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silverstar at Prepare for the Playa 7/20/08

2008-07-26T11:00:08Z

My first time performing in a wig, so I was afraid to fling my head around or do any duckouts!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=OYvMFsKst8E

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You make me feel love.

2008-07-26T10:52:03Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4-5D9Pd2uE&eurl=

Song: Paula Cole, "Feelin' Love".

This is the sexiest song I have ever heard. Look up the lyrics. They're almost too dirty to post here.

Today was a rough day.

So I picked up my hoop and thought about the one who makes me feel "like a sticky pistil leaning into a stamen", and this is what happened.

True to form, I spent an entire song trying to find grace and ended it by tripping over my own feet. Classic Marlenah, right there!

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Kati´s Monday feeling...

2008-07-25T23:52:45Z

This summer has been very rainy here, this is my dance to rain...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiquMMm7JUU

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Sunday Hooping - 1 Year into the Hoop

2008-07-25T23:37:21Z

I have a great deal of trouble filming myself. I go instantly stiff and hopelessly incapable the moment anyone turns a camera on me and my hoop, or just me in fact. I'm fine if I'm being someone else on stage, but not as me.

Today, to try to get round this, my husband Dave decided to take charge and film me and then edit it into something. It's his first attempt with new software. It took me about 15 minutes to get over the camera and my fear of it, but eventually I got into what I was doing and he just did his own thing, bossing me about like a proper director!

If I'd known we were going to do this I wouldn't necessarily have subjected you all to my legs like this, but it just sort of happened.

I'm very nervous of posting this. Silly isn't it? I love watching everyone else. I just wish I could have managed at least one smile!
http://www.vimeo.com/1332296

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Trying to add more Dance elements

2008-07-25T20:15:59Z

Hello! First I feel awful cause I haven't watched many videos recently but am now working my way back because everyone here is so inspiring! I did some hooping and tried to add more dance elements since I never know what to do with my arms. It seems to have worked out fairly well, I think. :D
If you take the time, thank you, and I will try the same to return the favor.

Videos!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GNA74ZmUY0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUjadXdtx7M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9uYVf_N2SE

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Madonna- Frozen, hula hoop

2008-07-25T18:59:26Z

Ello :o)

yesterday I had a staff party which was called Oakwood's Got Talent , I entered doing circus hoop to the track Frozen by Madonna, I made a couple of mistakes :oS (shall learn not to put glitter on my eyes again) but kinda covered them. My friend who filmed me accidently pressed pause on the camera when filming so please excuse the jump in the footage at the end.

lalalala

here is the link, hope you like it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVjY7Dw1Wr0

Jo aka Twista xxx

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Trying out a smaller hoop

2008-07-25T17:40:32Z

I normally hoop with a 40" hoop and thought it was time to move to a smaller one. This one is a 36" baby. and though it's a bit small as of yet, I wanted to try it out anyway. I originally made this one for my 8 year old daughter, hence the huge difference in sizes. I thought I did decently, though you can tell I am struggling with it a bit, but it was still loads of fun! :)

Feedback is greatly appreciated. For some reason, I really struggled with some of the hand hooping. I suppose that has to do with the hoop being a little lighter? :(

(Oh, and please ignore my hair - it really needs colored! lol) ;)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=UVLzbvaBaW0

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Christine - Hula Hoop (Theatrical Dance)

2008-07-25T17:23:51Z

I've just come across this video on YouTube. It's beautiful. Very theatrical with a mime-like quality. I thought you might also like to see it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPfpGT4lvJk

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Amazing hooper at Ashville Drum Circle

2008-07-25T16:25:49Z

Just stumbled upon this on youtube. I love it! I have no idea who she is...but here ya go!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNe9gnbY4bo

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won't not...waist not

2008-07-25T14:59:04Z

I've been browsing through the videos here and no one waist hoop. I would love to see just hoop danceing, on the waist. When you just beginning, everyone want's to do all the cool stuff, and taking away something that is so simple...the waist or hips. Is the waist is not cool enough? I know you can get your groove on and dance, yet be as exciting.

I would love to see different video of some of yall pros doing waist, hip dance hooping, with minimum tricks. COME ON....show that the waist STILL GOT IT...PLEAASSSSE....

CHALLENGE ANYONE...just post the videos right here....

Ms. Caroleena..... I know you.... GOT IT;)

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Peaceblaster Hooping

2008-07-25T13:19:00Z

Hello! I'm settled into my new digs and loving hooping in the living room!

This first video is a bit of hooping to the new STS9 album "Peaceblaster"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1muuCEiaik

And the second video is some more living room hooping to Sufjan Stevens. I think I cry nearly every time I listen to him (in a good way :) The songs are "Chicago" and "Casimir Pulaski Day". Special appearances by my sons, Aram and Trinity.

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

Thanks for watching!

Peace and Love,
Hailyn

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Solo Hooping Golden Gate Park

2008-07-25T07:12:21Z

The other night I went to meet some folks to practice for an upcoming performance and to my surprise, I was the only one to show up. Good thing I was equipped with a sound devise and some tunes so I hooped it up solo. It has been a crappy week for me. Struggling with some feelings of being let down and such, the hoop was the perfect medicine to get me out of my mind and moving in another direction.
I haven't posted in awhile and this is far from being perfect hooping, but I want to post, to mark this time and to progress...so here it is...all flaws and spinning-ness.

http://blip.tv/file/1090951

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Lauren Fire hooping at Orb fest

2008-07-25T01:36:18Z

Hi all,

This is my first decent fire hoop video. Put your speakers on cause it's my boy Tony Unorthodox playing at Orb fest that I'm hooping to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU8PCxNW54g

if that doesn't work just search youtube for Lauren Fire hooping Orb fest. I used my diesel old school fire hoop and some white gas. Oh yeah!

XOXOXOXOX

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First Shot...

2008-07-21T16:48:39Z

So, this is my very first video and I can see so many things wrong with it (music echo & head cut out of shot etc.) but regardless of its downfalls I'd like to share it anyway. I've been hooping (consistently) for about a month and a half and this is the first time I've ever recorded myself, so I'm a bit nervous. :)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=6hUgik11koc

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sass nelson mandela 90th birthday hooping

2008-07-20T17:09:48Z

hey guys
i've only been lurking here lately as i took an unintended sabbatical from hooping for what seems like most of the last six months. i can give you 100 reasons and i can give you none.
anyway, it's nelson mandela's 90th birthday today (long may he live!) and i simply had to break out the hoop, and my favorite madiba t-shirt for the occasion. you're literally seeing my first hooping in months, captured here. hey, it's the thought that counts. and my dog chai makes an appearance too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn_9Y8XtV3w

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Hooping to DMB

2008-07-20T15:10:41Z

Hiya hoopahs, :-)

I hope I am not annoying anyone & over-posting, but I have felt the inclination to make videos of hoopin' lately! In this video I am trying to let go & just dance through the hoop to music I love~ in this case it is Dave Matthews Band. I listened to them all the time about 10 years ago, and then just recently re-connected with their music! Just wanted to share my practice as of late...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahbRO98R1kE

Peace!

