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Tucson
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Kelly Rand
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Kelly offers playful and fun classes aimed at helping you feel great. Blending her counseling background with her passion for hoopdance, she inspires students to connect with their bodies, laugh, let go and dance! Hooping cultivates an abundance of positive energy and her mission is to help students absorb and radiate this energy into every aspect of their lives. Licensed 04/07. energyhoops.com
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Oakland
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Satise Dizon
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Satise creates super fun classes with her radiant enthusiasm and joy. Her goal is to help students feel confidence. She draws on her experience as an elementary school teacher to help every student shine. On staff teaching for HoopGirl. LEVEL 2 Instructor. Licensed 6/06.
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Kensington
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Natasha Young
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Natasha teaches fun, high-energy classes full of laughter! She emphasizes the importance of feeling confident and radiant while hooping, and she draws on her extensive dance background to provide articulate and accessible instruction. Her goal is to help all of her students achieve hoop bliss! On staff teaching for HoopGirl. LEVEL 3 Instructor. Licensed 10/06. hoopsiedaisy.com
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Davis
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Allison Miller
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Feel yourself connect with the hoop and open up mind, body and spirit with Allison's playful and energetic classes. She encourages everyone to find their passions within the hoop, whether it's feeling sassy, sexy, youthful, strong or confident, the joy of hoopdance can help you bloom into a radiantly beautiful and healthy hooper. She believes that peace, love and hooping is all it takes to live blissfully. LEVEL 3 Instructor. Licensed 1/08. bloomhoops.com
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Berkeley
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Jenny Severo
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Jenny teaches with fiery passion while encouraging students to let their individual beauty, confidence and sexiness shine while hooping. She draws on her Brazilian heritage and dance background to provide concise instruction on releasing the body's natural primal rhythm. Students will leave class smiling and feeling absolutely radiant! On staff teaching for HoopGirl. LEVEL 2 Instructor. Licensed 9/08. tastyhoops.com
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Santa Monica
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Elaine Walrath
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Elaine has an accessible teaching style which focuses on the physics of movement. She provides highly technical instruction focusing on how to control the hoop with exact pressure and timing. She has a unique hoopdancing style with an extensive vocabulary, including breaks, isolations and other tricky moves. On staff teaching for HoopGirl. Licensed 6/06. pinkbandana14(at)hotmail(dot)com 323-243-0772 |
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Rikki Barker
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Rikki might be in her 60s but she believes in creating a fun workout that crosses the age boundary. She teaches a wide range of students from children to mature, older individuals who want to have fun hoopdancing. She wants her classes to enjoy the sensation of the hoop, let go, feel great and find their passion. Licensed 4/07. funhoops(at)hotmail(dot)com |
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Occidental
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Holly Mahan
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I bring a passion for positive body image and awareness of inner power. Hooping has brought me the gift of empowerment, and whether you simply desire to explore this new world of dance, get a good workout, or learn new and amazing acrobatic skills, I'm positive hooping will inspire you to keep on moving. I believe hooping is for everyone, young, old, big, small, and yes, for men, too! You'll think my classes were designed just for you, making hooping accessible and fun, while concentrating on toning your strength & balance, honing your focus, and sharpening your reflexes. "Ya know, for kids " ~ LEVEL 1 Instructor. Licensed 09/08. hoopoflife.com
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Placentia
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Kay Braun
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Kay is delighted to be the first licensed HoopGirl Workout teacher in Orange County. She discovered hooping in 2006 through her training in the fire arts of poi, fans and fire hoop. A through and patient teacher, Kay celebrates each break through with her students as their skills develop. Her supportive teaching style leads students to find joy in the magical space within the hoop. LEVEL 2 Instructor. Licensed 11/07. HoopEnchantment.com
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Redwood City
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Brenda Major
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Brenda Major is a Certified Personal Trainer and her business, Fun to Be Fit, is located in Redwood City. She is always looking for fun ways to get and stay fit, and she incorporates hula hooping into her client's workouts. She also teaches hula hooping classes through recreation departments on the Peninsula. Licensed 7/07. funtobefit(at)yahoo(dot)com |
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Krisanna Marie
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Krisanna's classes are full of movement and sparkle with upbeat and edgy music bringing with her a background of burlesque and rock n' roll. She encourages students to channel their own creativity, sexiness and self-satisfaction through body, mind and spirit. Her classes allow students to experience an alternative way to becoming fit and flexible; so students will have a challenging yet fun dance work out through physical exploration. Licensed 12/08 through Level 3, Level 1 Teacher. http://www.meetup.com/The-Inland-Empire-Hoopdance-and-Burlesque-Meetup/
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Mill Valley
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Jessica Allen
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Jessica creates fun hoop classes that emphasize fitness, wellness and laughter! Her playful and high-energy teaching style encourages students to feel confident and happy. She loves working with beginners and providing one-on-one instruction to ensure her students are happy and challenged. She offers fun variations on hoop classes, such as Zumba Hoop and Cardio Hoop classes. Jessica loves teaching hoopers of all ages, teaching private lessons and supporting the Bay Area community. Licensed 3/09. Level 1 on staff teacher for HoopGirl. http://www.hoopmethod.com/iWeb/hoopmethod.com/Welcome.html
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Oakland
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Annie Weinert
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Annie uses play to encourage students to push their boundaries of movement inside the hoop. She is known for articulate instruction and emphasis on the development of performance skills. On staff teaching for HoopGirl. LEVEL 2 Instructor. Licensed 6/06. annieland.net
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| Jodi Lilly
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| Jodi's classes are not only about learning and mastering hoop dance moves, but inspiring her students to bring their inner Goddess--their self-confident, sassy, sacred, sexy self--out to play. Jodi's upbeat, encouraging style and ability to offer clear instructions and break down each new move helps her students to integrate what they have learned and build on it. One of the things she loves most about hoop dance is that everyone's dance is unique. The beauty of this is that the only 'right way' for you to hoop dance is your way. In learning even just a few moves the dancer within begins to emerge and the discovery of one's own dance begins.
