Hoopalicious

Anah Reichenbach aka "Hoopalicious" has been hooping for 12 years and has appeared on the first season of the hit television show "America's Got Talent".  She discovered hooping while at a String Cheese Incident concert where oversized hula hoops were being passed around the audience.  At that show, Anah observerd a woman hooping who appreared to be "blissed out".  That's when she decided to give it a spin. Five hours later, she stopped.  The rest is history.  Anah has inspired countless people to try hooping.  Click on the link below to listen to an interview with Anah as she shares her journey in becoming one of the most sought after hoopdance performers in the world.  Check out her website at hooprevolution.com

Anah's Interview 

Diana Lopez 

Diana has been hooping since 2001 and created BodyHoops, which is based in southern California.  Previously, an elementary school teacher for 10 years, she decided to start hooping professionally after experiencing the many benefits that hooping has to offer as a teacher and while in recovery from surgery.  She created the BodyHoops Fitness Program in 2007, which was reviewed and received a Seal of accreditation by the fitness professionals of the American Council on Fitness Education.  Now as a professional hooper, Diana travels the world working with spas, resorts, fitness centers, and schools sharing the art of hoopdance for fitness and for fun.  For more information about Diana and BodyHoops, visit http://bodyhoops.com.  Listen to Diana's interview below.

    Diana's Interview

Julia Hartsell

Julia Hartsell  (aka Jewels or Julahoop) has been developing her hoop dance, craft, performance and teaching techniques for both children and adults since 2001.  Upon first meeting an “adult hoop”, Julia was entranced by the circular, meditative quality of the movement and began hooping everyday.  For her, hooping has become a holistic practice for creative expression, meditation, fun, fitness, mental and emotional well-being and even community building.  She believes hooping is a revolutionary mysticism with its potential for opening individuals to states of bliss, revelation, insight, healing and transformation through rhythmic meditation within the circle, a symbol of wholeness and unity. 

Julia performs and teaches hoop dance to individuals of all ages at arts organizations, schools, yoga studios, after-school & summer programs, music festivals, universities, community events, seniors’ and wellness centers.  She spearheads the annual Hoop Convergence, an international gather of hoopers.  Julia also combines her art with activism, sharing the hoop with people of all ages locally and abroad.  During her travels throughout Mexico and Haiti, Julia found that joy and smiles can transcend language, cultural and political boundaries. Contact: hoopflow@gmail.com  www.hoopdrum.com  www.hoopconvergence.org  Listen to Julia's interview below.

   Julia's Interview

Spiral

Vivian Spiral aka "Spiral" believes that hoop dance is not just an excellent form of exercise, but a way to connect spiritually to the highest form of ourselves.  Since she does so much traveling as a hoop dance performer, it's been impossible for her to offer ongoing classes, until now.  With Hooping University we all can learn from from this dynamic, and creative teacher who's videos are full of tips on how to make your dance visually exciting to your audience.  Check out her website at spiralhoopdance.com.  Click on the link below to listen to an interview with Spiral as she talks about her journey with the hoop.

Sharna Rose

"Sharna Rose discovered the joy of hoop dance in February 2006. Immediately her life changed and her once heavy weighty soul started to lighten. Swiftly she changed from a depressed and overweight caterpiller into a beautiful self confident butterfly spreading her wings and glittering as she took flight in the light.  Hula hoop dance gave her purpose where there was none before.  It gave her passion and a great excuse to explore and share her creativity with a welcoming community of like minded beings.  Sharna’s hoop strengths lie in her adaptability and her willingness to embrace her immediate feelings.  This very childlike quality enables her to make the most of her mistakes and even turn them to her advantage.

She has been teaching Hoop dance to all ages in the UK for the past 3 years at various festivals and cities. Many have commented upon her lively and uplifting teaching style and have expressed gratitude having experienced it.  She has posted 100’s of  video’s online which document her progress with the hoop and taught many hoopers along the way. You will benefit enormously from the time that she has spent religiously exploring the multitude of dynamics offered from single, multi, mini, fire and led hoops."

Dizzy Hips

World Record Hooper

Dizzy met his first love -the hula-hoop- in kindergarten, along with three of his other favorite sports: jump roping, soccer, and finger painting (usually in his case it was "foot painting", which was perhaps the reason he flunked kindergarten).
  Paul was re-born as a hooper when he found a pink and white hoop as a freshman in college.  He immediately became obsessed.  He hooped at his work as a weight trainer, at his dance classes (Orissi, Mexican Folkloric and modern), and at his soccer practice.

After college he moved to Colorado where he honed his skills, created his first comedy / spectacle hoop act, made "The String Cheese Incident" their first 5 hoops, and began teaching hoop classes.  He has literally taught tens of thousands of people to hoop all over the world.

Bunny Hoop Star 

 Bunny Hoop Star is a multimedia artist, hoop teacher, and founding member of The Hoopaholics, Australia's one and only hula hoop troupe. She has been hooping for over a decade, and now performs and teaches professionally in Australia and throughout the world. Drawing inspiration from both the Circus Arts and from the US 'Hoop Dance' scene, Bunny merges the two influences into a unique 'hybrid' hooping style.

With a background in the Arts Bunny's approach to hooping has always been about being creative, crafting performance and staying fit while having fun. As business owner of Hoop Empire her intention is to share the hoop with as many people as possible in whatever way rocks their rhythm.

Bunny's training includes classic circus hoop technique, American Hoop Dance, Nia / Spirited Movement, Yoga and self-directed dance land groove. With an emphasis on movement and flow her classes range from learning the basics of how to spin a hoop or two... or three or four... to more advanced Hoop Dance moves. She has been teaching the hoopla to both adults and children over the past three years and is an accredited trainer with the Australian Sports Commission.

Rainbow Michael 

Rainbow Michael has been a featured teacher at hoop festivals around the world including "Hoop Camp" "Hoop Convergence" and "Spin Matsuri" in Japan.  Rainbow is best known for his off body hooping and he helped popularize mini hoops (aka "poi hoops").  His use of the hoop to create sacred geometry is not only a visual treat for onlookers but awakens the subconscious mind to a greater state of awareness.  To see Rainbow in action check out his You Tube Page at http://www.youtube.com/user/RainbowMichael.

Rainbow is known for his innovative ideas and he loves making people smile.  He teaches regular classes and performs in Colorado in many different flow arts including:  hoop, staff, poi, and juggling.  Rainbow founded Cosmic Fire Dance in 2004 and designed one of the top selling fire hoops on the market.  Learn his innovative style of off the body movement and the magnificent world of the marvelous minis.