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New Girl!!!

Levona — Mon, 26 May 2008 21:11:22 GMT

Hi all!

My name is Liz (Levona's my stage name). I'm new to the OC and new to Hooping! I'd love to meet some new people ...and maybe learn a thing or two about hooping. :) But mostly, I'd love to meet some kindred spirits out here. Drop me a line or message here if you would like to get together.

Kisses!
:) Liz

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Hooping In the Park

FlamePerformance — Wed, 14 May 2008 23:01:18 GMT

When: May 18
Where: Yorba Regional Park
7600 E La Palma
Anaheim, Ca 92807
Time: 1:00 PM
Note: There is a fee to get into the park so I suggest parking and walking in. I will set up somewhere along the drive that turns to the left as you come in at the guard booth location.

Hi one and all Hoopdancers or Hoopdancers to be! This is planned for us all the meet and have fun hooping together, no special classes or lessons, just fun, play, fun, play!!! I hope this will start things rolling ; ) for the beginnings of an Orange County Hooping Community.

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Fire Hooping Workshop In OC

FlamePerformance — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:05:52 GMT

Please let me know your interest in a Fire Hooping workshop here in OC. I am shooting for Mid to late May. Here's your chance to come over to the fire side ; ) Firefairyhooper aka Kay

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hello loves! just joined today

Cheeta — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:24:44 GMT

Hello all!! ive been lurking around on tribe.net this past week reading as much as i can on hooping!!! finally decided to join. anyone down in south orange county want to play. teach. yay? :)

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Weekend hoop group

Jillith — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 17:57:11 GMT

Hey everyone,

Is anyone interested in starting an OC weekend hoop group? The L.A. group seems to have success with theirs, and I would love to meet more hoopers... we all know that Orange County has some great parks, so why not meet up in one of them and enjoy the weather, music, good vibes and each other?

I'm completely in for Saturday afternoons or Sundays if anyone's up for it!

Jill

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1/2 price Hoopgirl LA, please join me....

e <3 — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 05:21:26 GMT

Hoopgirl is offering a two for the price of one deal for her LA teacher training the weekend of Nov 2nd. I am looking for someone to do this with me. We would each pay ONLY $350!!! That's half off - a great deal!! Please contact me if you're interested.

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GIG OP

tedward — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 18:30:37 GMT

Sat june 16th
7pm
Birthday party, looking for breather/spinner

Organized by an HB fire marshal, so good karma and a couple 'o bucks

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The New and Improved Hooping.org 3.0

philohagen — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:29:26 GMT

Hooping.org has been restructured, redesigned and relaunched and I invite you all to stop by and check it out. There's more information about what's been going on posted there, and now that I'm doing this solo as well (Vera stepped down in February) I'd also like to invite you all to contribute your writing, photos, thoughts, videos and more. I welcome your talent and input in keeping this almost four-year-old world-wide community hooping project alive.
Peace!
- Philo

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San Diego Pride Parade July 29th***Update

Hooper — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 03:17:38 GMT

Hello all you wonderful performers. Hope this finds you doing well. I just got back from a wonderful weekend at the Elysium festival so I am feeling even more alive and creative. We picked up some more performers for the parade so the vision keeps expanding. Im so excited.

So here are as many of the details I have at this time for the parade. The parade starts at 11am. Our met time is scheduled for 9:30 am. Exact spot will be forward to you when we get it (its near University and Centre st in Hillcrest). Parking near the parade will be tight so you want to get there early. FOR THE LA HOOPERS COMING DOWN, I have arranged for parking for up to 3 cars. You can park at Dancing Heart Spa which is located at 3980 Park Blvd. San Diego, CA 92103. Those that are driving down let me know and I will give you detailed directions on how to find your parking spot. It is only 1 block from the start of the parade.

For those of you who don't know me, I do everything in style. So this is what we have arranged for you. We will be meeting at our parade start spot at 9:30 (we will be there from 8:45 on). We will be providing everyone with a hot breakfast and mimosas for those who want them. We will have a chill and stretch area for you to relax in before the parade. We have someone giving you a bit of chair massage (still working on this).

The actual parade starts at 11am. We are the 6th spot in the parade. Which is awesome because everyones energy is really up. We have a strong sound system that will carry far. The music is basically upbeat dance music (songs that send the message of personal pride). There will also be some tribal beats and some classics such as "We are Family" etc. If anyone wants more details on the music to practice let me know.

We have a good group of volunters to support all the performers. They will be doing crowd control, going around with towels for you to dry off (its going to be hot and your going to sweat), they will be spritzing you with water, and be coming around with bottled water for you. You will have lots of assistance. We will have a couple of coolers with lots water and refreshments coming with us through the parade.