http://goddesshoopdance.com
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| Youthful, athletic energy, personal expression and the sheer joy of dance are at the heart of Julie's instruction. She carefully breaks down each move while also encouraging students to experiment with their own style and flow to discover how hooping works best for their own body. In this way students can develop their own unique technical expertise and radiant individual expression, at any level of skill or fitness. Fun, collaborative learning makes each class a warm environment for play, and a fantastic aerobic workout.
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Santa Barbara
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Sara Munro
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Sara teaches high-energy classes, infused with laughter and joy, which emphasize breath and body awareness. An experienced teacher, she provides a framework for learning while offering articulate instruction with emphasis on the nuances of movement. Licensed 2/07.
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Andi Epstein
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Andi Girl's energy is off the charts with her passion of Hooping fun meets functionality. Using her Laughter Yoga experience, she invites spontaneous laughter into every class. Hooping for the first time ever in 2006, she went from a size 20 to a size 12 in six months. A real woman in an every day woman's body, she will share her awakening and inspire you with sexy, blissful and healing movements. "Feed the craving...get into the Hoop Habit. LEVEL 2 Instructor. Licensed 11/07 hoophabit(at)gmail(dot)com
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| COLORADO
Golden
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Anne Dellinger
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Anne incorporates her experience of yoga, ballet and gymnastics into her graceful hoopdance. Her teaching style is joyful, energetic and supportive focusing on flow, breathe, and connecting the body, mind, and spirit. LEVEL 2 Instructor. Licensed 11/07. fireflyhoops.com
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IDAHO
Ketchum
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Melissa Boley
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Melissa Boley MA LCPC is a psychotherapist in private practice in Ketchum, Idaho. She is founder of Sun Valley Hoops and is certified/licensed as a Hula hoop instructor by HoopGirl of San Francisco. She is a Somatic Experiencing Practioner and studies in Brazil Shamanic healing methods connecting the body and mind. Melissa believes the " Hoop" is a modern day tool to somatic awareness within the body. Melissa offers public and private classes in Hula Hooping. Licensed 9/08. melissaboley(at)gmail(dot)com |
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Lynn Knickrehm-Fisher is the first licensed HoopGirl teacher in Boise, Idaho, and she hopes to help spread the revolution throughout Boise. Lynn brings her love of hooping into her classroom, creating a playful environment where students find themselves laughing and letting loose inside the hoop! She is dedicated to bringing positive expression through the hoop. Licensed 01/08. boisehoopla.com
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FLORIDA
Sarasota
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Jodie Urias
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With fluid movements and a warm teaching style Jodie is a patient and effective instructor. Combine her natural, athletic ability with an extensive circus performance background and you have a creative being that thrives on watching others succeed and a class that is sure to be fun for "children of all ages!" The laughter and high energy appeals to a diversity of students. Jodie's class really is "one size fits all." Classes available across the United States! Licensed 9/08. hoopluv@gmail.com
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St. Petersburg
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Abby Albaum
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Abby's teaching style is both playful and creative. She believes that hoop dance is a powerful practice that radiates positive energy throughout the body and mind. As a transformational tool that has truly changed her life for the better, Abby is passionate about the overall health and wellness benefits of hoopdance. As a result, her personal mission is to share this passion with others. Abby's students can expect to learn the fundamentals of hooping in an energetic, fun and interactive setting. Licensed 6/08. hoolamonsters.com
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Joe Policella
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Joe is proud to join the "Men of HoopGirl" as the first North American male licensed HoopGirl. In hoopdancing, Joe integrates his passion for music and dance with his commitment to fitness. Growing up with ballroom dancers for parents, Joe developed an early natural rhythm and intuitive relationship with dance. Persistent back problems led him to explore hoopdance as a way to strengthen his core, get an aerobic workout, and have fun at the same time. A patient and enthusiastic teacher, Joe strives to guide students through the HoopGirl experience as a means to better their own physical and mental well being. Licensed 8/08. joep(at)hoopacabra(dot)com
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Lake Worth
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Casandra Tanenbaum
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A born teacher and joyful dancer, Casandra is thrilled to bring the HoopGirl Workout to sunny South Florida! Casandra combines detailed instruction with loving guidance because "YOU CAN DO IT!" Her classes bubble with playful enthusiasm and exuberance for LIFE as a learning journey. Come celebrate your body and the rhythm all around you! LEVEL 3 Instructor. Licensed 6/08. http://hoopsofly.com
