Calendar Previous Events: A Hoopjamful Wedding <3 09/04/2010 :: 12:30-2pm Block Party! Eutaw Pl & Mcmechen St SB Baltimore,MD http://http://mattrochellewedding.blogspot.com/ A public party in a B'more park to celebrate love & marriage of Rochelle & Matt! This wedding ceremony open to the community is complete with hoop jam from 12:30 to 2 and then again following the ceremony, and will be taking place at the site of the annual Boundary Block Party celebrating the converging neighborhoods of Bolton Hill, Upton, Sandtown, and Madison Park: Eutaw Place & Mcmechen Streets. Hope to hoop with you there! NO INVITATION NECESSARY! Seriously! DC Hoop Collective Meeting 08/02/2010 :: 8:30pm Mount Rainier,MD At present, most Mondays, the DC Hoop Collective (DCHC) is meeting in the pm to hoop it out a bit, followed by a meeting of minds around DC hooping events and how we can strengthen our efforts to spread hoop love and organize thangs for our city and surrounding areas. Currently we've got our eyes on big plans for World Hoop Day (mark calendars: 10.10.10!). Email if you are interested in joining the peaceful planning forces~ and we'll send you locale 411. Cheers to the ever-growing DC Hoop Community! Hoop Jam to Dave Matthews 07/15/2010 :: 5:30-7:30pm Farrugut Square Park NW Washington,DC http://www.goldentriangledc.com/ Price: Free Join me and my hoops for a tribute band to Dave Matthews Band taking place in this landmark park in Northwest DC. We will have extra hoops on hand, a great band to entertain, and a sweet intermission hooping dancemix to boot. Come out & enjoy this FREE show! There will be local vendor giveaways as well~ Be there AND be in the circle AND be in the square! Palace of Wonders 4 year anniversary! 07/09/2010 :: 10pm Palace of Wonders Washington,DC http://www.palaceofwonders.com Price: $10 Come out to the Palace Of Wonders for the FOUR YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOW Friday July 9th! Doors open at 6 PM~ and there will be just one show at 10PM for 10 bones, a sheer bargain & 'thank you' to all its loyal patrons throughout the years. For the uninformed, the Palace of Wonders is the home of the only vaudeville stage, museum of oddities and full bar in the world, and Friday July 9th it proudly announces the FEMME FATALE FOUR YEAR Anniversary Show. Just One Show, One Night Only!! NY’s legendary lowbrow singer-songwriter Corn Mo (a one-man band cross between Meatloaf, Freddie Mercury and ELO) performs and hosts the evening!! Starring the following Femme Fatale favorites of the Palace, pleasing to the first-timer or faithful Palace veteran: * Sideshow! Mab Just Mab, DC’s Sideshow Girl, will make you squirm in your seat with her shocking stunts * Aerial Artistry! Moira Lee brings her death-defying spinning, spiral drops and sultry silk work, descending from the lofty Palace ceiling right before your eyes * Belly Dance! The exotic Belladona brings you the best in traditional and tribal fusion belly dance accompanied by the talented Ken Vegas of the DC Kings * Fire! Fire eating, breathing, dancing and twirling from the creative and daring Malibu * Burlesque! Classic and comedic burlesque and tease from DC’s own L’il Dutch and the irreverent Reverend Valentine ...and last but not least~ * HOOLA HOOPING!!! Strange Powers brings hoop dancing, hooping tricks and high-energy centrifugal force in her off beat and charismatic style Don't miss this jam-packed show!! Come Early! Stay Late for Post-Show Go-Go Dancing and DJ sets! This is going to be a hott, cool, and super fun night to remember, people! Xtreme Movement Camp Begins 07/06/2010 :: Joe's Movement Emporium Mount Rainier,MD Hoopdance with youth from Joe's Xtreme Movement Summer Camp! Contact LaTanya at Joe's to register today. Healing Hoopdance Workshop 07/06/2010 :: 7-8:30pm Address announced with registration Reisterstown,MD Price: $112 This 6 week Healing Hoopdance series will explore the therapeutic effects of moving mandala meditation. Tuesdays, from 7:00pm to 8:30pm July 6 through Aug. 10, 2010. Noelle of HoopingPowers will be facilitating a 6-week workshop on Tuesday 7.6 through Tuesday 8.10, focusing on Therapeutic & Healing Hoopdance~ dealing with loss, grief, injury, death, or other hard parts of life through the practice of moving meditation and spin in the form of the hoop~mandala. There will be opportunities for writing and talking as well, however all group sharing is completely voluntary. Emphasis on wholistic bliss, living well, shifting energy, & recovering towards enhanced balance of body & mind & heart. Location will be emailed upon receipt of RSVP. Please email noelle@HoopingPowers.com with further questions or to reserve a place in this unique & positively powerful yet gentle class series. Adult Summer Series at Joe's 07/05/2010 :: 7-8:15pm Joe's Movement Emporium Mount Rainier,MD Price: $13/$11 Join us for the 6-week Monday night summer hoopdance session at Joe's Movement Emporium in Mount Rainier, MD (drop in's are welcome, too!). Joe's provides the hoops, or do bring your own if you have 'em & prefer! We will be using hoopdance movement to foster well being & full body-brain exercise. Core work & off-body hooping from a beginner to intermediate level will be explored. Mini hoops will be provided (and available for purchase) for poi-style hooping as applicable. If you know in advance before a class that you'd like to look at new hoop stock for purchase, do shoot me an email so I make sure to bring them along at: Noelle at HoopingPowers dot com. Looking forward to jamming out soon~ Private Lesson 06/13/2010 :: 9:30-10:30am Baltimore,MD Bat Mitzvah Hoopjam! 