So this is the vision. We are performing supporting a crystal meth recovery site. Its a heavy topic. The message we are sending by being in the parade is we want people to see how much fun they can have and how much fun life is. The energy of all these hoops going at once is going to really pull people in. We also have some poi spinners and stilt walkers. Just think how wonderful this is going to be to people who have not seen this before. Wow.

Everyone is to wear white. Don't want to crush artistic expression but we want to show unity. The hoopers will go first, poi spinners behind them, stilt walkers last.

So I hope this helps everyone. If you have any more questions let me know. Please let me thank everyone for coming together. The energy around this continues to unfold. I really want to especially thank those of you coming down from LA, this will help our communties connect even more.

And please invite more people to come and perform. The more people the more energy.

Create, Love, Live,
Tom aka Hooper

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Hoopers Needed for San Diego Pride Parade***all levels of experience

Hooper — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 05:19:26 GMT

Greetings OC hoopers. We are looking for hoopers for the San Diego Pride parade on July 29th. The vision is to have at least 30 hoopers. If your interested in coming down for the day and joining us we would love to have you. The parade starts at about 10am. If interested you can contact me here on tribe or at 619-708-6029.

Create, Love, Live,
Tom aka Hooper

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Attention all Hula Hoopers!!

Libby — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 16:28:33 GMT

An event marketing and promotions company is looking for talented hula hoopers to perform at LA-area promotional events. If you would like to perform in front of kids and would like to make some extra money this summer, this job is for you! Please contact Gail at 617.713.3900 or email your name, address, phone number, birthdate and a picture to gfelcher@universalcg.com if interested.

Thanks and don't forget to tell your friends!!

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OC Hoop-making tip #1: Tape

zen-ken — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 23:23:22 GMT

In discussing where to get cool tape, you can find people talking about internet places (Identi-tape comes up a lot). For those in LA who want to go in person to find tape, Studio Depot is the place -- they give a discount to hoopers, too (google them if you want their address/hours).

I was wanting to find tape closer, so I found this place:

California Stage & Lighting
3601 W. Garry Ave.
Santa Ana

They have quite a few colors of 1/2" gaffer's tape (aka spike tape), including a few rolls of the hard-to-find lavender, and some flourescent colors. I also got a roll of olive tape -- they only had it in 2" width, but I think it makes a cool base color. I think their prices are a little higher than some other places, though. But it's nice to get tape somewhere close by.

I also made my first hoop using glow-in-the-dark tape. This is not the flourescent tape -- that stuff just seems to glow in the right lighting. The true glow-in-the-dark tape has a peel-off backing and is a little tricky to lay down, but it is worth it when you see your hoop glowing brightly in the dark without need for LED's or black lights or glow sticks. I think I found the glow-in-the-dark tape at Studio Depot, but I'm not 100% on that.

I also found that there are rolls of copper metallic tape out there. Apparently, it's been used in gardening for a long time. It's called "Snail & Slug Copper Tape" and it supposedly those insects don't like copper because it holds an electrical charge or something. From what I have read, it looks like it could be used like any other tape to decorate hoops. I ordered a roll off the internet. I'll post more info. when I see how it works.

Regarding metallic tape, they have gold and silver tapes at Studio Depot, but they are pricey. I found a roll of aluminum duct tape at a hardware store that is basically like the flat silver tape, but cheaper and it sticks better (maybe too good -- you can't ever get it off after you put it down).

For those glittery colored tapes, I think the internet is the place. I didn't see them at any of the So.Cal. stores I visited.

Remember when taping, the glittery and metallic and glow-in-the-dark tapes are very slick. Electrical tape is also rather slick compared to gaffer's tape). When I use any of those tapes, I try to use them as accents so most of the taping will the the grippier type of tape. It's not an issue if your clothes are grabby, or if you are hooping naked (since flesh is grabby), but one day you'll be hooping in fabric that is kind of slick and the slick tape on your hoop will slide down on it and it will screw you up.

Also, when using the glow-in-the-dark or the gold or silver metallic tapes, you really need to lay another tape over the edges of it to hold it down.

Lastly, if you are using flourescent tape, remember to make it symmetrical. I had some flourescent yellow that I treated just like normal yellow tape and I changed the colors every 1/3 of the way round the hoop. I wound up at a party with that hoop one night and there was blacklight, and I was disappointed to see that that one section of the hoop glowed and the rest was dark, which looked pretty crappy.

Well, that's all my tape tips.

