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fire hoops in AUS

Anthea — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 00:02:08 GMT

hey

looking for a company that makes fire hoops in queensland or australia at least...
cannot find anywhere using google..

Anthea

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Hoopers in Geelong?

Kjesta — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:24:35 GMT

Hello there,

I’m going to be in Australia, Geelong, for 10 months from July to April. I cannot take my hoop with me, so I’m wondering: are there any generous hoopers in the area who would help me? So far, all I have ever used is a flimsy wave hoop (I have taught myself to hoop on the hip and waist and neck, on the arm and elbow, I can lift the hoop and do a kick start and so on, but more difficult stuff is impossible with that tiny thing) and I would love to finally have a real hoop! I don’t think I could order one from Australia, though, not as a host student, and I’m going to need all the money I have for clothes and the like.

Does anyone live in the area and can help me? Is there maybe a local hooping group? If not, I’d love to help starting one :) (If my schedule allows it of course - I don’t know yet what my everyday life will look like.)

Love,
Kjesta

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Australian Dance Week 5-11 May 2008

judithchestnut — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:05:27 GMT

Ausdance are calling for ideas.

http://www.ausdancensw.com.au/templates/tp_ThisPage.asp?pid=1001&mpid=14&ptid=2&bcp=0

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hoop jam in fitzroy, melbourne

hayley — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:51:54 GMT

Hi guys,
Just to let you know there is a hoop jam going on every Wed at about 5:30/6 until dark at edinborough gardens in fitzroy. Bring Cds that you want to hoop to! Hope to see you guys there...
Hayley

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Hoop tape for sale on eBay.com.au

Allie — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 06:21:01 GMT

Hoop tape for sale locally here: http://stores.ebay.com.au/Rockahula-Hoop-Supplies

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Introduction

Vanessa — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:55:16 GMT

Hi everyone, I just wanted to introduce myself and say 'hello'. Im really happy that I came across the tribe site and found this group. I've been hooping for quite awhile and absolutely love it- I'm trying to get confident enough to get a fire hoop. Im hoping that i will be able to learn some more by being part of this tribe and keep connected with a community that really inspires me.

Cheers :-)

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Time to spark some interest.

DarcyFox — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:46:43 GMT

Time to spark some interest.
Things have been a little quiet lately on the forum so in an effort to get things rolling just that little bit faster I’m thinking about changing the tribe pic every two or so weeks. There is a lovely pic of Addi doings some Awesome Acro hooping at the moment but I think it is time for a change.

So I’m calling on all you snap happy hoopers to put up some of your lovely pictures. At the end of the week we will see which pic has the most comments and that will be the new forum pic. If you see a pic you really like just pop a comment on it : )

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Where can I buy a good hoop in Australia

judithchestnut — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 06:43:51 GMT

I live in NSW, Australia and I was wondering where I can buy hoops that are ready made. I have made one myself which is OK, however, I would like another hoop that has a bit more 'pizzazz' to it.

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Where to buy connectors in Melbourne ...

Christine — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:56:35 GMT

Hey all.
I've been wanting to make a hoop for aaaages, but I can't seem to find connectors.
I've looked at Bunnings & stores similiar, but I can't seem to find ones that won't bulge out. (bunnings only seem to have square ones).
Does anyone know where I could buy them or what they are called?

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Shipping hoops within Australia

Allie — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:07:52 GMT

Has anyone here had experience posting a hoop within Australia? If so, which method did you use - Auspost, a courier, other - and how much did it cost? Cheers <3

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WORLD HOOP DAY! YAY!

GoldCoastGirl — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 02:41:11 GMT

~~ JOIN IN THE FUN ~~
or just donate $$
It is WORLD HOOP DAY!

(well here in Australia at least lol!)

www.worldhoopday.com

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material for making hoops

serendipity — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 05:10:24 GMT

Woohoo, I'm a new convert!

I am really keen to make my own hoop(s). Do you know where I can buy the materials i.e. irrigation pipe etc in or around Sydney? How about the pretty coloured tape for decoration?

I have got the instructions from www.hooping.org which is a great resource, and am wondering if I have to send away to the States for the cool tapes they have - glitter ones!

Anyone in Sydney want to meet up for a wiggle in a hoop?

Rx

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3 Aussie hoop making supply questions.

Lucy — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 06:44:13 GMT

Ok, Ive gone a little bit crazy about making hula-hoops. Ive made 20 and counting, lol.

