World Hoop Day Tokyo 8-8-8

Photo by Revolva76

So what is all this hype about World Hoop Day? Take a little scrounge around on the World Hoop Day site and you will see that WHD has flourished from one woman's generosity and passion to become a global event reaching as far as, well as far as Tokyo, Sydney, Newfoundland, Berlin and Austria.

Founded by spirited hooper Hooping Annie, WHD is all about sharing hoops with underprivileged children around the world. As Annie puts it, "There are many aid organizations who provide food and medical relief, but what about the mental welfare of a child who grows up too quickly and hardly has a reason to smile or play or just be a child?"

So what is going down in Tokyo town for World Hoop Day? We are planning a fabulously colorful get together in Yoyogi Park on August 8 from 5pm. The idea of this divine hoop up is to raise money to purchase hoops for children in Japan. We are asking for donations and happy hoopers who would be able to help us out on the night shaking the donation buckets and their hooping hips of course.

All money raised will be used to purchased as many hoops as possible. We will then give the hoops to Second Harvest Japan, who have kindly offered to help us connect with orphanages throughout Japan and share the hoops with the children. I also hope to be given the opportunity to visit the orphanages and share lots of hoop tricks and fun with as many of the children as possible.

To make this big and beautiful event work I am calling on you all to help out in any way you can, no matter how big or small.

Got some time on Friday 8-8-8? Frock up in your most colorfully gorgeous gear and get your hooping hips to Yoyogi Park. We will be meeting where the Harajuku Girls hang on the bridge at 5pm.

Got some money you want to share? All donations are intensely and lovingly appreciated. Every yen will go directly towards the purchase of hoops for orphans in Japan. We have already received a very generous donation from the lovely Keitai Goddess, who also happens to be one hot hooper!

We will be out and about all weekend, August 8, 9 and 10 collecting donations and sharing the hoop love so please get in touch with me via hooplovers.com, on facebook or leave a comment and let me know when and where we can meet up. I will post more details about the Sat and Sun happenings soon!

Thank you so much in advance for all of your generosity and kindness but mostly for helping to bring some joy and hoop fun to children's lives! they will love you for it, and I will too!!! Thank you.

Look forward to hearing from you

For more info on World Hoop Day...

World Hoop Day Site

Fab article on hooping.org about recent WHD happenings

WHD on Tribe.net

WORLD HOOP DAY 8-8-8

I have a big plan, a big dream and I need your help! So I am putting this out there to you and the Universe in the hopes that together we can make this happen.


Photo by LMNz


Dear Joy Giver,


Hooplovers.com and numerous local hoopers will be hosting Tokyo's World Hoop Day international celebration on August 8, 2008, in Yoyogi Park from 5pm onwards. A Sunset Hoop Matsuri.

The purpose of this event is to spread Peace, Joy & FREE Hoops to at risk youth. We are asking our friends for donations to assist us in making this happen. Our goal is to raise at least 300 000 yen to purchase 100 hulahoops that we will give to Second Harvest Japan who will then give the Hula Hoops to children in orphanages throughout Japan.

These children and many others can benefit greatly from owning a hoop. In addition to having fun, hooping is an expressive art that fuels creativity and left and right brain activity.

Our goal is to give away over 100 hoops to our participating underprivileged kids, and share the benefit of exercise and creative dance with a hoop.

Our event will take place in conjunction with World Hoop Day activities that will be happening around the globe on 8-8-08. For more information visit www.worldhoopday.com. We will also provide free use of hoops at the Yoyogi Park Sunset Hoop Matsuri.

With your generosity we can accomplish this gift for the less fortunate children of Japan. Thank you in advance for any contribution you can make, regardless of the amount. For more information please contact Deanne at hooplovers@gmail.com. Thanks for your time.


