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Hooping in Cheeseman today-new to Denver

ACE — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:10:33 GMT

Just moved to Denver a few months ago and am having trouble finding hoopers in the area that want to hoop. I haven't performed since I left Chicago, but want to stay hooping. I will be at the park on and off today hooping and relaxing if anyone wants to join me!

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hoop supplies in Littleton. Just get it outta my basement!

truepeacenik — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:22:28 GMT

We had a hanging system for some dyes, and it is time for them to find new lives.
This leaves the tubing and connectors. all yours for no cost, just let it be used again.
Prefer someone who will take the lot. More than 2 rolls worth. Some 200 PSI, too. Cut, but really big.
I can't deliver. You'll need a pick up or mini van. (maybe a Forester)

call me at work: 303-566-4107
Robyn

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happy 4th of july

HoopKat — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:50:35 GMT

anyone going to be hooping anywhere while waiting for fireworks? i thought about bringing a hoop or 2 wherever i decide to end up.

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hiya

HoopKat — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:35:14 GMT

hello. i'm going to be moving to colorado in a few weeks and i'm looking for friends and hoop friends that might wanna meet up. and i won't be able to have my hoops shipped to me for awhile so i might want to buy one while i'm there.

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Hoopers near Vail?

Rachel — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:17:59 GMT

Hi guys! I'm a spinner just turned hooper and I am dying to take come classes! I have a posse of like minds here in Vail I'd love to offer a Saturday workshop for. Any chance there are dancers with some skills and hoops that might be interested in teaching / teaching how to build hoops / etc???
Thanks and Brightest Blessings!!!
Rachel

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Any Boulder Hoopers?

Zoe Joy — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 00:20:56 GMT

Any Boulder hoopers want to get together some sunny day to practice in the park? I don't know many tricks, but I have lots of hoops!

Zoe Joy

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Hoop it Forward!

tjroberts2243 — Tue, 13 May 2008 04:37:45 GMT

check out our site - Hoopitforward.org ... organizing hoopers and getting the word out in the denver metro area, but the concept is for wide spread usage....

thanks

t

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Fort Collins Hoopin

NKR — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:30:08 GMT

Let's play in City Park again! Sunday, 4/6 at 2:00? The weather is supposed to be great!

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Hoop Workshops Boulder/Nederland March 29 & 30

Anne — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:43:13 GMT

March 2008
Begining Level 1
HoopStar Intensive Workshops!

Sat. March 29, 2008 4:30-6:30
Nederland Community Center $30

Sun. March 30, 2008 4:30-6:30
Boulder Circus Center $35

http://fireflyhoops.com/
To register and to find out more info, contact: annabel776@yahoo.com

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Hoop Fort Collins

Julia — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:55:37 GMT

Hey! I'll be in city park again this Sunday February 24th. Stop by and hoop with me!

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Fort Collins Hoopers

Julia — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:21:25 GMT

I'm looking for some hooping partners, and I'm planning on going to city park this sunday (February 9th) at 2:00. Meet me there! Lets Hoop!

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denver and boulder this week/ weekend

surprise_surprise — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:28:23 GMT

hey hoopers- I will be visiting Colorado this week. I'm going to be in Denver until Thursday or Friday and then Boulder for the weekend. Let me know if there are any jams going on :)

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Happy Holiday

Naveen108 — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:34:47 GMT

For a whole new year is coming again. And it brings new opportunities, new dreams, fun-filled new days may each of you have the best new year .

In Love and Light

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sorry to bother you guys

Jon — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:27:12 GMT

Hi

sorry to bother you.

A sister here on Tribe net has been going through some stuff. Her son went missing in September.

He was just seen in Colorado!

Here is the website:

http://www.findchris.org/

It is completely official and all that.

He was just sighted in Cortez, CO within the last few days! It is their first lead!

So, if you can, could you pass this info around to the Colorado folks you know, and especially the Cortez
folks that you know?

thanks so much!

Jon

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Hooping near Boulder

willothewizp — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 22:09:11 GMT

Greetings, I am new to the area. I live in Longmont and love to hoop. I'm still learning, if anyone would like to get together in a park and hoop!
namaste,
Amanda

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Anyone Going to Earthdance?

hoopervillain — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 18:10:43 GMT

They still haven't posted where it's going to be, but I'm assuming Happy Ass Ranch outside of 11 mi. It's this weekend. Are any of you hoopers going to be there?

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Hoop Meeting Ground in Colorado Springs and Manitou

hoopervillain — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:29:58 GMT

Hello to everyone in Colorado Spring and Manitou. Every Thursday from around 6-9 the Manitou Drum Circle gets together in Memorial Park in Manitou (NOT Colorado Springs Memorial Pk.) and there are belly dancers, poi and staff spinners (sometimes), and some hooping. It'll go on weather permitting through September. It's a pretty big party that is like a small festival and a convenient place to hook up and hoop. If you live nearby you should check it out!