Ive been experimenting with different sizes, different types of tubing and so on but im having a hard time finding joiners / couplings in my area. Does anyone know of a place where I can order in bulk?

Im also hoping and praying that a 16mm joiner exists without a too large sticking out bit in the middle for under $3.50 a piece. Has anyone seen such a thing for around $1 a piece or less?

Tape - is http://www.identi-tape.com/ the only store in the world that sells pretty tape, or is there somewhere else I could use? Their shipping prices are waaaaay expensive )-:
I have googled, I have scoured every type of shop I could think of that *might* possibly sell asthetically pleasing tape in Brisbane, Gold Coast,Sydney and Melbourne and I have not found anything special.

Thanks in advance (-:

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weighted hoops

Sun, 13 May 2007 03:24:44 GMT

Im looking for a decent weighted hoop, but i cant seem to find any from aus. Im not too fussed on how it looks but if i had a choice that would be better. Im from perth, i doubt that there would be many from here so im fine with getting it sent from over east. Im not looking to spend too much money on it and im guessing shipping would cost a fair bit too. So if anyone knows of anywhere please let me know

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Possible new class in Melbourne

Bridgett — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 01:36:01 GMT

I took my first ever hula hooping class yesterday at Underbelly (underbellydance.com). They ran it as part of their summer workshops and are now thinking of running regular classes on Monday nights during the term. If you're interested, contact Underbelly and let them know. The more interest they get, the more likely they are to run the class.

Oh, and I should probably have mentioned that the class will most likely be a beginners class, at least for the first term.

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Hot Hoop Moves Contest Winners! -- these links work!

hoopgirl — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 20:17:36 GMT

Congratulations to the winners of the HoopGirl Hot Moves contest! This was our way of giving some love back to the community for sharing all your beautiful inspiration. So thank you! Since there were only 4 applicants, everyone won something!!!

While all the entries were wonderful, I really felt called to award Sharna first place because of the unusual creativity of her moves. Beautiful!!! And Erica was a close contender, not only for the beauty and diversity of all her moves, but because of her fun and thoughtful presentation style. Congratulations everyone!

FIRST PLACE WINNER: Sharna Rose. Awarded a FREE Teacher Training valued at $700
SECOND PLACE WINNER: Erica Edelman. A $50 gift certificate for redeemable in the HoopGirl online store
SECOND PLACE WINNER: Jessica Sparks A $50 gift certificate for redeemable in the HoopGirl online store
THIRD PLACE WINNER: Natasha Young A copy of HoopDance for Beginners Instructional DVD, by HoopGirl

I love how giving inspires even more giving. Since Sharna already signed up for the upcoming HoopGirl teacher training in the UK, she has passed the gift of a free training onto Erica Edelman, who came in at a close second to Sharna's entries. So Erica, You got the super duper prize of both a gift certificate AND a free teacher training! Instead, Sharna has agreed to recieve a complete outfit from the upcoming HoopGirl clothing line, available in April.

Winners, contact Annie at HoopGirl HQ for info on recieving your award! 415-661-4667

Watch the entries here!

FIRST PLACE: SHARNA ROSE
Please find attached my enteries to the Hot Hoop Move contest. I had big problems uploading my my footage (youtube mashed its quality so I had to send dv quality images - they took nearly an hour for 20 seconds worth of film - this is why the clips are so short.) So I apologise for the unglamourous way that I have presented the films - I hope you can see the moves enough to get the general idea.

Move 1. Flipper (A Reversal) - Start this move from hooping around the knees. Can be done either side but for the purposes of the demonstration I have done it clockwise. You will need to remove your right leg from the hoop when the gap occurs (if you were doing a kick out you would move the other leg) and then you use the foot to reverse the hoop using the knee as a pivot. Reverse the instructions to do this the other way - Its really hard either way and I cant always get it - the music has to be just right - or I don't practice it enough.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym_P8__DRq0

Move 2. Back around the Summit - Start this move standing upright and lean forward as if you were going to take the hoop behind your back and pop in. If you take the hoop with your left hand then as you come around the right side of your body you need to put your right elbow up and into the hoop, using your body as a pivot push with this elbow and pull back with the left hand. Reverse the instructions for the other side.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ekDuhjQQEE

Move 3. Jack in the Box - Start this move by doing a Reversed Summit. In this clip I start by taking the hoop around my back with my left hand - Instead of reversing the move with the elbow behind the back pop back into the hoop and use your right hand to swing the hoop onto your body (tip - use your left hand to stall the hoop and help with momentum when reversing and turn the direction the hoop is now going in). I find it more difficult to go the other way. You reverse the instructions but somehow my body gets in the way - I think more practice is required by me or it needs more swing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ7fVdbGQVU