06/12/2010 :: 1-2pm Baltimore,MD A private affair to celebrate Hannah's Bat Mitzvah in Baltimore, MD. Mazel Tov, Hannah! *NO JOE'S TIL JULY* 06/09/2010 :: 7-8pm Joe's Movement Emporium Mount Rainier,MD Joe's Hoopdance classes are on hold now through the end of June, 2010- and will resume on Mondays for a six week session from 7 to 8:15pm from July 5 until August 9. Please spread the word to anyone you know who attends or is interested in attending hoop class at Joe's Movement. Hoop Convergence 2010 05/21/2010 :: 5 days! North Cacalacka Carrboro,NC http://www.hoopconvergence.com In my opinion, the hottest east coast hooping 'conference' in existence (at least until we in DC-B'more get one going ;) ~5 days of hooping workshops, jams, quality bonding time with the greater hooping community, and of course, lots and lots and still lots more of revolutionary movement! I believe this event is at capacity already, but if you're interested there *may* be a wait-list to get on, and certainly consider coming out for it next year if you have real love for the hoop and yourself and the world. Seriously. Whirled Peace~ Lucy's Hoopy B'day Bash 05/15/2010 :: 2-4pm Private Locale Silver Spring,MD Going to celebrate Lucy's 5th year of life with hooping and stilting and face paint, oh my! Hoopy 4th B'day Party NYC 05/08/2010 :: Private Residence New York,NY My nephew & friends & family will celebrate the birthday of Elias Orlando with hoops and playful revolution for all! Happy Birthday, E.O.! I love you so. Race for Hope 2010 05/02/2010 :: 9am Freedom Plaza Washington,DC Price: Donations My family's annual walk/run tribute to my Mother Mimi, my brother, Thomas, and all people living or who have lived with brain tumors everywhere. I will be walking/running the race with mini hoops in hand! Hoop & Mandala-Making Workshop 04/25/2010 :: 6-8:30pm TBA Baltimore,MD Price: $45 Pre-registration required. More details to come soon, or write from CONTACT page with questions. Invest in this class from the WEBSHOP page if you're interested! Fee includes materials for one hoop & another mandala of choice, along with details instructions/guidance and also a history of mandalas and how we can use them for our highest good. And light refreshments. And good company. :) Space is limited so do purchase/RSVP in advance~ New B'more Hoop School Series 04/13/2010 :: 7-8:30pm 2640 St. Paul Street (St. John's Church) Baltimore,MD 6-weeks, through May 18th. More details forthcoming, or write with questions from CONTACT page. Pre-register from WEBSHOP page. $99 for all six weeks in advance, or $20 to drop in. Hoop rentals are $2/class, and new hoops available for purchase upon request. Spring into your HOOP this sprunged-out season! SpinJammyJam 03/07/2010 :: 6:30pm-ish Artist's Lofts- Mt. Rainier Mount Rainier,MD See blog for more- and throw on your jammy jams to get comfy and DANCE! Hosted by DC's Dance-A-Fire and free! Hoopers are super welcome. Love2Dance Summit- Hoop Class 03/06/2010 :: 2:15pm Joe's Movement Emporium Mount Rainier,MD Price: $15 A full day of dance for Prince George's County young dancers ages 12 to 18, including instruction in ballet, modern, step, yoga, African, hip hop, and HOOPING! The day also includes lunch, performances, and a souvenir bag. Please call Malori Rhodes for more information or to register at: 301.699.1819. Hoop Jam for HAITI 02/28/2010 :: 12 to 2pm Carderock Springs Swim & Tennis Club Bethesda,MD Price: $20/donat. PLEASE NOTICE THE SCHEDULE CHANGE! No HoopJam tomorrow~ extreme snow has caused us to reschedule the HoopJam for Haiti until Sunday the 28th of February. Following below are the words of fellow hooper and movement artist Jocelyn Gordon, about a hoop jam in honor of and fundraising for the people and land of Haiti, specifically focused on clean & safe water for all: "Let's spin our prayers, intentions and best wishes to our sistren and brethren in Haiti~ Let's raise the vibration of the planet with our joyous hoop play~ Let's raise funds and support the work of Water Mission International~ Let's express our Gratitude for Water - the life giving element~ $20 suggested minimum Donation Cash or Check Only (payable to Water Mission International. All proceeds after covering the venue rental will go to Water Mission International. 12pm - a Gratitude Meditation facilitated by Jocelyn Gordon of Hoop Dance DC Onwards - Dance * Dance * Dance to world music, hip hop and eclectic beats! 1:45pm - a Closing Meditation facilitated by Noelle Powers of HoopingPowers * A little about Water Mission International: Founded in 2001, Water Missions International (WMI) provides clean, safe water to people in developing countries and disaster areas through a variety of technologies. Our goal is to provide sustainable access to safe water so that no person should perish for want of safe drinking water. Water Missions International is able to develop low-maintenance, self-sustaining water treatment systems for communities around the world that provide safe drinking water, wastewater management and storm water control. Through our community development programs, disaster relief efforts, advocacy, education and custom engineering solutions, we have been able to bring hope and relief to more than 1.5 million people around the globe. Please bring a water bottle to this event. There will be filtered water for you to refill your bottle. From Mission International - Raise the Glass * Simply raise a glass of fresh clean drinking water and offer the following toast: I raise my glass to the nearly 1 billion people who lack access to safe drinking water and make a New Year's resolution to do all I can to help those without in 2010." Thank you Jocelyn, for organizing this extraordinarily positive, pro-active, Love-focused, and healing-centered hoop jam. Looking forward to seeing you all and hooping it out Sunday the 28th~ B'more Class Weeks 5-8 02/23/2010 :: 7:30-9pm 2640 St. Paul Street (St. John's Church) Baltimore,MD Price: $16 After a two week break and two ginormous storms, we will be continuing with the multi-leveled Self-Love hoopdance exploration over the next four Tuesdays nights. Building on what was covered in weeks 1-4, we will be accelerating our practice and play both inside and around the hoop. Bring a water bottle. Hoops for purchase upon request. Drop-ins still welcome, some basic hooping experience will be helpful but is not requisite. Email noelle at HoopingPowers dot com with questions. Dutch Oven Burlesque & Variety Show 02/20/2010 :: 10pm Palace of Wonders Washington,DC http://www.palaceofwonders.com Price: $10 Strange Powers will be revolutionizing the dance floor not once but twice in this burlesque & variety fusion show of local legendary, Lil' Dutch. Come out and check out the freekiest nightclub this side of the Mississippi, complete with wicked weird Dime Museum oddities on the upper level, looking down on the stage below. Also staring Lil'Dutch herself, Sugar Ann Spice, Quioui Nonnon, Ava After-Dark, MC Gary Gutter, and NY's Sabrina Chap! Fishnet Fete Fundraiser 02/18/2010 :: 8pm Josephine Butler Mansion Washington,DC Price: $30 A fundraiser for dance company Tango Mercurio, with a special appearance by Strange Powers of www.HoopingPowers.com at 8:30pm sharp! Tango dancing all night til 11:30pm. Please