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Please help us release The Hooping Life!

2008-07-18T21:21:52Z

Greetings,

THE HOOPING LIFE, a feature-length hooping documentary, is finished and we can’t wait to share it with you. However, in order to get the film into theaters, we need to convince distributors that a movie about hooping is not just for kids, but for everyone who has ever felt touched by movement, creativity or the sweetness of community.

Join us in getting the world excited about THE HOOPING LIFE! Become part of its revolutionary release by following these three simple steps:

1. YouTube us like crazy!
We’re aiming to get 1,000,000 hits on our YouTube trailer. You can
-watch the trailer (for some reason the link keeps getting truncated when I try to post it, so just type "trailer for The Hooping Life" into YouTube's search box - sorry!)
-share the trailer with everyone you know,
-post the trailer to your website, blog, Myspace or Facebook pages, and
-subscribe to our channel at http://youtube.com/user/TheHOOPINGLife.
(Hits on the trailer on our website, http://thehoopinglife.com, also count towards our YouTube hits.)

2. Become a Fan on Facebook!
Go to http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Hooping-Life/19160461879 and click Become a Fan. The more fans we have, the easier it is to see that there is a substantial audience for this film! Once you’re a fan, share our page with your Facebook friends and encourage them to be fans too! You can also:
-friend us on Myspace at http://myspace.com/thehoopinglife, and
-join THE HOOPING LIFE’s Tribe at http://tribes.tribe.net/thehoopinglife.

3. TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW!
Share our YouTube trailer all over the internet. Point people to our MySpace page. Get all your Tribe buddies to join our Tribe. Bug all your Facebook friends to be our fans! Do you know someone who has a well-known blog, or writes for a local paper? Every little bit of exposure can help us get the word out!

You can also sign up for our mailing list and see other hooper info on our website, www.thehoopinglife.com.

And that really is it! We can’t tell you how much we appreciate your patience, help, and support. Together we’ll get this surprising and inspiring movie released!

Hoop on,
The Hooping Life Crew

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Shredder at DeYoung Museum

2008-07-18T20:48:09Z

Shredder performing at the opening weekend of the Chihuly exhibit at the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY3ajS1sYfY

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LED hooping in my backyard :)

2008-07-18T18:39:28Z

I always think of things I should have done in my videos (like peacocks) when I watch them afterwards, but I get really nervous in front of the camera. However, I wanted to post the beauty of the led hoop I finished making a few days ago. It's blue, green and every third led slowly changes color (watch closely).

I also see how much my hooping has improved since I started at the end of January this year. I have a long way to go to be anything good, but I love doing it, so I am happy. :)

And it was so nice to get outside for this video. I had so much room, I didn't know what to do with myself! ;)

Thanks for watching! :) http://youtube.com/watch?v=x1taPlVH5YE

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HOOPLUR Performing with my students :)

2008-07-18T02:26:33Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2c2ScCrgD4

I had performing with my students Lina & Aki at Japanese summer festival :D
My first hooping troupe!!
I was so glad that we practiced alot,and did a good job at performance!!
I could see their improvement alot cuz they practiced alot for this,and I could see more their confident after performing :)

They look so happy,and shining,arent they? :D

Thank you for watching!!!

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Look Ma! No hands!

2008-07-15T07:39:03Z

And by no hands, I mean no tricks. I tried to really concentrate on just waist hooping while integrating dance. It's tough in this little space. I'll try to film a video outside soon. It's also tough when you have a cat who wants to hog all the action. In this first one, I couldn't really bust loose because, when I went to turn on the camera, Icky came and laid down in the hoop and decided to nap. Well I was not giving up so I decided to hoop around him til he got up and left. Only he never did. At the very end he raises his head like, "Are you almost done?" That cat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2LRZHPdCVI

I made the second right before heading out to the hoop jam yesterday and I was rushing to go so I forgot to turn on the lights! It's too dark but I decided to share it anyway.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=490z4aaNLJw

Next time, outside in full light. I promise.

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My brother's edit of me fire hooping....

2008-07-15T02:30:44Z

I did a little demonstration on fire for my family and my brother took the footage and edited it. It turned out pretty good. It was kind of a clumsy performance but it was fun and thats all that matters. Check it out!

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

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Spiral at Lightning in a Bottle

2008-07-14T23:41:27Z

Beautiful, as always!

I love that it's light enough to see all the expressions on her face too!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=O_OeIbN3yto

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hooping with an inner dialogue

2008-07-13T22:15:21Z

Alright, this is a little weird. if you have any ideas about how to push it further, i'd love to hears them!
(hope this works. never posted one of these before)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xZA8f0_FTU

if not, just you tube "brecken hooping" and it should come up

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breaks, incorporated

2008-07-13T03:15:17Z

been obsessed with breaks since the hoop path retreat. today i worked on incorporating more into my flow, and also this cool ninja toss thing that rich showed me. my camcorder no longer records somehow, so i used my still camera, but it only records < 3 minute clips so both these end abruptly. one of these is guilty pleasure music. guess which one ;p

"kiss the sky" ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOR7kRP_zLA

"me against the music" ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM0AXEUzp7M

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young circus hooper Katerina

2008-07-13T03:04:39Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP5bVGtHpsY

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Nervous Virgin spinning with LED hoop in Las vegas

2008-07-11T22:08:24Z

Aloha Hoopers, I've been a silient observer on all the hoopers tribes for about 3 months now, and have enjoyed every single minute of it !! I spend more time here then I do hooping, and it shows , never-the less here is my first whirl in public, would love some feed back, thanks to prodmod for shipping this hoop out to Vegas in time for my hoopin holiday!!! My dear friend Sylvie was there taping her husband Mark who is playing in the band, and the artist painting the lady in the back ground totally unplanned but beautiful distraction to my awkward hooping, what happens in Vegas....... http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.showvids&friendID=377332527&n=377332527&MyToken=429e7733-337a-4124-b4ba-7228c2200db1

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Tuffy's first fire hoop and first hooping video!!