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Ali Fitzgerald
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Ali is passionate about spreading the joys of Hoop Dance throughout the Midwest. Since the first time she picked up a hoop, she's been hooked and has vowed to share the 'hoop love' with everyone she meets! From energetic and uplifting, to calm and meditative, Ali's classes are sure to unleash the Goddess within! Come and learn the art and bliss of Hoop Dance in a relaxed, yet fun environment guaranteed to leave you feeling revived and renewed! www.hoopmamas.net 785.856.HOOP |
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Melanie MacNeil
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Melanie MacNeil aka "melmacpink" is excited to bring the Hoopgirl Workout to the mountains of Western North Carolina. Teaching yoga, hoops and wellness lifestyles is her calling as she helps people arrive "home" into their bodies. With a background in Yoga and Fire Dancing, Melanie brings a fun, creative and spiritual essence into her hoop classes. Licensed 11/07. melmacpink(at)hotmail(dot)com
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Kelly Jo Stull
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Kelly Jo sparks with energy as she brings play, laughter and passion into the hoop! She draws on her extensive dance background to tap into the creative side of every student, releasing their inner stars. Her classes focus on providing students an outlet to unleash their greatest inhibitions through the world of hoop dance. Licensed 9/08. radianthoops.com |
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Lisa Rizzoli
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Inspired by Burning Man participants and Controlled Burn members, Lisa bought her first "professional" style hoop in August 2007 and was hooked (or hooped)! As her passion for hooping increased, Lisa wanted to share this unique, feel-good experience with others. Lisa is a licensed and certified HoopGirl Hoop Dance instructor. Her Hoop Dance classes are limited in size to provide a successful hooping experience for each student. Lisa has a background in ballet, tap, ballroom, tango, burlesque and pole dancing. She has been certified through AFAA since 2006, and currently teaches pole dancing at The Exotic Workout Studio in Reno. LEVEL 3 Instructor. Licensed 9/08. dance@velocitymovement.com
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Morgan Helsper
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Morgan's love of Hooping is catching and inspirational. Her approach is warm and genuine; helping students move past self doubts about trying something new, and encouraging them to succeed through the new challenges that await with a disarming smile that you can't help but share. Morgan incorporates her passion for bellydance into moves that emphasize beauty with grace, confidence with power, but also simplicity, and a display of fun. Her life experiences as a guided meditation teacher, stress management therapist, and instructional designer blend to create a positive and energizing learning environment where students are free to express their creative spirit while following a curriculum created to encourage success. LEVEL 2 Instructor. Licensed 6/08. thehooploop.com |
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Mollie Hogan
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Mollie believes that hooping brings out the Goddess and God in all of us. It is her passion to live her entire life as though she is inside of her hoop and she encourages her students to live with that same light and life radiating through them! Mollie draws on her years as a yoga teacher to continue to create joy in her classes. LEVEL 2 Instructor. Licensed 2/07. hoopdazzle.com |
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Candice Schutter
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Candice is passionate about bringing out the ultimate HoopShine in her students! Through a warm, body-centered, and enthusiastic approach, she uses her years of experience as a Nia Black Belt to emphasize playful self-expression and awareness of sensation in body, mind, emotions, and spirit. On staff as a Somatic Specialist and Teacher Trainer for HoopGirl. hoopshine.com
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| Paige Tashner
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| Paige aka "Hoopanista" is following her bliss for the first time in her life as a licensed HoopGirl® Workout Teacher and wants to share it with you! She witnessed hoopdance for the first time at Burning Man in 2008. The flow and the grace transcended everything she imaged about hooping. She was drawn to the beauty of the movement and the pure, joyous energy exploding from the hoopers. She believes feeling strong, sexy and confident comes naturally as you explore and express your emotions through movement within the hoop. Prepare to experience pure childhood joy! www.hulahoopla.com
LEVEL 1 Instructor – Licensed 2/10
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| Susan Chace
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| As Seattle's first licensed HoopGirl Teacher, Susan brings hoopdance to the Emerald City. Versed in a variety of disciplines, she helps her students gain confidence in hooping and in life by empowering them with a "Yes I Can" attitude. Her style combines technical know-how, imagery, and joy to enhance the learning process for beginning hoopers. LEVEL 2 Instructor. Licensed 1/08. hoopdelite.com |
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| Saleurn Ramos
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| Saleurn's passion for teaching shines through as she encourages students to smile, laugh and find their bliss while in the hoop. She believes that hoopdance is a transformational practice that radiates positive energy throughout the body and mind. She is also a Yoga teacher and has the ability to create a supportive space, articulate instructions and calming qualities to her classes.