come out to support this amazing form of dance and the Mercurio crew doing so much good in our community and beyond~ Key School (Escuela Key) Hoop Night 01/28/2010 :: 6:30pm Key School~Escuela Key Arlington,VA Hooping Powers will conduct a super duper hoola hooper class for both students and parents of the Key School to get their New Year's Revolution whirling~ in both English and Espanol, y la idioma del mundo: Movimiento Circular! Kaleidoscope Youth Classes 01/25/2010 :: 4:15-5:45pm Christian Temple Church, 5820 Edmondson Ave Catonsville,MD Price: $125 A class series for grades 3-6. Beginning January 25 and running through March 8. Join founder of HoopingPowers HoopDance Company in a six-week series designed to introduce the modern and joyful hoola hoop revolution to young people. Hoops of various sizes will be provided for in-class use, and some will be made available for purchase as well. We will explore basic waist hooping in both directions, arm hooping, neck hooping, hoop tricks, group-hoop games, as well as using the hoop as a prop and toy for creative movement. If you would like to register your child for this class, please provide the below information, and mail to: Christian Temple Church, Attention: Kaleidoscope! 5820 Edmondson Avenue, Catonsville, MD 21228, along with $125 payment: name, grade, phone, parent name, address, parent's email, any medical concerns, parent's cell phone #. Please register by no later than January 11th. If the class is canceled due to weather or illness, you will be notified by email. Please call or email Pat with any registration-related questions at: 410.747.3465 or dlafon1227@aol.com New B'more Hoop Class Series 01/12/2010 :: 7:30-9pm 2640 St. Paul Street (St. John's Community Church) Baltimore,MD Price: $16/14 A fresh new 8 week hoop class series (please note: NO CLASS on FEB 9 or 16) for both beginners and hoopers with the foundational concepts of modern hoop dance. Weeks 1-4 will concentrate on the basics (waist hooping both directions, arm/hand hooping, off-body hoopdance, and more advanced skills as time and skill levels permit). Weeks 5-8 will focus on more advanced techniques (including mini hoops, isolations, sustained spinning, broader full body dance, utilizing music to accent your unique hoop movements etc.). Class designed for adults or mature (serious about learning hoopdance) youth. Please contact noelle at hoopingpowers dot com for more info or with additional questions~ New Mount Rainier Hoop Class Series 01/06/2010 :: 7-8pm Joe's Movement Emporium Mount Rainier,MD 12 week series, drop-ins welcome but full registration always encouraged. Join Noelle Powers for an ongoing, super-sweet workout and joy-inducing hoop class focusing on foundational hoopdance techniques, as well as more advanced movements such as isolations, mini/multiple hoops, sustained spinning, and fuller-all-body dancing whilst hooping. The first 4 weeks will concentrate on gaining and mastering basic movements, and the later 6 weeks will take our hooping to the next level. Please email noelle at hoopingpowers dot com for additional information, or with questions regarding skill-levels appropriate for this series. Greenbelt New Year's Eve Bash! 12/31/2009 :: 7:30-9:30pm Greenbelt Community Center 99 Center Way Greenbelt,MD Price: $7/$5 Join me for another ring-in-the-new-year performance and full on hoop jam for youth and adults alike! More details to follow shortly- but this is a free an Awe to the Some family-style event with live music and huge inflatable jungle gyms and craft rooms and puppet shows and more~ totaling 2 or 3 stories in 2 big buildings of fun! I was a part of their festivities last year and am looking forward to another fabulous time with the great community of historic Greenbelt. Hoops provided but do bring your own if you have 'em- and your 80's gear to boot~ Taller (Workshop) de UPA en Valdivia 11/28/2009 :: 11am U. Austral Pabellon Docente, Sala 6 (P.D. 6) Valdivia, Chile,VA Price: 3 o 2 mil Junto conmigo en este primer taller de ula ula (o: "upa") moderno in Valdivia. No necesita experiencia. Adultos bienvinidos, y jovenes tambien. 3 mil para publico general, y 2 mil para estudiantes. "upas" grandes y pequenos para usar en clase, y tambien pueden comprarlos. "VIVA LA UPA!" Gifting Hoops to KidSave 09/12/2009 :: Afternoon Private Residence Ashton,MD Price: FreeHoops! Local DMV hoopers: Miss Fortune, TinaB, and myself will have the pleasure on behalf of the DC Hoop Collective and inspired by World Hoop Day, to gift several hoola hoops to youth in the local chapter of KidSave, many of whom could probably benefit from the revolutionary goodness and smiles that hooping tends to provide! KidSave sponsors a Weekend Miracles program, wherein foster youth and prospective adoptive parents have the opportunity to meet and get to know each other~ As hoopers we know that hoops tend to make great ice-breakers and are usually instant good-time makers~ hopefully the youth and families of the KidSave program will agree! WORLD HOOP DAY 2009! 09/09/2009 :: 4-8pm Washington Monument Grounds Washington,DC http://www.dchoopcollective.com Price: Free! Take the day off or come over after your workday to Join hoopers from all over the DMV and hopefully beyond on the grounds of the Washington Monument to celebrate hooping across the globe! Meet other local hoopers, find info about classes, hoop jams, and other spinning-related events! Bring hoops to give away if you have em! 4-8pm. DJ will be present! North-East Quadrant of the grounds! Additionally, in accordance with the WHD mission, the DC Hoop Collective will be giving away over 60 hand-made hoops to KidSave teenagers over the next two months! KidSave, located in DC, is an organization that works to link foster youth with adoptive parents~ Come out and hoop with us and be a part of the joyful revolution! Things To Do, B'more: Intro Hoop Workshop 08/29/2009 :: 10am-noon 2640 St. Paul Street Baltimore,MD Things To Do DC is a popular social networking organization for young professionals in the DC-MD-VA area to experience everything from flying an airplane to dancing up a storm to HOOLA HOOPING! This is the first hooping class that's being offered through Things To Do, and Hooping Powers is thrilled to be a part of it all. Join us on the morning of Saturday, August 29th for a two hour introductory workshop to the joyful revolutionary hooping movement. Don't worry- we'll take some breaks throughout- but do be