Author Archives: Colleen

Heavy Metal LED Hula Hooping

Last weekend my husband, my brother and two good friends (aka the band, Ophiuchus) had a gig just outside of Madison, Wisconsin. We piled girlfriends and gear in the van and hit the road. Kayla couldn’t make it, but the Ophiuchus wives club ripped it up instead. We pulled it together (as best we could)ContinueContinue reading “Heavy Metal LED Hula Hooping”

Drum Jam Music for Hoop Dancing

Thanks to an always wonderful iTunes Gift Card for Christmas, I was able to seek out some new hooping music to add to our mix. We always love hula hooping at live drum circles, they emanate so much pure raw energy. So I searched for “drumming” and came across Brent Lewis. After flipping through his albumsContinueContinue reading “Drum Jam Music for Hoop Dancing”

How to Cut Up a T-Shirt and Reconstruct into a Wrap

Earlier this summer we purchased two tie-dyed t-shirts with the intent to cut them up and create new hoop dancer costumes with them. Since our blog has become quite popular with people searching for hoop dance clothing and costumes, I thought I would make a DIY no sew video tutorial and share how I cutContinueContinue reading “How to Cut Up a T-Shirt and Reconstruct into a Wrap”

Hoop Dance Practice at the YMCA

The weather outside is frightful and hooping is so delightful and since we’ve no place to go… let it flow, let it flow, let it flow! Here is a video we put together of us practicing hoop dance moves and dance flow in our favorite new place to hoop, in the fitness studio at theContinueContinue reading “Hoop Dance Practice at the YMCA”

Hooping at the YMCA

With Minnesota winter in full swing, hula hooping outdoors is pretty much out of the question. So the Twistin Vixens are taking our hoop dance practice sessions inside to the St. Cloud YMCA. We are both members now, and have the ability to reserve the fitness studio for use when there are no scheduled workoutContinueContinue reading “Hooping at the YMCA”

Hula Hooping with Heatbox at the Rox

Saturday night we had the awesome opportunity of performing on stage with Heatbox and special guest Nicolas Mrozinski of The Feelin Band at the Rox nightclub. It was a super fun crazy night! Heatbox packed the bar with about 350 people. Not a bad audience for a couple of brand new performers. We received lots ofContinueContinue reading “Hula Hooping with Heatbox at the Rox”

Hula Hooper Costume with Yarn Hair Falls

This year for Halloween I just wanted to wear a hooping costume so I could play around my new LED hoop all night. Kayla threw together a Little Bo Peep costume, courtesy of some last minute Savers shopping. I had all of my clothes already, but wanted a little something extra. I have seen dread-likeContinueContinue reading “Hula Hooper Costume with Yarn Hair Falls”