http://www.hoopingpowers.com/blog Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:57:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Baltimore residents may recognize this background as the view from Federal Hill over the Inner Harbor, along with three charming and love-filled hoopers enjoying an afternoon of hooping fun in the sun! Federal Hill is a sweet spot to hoop, and it's so very close to both the Visionary Art ... http://www.hoopingpowers.com/blog/2008/08/16/fedhooper-love/ While it'll usually take a person that's been alive a handful of years (if not 6 or 7+ years) to get the swing of the revolution around the waist, it's really never too early to introduce the ring of wonder & joy to your little ones, provided that they are ... http://www.hoopingpowers.com/blog/2008/07/07/babytoddle-hoopers/ Whether in a structured hooping class or on your own hooping journey, I highly recommend making it a point to reverse your direction of spin as often as you can, with the goal (in mind and body) of being completely ambi-hoopstrous at some point in time. Just like it is ... http://www.hoopingpowers.com/blog/2008/06/24/reversing-your-spin/ Tonight (Friday the 13th!) at the Palace of Wonders! comes another fabulously-faux-French cabaret hosted by the one and only Monsieur Paco. Also starring hooper Strange Powers, bellydancer Ariel, beatboxer the Bow-legged Gorilla, and burlesque starlet Sable Sincyr. A night not to be missed! Show at 10pm. Cover at 10 dollars. ... http://www.hoopingpowers.com/blog/2008/06/13/hoopin-beatboxin-bellydancin/ Tonight, June 5th, brings yet another fun-filled edition of the Dutch Oven at the Palace of Wonders, brought to you by the L'il Dutch, and her sweety sidekick MC Gary Gutter. Come out and watch my Strange Hooping Powers, in addition to the divine Lily Stark White, the debut of ... http://www.hoopingpowers.com/blog/2008/06/05/hoopin-at-the-palace/ This month I was fortunate to meet and hoop with the lovely Rayna McInturf of Los Angeles' Hoopnotica fame in my home city of Baltimore. It was awesome to get to spend time with such flowing and renowned hoopdancer as Rayna. Beginning this Thursday at Studio Edge in Mount Washington, ... http://www.hoopingpowers.com/blog/2008/05/20/hoopnotica-love/ Check out two of my brand new shiny acts: a whacky new solo hooping creation that'll put a crinkle in your chaps, and a delightful & danceful duet sans hoop with the inimitable Paco Fish (aka Monsieur Paco for the night). Vive La Decedence at the Palace of Wonders begins ... http://www.hoopingpowers.com/blog/2008/04/04/tonight-at-the-palace-2/ I am happy to be offering my first formal parent & child hooping class at this year's Ladyfest Baltimore! As part of Sunday's Feminist Family Indoor Picnic, our hooping class will cover such topics as: basic hooping fundamentals, how to happily hoop-bond with your youngsters, several games and tricks that ... http://www.hoopingpowers.com/blog/2008/03/27/parent-child-hoop-class-41308/ Come support the rad folks of Fluid Movement at the upcoming Love Parade fund raiser...Fluid Movement will be parading their LOVE in this April's Transmodern Art Festival! Join myself, hooper Strange Powers, DJ Jason , Jehnna the bellydancer, and Paco Fish as the Cupid MC of ... http://www.hoopingpowers.com/blog/2008/03/15/love-bmore-fundraiser-31508/ Howdy Hoopers and Hoopers-2-be! After an amazing turnout for the first series of hoop classes at 2640 St.Paul Street, I am beginning another two 6-week sessions kicking off tomorrow (Sunday the 24th) and the following evening (Monday the 25th). Sundays from 12 to 1:15pm will be beginner Level 1 classes, ... http://www.hoopingpowers.com/blog/2008/02/23/new-series-starts-224-225/