prepared to work up a sweat, feel muscles you may not have even known that you had, and have an amazingly fun time while you're at it! :) ARC Hoop Camp 08/25/2009 :: Afternoon North East,MD A private hooping workshop for differently abled folks in the forests of Maryland through the wonderful ARC organization of Baltimore and beyond. We ALL have HOOPING POWERS~ Santa Sail Fundraiser: Canton 08/01/2009 :: T.B.A. Canton Waterfront Park Baltimore,MD http://santaclausanonymous.org Price: Donations! Join us on the afternoon of August 1st in the beautiful Canton neighborhood of B'more for the 3rd annual Santa Sail at Canton Waterfront Park in Baltimore, Maryland. Santa Claus Anonymus is a 75 year old regional charity that benefits children in Baltimore City and surrounding counties to give them an enjoyable Christmas/holiday experience. This is a highly family-friendly event featuring catamaran sailboat rides across the harbor(!), live music, great food, and fun activities for children like HOOLA HOOPING! Donations accepted and go to support disenfranchised youth of greater Baltimore. Please come out to play and enjoy this one-of-a-kind event with us! Fluid Movement Water Ballet~ Gala 08/01/2009 :: 5pm Patterson Park Pool Baltimore,MD Price: $30/$10kid Celebrate TEN YEARS of Fluid Movement's wild existence, founded by a brilliant friend of Hooping Powers, the great Trixie Little. This evening's wonderful water ballet will be followed by an all out pool party Gala extravaganza, including a performance by FM board member Hooping (aka Strange) Powers around 7 or 8pm! Fab food, silent auction items (including a hoola hoop!) and much much more to be enjoyed at this special anniversary show~ Last Saturday Jam of Joe's! 07/25/2009 :: 5-7pm Joe's Movement Emporium Mount Rainier,MD Price: Donations This is the LAST of the last-Saturday jams that will be taking place at Joe\'s for a while! So be sure and come out and join us! Hoops provided or bring your own if you have em. Donations gratefully accepted or come for free if need be! Just come and spin it up with us! :) Strange Powers' HoopTroop @ Northscape! 07/18/2009 :: the 7:30 hour B'more Artscape Station North Arts District Baltimore,MD Price: Free! Come out and see a brand new and super fun hooperformance by Strange and friends this Saturday evening at the first annual Northscape, set to coincide with B'more's ever-popular Artscape weekend. Donations for these FREE performances will go towards supporting people with Cystic Fibrosis~ come check it out! There are SO many amazing and artful things happening this weekend in B'more! 2nd Class Tonight @ Joe's 07/08/2009 :: 7-8pm Joe's Movement Emporium Mount Rainier,MD Price: $13/dropin Tonight marks the second week in an 8 week series of beginner-level hooping and hoopdance instruction taught at Joe's Movement in Mount Rainier, MD. It's not too late to join the series, or, as always, you can come on a drop-in basis. Last week we had a whole lot of fun getting our whirl on, so please do join us if you are a newbie & curious about all this raging hoopiness~ :) 1st Class of New B'more Series 07/06/2009 :: 7:00-8:10pm 2640 St. Paul Street Baltimore,MD Price: $15/dropin Join us for the next adult-oriented beginner class in Baltimore at the beautiful and towering 2640 St. Paul Street space, Charles Village~ B'more. In this class we will explore foundations of hoopdance such as waist hooping to the left and right, off body hooping, chest & hip hooping, transitions, improvisation, overall hoopdance qualities, flow, and using the hoop as a metaphor for love and living well for ourselves. Hoops provided for $2 rental fee/class, or feel free to bring your own~ Private Fundraiser 06/25/2009 :: 6pm Inner Harbor Baltimore,MD Strange Powers will spin the joyful revolution in a performance for party-goers in order to raise funds for a neo-natal intensive care unit of a local hospital~ Joe's Youth Xtreme Camp: Hooping 06/23/2009 :: 11am-12pm Joe's Movement Emporium Mount Rainier,MD As part of a varied camp in 'x-treme' movement of many kinds, this exciting 2-week long camp (throughout the month of July) will cover a lot of basic full-body hoop skills, more dance-inspired hooping, as well as using the hoop as a prop for games, meditation, and a symbol for the cycles of life & revolution. Please call Joe's with questions or for more info on how to register at 301.699.1819~ HoopPath Retreat 06/19/2009 :: Weekend Carrboro,NC http://www.hooppath.com/cms/2009/04/29/the-2009-hooppath-retreat-618th-21st2009/ I'm hoping to steal away for a retreat down to the HoopPath Retreat in my favorite NC town of Carrboro~ also the home of some of my favorite hooping inspirations~ It'll also be a birthday present to myself (b'day on Wednesday the 17th of June) to gift myself the joy of continued practice and growth inside my circle, within my soul~ HoopJam Tribute to Mimi Hipps 06/14/2009 :: Afternoon Private Residence Glen Echo,MD My mother graduated from nursing school in 1959 with about 30 other women around her age. They're having their 50 year reunion(!) on this day- and I will be there with Hooping Powers' hoola hoops to represent and throw a little jam in her honor~ hopefully getting her fellow classmates to give it a whirl! Family Fun Day at YMCA 06/06/2009 :: 6-7pm Stadium Place YMCA Baltimore,MD Price: Free! A classic hoop jam for all ages will kick off this evening in June's Family Fun Day celebration at the Waverly/Stadium Place YMCA~ Hoops provided or of course bring your own if you like! Some new hoops will be available for sale as well. New hoop investments are between $15 and $40 depending on size and design~ Artomatic with DC Hoopers 06/05/2009 :: Fri. & Sat. pm 2640 St. Paul Street Washington,DC Price: Free! Come check out all the rad creation of this year's Artomatic in DC including a hoopdance in which I'll be spinning with Surprise! as well as a gang of other hoopers~ More details to come this week! Joe's Jam~ Last Saturday of the Month 05/30/2009 :: 5-7pm Joe's Movement Emporium Mount Rainier,MD Price: Free~ Come spin with us or practice other improv-based movement arts as well! Hoops & music provided, but feel free to bring your own if you like! Questions? Email Noelle from the Contact page for more 411~ HoolaHoopathon 2009! 