Saturday, July 11
5:00-8:00pm

Sunday July 12
1:00-4:00pm

Workshops both days are in the Birmingham studio at The Dance Centre, corner of Davie and Granville St. (visit thedancecentre.ca for location details)

Registration will be $120 USD for both days. First day only (for newcomers) and second day only (for those who have attended a Hoop Path workshop previously) pricing will only be announced close to the date if spaces remain available.

Registration will be done online, through the normal ticketing/registration service that they use for all of their workshops. That should be set up in the next week or so, one of us will post the link when it is ready.


Extra social opportunities: come downtown early and join in the Saturday Circus, the weekly public playdate of the Vancouver Hoopers and the local skill toy community. 2-4pm, we meet outside the Vancouver Art Gallery at the corner of Robson and Howe, and play at the base of the steps leading to the Gallery Cafe. Bax and Ann will be there (Ann's stoked about working on contact juggling and I'm going to see if Bax has mad unicycle skills), and we always have extra hoops, poi, and juggling gear to share!

We will also find a nearby restaurant for a post-class group dinner on Saturday night to recharge after our first hooping session. (meal cost is not included in the workshop registration fee)



If you are coming from out of town and are looking for lodging, there are a ton of options within a few blocks of the Dance Centre, from high-class hotels to low-cost hostels. HI-Downtown Vancouver (on Burnaby St, quieter) and SameSun (on Granville St, above the strip with all the bars and nightclubs) are both decent locations, with dorm beds starting at $32. If you'd prefer to be billeted or couch surt, let me know and I'll see if anyone local can play host for the night! (I can't guarantee this as I know that most of our regulars are short on house space) I'm also happy to provide transit instructions from the airport or bus depot to the Dance Centre, just toss me a line.



What to bring: a water bottle, layered clothing so you can stay comfortable as the studio heats up, your favourite hoops (a range of sizes will be nice, but it is fine to just bring one if that is all you've got, or contact me if you'd like a loaner for the weekend!), pen and paper, any medication or glucose you'll need to stay safe through extended activity, and extra cash for drinks, dinner and hot Hoop Path tshirts!

Still to come: a description of each day of the workshop, and the registration link.

Already here: mass excitement!!!!

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