Hooping Performance at the Wild West Show

On Friday and Saturday, June 14-15, 2024 we had the pleasure of putting on hoop dance performances at the Wild West Show presented by Wild Creek Entertainers at El Rancho Manana in Avon, MN. Friday night after dark we broke out our LED hoops for the crowds. The stage lights were dimmed and three ofContinueContinue reading “Hooping Performance at the Wild West Show”

Flow Class Routine – Week 5

Last week in our hoop dance “Flow Class” we taught this series of moves: Helicopter Revolving Door Large Vertical Pass with Leg Kicks Vertical Jump Through This routine wraps up our spring Flow Class. During our final class tonight we will go over all of the tricks we’ve practiced and incorporate them into a moreContinueContinue reading “Flow Class Routine – Week 5”

Flow Class Routine – Week 4

In our fourth Hoop Dance “Flow Class” session we learned a sequence of moves and ended with a transition into the same sequence using the opposite side of the body allowing us to become comfortable with the moves in both directions. Right Side Warrior (Pass to left hand “thumb-to-thumb” at hip level) Left Side ReverseContinueContinue reading “Flow Class Routine – Week 4”

Flow Class Routine – Week 3

Our third hula hooping “Flow Class” focused on some isolation moves with the hoop. Again they can all be performed one after the next to form a complete routine that can be repeated and practiced over and over. Isolation (One- and two-handed) Vertical Isolations Whip Outside Isolations Flip Check out this video tutorial from CaroleenaContinueContinue reading “Flow Class Routine – Week 3”

Hooping Video Downtown St. Cloud

We shot this hooping video in front of a mural downtown St. Cloud, MN last summer after our day long hoop photo shoot. It makes us miss the warm weather and we can’t wait to be able to hula hoop outside again. The groovy soundtrack in this video is “Shakedown Street” by Boombox. They makeContinueContinue reading “Hooping Video Downtown St. Cloud”

Flow Classes Begin Next Week!

Sign up for our Hoop Dance Flow Classes through Sartell’s Community Ed. (It’s listed on the Community Ed registration page as Flow Level 3.) We’ll be meeting every Wednesday evening for 6 weeks starting on March 7th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Sartell Middle School Commons area. NO PRIOR CLASSES or HOOPING EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY!ContinueContinue reading “Flow Classes Begin Next Week!”

Hooping for Pachanga Society’s Tribute to Bob Marley

A week and a half ago we had the pleasure and privilege of hula hooping with the Stearn’s County Pachanga Society for their annual Caribbean Music and Bob Marley Tribute Show. It took place at the Pioneer Place theatre downtown St. Cloud, MN. We had a lot of fun “stirring up” the dance floor withContinueContinue reading “Hooping for Pachanga Society’s Tribute to Bob Marley”

Sartell Hula Hooping Class

We had a blast teaching our most recent Level 1 Hoop Dance class. We had a great bunch of girls and every week was lots of fun. Thank you to everybody who participated! We hope to see you in Level 2, starting on Feb. 14th! Here’s a snapshot of the class even though about halfContinueContinue reading “Sartell Hula Hooping Class”