05/23/2009 :: 12:30pm 2640 St. Paul Street Baltimore,MD Price: $5-10 All right hoopers, start hoopin! Announcing Fluid Movement's 4th Annual Hoola Hoop-a-thon! Saturday May 23rd at 2640 St. Paul St. in beautiful Charles Village! What's in store? Hot hooping, def tracks, popcorn & sweet treats, wild visionary costuming and the HOOPING COMPETITION to determine who receives the title MASTER OF HOOPS 2009! And that person could be you! Cash prize awarded to tha Master! It's $10 to compete and $5 to watch. Hoop rentals are $2 or feel free to bring your own! Want to buy one? They're for sale, too. Register by 12:30; Competition begins at 1:00pm sharp! All skills tested: ENDURANCE, CHALLENGE ROUNDS, TRAVEL, FREESTYLE! Music spin by the inimitable DJ DWIGGINS and MC'd by GREGGY GLITTERATI, as well as performances by your Host, STRANGE POWERS, the MASTER OF HOOPS 2008 Ms. SPINCYCLE and MELISSA ULTRASHARLAT! Questions? Email noelle@hoopingpowers.com Rain or shine! You gotta spin it to win it! Hoop 4 BRAIN Health! 05/03/2009 :: morning time Downtown Washington,DC Save the date for this year's annual Race for Hope to fight against and cure brain tumors. Hoops will be provided on race morning to survivors & supporters in exchange for a donation to the race. More info to come shortly, but please do contact Noelle if you'd like to help volunteer time &/or other resources to help with this joyful and truly brain-strengthening FUNdraiser~ Additional Note: If you are a survivor of a brain tumor, you are invited to take & enjoy a HoopingPowers hooping class at no cost~ as often as you like! Hooping provides incredible bi-lateral brain stimulation, anti-depressant and anti-anxiety effects, and also induces an energized, calm, & meditative state for many. Boundary Block Party 05/02/2009 :: 1-4pm Eutaw & McMechen Streets B'more,MD Price: Free! In the median strip on Eutaw Place, join this radical gathering of several adjacent neighborhoods coming together for an afternoon of entertainment and community building! There will be a stage with performers and plenty of opportunity for party-goers to hoop, dance, and hoopdance! Bring your own hoop if you have one or use one of ours if not! Stage show around 1:30pm- hoop jam to follow afterwards~ FlowerMart HoopJam 05/02/2009 :: 3pm-ISH! Washington Monument in **Mt. Vernon, B'more** Baltimore,MD Price: Free If you love flowers and plants and kiddos and crafts, come check out the Flowermart all weekend long in Mount Vernon around the Monument. We'll be hooping it up in the 3 o'clock hour for as long as we last. If the weather is questionable, and you want to know if we'll still be hooping- call 240.328.9924. Anyone up for a rain Jam? I think I am! New Family Hoop Class- Starts Today! 04/28/2009 :: 4-4:45pm Great Soul Wellness Baltimore,MD http://www.greatsoulwellness.com Price: $160/8 wks Please see complete description on the Classes & Shows page of this site. Space is limited, therefore pre-registration is required. It is not too late to sign up! Contact Great Soul Wellness directly by calling 410.254.2786~ First Class of New Session- B'more 04/27/2009 :: 7pm-8:10pm 2640 St. Paul Street Baltimore,MD Price: $12.5- $17 Join us tonight(!) for the first class in this next B'more series of hoopdance instruction taught by Noelle of Hooping Powers. $15 drop in rate per class, or $12.50/class with full-series registration ($75 total). Hoops of various sizes and weights provided for $2 fee for in-class use. Or bring your own if you have one. Questions? Call 240.328.9924. Hope to see you tonight! Hoop in tha LOVE PARADE! 04/05/2009 :: 2:30pm Downtown B'more,MD Price: 4 freezy! Join the 2nd annual LOVE parade as a culminating part of the Transmodern Arts Festival weekend with wicked cool thangs happening all weekend long. The parade will start at the H & H Building at Franklin and Eutaw in downtown Baltimore- and weave around a few city blocks- passing right by the new home of the sweet community arts organization: Fluid Movement~ creator of the beautiful LOVE parade itself. Come by, make a balloon hat, bring your hoola hoop, strap on your rollerskates and share your exploding heart while relishing in our collective B'more Love~ Cherry Blossom Hoop Jam 04/04/2009 :: 11:30-1pm Tidal Basin Washington,DC Price: free Come join us under the beautiful blossoms this Saturday for a sweet mid-day hoop jam led by the fabulous Tina B! Some hoops provided but please bring your own if you have one~ Hoop Jam~ ALL are WELCOME! 03/28/2009 :: 5-7pm Joe's Movement Emporium Mount Rainier,MD Price: ~donation~ Join us for another installment of the last Saturday jammy jam at Joe's Movement Emporium. Hoops & dance-friendly music provided or you're encouraged bring your own. People are also free to jam out in other creative ways besides hooping if so inclined. :) Joe's is an amazing arts center and in addition to hooping there are loads of other wonderful things happening there...Hip Hop classes, Yoga, Youth programs, West African dance classes to name just a few! Bring a friend or two and getchur revolution on~ Capitol Hoopers @ DC RollerDerby 03/14/2009 :: Halftime 6pm DC Armory Washington,DC Price: $12 Come join the fun at the DC Roller Derby bout this Saturday starting at 5pm sharp. The Capitol Hoopers will be entertaining the masses during half-time, as well as welcoming crowd members to get their spin on~ so don't be shy, come on out and play with us! HoopGirl Teacher Training! 03/06/2009 :: Fri.-Sun. 2640 St. Paul Street Baltimore,MD Price: $700 Join Christabel "Hoopgirl" Zamor for her first ever east coast teacher training and become certified in teaching her world-renowned Hoopgirl All-Star curriculum. Friday through Sunday, March 6-8 from 10am-6pm each day. $700. Register now at Hoopgirl dot come for this 24-hour training~ Last Sat. Jammy Jam 02/28/2009 :: 5-7pm Joe's Movement Emporium Mount Rainier,MD Price: Donations Come spin it up and get to know your fellow hooping breathren at one of the greatest arts & dance centers around DC! If you haven't been to Joe's Movement Emporium- this is a perfect opportunity to check it out and hoop it out all in one! Movers & shakers of all varieties are WELCOME! Hoops provided, however bring your own if you have 'em! Suggested donation of $10, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds~ Strathmore Open House 02/15/2009 :: T.B.A. Strathmore Arts Center Bethesda,MD Price: Free! Come to the amazing arts hub of greater DC: Strathmore Arts Center for a free and super fun, circus-themed DISCOVER STRATHMORE Open House from 11am to 4pm. Jugglers, clowns, musicians & acrobats will perform and lead interactive workshops