Tutorials – Twistin Vixens Hooping

January 30/30 – Week 4

This week of hooping has been the best by far, considering Kayla, Nikki and Amy visited me in Arizona for a vacation. We brought hoops nearly everywhere we went, and squeezed in as much fun as humanly possible. There’s nothing better than quality time with my hoop sisters. They left me filled with joy andContinue reading “January 30/30 – Week 4”

January 30/30 – Week 2

I spent a lot of time hooping this past week and my body feels good! Here’s a new weeks worth of hoop dance tutorials to spice up your practice if you’re committed to hooping 30 minutes a day all month long like me! WEEK 2 HOOP TUTORIALS Monday: Hula Hoop Tricks: Neck to Foot Pass Hoopsmiles Tutorial byContinue reading “January 30/30 – Week 2”

January 30/30 – Week 1

For the third year in a row, I am undertaking the January 30/30 hoop challenge. 30 minutes of hooping for 30 days in a row. It’s been a great way to trim off holiday indulgences and reignite my connection with my hoops year after year. I invite all you hoopers to join me! Follow me on InstagramContinue reading “January 30/30 – Week 1”

How to Make a Hoop Huggie

If you’ve become a hoop dancing addict like us, you’ve probably accumulated a significant hoop collection. I came across this video on how to sew a hoop huggie, which seems to be a popular way of gathering hoops together. It’s a stretchy fabric carrying case that will keep your hoops protected and in a bunchContinue reading “How to Make a Hoop Huggie”

Flow Class Hoop Dance Routines

We’ve compiled a video tutorial to demonstrate the five routines we taught in our latest hooping flow classes. You can find a little more written detail about the tricks by visiting the original posts from each week of our classes using these links: Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4 and Week 5. WeContinue reading “Flow Class Hoop Dance Routines”

Flow Class Routine – Week 1

This week in our hoop dance “Flow Class” we worked on the following moves then put them all together in order to create a mini hoop dance by flowing from one move to the next. The last move loops right back into the first so you can practice the sequence over and over again. SMEARContinue reading “Flow Class Routine – Week 1”

Dramatic Makeup Ideas for Hoop Dance Costumes

Wearing a mask can add a very dramatic element to your hooping costume, but it is an obstacle bound to get bumped and banged around by your hoop at some point. To get the same effect without the annoyance try swapping out your mask out with some creative, highly pigmented makeup instead. Here are aContinue reading “Dramatic Makeup Ideas for Hoop Dance Costumes”

How to Cut Up a T-Shirt into a Fringe Style Shirt

I’m back with another no sew t-shirt cutting tutorial. This time I show you a cool way to cut up a t-shirt into a fun fringe style top. It’s a different very wearable design that is great for hoop dance costumes. I love doing this to band shirts that are boxy, manly and not soContinue reading “How to Cut Up a T-Shirt into a Fringe Style Shirt”