2008-07-11T13:47:33Z

YAY!!! So I went to the Fire-PSIde gathering at the Grove in Golden Gate Park last week and they convinced me to light up a hoop. I've spun fire and danced with fans and palm lights but never had the desire to fire hoop. With the other toys the flame is always a arms reach away. Not so with the hoop. But boy did I get over that quick!!!! The video is only the second half of my first go round. Thank you to Mari for filming. The second time I lite up that night I wore Mari's kevlar gloves and was doing lifts and verticals and all sorts of stuff!!! What the video didnt show was me getting stuck in a vertical shoulder hoop yelling "How do I get out of this!?!?!" (befor eI was wearing the gloves and was brave enough to grab the hoop) and the epic launch into the side of the hill. Oops!!! Thank god the fog in SFmakes everything wet, we have enough fires in Cali right now.

Enjoy!!

Tuffys First Fire

http://proudmari.blip.tv/#1059486

*Big hugs and sloberry ones*

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The Santa Cruz Hoop Path Jam

2008-07-10T19:21:59Z

Greetings Hoop Community! It's only taken me 3 months to edit the footage from Baxter and Ann's Hoop Path Workshop visit to Santa Cruz, CA.
It was a sizzling hot weekend on the Monterey Bay as we hooped and danced and grooved with the two of you as you both graced us with your amazing presence and soul-full HOOP PATH! Our practice here on the West Coast has grown deeper thanks to your visit. We can't wait to have you all out here for the Hoopcamp Retreat in Sept!
Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48-NUB--vww

Heather- Movehoops
Santa Cruz, CA

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July Practice Videos - Breaks, Knocks, Reverses

2008-07-10T17:22:26Z

Here are a couple of practice videos that I recorded over the weekend. I'm still on a high from the Hoop Path Retreat... it was an amazing experience. I feel like I have so much to focus on now, after taking Baxter's workshops. Lots of new stuff to work on - like knocks, breaks, paddling and reverses.

I've sized my hoop down - in diameter and weight, and I'm still getting used to the lighter feel. So, here's where I'm at...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8YRPzk4Iiw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H60IQH8xJx4

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.:Raging it with EOTO on the 4th of July!:.

2008-07-10T00:49:38Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJNsMTZA2GQ

An amazing chance to rock out with some of my fav. musicians! Totally a treat to get on down with these fellaz who are bridging the gap between live and electronic music. Absolutely 100% improv which makes it totally rocking to get up on stage and just really go with the flow.

Note: the sound quality is low, but the performance is pretty rockin!
I've been practicing being more playful on stage, interacting with the audience more, smiling, dancing and just having fun.

Sometimes while performing you can get all caught up in the fact you are on stage and must do well, and you get too serious. Its silly you must remind yourself to smile!

Sending MUCH love to all my fellow hoopers~~~<3<3<3

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QuiQue's HoopPath Retreat Video

2008-07-09T13:25:08Z

QuiQue is a local artist here in town. He called me on friday to ask me if he could come out and see me. Today, he sent me this link:

http://creatorsdream.tv/video/hooping-retreat-with-hooppath

I think he did a good job capturing some of the Spirit of the weekend.

Thanks to everyone who came and/or supported us.

Baxter

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Sharna with Hope in my eyes

2008-07-08T23:23:04Z

I've been in a weird place with my hooping of late, since going on my Vipassana particularly. I have had a rocky old road with my ego, addressing issues about ownership. I know deep in my heart that I am here to share but my ego does not like sharing, it does not like losing the connection it has to that which defines 'me'. Only last week, thanks to Eckhart Tolle, I came to a major realization about myself that has been building since the 10 day silent retreat...and now my connection is back :-) and I know that all is as it should be and I know the path I must travel...sorry too much information from me again :-)

The woman who sings this song is an angel, you know them when you meet them :-) I spoke to her moments before she sang, I did not know who she was or why I was in the tent at the festival until she began to sing.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi8WvNsYEBM

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supervictorio @ the Washington Monument (06-24-2008)

2008-07-08T22:42:28Z

supervictorio @ the Washington Monument (06-24-2008)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVWygGcJfR4

i couldn't resist.

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Carrin Hoops, fire hooping at The Tri-Cult Devival

2008-07-08T20:17:02Z

(I posted this on the Fire hooping tribe, too . . . sorry for the x-post)

I have been out of hooping for a while now. I had some surgery in December, and I didn't really start hooping again until about the end of May. Since Dec I've put on A LOT of weight, I have been out of work for almost 3 months now, and to say I've been depressed is putting it very lightly.

BUT, I went to Decompression 2 weekends ago (for Burning FLipside, the big Texas regional burn) and found my flow again. I hadn't fire hooped well in a very long while, and for some reason, it just came back to me at Decompression. I performed this past Sunday at The Tri-Cult Devival (www.devival.com) here in Austin, and it was so much fun!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVrz_lYZQ04

It's been really good for me to refind my flow, it is the only time I'm really happy right now. I've still got a lot of work, I need to get more comfortable with some of the moves I already do, and learn some new ones. But that is less important to me right now than the fact that I am comfortable again, and that I enjoy it WHILE I'm doing it.

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Hooping to Suntoucher!!!!

2008-07-07T22:59:55Z

The first video for me... In the living room of my place, with slight interruptions by my fiance. I am actually hooping to two songs in this, but I couldn't get the second one to synch up, tha's why Suntoucher runs out in the end.

so ya. weeeee!

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Sunday Hoop Club - 6 July 2008

2008-07-07T20:23:06Z

It rained - middle of Summer and it rained.
Still - we were able to meet in a beautiful hoop space away from the windy wet weather.

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

Two hours of hoop magic!

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Nuneaton UK, 4/5th July 2008

2008-07-07T11:19:44Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQO2eWJ3om4

Great two days !! I had to miss the Saturday evening do unfortunately but here's a few clips strung together from Friday night and Saturday.

Great to meet some new hoopers and hoop live with the public joining in. We even got the pagent beauty queen and her maidens joining in at the end.

Thanks John for your hard work organising this event.

