Author Archives: Colleen

Hoop Jams at Eastman Park by Lake George

Summer is flashing before our eyes, but we still have two more hoop jams to look forward to before it’s over. We’ve had good turn outs at them so far and had fun connecting with more hoopers from the area. Join us at the next hoop jam on August 27th from 2-4 pm. It’s freeContinueContinue reading “Hoop Jams at Eastman Park by Lake George”

Hoopnotica Teacher Training Coming to St. Cloud

September 17th & 18th Hoopnotica will be in St. Cloud, MN holding Level 1 and Level 2 Hoop Dance Teacher Training workshops. It is a great opportunity for all of us hooping addicts from Minnesota and around the midwest to take our love of hooping to the next level. Kayla and I have been waitingContinueContinue reading “Hoopnotica Teacher Training Coming to St. Cloud”

Photos from Summer on the Plaza

A bonus from our hooping performance downtown Minneapolis for Summer on the Plaza was that there was a professional photographer present. We were finally able to get some good quality photos taken while we hoop dance. Also, keep your eyes out for more professional photos of us in the coming week or two. We haveContinueContinue reading “Photos from Summer on the Plaza”

Benton County Fair Talent Show

We entered our hoop dance act into the Benton County Fair Talent Show to showcase our oddball talent in front of more local crowds. Friday was the first performance, and as runners up we moved on to the final contest on Saturday. But due to a late confirmation from the fair officials Kayla had madeContinueContinue reading “Benton County Fair Talent Show”

Hooping for Summer on the Plaza

In downtown Minneapolis the Hennepin County Government Center hosts a different performance every Wed., Thurs. and Fri. over the noon lunch hour for Summer on the Plaza. We were invited to take part and hoop dance on Friday, July 22nd. We had a great time sharing our hooping madness with the curious crowd, then tookContinueContinue reading “Hooping for Summer on the Plaza”

Hula Hooping at Moondance Jam 2011

This year was my first time going to Moondance Jam, a classic rock music festival that takes place in Walker, MN every summer. It’s such a fun place even the friendly police officers know how to have a good time. My husband Andy and I joined of six of our great friends for the weekendContinueContinue reading “Hula Hooping at Moondance Jam 2011”

Hula Hooping Over the 4th of July Weekend

Over the holiday both Kayla and I kept our hoops close at hand. Although we were not together, we both wound up doing some impromptu hoop dance performances. On Saturday the 2nd I traveled to Milwaukee, WI with Andy to visit family and see Stephen Marley perform at Summerfest. I brought my LED hoop withContinueContinue reading “Hula Hooping Over the 4th of July Weekend”