throughout the day. Hooping Powers will be on hand with plenty of hoops for a sweet afternoon jam, complete with instructions and demos to boot! Hoopdance Demo @ GSW 02/08/2009 :: 4-4:15pm Great Soul Wellness Baltimore,MD http://www.greatsoulwellness.com Price: Free! A quick & fun hoopdance demonstration by Noelle of Hooping Powers on the last of a 3-day celebration of the first year of the Great Soul Wellness space in Northeast Baltimore. Other demos include Capoeira, Bellydancing, Yoga, and more! 4711 Harford Road, 21214. Great Soul Free Trial Class 02/07/2009 :: 4:15-5pm Great Soul Wellness Baltimore,MD http://www.greatsoulwellness.com Price: Free! Come celebrate the very 1st birthday of Great Soul Wellness studio with events, workshops, classes, and demos all weekend long. 4711 Harford Road in the NE neighborhood of Lauraville, B'more. From 4:15 to 5pm will be a sample hooping class for all to try out the spinning revolution. HoopJam at Joe's 01/31/2009 :: 5-7pm Joe's Movement Emporium Mount Rainier,MD Price: Donation Join us from 5-7pm this Saturday at Joe's Movement Emporium for an all out HoopJAM! Feel free to jam out in other ways as well (dance, poi, etc.). Some hoops provided but bring your own if you have 'em! Suggested donation of $10 but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Joe's HoopJAM will continue on the last Saturday of every month~ Come spin with us! New B'more Series Begins 01/26/2009 :: 7-8pm 2640 St. Paul Street Baltimore,MD Price: $15/dropin Six weeks of introduction to The Art of Hooping and Hoopdance with Noelle Powers. Classes are on Monday nights from 1.26.09 to 3.2.09 from 7-8pm at 2640 St. Paul Street (St. John's Church building). Drop-ins $15/class, pre-registration $12/class ($72 total), $2/hoop rental or bring your own~ Glitterama in PA! 01/17/2009 :: 9pm Open Stage Harrisburg,PA Price: $17 Glitterama loads up the MINI-VAN! to bring all of Baltimore's best glittery goodness to H'burg, PA for one night only! See Strange Powers' Poodle Hoop Troop in sweet canine action! :) Don't miss a good thing while it lasts, Pennsylvanians! New Class Session Begins at Joe's 01/10/2009 :: 11:15am-12:15pm Joe's Movement Emporium Mount Rainier,MD Price: 13/drop-in Join the revolution this new year by taking Joe's newest 8 week Hoop class series for beginner and beginning-intermediate hoopers alike. Learn to cultivate your own hoop practice for fun, wellness in body AND mind, meditation, & fitness, developing a base of technical & stylistic movements with the hoop. Saturdays 1.10.09-2.28.09, 11:15am-12:15pm. $13 drop-in. Full pre-registration: $11. Email with further curriculum questions: noelle at hoopingpowers dot com. New Year's Eve HoopJAM! 12/31/2008 :: 7-8pm, hooping Greenbelt Youth Center Greenbelt,MD http://www.greenbeltmd.gov/arts Price: $7 at door Kick off your New Year's Eve properly with a REVOLUTION-themed night of fun & entertainment in historic Greenbelt! Join me at 7pm for a hooperformance until 7:15, followed by an all out hoop jam until 8. Hooping may continue outside if the weather permits, and there will be lots more entertainment to last until midnight! There is so much revolutionary goodness to celebrate this new year- and what a better way to do it than encircled by a powerful hoop of love & peace! PLEASE NOTE: This jam is early enough in the eve to still get your New Year's night on elsewhere afterwards, if you should so desire~ Private Party 12/27/2008 :: 3-5pm Olney,MD Hooping Powers Hoopy Birthday Bash in the afternoon for a lucky youngster and all her friends! This is a closed event~ Hanukah/Holiday HoopJam 12/22/2008 :: 8:30-9:45pm 2640 St. Paul Street Baltimore,MD Price: Donations Join us for the last class, jam-style, of hooping this year at 2640- a wonderful indoor space with super high ceilings perfect for getting your wildest hoop-on! Students can still benefit from instruction, but non-students may join us, too, for self-hooping explorations! Your $5-10 suggested donation for space use all goes to support 2640 and the Red Emma's Collective that voluntarily runs the space. Support your hoop practice & 2640 all at once! Last Minute Stocking Stuffa Sale 12/20/2008 :: Noon to 5pm Whole Gallery @ H & H Bldg. Baltimore,MD Price: Free Come on by the Whole Gallery to find heaps of sweet and beautiful arts and crafts made by LOCAL ARTISTS for your last-minute gift giving needs, or to gift yourself a lovely something & enjoy a cup of cocoa. Hooping Powers will be there with fancy new hoops for your New Year's Revolution! The Whole Gallery is located in downtown B'more on the 3rd floor of the H & H Building, at 405 W. Franklin where it intersects with Eutaw~ Black Friday in DC 11/29/2008 :: 2am- 5am! DC~USA Retail Complex Columbia Heights,DC Price: Free to wait in line & watch street performers. I'll be hooping from 2am to 5am for the expected masses waiting in line for stores' 5:00 am opening time! GLITTERAMA! 11/22/2008 :: 7 & 10pm Creative Alliance Baltimore,MD http://www.creativealliance.org/events/calendar.asp Price: $12 public, $10 C.A. members Glitterama is back on the block this November 22nd with two fabulous shows in one night! 7pm & 10pm start times. In addition to the comedic craze of MC Greggy Glitteratti, enjoy top-notch aerial artistry, hand balancing, hilarious bur & boylesque, and... last but not least, the debut of the new Strange Powers' Hoop Troop! HoopMaking Workshop 11/16/2008 :: 4-6 &/OR 6:30-8:30pm Baltimore,MD Price: $30, includes materials Join us for an evening of learning all the ins and outs of hoop-making, and practice by constructing and decorating your very own beautiful & colorful ring to keep you whirling through the years! Space is limited, so RSVP soon using the contact page to request a spot. You will receive an email reply back indicating if your spot is ensured, in which case details will follow with the exact location in Charles Village, Baltimore. Sat. am Class Begins 11/15/2008 :: 11am-12:15pm Great Soul Wellness Baltimore,MD http://www.greatsoulwellness.com Price: $12/class full reg., $14/drop-in New 6-week beginner class taking place at the lovely Great Soul Wellness Center in conveniently located Lauraville on Hartford Road. Pre-registration through studio suggested, as space is limited. Drop-in rate $14, $12/class with full registration. Please email or call with questions. Hoops for in-class practice provided~ Norfolk HoopJam for Pamela 11/08/2008 :: 2pm Granby St. & Cromwell Pkwy. Norfolk,VA