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mARTa hooping @ Chicago's Beast Women After Dark

2008-07-07T04:38:31Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9GzDaB_Fc0

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jennaluna with foxes and gorillaz

2008-07-05T18:45:37Z

hey guys, it's been a while since i posted a vid, so I figured I would! Actually here are two from my practice today in NorCal. It's been smokey here from the fires so I haven't been able to do much hooping outside, (or at all because i don't have any space inside right now...but that will change in a month! whew!) but today was clear and had a nice breeze...yay!

the first one is me being a complete dork and feelin' the music to Gorillaz...I ended up groovin' to part of the second song too because I just couldn't help it...

the second one is a slower hooping to my current fave song by Fleet Foxes...it's good for me because I don't often hoop slowly and I find when I do, I really enjoy it...and I think I channel my 14 years of ballet, and it brings out that more flowy side of my dancing, which comes more naturally to me.

my next goal is to learn how to edit vids on my mac (i know it's probably super easy, I just haven't gotten around to learning it) so that I can not force you guys to look down my shirt, and get weird close-ups of me when starting and stopping the camera!

here are the vids on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3UPAOkFW_4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMev8B6otyo

and on vimeo if you prefer:
http://vimeo.com/1278241
http://vimeo.com/1278262

p.s....sorry they are kind of dark...not because i need you guys to see my sweaty face and weird expressions, but because I wish you could see my sweet sweet dogs more...they love it when we hoop out on the lawn!

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Bax at HP retreat

2008-07-04T07:12:33Z

Video #1 (of 2):
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8274978235672308579&hl=en

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MOTHER DAUGHTER BONDING: WITH HOOPS

2008-07-03T00:05:09Z

After the last video I posted where my mother laughs all too joyously at my mess ups during a regular afternoon practice, I decided we should do a video of the two of us hooping together. It's been a wonderful bonding experience for us, and it always provides lots of laughs for the both of us. Oh, and as promised, shout out to the Birmingham girls, Victoria and Jessica, you can see in the video I finally got those arm stalls, unfortunately, also showcased in the video is my attempt at a leg stall, which didn't go quite so well. I felt like if i wore a headband I could channel said "warrior hooping" better. err... Anyhow, this video is really about my mother. She's been hooping for a couple months now, and she started doing so as a fitness/attempt to lose weight thing. I think she's doing pretty well, but of course, I'm partial :) Anyhow, the laughs this video brough both of us (and my father) are priceless.
Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=nij1DEOYGr4

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First Interview with Mahalo Daily

2008-07-02T02:56:37Z

Hi Everyone,

I am tickled to share with you this segment that was created for Mahalodaily.com. =)
http://www.mahalodaily.com/2008/06/30/md153-hooping-at-hoopadelic/

Host Leah D'Emilio is a natural hooper and was loads of fun to interview with. I look forward to seeing her and the crew hoop more and share the joys!

A special thanks to the Universe, the crew at Mahalodaily.com, Vibrantfit.com, Mia Hanson, and Studio A Dance for bringing it all together. This was my first press release and though I was feeling a bit like a reindeer caught in headlights I think it came together nicely as an intro to what we do.

If you like what you've seen please take a moment and "digg it" to let Mahalodaily know that you like the work they're doing. =D

In-joy!

Love Light & Hoopbliss,
Catherine

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Wall-E Hooping Vignette

2008-07-01T15:06:16Z

My daughter and I were watching the trailers and stuff and this was one of them - http://youtube.com/watch?v=51FXSBGC39k

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Hooping in the Redwoods

2008-07-01T01:19:16Z

A beyond blissful experience.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEKHQ8wh0f0

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Brooke's June Practice Session

2008-07-01T00:44:25Z

It's been a while since I have made a video....and it's been a while since I have taken time to myself to get outside and practice.

In this video I am really focusing on balance, trying everyday tricks in various directions and using my non-dominant side much more. I have also been working on cleaning up the "one-legged knee hooping trick"....it's been a long ride with that one. Also focusing on timing with music.

This video is much more simple than my others. Trying things in the opposite direction really is just like starting all over!

Music is "Equinox" by Sound Tribe Sector 9

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef_Kt8uYGg4

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Twin hoops in the sun

2008-07-01T00:39:27Z

Tribe.net is acting funny, so hopefully this won't be a 2nd post...

But anyways, HI HOOPERS!!

Ann's recent twins videos really inspired me and since then, I have been experiementing with them too. I took this video today to Spearhead. I am JUST beginning to understand the flow with 2 hoops and you will see some disconnectedness....I even forget for a moment I had 2 hoops in my hands! I tried the 3-beat weave, I THINK I did it, thanks to Sharna's awesome tutorial!! Anyways, this video is just some practice I thought I would share.

Hope you ALL had a fantastic Solstice!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOolnRokcr8

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Hooping to Sprout!

2008-06-30T14:59:14Z

Hi. I'm brand new to this tribe, though I've been observing everyone's unique talents for a couple months. I decided to pick up hooping as a way to lose my post pregnancy weight, and have NOT been able to put it down since. It's been since about early April of this year when I started. This is a video my friend Genny took, who actually bought me my first hoop for my birthday. We kind of started a hooping craze here in our area! You can see our friend on the right who is a brand new hooper (I'm on the left in the blue skirt), and near the end of the video you can see another friend of ours join in too! I love spreading the joy of hooping! In this video I'm pretty much just having fun. When I'm actually dancing I forget to do all my fancy stuff! Thats ok though, just wanted to show how contagious it is.

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=37224202

(by the way...skip watching if you have a really sensitive stomach, Genny's no tripod!)

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Chika Working on new moves

2008-06-29T17:55:37Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG6AnRS8byo

I start working on new tricks,and hooping to sad slow song,Soft and strong,sad but still beautiful.. which Ive never done.
(Do I express sadness? :P)
This is just what I need right now.
I want to be able to hoop with any kinda of music and become great performer somday ;D

Thank you for your time ;D

Hooping Love to All

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Rob Living Room Hooping

2008-06-29T03:43:42Z

I just found this on YouTube and I thought it was great. Apparently Rob has to deal with low ceilings just like I do. He does a great job though. Wait til you see!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tw6mOfzxZU

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annie's ruby skye performance 6/21/08

2008-06-27T14:05:15Z

here's a clip from my last romp! shaun put this video to sing sing sing cause the sound quality was horrendous..... so this wasn't the song i was dancing to, but i think it fits well :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch5zY2ahLnA

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Up Close and Personal Warrior Style Hooping in a Hoop Path Tee-Shirt

2008-06-26T15:16:11Z

Here is another example of what we call down here, "Warrior Style" Hooping.

My friend, Kimo, (whom y'all have recently met) did the filming. I think he did a good job, but he does kind of lingered on my butt a while.