Move 4. Back Heel Flick - Start by standing upright, hooping clockwise, and pass the hoop infront and behind the body horizontally at about knee hight. On passing the hoop in front of the body with left hand use the right heel to scoop the hoop behind and up as high as you can behind your back - use your left hand to push the hoop back on your body as you pop back in. This only works this way because if you reverse the instructions the hoop is passed infront of the body.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSlfQeLDsYw

Move 5. Wind up - Start by standing upright, hooping clockwise, and pass the hoop around the body horizontally in front and behind you. As the hoop comes back around your left side to the front, place your right foot on the far of the hoop and push the hoop around so that it comes over your right side, over your head and release your left foot (you can either hold the hoop with both hands or just your right). Twist the hoop over your body again using right hand and jump out backward from the hoop - take the hoop back around to the right behind you, using right hand, and pop in. Turn. Reverse the instructions for going the other way.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPPYrAy4gS0

SECOND PLACE: Erica Edelman
YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P90mutX0tUg
Moves:
Move 1: Celeste / Luna
Difficulty: Beginner
Notes: This is a fun move that even brand new hoopers can do. The challenge is keeping your balance at the end without hopping, but if you only do a half-turn, then it is much easier (but less fun!) I asked my beginner students to name it, and they came up with either Celeste or Luna, because the end pose looks like those pictures of a lady in the moon.

Move 2: Fun Start
Difficulty: Beginner
Notes: Both this move and the previous move can be done by brand new hoopers. I was trying to figure out the "circus start" move (which I can't do) when I stumbled upon this little gem. Newbie Hoopers love it, because it is a fun and easy way to start hooping, instead of just pushing it around the waist.

Move 3: One Shoulder Duckout from Waist Hooping
Difficulty: High Intermediate
Notes: For a while I was exploring with One Shoulder Duckout variations. I put this move on a video on my website showing those variations but no one ever seemed to pick it, or the other variations, up. This one is pretty fun, but not too pretty. I generally don't do it in performances, because it does not have a high enough success ratio. (i.e. it ocassionally goes flying)

Move 4: Isolation with Turn
Difficulty: Advanced
Notes: This is a new one for me. Lots of hoopers do isolations, but I don't think I have ever seen any add a turn to it. It is difficult, but definitely do-able for anyone who already has a one-handed isolation down.

Move 5: "Not the Matrix"
Difficulty: High Advanced
The base of this move is from last year for me, but the end of it is new. It starts out going from a left shoulder duck-out to a right shoulder duck-out WITHOUT putting your head in the hoop. Now, the new part for me: THEN it goes in front of you (without your head inside, again) to a left arm duck-out. If I can get that last piece to a left SHOULDER duck-out, then I can make the move continous.

SECOND PLACE: JESSICA SPARKS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScregYQ55to
The move: SCISSOR SWITCH
accomplished by stepping out of the hoop while hooping on your knees, and using your outside knee to change currents/directions.

THIRD PLACE: NATASHA YOUNG
I call this move the spin cycle. It's swish into a toss with a spin.
My sister used to do this move when she was a baton twirler. A lot of
off body hoopdancing is similar to baton (warrior, for example) so I
thought I would give this trick a try. It's called a one spin in
baton, but I've seen them do three spins and four spins! What I
learned from watching the baton twirlers are the following:
(1) the higher you toss, the more time you have to spin around before
catching the hoop
(2) you need to throw the hoop as straight up into the air as possible
(3) always spot the hoop so that you are always aware of where it is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZJ0OQXi8aU

Christabel Zamor, M.A.
Founder
http://www.HoopGirl.com
info@hoopgirl.com
415.661.4667

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South East Queensland - Hoop Sellers and/or Teachers ???

GoldCoastGirl — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 01:25:06 GMT

Hi

I have recently become very interested in hooping. I'm wondering if anyone would know of anyone else in the Brisbane / Gold Coast region that sells hoops made for those interested in and doing hooping and maybe anyone who holds workshops and/or classes in hooping ?

Yes I'm willing to buy from elsewhere in Australia however being able to go to the seller her/himself to actuall see the hoops would be a bonus ! :-)

I would make one myself however I am hopeless in that department and rather have someone who has the skills and knowledge do so properly :-)

Thank you so much for any assistance you can provide me as all the hooping sites I seem to come across are mainly US based.

