knee hooping. After a few...
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Class: Intermediate Style
Yesterday was my first intermediate class at Studio Spin. It was a challenge, and that was the point of stepping up to this level in the first place. I will say it almost felt like being back at...
View ArticleBad Practice
I had a practice session yesterday that I would consider to be bad. If it's practice, can it still be considered bad?Why I'm calling it bad is that hoop did not do what I wanted it to do. (It's more...
View ArticleGood Practice
Last evening I decided not to let the discouragement of Sunday's practice get me down, so I grab my hoops and went out back. The yard had been mowed! That was one improvement from the day before.I...
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Hooping and Monkeys
I wonder what a monkey would do if you gave one a hoop. Katie had a run in with a monkey while spending time out in a state park. She met some guy who kept one as a pet. And it bit people. A lot....
View ArticleLights and Mirrors
Last night was Open Hoop at Studio Spin. Besides Katie, I had the place to myself. It was fun to spread out a little and concentrate a little better on what I was doing.The main reason I wanted to go...
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In the Mandala Vortex
It's interesting here in the mandala vortex. And it's only because those are hoop moves I'm working on right now. And it sounded good for a title.I'm sorry about being a little lax posting here this...
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Musser Park Spin Jam
Friday night's spin jam was pretty rockin'! Everyone who came out had a great time.I got there and helped Jay Allday, our DJ and organizer get things set up and going. He put the music through his...
View ArticleSpin Jam, Part 2
Ah! You thought the story was over with my last post! I was about to leave the hoop jam, and I just put my key in the ignition of the car and turned on the headlights. Right in front of me passed a...
View ArticleGetting on the Floor
Last night, we got down on the floor and Katie taught us how to hoop with our foot. How fun! It's something I had been wanting to learn for a LONG time. We also worked on throws and one handed...
View ArticleLazy Weekend
I had a very lazy weekend, and you know, it was nice. I had Friday off because of Independence Day. Having a fairly good dose of ADD, I was about to jump out of my skin by Sunday, meaning, I needed...
View ArticleThe Woman in the Mirror
I looked at myself in the mirror the other day. I didn't quite recognize myself.For one thing, this person staring back at me was starting to look leaner. Her arms were getting toned. Her legs were...
View ArticleMy Week in Hoopiness, So Far
I'm on vacation this week, but I'm still getting out there and hooping. I was away for a few days, but am back and relaxing. Here's what happening in my world of hoopiness. First, on Sunday, Jenny...
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Floor Workshop and July Spin Jam
Saturday was full of hooping for me. First, I had that floor workshop with Glo, which was nothing like I expected it to be, and that's a good thing! She focused on how to move with the hoop on the...
View ArticleDeanne Love and Finding Your Flow
THANK YOU, Deanne Love!In her recent blog post, Creating Hoop Dance Flow, Deanne addresses a very important issue: how do you find your flow?This has been something I've been thinking about during the...
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This is how I roll.
Katie introduced us to the world of body rolls in hooping during Wednesday's class. We had already learned the feather roll on the back of our shoulders, but chest rolls in the front are a different...
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Hoop-a-gami
Did you know that this past Saturday was National Dance Day? I celebrated by going to pole class. It's really starting to come together for me there and I'm enjoying it! Sunday was Open Hoop at...
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Flipping out with Wedgies
Wedgies usually do involve underwear for hoopers. It's not the traditional type of wedgie.(That's a sentence I never thought I'd write.)Hooping wedgies means putting the hoop between your legs and...
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Impromptu LED Hooping Video
Yesterday, I gathered up my camera gear, LED hoop, and some music and decided to do a simple music video for no reason.It was getting dark, but that's what I wanted. My next door neighbor was out on...
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