http://www.hooping.org/archives/001909.html#more Price: Travel Expenses Hoopers from all over will be traveling to Norfolk, VA this coming Saturday in support of a fellow hoola hooper named Pamela, a.k.a. the Hula Hoop Lady, who was recently mistreated by police after a noise complaint was filed against her. Pamela suffered permanent brain damage as a teenager in a car crash, and now, decades later, finds and spreads peace, wellness, and happiness through hooping. Visit hooping dot org for more background and details on this story, and trek down to Norfolk on Saturday if you're able, to show some hoop love & solidarity for Pamela and others who've suffered from traumatic brain damage~ Gun Wife Gone, Corn Mo & Variety Show 11/01/2008 :: 10pm Ottobar 2549 N. Howard Street Baltimore,MD Price: $9 There will be hooping spectacle for sure in this wild variety show to open up for NYC's Corn Mo and local starlets Gun Wife Gun at this post-Halloween Sinners Gone Wild of a night. Strange Powers will hoop, dance, and dangle alongside seriously talented host, Paco Fish, aka Reverend Paco within quite an eclectic line-up from 10 to 10:45pm. Corn Mo and Gun Wife Gun to follow, with a midnight costume contest not to be missed for a whopping $100 prize! Halloween Bash 2008 10/31/2008 :: 6-9pm NOVA Residence Reston,VA Price: Free~ Come Costumed! Strange Powers will be part of a spook-tacular yard exhibit & Halloween party hosted by a dear friend and hooping enthusiast. Email for more info if you want to trick or treat at the coolest & scariest yard in Northern Virginia! Vermillion Lies Show 10/17/2008 :: 9pm Palace of Wonders Washington,DC Catch Strange Powers hooping along with some wickedly talented folks like The Paco Fish & the sweetly sinister sister duo not to be missed as they roll through our capital~>Vermillion Lies~ Central Cabaret 10/16/2008 :: 10:30pm Grand Central Baltimore,MD Price: $4 Hooping Powers will be hosting a knock-out Variety show at 1001 N. Charles Street, home of Grand Central Station nightclub. Catch a hooping duet, a tribute to Paula Abdul, and 3 of the city's best drag queens doing their thangs. Hosted by the lovely Dimitria, and only $4! Stay for the DJ and dancing to follow~ Charm City Kitty Club 10/04/2008 :: 7pm Pre-Show Creative Alliance Baltimore,MD http://www.creativealliance.org/events/calendar.asp Price: $12 public, $10 C.A. members Come out to see the next production of B'more's Charm City Kitty Club: Vote Kitty! We'll be vending hoops for a mere $20/each before hand and during intermission, so bring some cash to getchur hoop on or gift a friend in need! Greater Lauraville Fair 09/27/2008 :: 11am-6pm 4100 Harford Road Baltimore,MD http://www.greaterlauraville.com/ Price: Free! Check out the sweet parade which'll include HOOPING through the neighborhood of Lauraville, Baltimore from 11 to noon. From 12 to 6pm, stick around this ever-so-charming B'more destination and enjoy puppet shows, a petting zoo, pie-eating, libations, vendors, hoop sales, demos, & more! Located in Herring Run Park~ Rally for the River! 09/21/2008 :: 8am-2pm I-83! Yep, the expressway! Baltimore,MD Price: $5 Northbound lanes of the freeway through Baltimore City will be closed for cars and open for peds to play on from 8am until 2pm on Sunday the 21st! What a rare treat to bike, hike, run, walk & HOOP on the expressway sans exhaust! Hooping Powers will be there in full effect with a special Hoop Zone for your spinning pleasure! More details to come as the date draws nearer~ Best of B'more Party 09/18/2008 :: 6:30-9:30pm Museum of Industry Baltimore,MD Strange Powers hoops it up for the winning crowd of Best of Baltimore recipients as announced by the City Paper this week~ HampdenFest! 09/13/2008 :: 11-7pm (*2-5*) The Ave~ W.36th Street Baltimore,MD http://hampdenfest.blogspot.com/ Price: FREE! Fun, food, unforgettable sights, sounds & HOOPERS will be at the 2008 HampdenFest in Baltimore, MD! Join myself & others for hooping and stilting goodness from 2:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon near the intersection of Roland and the Avenue! Email me for more info or just come out & check it out! Mindful Hooping Class 09/08/2008 :: 8:30-9:30pm St. John's Church Baltimore,MD Price: $60 with full-registration This is the 2nd out of 6 weeks (Mondays through October 6) of classes presented by Noelle Powers & Regina Armenta, fusing hooping with yoga stretches and focusing on bringing awareness & presence to both practices. The classes do build on the last, but it's not too late to join us in this second week of the session. Joe's Open House 09/06/2008 :: Noon-5pm Joe's Movement Emporium Mount Rainier,MD Price: Free Come on down to the thriving arts community of Joe's Movement Emporium for free demos, classes and a look at their wonderful new space! "Hoopy Hour" scheduled from 4 to 5pm! HoopDance Series Starts 09/02/2008 :: 8:45-9:45pm Joe's Movement Emporium Mount Rainier,MD Price: $13/drop-in New eight week session of HoopDance classes instructed by Noelle at Joe's Movement Emporium near northeast DC in PG County. Beginner to intermediate-oriented, we will focus on a new aspect or element of hooping & hoopdance from week to week. Please email from the Contact page with any specific questions about curriculum etc.~ Mindful Hooping Series Starts 09/01/2008 :: 8:30-9:30pm St. John's Church "2640" St. Paul St. Baltimore,MD Price: $12/class (or $72) with full registration Join us for a new & exciting six week series presented by Noelle & Regina bringing together the art, movement, and philosophies of both Yoga & Hooping. Become more intentional and aware within your hooping practice, and explore the vast commonalities between both of these ancient forms of wellness~ Central Cabaret 08/21/2008 :: 10:30pm Grand Central Baltimore,MD http://www.centralstationpub.com Price: $4 Come check out this wild variety show that will feature a new hooping act by Strange Powers. $4. For mature audiences, 21+ years old. DJ & Dancing to follow the show~ Free Hoop Class! 