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Hoop dancing classes in Colorado Springs

Jen4star — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 03:34:05 GMT

Hi hoopers, I'm ready to take the next step and teach what I love, hoop dancing! If you're looking for a beginner's class in Colorado Springs (or just want to do a hoop jam), email me at leeloo.rai@gmail.com for dates, times and class location. I don't check tribe.net that often, so please contact me through email. I'm so excited!!!

Happy hooping,
Leeloo

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World Hoop Day 7/7/07

truepeacenik — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 03:17:16 GMT

Anyone want to meet in Denver/ Littleton to hoop that Saturday?
Thinking about a high profile park & bringing lots of extras

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Kaivalya at Carnival de Fuego

Tanya — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 05:11:50 GMT

Kaivalya Hoop Dancers will be performing every night all summer at the Carnival de Fuego at Elitch Gardens. The fire show includes a smorgusboard of pyro acts including fire hooping. Ooh la la.

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Hoopmakers in Springs?

knightchik — Mon, 07 May 2007 21:47:47 GMT

I want a hoop (or 2)! Is there anybody in the Springs who has spare tubing (or wants to go in on some)? I haven't done it before so don't ask me real questions please. I probably won't have a clue what you're talking about.

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Hoop Classes in Broomfield

Tanya — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 05:01:07 GMT

The Kaivalya Hoop Dancers are currently teaching a class on Thursday night at the Donna Bella Dance Studios. The class is a open door to those who would like to learn new moves and those who are there for a hip shakin' hoop-happy workout! Contact the Kaivalya Hoop Dancers on Tribe (or MySpace) for more information.

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Sonic Bloom!!

SpinnerJon — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 23:46:32 GMT

any hoopers headed out to sonic bloom this upcoming weekend??

should be plenty of awesome hooping space in beautiful surroundings with great music and good friends all weekend long... its been since last fall where I had good space and good live music to let go and shoot off into the cosmos with my hoop, and I couldnt be more excited about it....

tickets will still be available @ the door, including day passes now (i believe their $50) and on-site camping is included in the price...

Im really looking forward to The Motet set, and Kang and Kyle from cheese sitting in with acts all weekend... Zilla is playing 2 nights, their is also a Sts9 PA set and Bassnectar...

hoping to dance with some other hoopers!

check it out at www.sonicbloomfestival.com

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Colorado Springs hoopers?

Nicole — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:09:34 GMT

Anyone out there? I'm looking for a hoop making and hooping partner. Email me! nicolegriff@gmail.com

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wanna come have some fun with kiddies (and hook a few?)

truepeacenik — Wed, 30 May 2007 00:20:08 GMT

In Highlands Ranch (yeah, go fig) at the Sunday farmers market, one vendor brings a bunch of hoops for anyone to play with.
He did the same on river running trips.
It's pretty cool to see the moms and dads try, too.

I think some of us should be stopping by for grins and giggles!
it is in Town Center, next door to the HR Tattered Cover. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Hoopin in Cheesman Park on Wednesday

Clarkalark — Tue, 22 May 2007 22:34:18 GMT

Weather permitting, we will be gathering at the North end of Cheesman Park tomorrow evening around 7pm. Bring your hoops and lets have fun!!!

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out of towner coming and looking furr fun

Elaine — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:33:05 GMT

HI! I'm coming out to visit furr-ends and family in loveland and aurora from april 30 to may 13.
and this is just to long of a trip furr me not to play with kindred spirits. so who wants to play, who can play, where can we play?
plus i'ld like to leave my furr-end i'm visiting with some hooping crazies so when i come back home she has "O" furr-ends. cause hooping alone is do-able but who doesn't like to feed off a whole cluster of spinnin' twirlin' spiralin' bliss?

thanks
Elaine a Seattle "O"er

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The New and Improved Hooping.org 3.0

philohagen — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:19:37 GMT

Hello Colorado!

Hooping.org has been restructured, redesigned and relaunched and I invite you all to stop by and check it out. There's more information about what's been going on posted there, and now that I'm doing this solo as well (Vera stepped down in February) I'd also like to invite you all to contribute your writing, photos, thoughts, videos and more. I welcome your talent and input in keeping this almost four-year-old world-wide community hooping project alive.

Peace!
- Philo

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Hot Hoop Moves Contest Winners!

hoopgirl — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 16:39:27 GMT

Congratulations to the winners of the HoopGirl.com 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.
www.youtube.com/watch

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.
www.youtube.com/watch

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.
www.youtube.com/watch

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.
www.youtube.com/watch

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.
www.youtube.com/watch

SECOND PLACE: Erica Edelman
YouTube Link: www.youtube.com/watch

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
www.youtube.com/watch

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

www.youtube.com/watch

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Hoop Classes

Leesi — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 18:47:03 GMT

Hi to all, I just wanted to let you know that I am still teaching classes on Wednesday nights from 5:30 to 6:30 pm in Broomfield. Classes are $12 for one class or you can purchase a punchcard of 8 punches for $80.00. I teach at www.flashdancestudios.com. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. leesi@fluid-axis.com

I am working on teaching at our new studio in Boulder but haven't been able to fit it into my schedule yet. If you are interested in knowing about upcoming hoop classes or workshops e-mail me and I will keep you updated. I will also post here.
Thanks for listening and I hope to meet you'all soon.
Leesi

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Hooping at Filmore

Leah — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 06:26:05 GMT

I recently moved here and have tickets for Moe and SCI at the Filmore in Denver, does anyone know if they will let you inside with your hoop?

