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。

Hooping in Harajuku

I have a million exciting hooping stories to share but I will start with this one...it is well past my bedtime!



There is always something going on in Harajuku and on Sundays the people really come out to play. Two Sundays ago on the way to Tokyo Freeze I did an impromptu hoop up where the Harajuku Girls hang out. I was surprised when Sonja sent me these photos that her partner Daan Archer took of me hooping around. I was in such a hoop cloud I didn't realise there were so many others mesmerized by the hoop.

Thanks Daan.

Poles and Hoops

So today my body is a little sore from a Pole Dance class I took yesterday, you can read about my experience here.
I really enjoyed the pole dancing class but I have to say this ROCKS my socks more!!

That hoop slam down gives me shivers!! HOT
In case you were wondering, this mind blowing performer is Karis, known for his sizzling performance in the Scissor Sisters Filthy Gorgeous film clip among other things.
(oh hey these vids may not be safe for work...guess it depends on where you work, but a heads up just in case, watch em at home they are fun)

Hoop Dreams

The universe sent me a little message...
Happily, deanne, we've got forever and ever. And fortunately, it's never too late to see what one's missed, remain focused on the dream instead of the "hows," and move with unwavering faith.

Yeeeeeee-haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!

So I thought I should share my dreams with you...

Claska studio filled with hot hoopers!
I will be beginning Hoop Dance lessons at CLASKA very soon so stayed tuned to check out the schedule - up soon!

I am going to make a list of other dreams/goals here also, partly for my own records and also so you can see the progression of HOOPLOVERS and what is going down in the hoop dance scene in Tokyo.

- Order HOOPLOVERS t-shirts as gifts to HOOPLOVERS members
- Finish the HOOPLOVERS membership cards
- Plan the HOOPLOVERS opening party night
- Book DJs for HOOPLOVERS party
- Confirm numbers for the event
- Purchase 20 more hoops for multiple hoop training during hoop dance classes
- Book ticket to San Francisco for Hoop Camp
- Purchase two more psi LED hoops for performances
- Finish the choreography for the TKS Sports Day (80 students hooping to Daft Punk - too cool for school)
- Make costumes for 80 students by April 25
- Complete performance choreography for Warehouse event on July 3
- Design costume for performance at 57 on June 7