Here's the vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UNhiAiAnCE

The song is "The Only One" by Danger Mouse and Jemini. The album is "Ghetto Pop Life..."

Here are the Hoop Path Tour Dates:

SAN FRANCISCO:
"The First Steps"
Details:

When: Sunday, April 1, 2007
3 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (two 1.5 hour sessions with a break)

Where: The Margaret Jenkins Dance LAB
301 - 8th Street, 2nd Floor, Studio 200
San Francisco, CA 94103

Cost: $65 (As with ALL of my workshops tuition assistance may be available.)

"The Warrior Path"
We will further explore the ideas and methods of the Hoop Path. We will focus on "Warrior Style" and some of the more advanced ideas and concepts therein. If you have specific questions please message me.

Details

When: Tuesday, April 3, 2007.
6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Where: the Gingerbread warehouse at 1275 Connecticut St. at Ceasar Chavez.
San Francisco, CA
Directions: www.danzhaus.com
Cost: $50 (this special price is for those who have already taken the "First Steps" Workshop.

LOS ANGELES

"First Steps"
When: April 7, 2007
4:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
The Hollywood Dance Center
(http://www.hollywooddancecenter.com/)
Cost: 65 dollars

Thanks for watching. I hope you like it.
bax

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Beating Mississippi heat with the hoop

2008-06-26T10:34:50Z

This is a short video my mom shot during my visit home for Father's day. Nothing special, just some core hooping, shoulder hooping, and a couple of stalls. The best part about it is at the end, you can tell, I'm exhausted and don't really know what to do with the hoop next, so I do a janky revolving door that I almost fall over. Excuse my mother's commentary. She was excited to film something that was going on "My tube" as she calls it. :)
-Erin

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sCRwM1eaAeg

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Newest practice video for June and a question for performing hoopdancers EVERYWHERE!

2008-06-26T08:30:44Z

Howdy Happy Hoopers!!

Can I JUST SAY that I love this tribe a lot. I check it several times a day, if I can. ;)
I love how welcoming it is, the feedback is INCREDIBLE and it is an honor to know each one of you as a hooper and a person. Totally pumped for Hoop Camp Retreat and other events that will bring us all together in person.

Here is my latest practice video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHm054ODzhw
My backyard isn't ideal. I do believe this week I will finally get around to relocating the silly shrubbery that our landlord planted. That little tree just gets TRAMPLED while dancing out there. haha =)

Music : The Afro-Latin Groove-Fried Neckbones & some homefries
This track is so funny to me. Being a vegetarian the idea of fried neck bones grosses me out. But I really dig this song, its got a great groove.

SO MY QUESTION:
While performing in front an audience what do you do when you loose control of the hoop? or even drop it?
During a fire performance a couple weeks ago, I was using my friends hoop which is much lighter than mine with the weight being unfamiliar I lost control during an isolation!!! EEK! thank goodness it did not go flying towards the crowd...
I was confident in my recovery but was wondering what you fabulous hoopers do when something like this occurs. I know we all aren't prefect! =) right??

I really respect the hoopers that post here in this tribe and would love to hear your responses.

Thank you so much!!

Keep on spinnin'
*MeGz

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Firedrums Fun

2008-06-26T05:44:13Z

Was such an experience to be around so many spinners.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-U8XZ0CNug

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Hooping with fire!

2008-06-25T21:12:43Z

Here's a little video I made of my man and me doing some fire at a house party!
It starts with some fire fleshing, felix on staff, then me with poi, so if you want to cut right to the hooping it starts at about 2:45.
Sorry if my music choice offends some, Ludacris just makes me wiggle :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZYcMkkQf6c

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silverstar at SF Weekly party

2008-06-25T15:33:14Z

This is a video of my performance at Ruby Skye for SF Weekly's "Best of SF" party. It was not the best timing for me as the performance was the night before I flew to San Diego for my sister's wedding and I was still sick, but it was still a really fun night!

Sorry that the video came out so fuzzy on google. When I watch the original file, it's a little smaller on my computer so you can see my facial expressions a lot better. If anyone has suggestions on how to compress the video so that I can upload it on youtube, let me know!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6857796538615701056&hl=en

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Wall E hooping

2008-06-25T02:16:25Z

My friend sent this one to me and I just think it is adorable. Only 22 seconds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-fdnhSPgqk

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Kellsey's New HH Aurora LED Hoop

2008-06-25T01:21:26Z

Hey all!

I got my HoopingHarmony Aurora about a week or two ago and I've finally made a couple of videos. I was really stuck trying to decide on a Psihoop or an HH hoop, but I went with the HH and I'm very happy with my choice.

The first video is, unfortunately, sideways because I refuse to pay $30 to upgrade my video editing software just so I can rotate a video. And sadly, the music in this video is very quiet because it was filmed at about 10pmish and I didn't want to upset my neighbors. But it is all dark so mostly you just see the hoop, which is mighty pretty, I might add.

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=36755391

The second video was filmed the next day (after I realized the first video could only be viewed sideways) at about 2pmish. I tried to make my apartment as dark as possible so the leds would stand out, but even with the light they still look pretty rad. And it's a pretty silly video because I am a huge dork, but i like it. It does have some music but it's kind of quiet still so you may want to turn up your volume.

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=36756374

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Uh...

2008-06-24T20:47:26Z

Came across this video and ......well.......I'm not sure. What do you guys think? Thoughts? Comments?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCLTxWzO16o&feature=related

Warning: very little actual hooping going on

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New Digs, New Grooves

2008-06-23T15:10:44Z

Last month we packed up our stuff and left Portland en route to Asheville, NC via Indianapolis. On the way, we felt more and more drawn to live in Colorado, so we decided to stay in Indy for a bit, recop some funds and head back. SO here we are in our new house in Broad Ripple and I'm much happier about being in Indiana than I thought I would be. There is a growing hoop community here (I didn't know anyone who hooped when I left) and I plan on starting a hoopjam in the park this weekend. So here we are, new digs big enough to hoop in, a yard and even a garage for wintertime hoopiness! For all of you~a short video in our new house with my honey providing some new live electronica in the background. He's my favorite hoop music! ;)

Peace and Love,
Hailyn

And a shout out to my HoopShine peeps in Portland, love you!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db7GgC1Ng9c

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Who needs an MP3 player

2008-06-22T19:53:40Z

Hahaha ... spontaneous ! Although the idea did come to me in bed .. so I just went for it !!

I can't sing for toffee but it was funny, trying with a hoop spinning around your adams apple came out all vibrato.