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Winter hooping

truepeacenik — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:18:58 GMT

hey, anyone still in group hooping for winter, esp in the park freebees but paid classes too, post up here so we know what's up and what's where.
Leesi has Colorado Free University classes coming up
what else?

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Hooping for the Holidays?

Lainie — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 02:03:39 GMT

Hey there Colorado hoopers. I'm going to be in the Denver/Ft Collins/Laramie area from the 21st throught the 28th of December. Is there anything going on hoopwise that I could check out?

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Anyone near steamboat?

Sarah_Dipidy — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 14:43:25 GMT

I recently moved to Steamboat Springs (after a number of years of free-range living) and love to play didgeridoo and bellydance. I found out I could play didj and hula hoop at the same time.... now I want to get myself a hoop and learn some of the tricks of the trade.

No doubt I'll be making it down to Denver from time to time (my folks live there).

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Sunday Bible Park Hoop Meet-up

Tanya — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 22:00:27 GMT

Last Sunday we had a great time hoopin' in the Park. We plan to do it again, tomorrow at 1:30pm. All new hoopers are welcome. Let me know if you are thinking about going.

~Tanya

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Mutaytor Show in Ft Collins this Saturday

Jen4star — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 04:57:24 GMT

I've heard that there's awesome hula hooping in The Mutaytor group. Here's the link: http://www.newbelgium.com/vibe_tourdefat_fort_06.php. But to do the 4 hr round trip from Colorado Springs...

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Hoopilicious Hoop Classes in South Denver

Tanya — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 17:23:54 GMT

Hey fellow Hoopers or Hoopers-to-Be!
Each Sunday, weather permitting, there will be a hoop instuctions in South East Denver at Bible Park. I will be teaching hooping tricks and creating dance moves using the best dance partner around, the hula hoops. The Classes are open to everyone and free, just bring your willing self. After instruction, we'll have an open hooping session.
If you do not have your own hoop but would like one, let me know. For more information please write me at Tanya_Heidrich@yahoo.com
Tanya

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Experienced Denver-Area Hoopers

Tanya — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 17:26:46 GMT

Howdy Hoopers! I am looking to organize a group of experienced hoopers to exchange moves and possibley put together a preforming group. Please let me know if you are interested.
Tanya

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Hooping workshop in Fort Collins - Sept. 16

SpinnerJon — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 18:34:49 GMT

Fort Collins gets hooped!!

I will be doing a hooping workshop/class at City Park on Saturday ,September 16th @ 3:00..

everyone is invited and thier is no cost but a smiling face!! if you've never hooped before or were their hooping with the Egyptians... you're more than welcome to attend..

this is part of series of workshops put on by 'The Home Room' and more information on other workshops is available @ Kristen's Gems and Jewels....

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SCI W/Ratdog July 1!

Nicole — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 14:53:58 GMT

Who will be there?!? I will, with my brand new hoop!!

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Hooping at Trilogy Wine Bar May 13th, 06

Leesi — Mon, 01 May 2006 16:50:37 GMT

Hello ColoHoopers,
Me and my partner are hooping for EstroJam at the Trilogy Wine Bar in Boulder, CO (2017 13th Street) on May 13th, 06. There will also be other cirque acts and dance troupes. I don't know what time we are going on yet but it won't be till after 9:30 pm.
Happy hooping,
Leesi

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AMAZING HOOP VIDEO!

Nicole — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 22:43:55 GMT

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2055512956611330773&q=cirque+du+soleil&pl=true

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Fort Collins Hoopers...

SpinnerJon — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 06:23:17 GMT

any hoopers in the fort out their??
if so lets meet up jkarst41@hotmail.com

going down to denver this weekend to try and get into Grateful Grass, and than going to Particle if that fails, will bring my colapsable hoop....

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i am gonna be in vail. . .

surprise_surprise — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:43:25 GMT

3/31-4/2 to go to the vail film festival. Anyone else around Vail? i would be down to meet up hoop or fire dance. . . what is goin on?

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This weekend....

Zoe Joy — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 15:09:00 GMT

Turns out that it won't work for me this weekend.....but lets get together and hoop/play in the near near future!!

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Next weekend?

Zoe Joy — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 16:32:58 GMT

The forecast for next weeekend shows mostly sunny and temps in the high 50's. Maybe we shoud shoot for next weekend.

We could always do snow-hooping too, I suppose!

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Welcome

truepeacenik — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:21:13 GMT

to a baby tribe for hula hoopers in Colorado.
I'm hoping (and hooping) that we can get some groups together for fun and teaching exchange in the Front Range area to start and spread from there.
to intro:
I'm 37 and in Littleton.
I came to hooping through SCI, back when Kang had hair. My instructor number one was one bossy 7 y-o demanding that I hoop with her. That was Ariana in 1998.
Whike I can spin for days without a drop, I need to learn the next step and want to work to fire hooping.

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