Sincerely,
Deanne Tonking
www.hooplovers.com

来週のフープダンスレッスンの予約開始

来週は、21日は吉祥寺にあるスタジオアムリタさんというところで行ないます。
土曜日は、フープラブダンスというクラスで、ビギナークラスとは違い、主にトリックなどを使って踊りをしていくレッスンです。踊りたい方にはおすすめです。
場所は駅から徒歩７分くらいのところにあります。
ウェブサイトが有りますので、そちらで確認をお願い致します。
また日曜日22日は、レッスン内容は同じでフープラブダンスですが、会場が目黒のクラスカで行ないます。
クラスカの場所が少し分かりづらいのでサイトの地図で良く確認してください。
目黒道りにあります。バスで来る場合は、目黒駅から来て、清水というバス停で降りてください。そこから目黒と反対方向に歩いて、３分くらいで右側にあります。
また、土曜と日曜では会場が少し違いますので間違わない様にお願い致します。
皆さんにお会い出来るの楽しみにしています。
予約受け付けていますので、hooplovers@gmail.comまで質問や予約などのメールをください。
会場でお会い出来るの楽しみにしています。

■21日　土曜日
時間: 16時〜18時
場所: スタジオアムリタ吉祥寺　East3F
先生: Deanne
料金: メンバー3000円　ノンメンバー4000円
会場MAP: アムリタ吉祥寺　


■22日　日曜日
時間: 16:30分〜18:30分
場所: クラスカ 目黒
先生: Deanne
料金: メンバー3000円　ノンメンバー4000円
会場MAP: 　クラスカ目黒

宜しくお願いします。

Hooping Up High

I recently did an interactive performance at the Mado Lounge in Roppongi hills for Guy Perryman's Sky High Party. The party peeps got into the hoop groove and Isaac Shultz of Brilliant World Tokyo was there to capture some of the light show, laughs and hooping hips.

Love the footage he took, at one point it looks like my LED hoop is swirling around one of the Tokyo skyscrapers.

先週は、ガイペリーマンさん主催のイベントで、六本木のマドラウンジでパフォーマンスをした映像を、Brilliant WorldのIsaac Shultzさんに撮ってもらいました。

みなさんかなりフープダンスに夢中になっていました。森ビルの53Fというロケーションもあり、夜景とともにLEDがカッコ良かったです。
ビルの周りでLEDフープが回っている感じが素敵です。

フープラバーズの今週のレッスン

もう皆さんはフープダンスを始めていますか？
ダンスが好きな人なら既にフープダンスの存在は知っていますよね？
知っているけど良く分からない人や、やる場所やキッカケがなかなか無い人は今回はその始めるキッカケにしてください。
オーストラリアでインストラクターのライセンスを取得したディアンが２時間、たっぷりと親切に教えます。
ディアンはパフォーマーでもあり、都内のクラブなどでショーもやっています。
まらレッスンは英語がメインになりますが、ダンスは言葉より見てまねる事が重要だと思います。
また英語の練習にもなります。生徒さんも外国の方が多く、インターナショナルな雰囲気があり、他の教室では絶対に味わえない面白さがあります。
是非皆さんも遊びにきてください。今から始めてフープダンスを東京に広めましょう！！

今週のフープラバーズのスケジュールです。

12日土曜日,13日日曜日は吉祥寺のアムリタというスタジオでビギナークラスが二日間あります。
場所は駅から徒歩７分くらいのところにあります。
ウェブサイトが有りますので、そちらで確認をお願い致します。
また、土曜と日曜では会場が少し違いますので間違わない様にお願い致します。
どちらもかなりカッコイイスペースになっています。
まだ予約受け付けていますので、hooplovers@gmail.comまで質問や予約などのメールをください。
会場でお会い出来るの楽しみにしています。

土曜日
時間: 13時〜15時
場所: スタジオアムリタ吉祥寺　East3F
先生: Deanne
料金: メンバー3000円　ノンメンバー4000円
Web: アムリタ

日曜日
時間: 13時〜15時
場所: スタジオアムリタ吉祥寺 West B1F
先生: Deanne
料金: メンバー3000円　ノンメンバー4000円
Web:アムリタ

Hoop Change

They say that a change is as good as a holiday. Seems life is one long holiday for me. Who would have thought that a plastic circle could have such an impact on every element of life?




Let's start with the physical changes. I hear varying reports about the number of calories that hooping burns per hour and it is not something that I am really too concerned about. What I can say is that hooping has rapidly and drastically changed the shape, feel and strength of my body. As fat has been dissolved muscle definition has been enhanced, this does wonders for self confidence. Clothes that I probably would not have felt comfortable wearing a few months ago are now so loose I cannot wear them. The great thing is though I am not skinny by any means, I have a lot of meat on my bones it is just that that meat has become more defined and solid. I have to be pleased with that. All thanks to the hoop.