Later,

Meta~4

p.s. If you want to post an OC hooping tip, feel free. Topics might include...where to buy tubing if you live in OC, where to go hoop in OC, if there are any regular hoop-related events or hoop-friendly venues.

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Hiya...

jenefor — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 07:16:52 GMT

I just joined and thought i would say "hi" I have wanted to hoop for some time now but have had no luck with store bought ones so I got discuraged (I thought I was just too overweight in the middle.......now I know the hoop wasnt right for me) Anyhow I was looking to buy a nice hoop till I saw some instruction to make your own....Guess where im going tomorrow...Home Depot. Anyhow i just wanted something for fun and excercise...ant something me and my so could do together.
Im in Orange and we do parks at least once a week......

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Hi, I just joined online.

Myra — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 02:45:01 GMT

I live in O.C. and want a new hobby. Learning hula hooping could be fun. Learning to hoop with fire would be really fun!

I want friends who are up to more than having drinks at bars and are local!

Anyone up for a friend date and free hula lessons? PS you boys I have boyfriend already!

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not

nativeman — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 00:11:42 GMT

hooper but ing to cypress and do fire :)

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get together??

flexi — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 00:40:46 GMT

Hey everyone! So this tribe is seeming to be too inactive. Burning Man is over, and yeah there are the different decompressions coming up, but we should try to have a little get together soon. A beach, a park, I don't care... but somewhere. One thing I regret was not getting to hoop at all on the playa. So let's have a meet up... soon.
~Flexi )'(

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I'm in the OC too

MermaidFaery — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 19:26:28 GMT

Hi All,

I just joined the tribe. I would love to gather and hoop, too. I'm in Buena Park and there a few beautiful parks with trees and not to many lookie loos. But where ever you decide I would be down.

Candy

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Hoop-making in OC!!

zen-ken — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 18:58:47 GMT

I need to make a couple hoops. Mainly, I want to make a good collapsible hoop because I'm going to Europe next Thursday and want to take a hoop with me. I'm not sure yet whether I'll use the bungee-cord method or the screw-method of collaspible hoops. I have not made a collapsible yet, so it would be nice to have the oversight of some one who has done this.

Which brings me to this post -- I'm putting out the call for a hoop making gathering, to any in OC who want to attend. I have a couple types of tubing and lots of tape colors. If you want to come, bring any of your own hoop-making supplies.

If you are interested, send me an e-mail and let me know when you are free for the next week, and I'll try to pick a time that fits the most people (assuming I get any responses, lol).

Meta~4

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Discussing places to hoop in OC...

zen-ken — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 19:50:59 GMT

I'm new here, so I'm not much help.

FYI, I'm in Huntington Beach, which I guess is pretty far north for OC. Some options:

1) Beach. It can be tiring in the sand, but you build good leg muscles. I'm not sure how much staring there is at the OC beaches. Haven't tried hooping on them yet. Also not sure of the parking situation. Anyone know of good hooping beaches in OC?

2) Parks. This place looks pretty straight; like, the local residents would freak out if some guy started twirling a bright reflective hoop at their local park. But if anyone knows any good parks, I'd love to hear about it.

3) Other?? I have no idea, really.

~Ken~

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Carpool Saturday to Venice Carnivale...

zen-ken — Thu, 23 Jun 2005 00:43:01 GMT

Since parking can be a pain in Venice, I was thinking it might be useful (and helpful to the planet) if I carpooled to this event. I have a car, and can take passengers with or without hoops, or could ride with some one else if my hoops will have room, too.

Should be some great hooping out there.

~Ken~

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Hooping party Thurs., 6/23, duringday

zen-ken — Thu, 23 Jun 2005 00:40:39 GMT

I've been talking to Alanna, another OC hooper, about a get together and we have tentatively agree to meet up Thursday during the day (noon, 1pm, 2pm? We'll see...) Anyway, if anyone out there wants to come, keep your afternoon free tomorrow and let me know, and I'll get the final time/place to you as soon as I know it.

~Ken~

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YEEEHAAA!!! Finally Some OC hoopers!

jamiebionic — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 22:23:16 GMT

I'm so ecstatic that you guys found me!!! Thanks Kreeper for showing me the tribe!

I've been hooping for a year and a half but all my buddies are in LA/Hollywood/Santa Barbara. I've been hopelessly searching for hoopers in OC. Most of my moves I've learned from videos on hooping.org and from bumping into other hoopers at parties. I also commute to LA at least once a week just to hoop but it gets SO exhausting.

Since this tribe is just getting started, I fully commit to meet up with you guys as much as possible. I'm not shy about meeting new people. Dancing is my number 1 hobby and priority.

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