North Carolina (and beyond) hoop groups, jams, events and resources
[updated 23 March 2017]
Click here for a map of North Carolina cities
If you're planning on attending an event, it's a good idea to give them a shout on their listgroup or website and find out if it is in fact happening that week. Group pages, venues and directions linked below. Additions and corrections to this list are always welcome...
North Carolina Hoop and flow arts calendars
NC Triangle Area Hoop & Flow Arts Calendar (Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area)
Asheville Area Flow Arts Event Calendar (maintained by BAMFS)
North Carolina online community
North Carolina Hoopers
Asheville
Asheville Community Hoop Jam
Asheville Hoopers
Asheville Hoops Advanced Classes
Blueridge-Asheville Movement & Flow Arts Society (BAMFS)
Asheville YMCA Hoop & Flow Arts Jam (BAMFS)
GoFlow
Hoop Love in Asheville
Hooping Hearts (kids)
WNC Hoopers! (west of Asheville, NC)
Raleigh/Durham area online communities
Carrboro Hoop Jams - Tuesdays & Saturdays
Charlotte Hoopers
Durham Hoop Jam
Greensboro Hoopers
Haw River Ballroom Hoop Jam (Saxapahaw) - Sundays
Raleigh Hoop Jam (Wednesdays Apr-Oct / Fridays Nov-Mar)
Other North Carolina online communities
Appalachian Drum/Hoop/Dance Community (Boone)
Burlington Hoopers
Charlotte Hoopers
FitNFunHoopDance (Kure Beach / Wilmington)
Greenville Hoop Tribe
Outer Banks Flow Artists
Shelby Hoopers
Wilmington Hoop Troop
Winston-Salem Flow Arts Community
North Carolina hoop and flow vendors (I'd love to add more - send links!)
Synergy Flow Arts - Carrboro
Moons of Noor - Benson
Cosmic Hooper's Emporium of Bliss - Asheville
North Carolina hoop and flow studios (I'd love to add more - send links!)
The Flowjo - Carrboro
Balanced Movement Studio - Carrboro
Cirque de Vol Studios - Raleigh
North Carolina hoop / flow / hoop-friendly events
Hoop Convergence - mid-May in Efland (on hiaitus in 2017)
Tour de Fat - mid-June in Durham
Greensboro Summmer Solstice Festival - mid-June in Greensboro
Mountain Flow Fest - mid-June in Asheville (on hiatus in 2017)
Transformus (a Burning Man-sanctioned regional burn) - July near Asheville
Mardi Gras of the Carolinas at Castle McCulloch - August in Jamestown (near Greensboro)
SPARKCon/CircusSPARK - September in Raleigh
Beer and Fear Bash at Castle McCulloch - October in Jamestown (near Greensboro)
Durham Mardi Gras - February or March in Durham
U.S. / international online communities / blogs
Hooplovers
Fab Over 40 Hoop Community
Unity of the Male Hooper
Black Hula Hoopers Unite
Duara* Blog (*Swahili for "circle") hooping in colour
Duara Blog (Facebook)
Mini Hoop Tech
Putting the Dance in Hoopdance
Unity of the Hulahoopers
Anti Hooping (hooping outside the box)
Reddit Hoop Forum
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Click here for a map of North Carolina cities
If you're planning on attending an event, it's a good idea to give them a shout on their listgroup or website and find out if it is in fact happening that week. Group pages, venues and directions linked below. Additions and corrections to this list are always welcome...
North Carolina Hoop and flow arts calendars
NC Triangle Area Hoop & Flow Arts Calendar (Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area)
Asheville Area Flow Arts Event Calendar (maintained by BAMFS)
North Carolina online community
North Carolina Hoopers
Asheville
Asheville Community Hoop Jam
Asheville Hoopers
Asheville Hoops Advanced Classes
Blueridge-Asheville Movement & Flow Arts Society (BAMFS)
Asheville YMCA Hoop & Flow Arts Jam (BAMFS)
GoFlow
Hoop Love in Asheville
Hooping Hearts (kids)
WNC Hoopers! (west of Asheville, NC)
Raleigh/Durham area online communities
Carrboro Hoop Jams - Tuesdays & Saturdays
Charlotte Hoopers
Durham Hoop Jam
Greensboro Hoopers
Haw River Ballroom Hoop Jam (Saxapahaw) - Sundays
Raleigh Hoop Jam (Wednesdays Apr-Oct / Fridays Nov-Mar)
Other North Carolina online communities
Appalachian Drum/Hoop/Dance Community (Boone)
Burlington Hoopers
Charlotte Hoopers
FitNFunHoopDance (Kure Beach / Wilmington)
Greenville Hoop Tribe
Outer Banks Flow Artists
Shelby Hoopers
Wilmington Hoop Troop
Winston-Salem Flow Arts Community
North Carolina hoop and flow vendors (I'd love to add more - send links!)
Synergy Flow Arts - Carrboro
Moons of Noor - Benson
Cosmic Hooper's Emporium of Bliss - Asheville
North Carolina hoop and flow studios (I'd love to add more - send links!)
The Flowjo - Carrboro
Balanced Movement Studio - Carrboro
Cirque de Vol Studios - Raleigh
North Carolina hoop / flow / hoop-friendly events
Hoop Convergence - mid-May in Efland (on hiaitus in 2017)
Tour de Fat - mid-June in Durham
Greensboro Summmer Solstice Festival - mid-June in Greensboro
Mountain Flow Fest - mid-June in Asheville (on hiatus in 2017)
Transformus (a Burning Man-sanctioned regional burn) - July near Asheville
Mardi Gras of the Carolinas at Castle McCulloch - August in Jamestown (near Greensboro)
SPARKCon/CircusSPARK - September in Raleigh
Beer and Fear Bash at Castle McCulloch - October in Jamestown (near Greensboro)
Durham Mardi Gras - February or March in Durham
U.S. / international online communities / blogs
Hooplovers
Fab Over 40 Hoop Community
Unity of the Male Hooper
Black Hula Hoopers Unite
Duara* Blog (*Swahili for "circle") hooping in colour
Duara Blog (Facebook)
Mini Hoop Tech
Putting the Dance in Hoopdance
Unity of the Hulahoopers
Anti Hooping (hooping outside the box)
Reddit Hoop Forum
Click here to return to the home page
.