Hoop Dance performances require me to steer away from the jeans and t-shirt look I was used to, to a tighter, shorter version of everything. I have had the standard body conscious moments in the past, not feeling entirely comfortable with what was going on but I can say that much of those concerns have been spun off. There is something about wearing fishnets and metallic hot pants in public, not something I would have ever done in the past, that causes a fight or flight mechanism to kick in. You either rock it or stash it away in the cupboard. Hooping has helped me to rock it.


The spiritual benefits of being a hooper. Whether we want to believe it or not the fact is that life is a reflection of what you put out there. I can offer up a million and one examples of situations that have occurred due to the manifestation of thoughts and positive actions. Since having hoops swirling around in my life, everything about my existence has evolved so positively fast. On a daily basis I am flooded with love and support by friends, family and strangers. What I am giving out is pouring back into my life ten fold. I am often overwhelmed at how easily my every thought and dream becomes a reality. While I know I have so many people to thank for that, I also know I have to give props daily to the hoops and my dedication to sharing the joy they create.



The emotional side effects of hooping should be obvious. You cannot be unhappy inside a hoop. Some of my friends have questioned my passion in the past, misunderstood it. Once they get their hips moving and that hoop grooving they are hooked just like me. To watch the hoop love spread throughout my growing circle of amazing friends is life giving.

The hoop has touched my family in fun filled ways too. I have a very creative sister who has her head in spin about what color and pattern to make her next hoop. While I secretly wish that she could come to Tokyo for a hoop up, I know that she will enjoy her time in the London hoop circle. I think we could put on one very fabulous family hoop tour, Mum has her very own hoop too!



Hooping continues to challenge and change me daily. I hungrily seek more, give more and in return am rewarded so very much more.

p.s.　All photos in this post were taken by Masao at last night's Sky High party in The Mado Lounge hosted by the fabulous Guy Perryman. More photos of the fun filled night here.

Hoop Power

Speechless but thanks to super shot taker Masao we are full of rad pics from last night at the Warehouse!

Feast your eyes on these babies

DJ Cat's Pussy Party

Feline temptresses will be on the prowl tonight at The Warehouse in Azabu Juban. Don your cat-like prowess, slip on something slinky, elevate your mysterious factor with a kitty cat mask and saunter down the steps of the Warehouse and onto the dance floor!

Lindsey, Leila and I will be putting on our very best, wildcat performance at Midnight. I will also rock the hoops in true Hoop Lover style in an earlier show high up above the crowd of leopards.

New York City's DJ CAT brings her famous traveling party to Tokyo for one incredible night!

Performances by HOOPLOVERS and other special treats.

Photos: Tommy Hawk
VJ: David Roy
Giveaways from chief&mischief.

ニューヨークを基点に様々なパーティので活躍しているDJ CATが初東京に上陸。セクシー、グラマラスな一夜を存分に楽しんでください。

Brandon (NYC, chief&mischief/TokyoElectro)
James (AUS, TokyoElectro/Jade Music)
yUk1 (JP, www.ukiuk1.com)
DJ Miki (Party Monster/Ms. Rock Spirit)
KUSUDA (JP)

DOOR \　￥２５００　＋１drink　
W/F \　￥２０００　＋１drink　 　　　
ADV \　￥１５００　＋１drink　 　　　 　　　　　
OTHER[ Ladies with a CAT mask ￥１５００　＋１drink 　

www.mysapce.com/DJCATNYC

フープラバーズの今週のパフォーマンス！！

今週HoopLoversのパフォーマンススケジュールです。
まず、木曜日３日は、麻布にあるクラブ、WEREHOUSEでDJCAT NYC LIVE!!があります。
このDJ CATはニューヨークを拠点に活躍しているDJです。
今回は彼女のワールドーツアーです。
東京ではどんな音楽を聴かせてくれるのか楽しみです。
HoopLoversは２回パフォーマンスを行ないます。お見逃しなく！！
そして、次の日金曜日は、ガイペリーマン主催のパーティー、Sky High!!が六本木のマドラウンジで９時から始まります。
ガイさん自身のラジオプログラム、guyperryman.comの100%主催なのでかなり楽しみです。
場所は、森タワーの52Fですので、DeaaneのLEDフープでのパフォーマンスがどんな輝きを見せるかいまから楽しみです。
皆さん来てくださいね！！
質問などはhooplovers@gmail.comまでお願いします。