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fireeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee hoops!

587858758578 — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:59:13 GMT

hey hey

Finally got my fire hoops they is well sexy!

anyone from melbs who wants to join in hooping fun with fire msg me coz i havent used fire before and i don't want to die or wreck my awesome hoops!

peace
Addi

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hooping fun!

587858758578 — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 04:23:55 GMT

heya dudes

well its time for me to get back into training.. so if anyone is interested in some random hoop days in a park somewhere drop me a line coz im in!

Also if anyone is experienced in fire, i will be needing some advice coz i jsut got 3 fire hoops
and ive never used fire before, so yeah! fun fun fun!

peace Addi
xoxo

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Introductions

DarcyFox — Tue, 19 Jul 2005 16:04:27 GMT

Have you just joined this tribe. If so welcome and while you here why not indtroduce your self.
Blueberry

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In the meanwhile ???

GoldCoastGirl — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:10:05 GMT

I know there are "all regions" available DVDs that teach hula-hooping available based in the US or elsewhere so I'm just wondering if anyone can direct me to an Australian who has produced and/or sells an instructional DVD for Hula Hooping (for beginners).

I am seeking out in person instruction (a class) however I realise I may not be able to do a class til later in the year so I am wanting a DVD so I can learn a few basics until I can make it to a live class.

Whilst YouTube is free, I'm not always connected to the internet esp. when I travel away from home for work so I need a DVD. I have a portable DVD Player that I take with me on my travels.

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Hoop/Circus happenings - Canberra

DarcyFox — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 03:15:13 GMT

Hello creatures great and small,

If you are feeling a bit short of circus, new plots are rapidly developing . . . .

This Wednesday, the 6th December - Shenanigans at Dickson pool,
roughly 5.30-7.30pm and roughly under the heading of juggling and acrobalance. Dickson pool closes at 7.30.

AND

This Saturday, the 9th December, the revival of the Hoop Troupe!!
9.30-11.30am at Corroboree Park in Ainslie, roughly for the purposes of hooping and acrobalance.

All are welcome.
Hope to see you there
Love blueberry

ps For more details chuck me a PM

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Fellow Aussie performers please read

Jasmine — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 23:48:00 GMT

I am making a historical australian circus website, and are lookin gfor Aussie performers that now or once performed, or whos familiy performed. If you would like to be added on the site email your bio and photos to info@elastojazz.com

Hugs

Jasmine

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melbourne hoopers

emanate — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 22:16:14 GMT

hey all..

just looking to meet up with other hoopers in melbs to practice, exchange tricks , have fun...

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Having a go

Thu, 31 Aug 2006 23:44:10 GMT

I just posted this photo of me having a try at hooping.

http://tribes.tribe.net/australianhoopers/photos/45c37e2a-0762-4c1d-8962-338c86908270

Nothing to get excited about but…

Cheers everyone!!!!!!!

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SLINKYYYYYYYY

587858758578 — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 11:25:29 GMT

heheh im very excited i have made a 20 hoop slinky and i shall be adding another 10 hoops to it in the next few days...ill post fotos!

happy hoopin

-addie

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fire hoop

587858758578 — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 02:32:18 GMT

Yo blueberry

Getting into fire, how do you make a fire hoop???
And how hard is it?
I sort of wanna atleast do 3.

-addie

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Hooping at the pool

DarcyFox — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 08:30:56 GMT

Any one in Canberra who is up for a hoop Jam.
Come to the dickson pool wed 21st at 5:00 ish for lots of fun and hooping.

Jane

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Hoop meet

DarcyFox — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 10:17:44 GMT

Looking to have a hoop with some other hoopsters.
Here are the details:

This saturday the 15th 3 pm
At the Gorman house markets
open to any one, rock up if you can.

blueberry

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New Hoop!

Laura — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 07:14:43 GMT

Hey Blueberry
When I spoke to you at the bands night you told me about a place that sold good irrigation piping in Canberra. Can you tell me where that is? I want to make myself a new, bigger hoop. Also- any tips on the construction? I was going to follow the directions on hooping.org.
Thanx!

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Hello All

DarcyFox — Mon, 04 Jul 2005 00:31:48 GMT

Hi there my name is jane aka Blueberry Fox and i have created this tribe as a gathering point for all the aussie hoopers out there, but of corse any one is aloud to join. Any way i hope you have fun.
Blueberry

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