Hope you have a laugh !!

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Revolva fire hooping in Kesey Square

2008-06-22T16:38:55Z

Yay for Revolva!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgk6xgdJxaM

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Hooping at Bonnaroo '08

2008-06-21T02:12:36Z

I just got back from Bonnaroo - this was the first festival/public event in which I found myself hooping at ease. I feel as though I am finally finding a comfort zone with my hoop since I began in early March. This video was taken at The Other Tent with Israel Vibrations performing in the background:

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

Here is another video - this one is of my boyfriend in our old backyard. He has a very unique hooping style...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM5LmCkvmiY

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A fun interview..

2008-06-19T15:51:34Z

Ok, so this isn't a video of me hooping per se.. i mean there is footage but you all have seen it already(from various youtube vids already out there).. It IS a fun interview for a new website.. check it out if you like!

http://thenewmediaartist.com/

hoopiness~
Anah

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Hanna Hooping in the Dark

2008-06-19T04:16:54Z

This was a little kid hoop that I reassembled into something that was a little easier to work with. As you can see, it's activated only when jostled, but I still think it's pretty neat!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbe8n1gkfjY

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a little sumin sumin

2008-06-18T21:26:24Z

i've been trying to 'dance' better. so i've been taking a variety of dance classes and trying to learn stuff off of videos. one thing i like and wish i could do awesomely was a pirouette while hooping in a virety of positions like stalling on the chest, hands or waist or hooping on the waist using intergrating the force of the action from the legs. so i wanted to share with you guys some of the videos i've been looking at.. not that they are amazingly mind blowing hooping but they help me think of exercises to get better at said goal and just generally get ideas flowing. hope you guys like it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CY2_3lKd-GI&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1n19KZoLDo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGuvXwJW8QQ

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Bonnie Hooping in River's Hospital Room

2008-06-17T15:06:11Z

I took three video's today in River's, my 5 month old son, hospital room. They're poking and proding him trying to see why he's not gaining weight and having some tremors. He's a really happy baby overall, but sometimes when he's fussy I hoop for him and he calms down as he watches the colors spin. So I hooped for him today for calmness and healing. And I hooped for me today for the same reasons. Watching these videos, I'm not really "impressed" with my hooping...I found it sloppy and weird in spots, but then I remembered that I was really only hooping for one audience and he loved it...and it helped me find some focus today. I'm sharing them here because, well first...what a weird place to hoop...the space was crazy tight, trying not to hit monitors or his bed....and because I found the greater hooping community to be extremely generous with their loving, healing thoughts....so please bring them on for my little dude. Thanks y'all

This first one is to REM "Find the River" and was actually recorded last
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6GvqPc6euc

this is to patty griffin "rain"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPUFtwBePQE

and last to wyclef jean "sweetest girl"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejsuRE2avRo

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Thunder, Lightning and Fire

2008-06-17T14:13:15Z

I'm SO impressed! Our girl, Jodie, just started hooping in February. She has been practicing non-stop and has just added fire into her hoop dance. In fact, her new fire hoop arrived three short weeks ago, and this is her first video. I'm amazed at how quickly she's progressing. Take a look...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gFKtKIXLeHM

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My first hooping video

2008-06-16T04:22:35Z

Hello, I figure it's time to introduce myself. I've been lurking in this tribe for a while watching all the hooping videos I could find but haven't really posted anything yet so here's my first real post with my first real hooping video!:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho2kSSLr1pA

About 2 months ago I was introduced to the hoop (to me, it's basically been crack in circle form for the past 7 weeks) by Coehlo. She was preparing to teach a hoop class and had rounded up a group of friends to run through everything one fine Saturday morning in April. I remember going into it thinking I've never been able to do this as a kid, I'm really not sure I'll be able to do this but I'm going to give it my all. and that's just what I did.. and I haven't stopped since.

So earlier today I discovered I can record clips longer than 60sec on my camera by adjusting some settings and immediately thought OOH! I can't wait to record myself and see how silly I look while hooping! so that's just what I did. And this video is the result.

Enjoy! :)

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Beth and Bonnie's Big Adventure

2008-06-15T18:09:43Z

Hey everyone. Beth and I are taking a much needed beach trip with Erica (and her sweet friend Lily) and River (Wynter is home with Dad) down at St. Simon's Island, GA. It is absolutely beautiful down here and we've enjoyed many hours hooping on the beach and under the amazing oak trees covered in spanish moss. I've introduced Beth and the girls to Buffy the Vampire Slayer...and they're hooked ;-). We've walked tons, swam, hooped, and all climbed in the king sized bed for Buffy fests. It may not sound like much of an adventure for some, but for two hooping mamas, its been thrilling....it a calm silly kinda way.

Anyway, we took a whole bunch of videos of our evening hoop tonight and thought we'd each share one.

This first one is mine:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX90RyBXeyM

And of course saving the best for last, here is Beth's (she's always too humble)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeLkXyBMOXQ

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Naming our Video threads

2008-06-15T10:44:21Z

Hi Everyone,

We've done a really good job up until now of naming most of our videos. Recently I've noticed we seem to be straying a bit from our original vision and naming criteria though. We're getting back to "My first video" and "A cool video" and these names don't tell us much about what's actually in the thread. In fact, we could conceivably end up with several threads with the same name! That makes searching the thread almost impossible.

I'd like to make some suggestions:

- Tell us your name. Instead of My First Video, try Caroleeena's First Hooping Video or Caroleeena hooping in her living room
- Quantify it by moves in the Video: Caroleeena Leg Hooping
- Or the location: Caroleeena Hooping at Shakori Hills

If you have other suggestions for how we can keep this resource searchable, I'd love to hear them. We were doing a great job at first. I imagine some of the things turning up now are just related to new people on the thread. Even so, we can do better. Got any ideas?

Happy Hoopiness to you all,
Caroleeena

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Revolva "Tiny Dancer"

2008-06-14T22:30:44Z

I've been taking gymnastics lately, and at age 32 ~ reprezent!~ trying to prove that the 30s are the new ... 10s? Anyway, this is my attempt at a compilation that shows some flippy/bendy/dancey moves. I'm so new to editing pieces of video together! Maybe in this thread someone could give me advice about how to increase the size slightly (would that help with quality)? It's way more fuzzy than other stuff I've posted from the same location. :(

As for background -- the brighter parts are recent general practice and the darker stuff is from February when I was rehearsing a "Flashdance" act for the Hubba Hubba Revue in SF. (It's a long song, so I threw in some Flashdance-leotard-dance drama to fit with "Tiny Dancer.") If you can hang through the fuzziness, it does get brighter again while I stand on my head, hooping on one foot -- and attempting the splits in the air -- at around 4 minutes.

