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

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。

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

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)

Sunday Hoop Fest Tokyo

(Photo taken on Bondi Beach by my Mama)

Date: Sunday, April 13, 2008
Time: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Yoyogi Park
City/Town: Tokyo, Japan

I will be in Yoyogi park this Sunday afternoon for a fabulous afternoon of hooping and happiness. If you are interested in learning a few hoop dance tricks, getting into the groove or just hanging out in the park please get in touch.

I am back from Sydney and now a qualified Hoop Dance teacher so I am looking to share the hoop love with you all.

Sunday will be very relaxed, just some moving and grooving. I am happy to share some beginner moves and tips and of course it is FREE!! (This offer won't last! ha ha) ;)

I will bring about 10 hoops but if you have your own please bring them along.
If you don't have your own check these babies out.

Bring what you like, wear something funky and throw your iPod in your bag to groove to the tunes you love! All other play things welcomed too of course so bring along your Poi or devil sticks, puppies or cute boys!

IF IT IS RAINY OR TOO WINDY I WILL POSTPONE IT FOR ANOTHER DAY so pray to the sun gods!

Come have some good, clean hoopy fun!

I will hang at the Harajuku main gates for about 10 minutes and then head further into the park. You can call or email anytime!