08/15/2008 :: Noon-1pm Wyman Park Dell Baltimore,MD Price: FREE Join us for this hour-long intro to the hooping revolution in the heart of Charles Village, Baltimore at the Wyman Park Dell. Limited hoops will be provided, so please rsvp to ensure enough are brought for in-class use. New hoops available for purchase as well. Get a taste of the joys of hooping before fall classes get underway~ Virgin Festival 08/09/2008 :: Sat. & Sun. Pimlico Race Track Baltimore,MD http://www.virginmobilefestival.com Price: Hefty! Myself and a fellow hooper buddy will be roving around the race track with hoops-a-spinning throughout the day on both Saturday and Sunday...this is of course in addition to bands galore & much much more! WORLD HOOP DAY! 08/08/2008 :: Fam Jam: noon-2pm Maryland Science Center 601 Light Street Baltimore,MD Price: FREE Get spinning wherever you are to celebrate hooping all around the world. We'll gather locally at noon-time outside of the Maryland Science Center in downtown Baltimore, relishing in and sharing with others the joyfulness of revolution. One of the major goals of World Hoop Day is to freely distribute as many hoops as possible...so, if you have extra hoops or hoop-making materials, please contact me and we can arrange to have them given away! Jones Falls Auction 08/06/2008 :: 6pm Mt. Washington Tavern Baltimore,MD Support the volunteers for the Jones Falls Watershed in their annual Silent Auction and celebrity bartender fundraising event. Included in the auction items will be a Hooping Powers hoop package consisting of a free hour-long personal hoop lesson and a custom made Powers hoop! Canton Sail w/ Santa 08/02/2008 :: 10:30-4pm Canton Waterfront Park Baltimore,MD http://www.santaclausanonymous.org/events.php Price: Free, donations gratefully accepted Watch others or even donate money (for Santa Claus Anonymous fundraising efforts) to get to sail yourself on a Catamaran ride into and around B'more's Inner Harbor. Additionally, enjoy live music, food, and HOOPING to boot! Come spin it up with us hoop jam style, between 11:30am and 2:30pm~ 3001 Boston Street, Canton. ~Artscape~ 07/18/2008 :: Fri. thru Sun. Baltimore,MD Price: FREEZY! America's largest free arts festival is right here in B'more this July 18th through 20th! There will be a ton-squared of fun, including me and my first public stilt-walking action (with my TOWERING POWERS!)...along with, of course, many hooping revolutions guaranteed, and hopefully also YOU! Hoopin @ the Market 06/29/2008 :: In the a.m. Downtown Farmer's Market Baltimore,MD Come visit my hooperbud Alexis and myself as we get spintastic under 83 while you buy your morning veg! 4-Week Class Series Starting! 06/22/2008 :: 11am-Noon Studio Edge Baltimore,MD Price: $20 drop-in Check out the awesome new fitness space at the Studio Edge in Mount Washington, Baltimore. Enjoy a beautiful new studio in which to hoop, the dearest staff members, and a fun change of pace in this 4-week introduction to HoopDance and Hoop Wellness! Hoops provided for in-class use and purchase. See you Sunday~ Gender Explosion Show! 06/19/2008 :: 10pm Grand Central Baltimore,MD Price: $4 In honor of this year's Baltimore Pride, kick off your weekend early with a night full of dramatic drag, dance, bur and boylesque in this Gender Explosion of a good time! Only $4 cover for 8 magnificent acts! No hooping anticipated on stage but feel free to bring your hoops onto the dance floor post-performance tail feather shakin~ Ikea Anniversary Party 06/14/2008 :: 10am-2pm Ikea College Park College Park,MD Price: FREE! Come celebrate the anniversary of this Swedish Superstore in style with hoola hooping goodness & free giveaways for the whole family! I will be spinning up my Hooping Powers from 10 to 2pm- with extra hoops for shoppers who know how to love life & appreciate the greatness of revolution. Viva La Decendence Friday the 13th! 06/13/2008 :: 10pm Palace of Wonders Washington,DC Price: $10 Hoola Hooping, belly-dancing, burlesque, beatboxing, and comedy that'll make you slap your knees with glee! 10pm. $10. 1210 H. Street, NE. Dutch Oven @ Palace 06/05/2008 :: 9pm Palace of Wonders Washington,DC http://www.palaceofwonders.com/home.html Price: $10 Join myself, Strange Powers, along with Lil' Dutch, Lily Stark White, and Poppy La Rouge for an island-themed night of dancing, burlesque, prizes, and festivus fun! HoopPath Workshop 05/31/2008 :: 12 to 3pm Baltimore,MD http://www.hooppath.com/cms/category/events/ Price: $100 for both days Join the flowing and renowned hooper folk from North Carolina with the HoopPath 2-day workshop, led by HoopPath founder Jonathan Baxter. The workshop is both Saturday the 31st AND Sunday the 1st, from 12 to 3 each day. Glitterama 4! 05/24/2008 :: 7 & 10pm Creative Alliance Baltimore,MD Price: $12 or $10 for members A wildly fun time to be had at Baltimore's leading variety show, Glitterama. I will be performing a non-hooping duet with the oh-so-talented and dashing, Paco Fish! $12 public, $10 members, shows at both 7pm and 10pm~ Beginner Hoop Class 05/22/2008 :: 10-11am, Thursdays Studio Edge in Mount Washington Baltimore,MD Price: $20/class Getchur spin on in this 6 week series taking place at the lovely new Studio Edge in the Mt. Washington neighborhood. We'll cover basic fundamentals of hooping, including waist, hips, arms, neck, hands, and thighs. Additionally, we'll explore how to cultivate your own unique hoopdancing style, through transitions, levels, angles, music, and intentional movement choices. Runs through the 26th of June. New Monday Classes! 05/19/2008 :: 5:30- 6:45pm 2640 St. Paul St. Baltimore,MD Adult hooping classes starting on Monday eves at 2640 for the next 8 weeks! Join this beginner-oriented yet multi-leveled class to learn and refine your hooping fundamentals, and start to shift your hooping into the realm of hoop~dance. Full-body hooping, traveling, levels, transitions, stylistic choices, and overall flow will be explored. May 19- July 7. $15/drop-in rate. $12/class with full registration ($96 for 8 weeks). Hoola-Hoop-A-Thon! 05/17/2008 :: 1-4pm 2640 St. Paul St. Baltimore,MD Price: $6/watch $12/compete Come to compete or just to watch folks hoop til they droop to earn the title of Master of Hoops 2008! Endurance, challenge, and improv~style rounds make up the competition. Also, live DJ, water ballet 411, refreshments, hooperformances by '06 winner Strange Powers and '07 winner Miss Joule, and MC'ing by Greggy Glitterati and Hooping Powers! Be there or be square! 'Hoop For Hope' Against Brain Tumors Race in DC 05/04/2008 :: 9:00 am Downtown Washington,DC http://www.curebraintumors.org Price: Donations Join Noelle Powers with family & friends for a morning 5K of walking and hooping in the streets of DC in remembrance of Mimi Powers and in support of the Race for a Cure for brain tumors. 
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