And by the way, some of you have posted videos with your guilty pleasure music. For the past few weeks, I've been listening to Elton John while cooking dinner, driving to the ocean, going for a jog, crying, smiling -- and of course, hooping. I love you, Elton John!

http://www.vimeo.com/1153534

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Hooping in 90 Degree Weather with Bed Head

2008-06-14T20:53:48Z

It's pretty hot here in FL, so I only spent a little bit of time practicing today. I'm having some trouble with the isolation turn over move (not sure if it has an actual name), so if anyone has advice, let me know. It's the move at about :60 into the video and then again at 2:36. You'll see, when I attempt it, it's wobbly. I was inspired after seeing videos of Chika and Caroleeena doing it effortlessly - it looks beautiful when it's done right. I'm not quite there yet, but working on it :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amZDwZCG9Ug

Abby

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Silly tree hoopin'!

2008-06-13T23:22:45Z

A few of my favorite things: trees, hula hoops, and cute boys:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyeLD68ZxhM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9hQY2eR5Jw

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Echoraven's LED Hoopdance

2008-06-13T23:22:32Z

It's been awhile since I've posted a video and since I just got a new LED hoop, I thought I'd see what it looks like. :) I really should have done this outside so I'd have more room to let loose (note the multiple couch hits and overhead lights!), but I was a bit shy about people seeing all the glowing lights in my front yard! (I really have to get over that!) :)

I'm also really super happy because the past few days I've received many compliments from people telling me that I've lost weight since I've been hooping. I was especially pleased when my dad noticed and said something out of the blue! I had brought my LED over when he said, "You know, since you've been doing all this hooping, you've lost weight. <pause> Really, you have."

*squee!!!* (Dad didn't even notice when my sister got her hair chopped off to her shoulders! :D)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3aSvFnAdA0

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Shadjua likes to dance in fancy pants!

2008-06-13T16:47:54Z

It's been a looong time since i've been able to record and post anything. I took these videos a couple of days ago. Both videos are of me goofing around in my driveway. One is with a single hoop, the other with doubles..

Single:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLEzX7h8K60

Doubles:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz59p-76OI8

PS. Please excuse my bloomers! They were the only shorts I could find! lol

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Jewels & Scott: Halftime @ RollerDerby

2008-06-12T22:37:55Z

Scott & I performed for the intermission at Roller Derby last night (6/7/08). This was my favorite of the three times I've hooped at Derby, despite the sauna temperatures. Having Scott there providing live rhythms helped ground and comfort me so much.

I gotta give props to the Carolina Rollergirls team, specifically the Debutante Brawlers, who totally rocked it last night. I knew they were badass before, but last night they were skating hard in the 100 degree temps. I had planned to wear boots, but quickly nixed that and shifted to barefoot style when I realized there was no AC. Scott & I were dripping with sweat even before we started. Needless to say, those girls are serious about their skating!

My girl, Holly Wanna Crackya (number 9, number 9, number 9) who has been my contact on the team and good friend for several years came out and jammed with me on her skates for the last bit. She has been hooping since the first Saxapahaw Hoop Crafting party and Jam 3 summers ago. This is the first time I've seen her rock the hoop on skates. Maybe by the end of the season, we'll have a troupe of girls out there rockin' hoops on wheels! I haven't gotten to hoop on roller skates since the Saxapahaw disco basement parties:-)

www.vimeo.com/1137948

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Ann: Memorial Day Hooping

2008-06-12T22:07:16Z

Howdy hoop friends,

I thought I'd share some new footage on my 6-month hoop "twinniversary"--started getting into twins last December and I've just been loving this vertical stuff. Yesterday was absolutely beautiful and so, just after some kind of association of WWII vets cleared out (I actually heard "Taps" being played) I took refuge, along with several loud birds, in the lovely public breezeway at the local town commons.

Here are a couple of examples of what we call "vertical rolling" with twins, with isolations and weaves in a variety of speeds and attitudes: "Sun" (hoop in front of you), "Bow" (hoop on either side), and "Moon" (hoop behind the back):

Slow one/Patty Griffin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y1DtJvmpp8

Faster/Paul Westerberg: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkd103f6W4A

And here is some single-hoop footage where I'm trying to push it as fast as possible, linking breaks, paddles, and reverses in the tightest sequences I'm capable of--the track features Mos Def with Massive Attack and is called, with fitting rastafarian flair, "I Against I." For me it is a uniquely powerful "warrior" hooping track, reminding me that my most formidable foe is my own self--facing my own shortcomings, mistakes, and flaws keeps requiring more of me, and I keep trying to build up that courage and strength. Mos Def helps.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55BBRG_-w-g

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mix and match :o)

2008-06-12T20:06:50Z

decided to make a new up to date ish demo vid this week, mix of some circus hoop and hoop dance, I could not include everything that I do in the vid other wise it would have got messy :o( Some of he footage was taken on the beach where I live, Tenby, South Wales UK, .... anyway here is the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tyF-xurHT0

Love

Jo aka Twista :o) xx

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HoopCon 2008 Video~ Final Edit

2008-06-12T01:31:59Z

A preview of this was posted a couple of weeks ago so some of you have already seen it. Since it was still in an editing process, it was removed from the tribe.

If you haven't seen it, here is the final cut!

There are many "thanks" going out on the credits page (and website edit that is almost complete) for folks who made the event happen.

Especially for this video, Thanks go out to :
Stefan for all his work in watching loads of footage and editing this piece together
Kevin for shooting such thorough footage during the event
Kammi for sacrificing some hoop time so Kevin could make a movie
All the hoopers who shared their experience, insight, voice, dance and passion

http://www.vimeo.com/1054818

With love & gratitude,
julia

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Kara Maia Twin Hooping to "The Light"

2008-06-11T19:50:39Z

Hi all!

Here's my newest video I thought I'd share. I'm hooping with twin hoops in the rose garden gazebo in Eugene, Oregon to Mason Jennings "The Light". I've been inspired by Revolva returning from the Hoop Convergence with many new tricks to pass on, and she made my super light pair of twin hoops that I'm playing with. Also, Spiral and Julia's Sustained Spinning video from the HC inspired my learning the double hoop jumpthroughs. I've been working on my tossing during the weave that goes: toss under the opposite arm, then catch back on the right side. Check it out!

