The Austin Hoopers Meetup is having an explosion of new members. I can't access Meetup from work, but we're well over 150 members now, closing in quickly on 160. Color me pleased ( Read more... )

With me teaching Hoopdance classes on Sundays, the free HoopJams with the Austin Hoopers will have to move to Saturday afternoons. That creates a scheduling conflict with my Saturday archery classes. If the HoopJams ran for a set amount of time, and if there was any chance of me becoming a good archer, things might be different. I would just dash ( Read more... )

Just a few moments ago, the Austin Hoopers Meetup group became tied as the third largest hula hooping group in the country.

1. Boston Drum Circle, Dance, Jump & Jive Meetup (185 Members)
2. The OC Poi Freaks & Fire Performers (166 Members)
3. Austin Hoopers (123 Members)4. Austin Ecstatic Dance for Women (123 Members ( Read more... )

After complaining bitterly about archery the other day, the universe has made amends. We had spectacular weather for the hooping group on Sunday: 70+ degrees!

The good weather brought a lot of folks out to the Austin Hoopers Birthday HoopJam. At one point I counted 30 people. And at least six of those were under the age of seven. Lots and lots of ( Read more... )

The Austin Hoopers Meetup group now the fourth largest hula hooping group in the country.

1. Boston Drum Circle, Dance, Jump & Jive Meetup (191 Members)
2. Austin Ecstatic Dance for Women (110 Members)
3. Hoopnotica's West LA Hula Hooping & Hoopdance Meetup Group (92 Members)
4. Austin Hoopers (79 Members)5. Hoop Dance DC! (60 Members ( Read more... )

The very first Round Rock Hoopers Meetup didn't exactly draw a large crowd. In fact, it was just me and Lucian. I had planned on practicing my right hooping (hoop moves clockwise around the body) anyway. My natural direction is left and as an instructor it is a very good idea to be well versed in one's weaker direction -- at least for the basic ( Read more... )

Hoop #1: "Sweet Tart" Hoop from Hoopnotica.com. It has reflective pink foil, semi-iridescent white tape, with pink and yellow vinyl tape. The white parts glow in the dark. It's hanging in my bedroom so it also serves as a sort of hoopy nightlight. :-)

Hoop #2: "Creativity and Optimism" Hoop from my Austin Hoopers friend Michelle I. It has shiny ( Read more... )

The Austin Hoopers Meetup group is still the fifth largest hula hooping group in the country.

1. Boston Drum Circle, Dance, Jump & Jive Meetup (178 Members)
2. The OC Poi Freaks & Fire Performers (138 Members)
3. Austin Ecstatic Dance for Women (103 Members)
4. Hoopnotica's West LA Hula Hooping & Hoopdance Meetup Group (80 Members)
5. Austin ( Read more... )

I'm glad I took this week off from work! World Hoop Day events have been keeping me hopping on the Austin Hoopers Meetup group. Looks like Austin hoopers are developing into three flavors: tribe austinhoopers, Yahoo!Groups austinhoops, and Austin Hoopers Meetup. One big hoopy Neapolitan!

More hoop overage online:
http://www.austin360.com/ ( Read more... )

Largest Hula Hooping Meetup Groups on Meetup

1. Boston Drum Circle, Dance, Jump & Jive Meetup (160 Members)
2. The OC Poi Freaks & Fire Performers (124 Members)
3. Austin Ecstatic Dance for Women (86 Members)
4. Hoopnotica's West LA Hula Hooping & Hoopdance Meetup Group (68 Members)
5. Austin Hoopers (45 Members)6. Hoopers & Fire Artists - San ( Read more... )