I'm not happy with the video quality of it. I'm manifesting a decent video camera to come to me, so I can make clearer videos in the future - any recommendations of video cameras you love???

Sorry about the grainy quality and the invisibility of the white hoops against the white gazebo roof. However, I thought I should share anyway!

In whirled peace...

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Lucian, "Astro Not" - Parking Garage Part III

2008-06-09T23:38:13Z

Khan suggested I make a video to my own music so here it is. I actually cut the song down to 3 min 50sec from 7+ minutes to make it bearable (and quicker ot edit). Nothing much new, hooping wise, except for the new poi moves I'm working on. Ann's recent Flowers are so incredible I had to try it. Also her impeccable twin isolations gave me an idea that is still in the rough stages, but looks neat, I think..

At Flipside, Anna Vlada taught me the "in front and behind the head weave type" thing. (I've tried to teach myself but could only learn it with instruction. Thanks, Anna!) I need much more practice to clean it up. She also showed me a release move that I modified and then string repeats together. Working on reverse weave, too, but it is so difficult.

So, I tried to get a little more creative with the video so I hope you enjoy!

YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7shJVjRiFEU

Vimeo
http://www.vimeo.com/1115751

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Rich - Lightning In a Bottle

2008-06-08T18:26:57Z

Lightning In a Bottle was incredible! The amount of hooping talent that ascended to this one location, wow! We were honored to see so many people just kill it. I wanted to post this one video now because I'm still just humming over the weekend. Somehow I have to put myself back together and make in to work today. We caught some more hooping debauchery that we can post soon.

This video was shot Monday on our fourth day as I was trying to squeeze some last drops out of the lemon before finishing packing. There is some of the HP technique that I'm working out, some isolation pops and breaks that I love including this weird mechanical looking isolation break, and also some of the knee break/double break stuff I'm playing with.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2vk_v_oJdg

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New tricks

2008-06-07T23:43:13Z

Hey up :o)

I have not posted on here for a while... Uni work has been manic so I've not had much time, however I am dead pleased cause I can now use four hoops yay!!! and I have learnt a couple of new things as well. So if you get a chance here's the link to the vid:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS81dn3Tx1w

Thank you :o)

Jo aka Twista xx

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Norske Talenter 2008 - Finalen - Vegard :: Hoop Mania Hits Norway

2008-06-07T06:35:27Z

Oh. My. Candied Apples. This is just adorable!!

Hoopla! Here is the latest contribution from the land of talented Vikings.

I LOVELOVELOVE the extreme joy emanating from this first vid, and how deeply moved the judges and audience were. This video is from the audition for the Norwegian talent show. The boy is 8 years old and made it to the final. It caused a hoop mania, and newspapers report that hoops are sold out at stores and importers all over the country. This video gave me sweet chills:

http://www.tv2.no/underholdning/norsketalenter/article1811421.ece

(Click on the play button to the left of “se video”)

Vegard got a bit more "polished" towards the final (he didn't win, but made it to the final). A rockin' 8-year old...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbqDkWngxM8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtIrcScVdxw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTmrN7pqI-Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeUusYyYf14

(Gunnar, if you ever stumble upon Tribe thanks for sending this to me!)

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The Bambi Molesters, Bikini Machines

2008-06-06T04:58:42Z

Littlebit hooping and cat fighting.
Track is great!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5rnD2RD_7U

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Hooping in North London June 1 2008

2008-06-05T00:22:06Z

What a great time was had by all .. thanks Diana

A really good turn out this month, old and new alike. You instantly see Beatrix, Diana and Sue, then its some newcomers whose names I don't know yet, then John on his first visit, later @ 1.08 you see Karen and her mother up the far end, Karen is in black and her charming daughter had crashed out .. awwww .. but she was good. 3 generations hooping together is wonderful !!

I am in there making my usual mistakes, but it was a great fun afternoon in this Hooping Cathedral. John certainly illustrated some new tricks. A two hour session is so good.

Diana allowed me to play some of my mp3 stuff through her sound system. I had made a hooping compilation especially for the occasion. It starts with Tom Browne - Funkin' for Jamaica, then Sergio Mendes - Encanto 2008 - E Vamos La and the final track is Cafe del mar - Vargo - Talking one laughter + lots of hoop clatter, lol.

Apologies for my bad editing, I forgot to add transitions and I think one clip in the middle is repeated. But you will get the idea of the fun we had .. Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDhWC-GVM10

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living room hooping

2008-06-04T05:45:40Z

Alright, so this is minorly scary... I am actually posting up some video for the first time... This is the first time I have "seen" myself hoop. I made three videos that I think pretty much all look the same, but here they are seperately anyway. I am still figuring out the lighting and sound with this camera, but for today I think it's also helping me to be in more shadows for these videos. Gotta get over this fear!

One of my cats is in his usual morning freak out mode and comes tearing in and out of the room, totally oblivious to anything else. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MojVvIYREo4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inpBDH4g5rM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb7L2vDgxXw

Thanks for watching! :)

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Tselishcheva "Hula-Hoops "Musical Casket"

2008-06-03T07:51:56Z

Just found this on youtube, seriously, you need to see this, its phenomenal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-t4O8sgpeE&feature=related

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Circus Hooper Rita Riggs

2008-06-02T23:03:39Z

I stumbled across this video today and thought I would post it here. I liked what she had to say and enjoyed her hooping also.

http://videos.mlive.com/annarbornews/2008/06/whois_rita_riggs.html

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Lotus Hoops to Hannah :)

2008-06-02T21:58:53Z

So my sweet lotus, my daughter, was in her school talent show! It went very well and aside from her routine being misplaced a bit, she didn't care! She loved being on stage and wowing the crowd! She had just been working on isolations (still a bit tricky for her) and working with reversals, all of its still pretty new to her, but she worked really hard to get the nerve to do it on stage. The deal was, she was going to just repeat her routine if she moved through it too fast, but that went pear shaped...
She (and everyone!) is so tickled and happy about her performance! This was a much needed gate for her... :)

Thanks for watching!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0dnPPtANUU&eurl=http://www.youtube.com/user/PeekaRat

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Lifts from the Waist Tutorial

2008-06-02T02:15:34Z

I made this tutorial for Raven. She asked about the "Beam Me Up" move and I thought I would go over lifts from the waist in general by way of explaining that. At the beginning, I spend just a few seconds focusing in on Mudler preening himself just because I think that's so cute. Please bear with me. Hopefully this makes sense and will help. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQgT_Scdj5c

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