Website: www.es-bot-hoopdance.com
EMail: Saleurn@es-bot.com
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WISCONSIN
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Anna Stone
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Anna's classes will have you playing like a kid again no matter what age you are. Participants leave her classes feeling giddy, flirtatious and filled with glee. Come ready to laugh, have a great time, hoop dance your heart out to some awesome tunes and burn off that burger you ate the night before! The best part is we don't have to go home once the street lights come on! Licensed 8/08. Her website is located at www.HoopVive.com and can be reached at HoopVive@yahoo.com
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| Get ready for laughter, smiles, and a great core work out! You will explore hooping's bounds, seeking balance, growth in skills, and discovering your connection to the hoop. The first licensed hoop dance instructor in Madison, Danielle draws on her positivity, her sense of humor, and more than 5 years of hooping experience so that you can not only learn tricks, but also find grace and beauty in your movement. Danielle has taught people of all ages and experience levels in Wisconsin studios and festivals. She has also had the pleasure of introducing hooping to communities in Fiji and Rwanda. She looks forward to hooping with you!
http://www.hoopelation.com
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Allison Tarr
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With a background in Gender Studies and a passion for women's empowerment, Allison's warm and reflective teaching style will help you feel proud of your body and comfortable inside your hoop! Find your hidden creativity and self-expression. Learn to harness your internal positive spin through playful and energetic movement. LEVEL 2 Instructor. Licensed 9/08. positivespinhoops.com
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Toronto
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Sadie Yancey
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Sadie is fueling hoop love across Toronto! Her classes energize the spirit while waking up the body and boosting heart rates. Sadie's love of movement, contagious laugher, and background in bellydance help her students radiate energy, confidence and grace. Licensed 1/08. hooptoronto.com
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IRELAND
Dublin
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Aoife Byrne
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Give your body the ultimate workout and Twirl your way to a fitter body with my 12 week, 'Adult HoopGirl Workout'. This fun and stress relieving workout will also increase energy levels and boost your confidence. Have a giggle with the girls while you learn a new talent in my relaxed, fun and friendly classes. Courses can be found through my dance school website: www.twirl.ie. Licensed: 4/10.
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Berkshire/London
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Kim Jackson
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Kim Jackson AKA 'Hoop Sister' creates a fun filled hoopdance class during which she motivates and encourages each and every one of her 'Hoop Sisters' to get in shape through the sassy Hoopgirl Workout! She believes that regardless of fitness level, dance ability, age or gender that with a bit of help anybody can learn to hoop!
Certified April 2009 Level 1 & 2.
Regular weekly classes held in the Berkshire area, available for workshops nationwide
Contact: hoopsister@hotmail.co.uk,
Kim also performs hoop in the circus cabaret act 'Inspiral'
www.inspirallive.com
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John Parnell, also known as "Hoop Guy", has been hooping since August 2006. As the founder, and chief instructor, of the Nuneaton Juggling club since 1994 teaching a variety of juggling, stilt-walking and unicycling as well as other Circus Skills, it seemed a natural progression to move into hooping, and the teaching of hoop-dance classes. John is now qualified and licensed to teach HoopGirl levels 1, 2, & 3.
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| Natalie Turpin
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| Natalie @ Hoop Hoop Hooray! is an instructor with passion, zeal and enthusiasm for what she teaches. Working with children has given her a fun, youthful outlook which is contagious in her classes. Her sessions are a haven where everyone has the opportunity to leave their stresses, self doubt and reservations at the door. It's 'me-time' to experiment with our inner creativity to learn and develop a flow which is as unique as us all. She teaches both adult and children's classes in South East London and Kent which are lively, energetic and infused with her bubbly personality. Her Hoop Girl Workout inspires all to Get Fit, Feel Sexy and Have Fun!
Email: natalie@hoop-hoop-hooray.co.uk
Website: www.hoop-hoop-hooray.com
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| Lexi von Hula
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| Lexi is a Licenced HoopGirl instructer with classes in Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire. She brings a sense of fun and gives you the energy and confidence you need to fully enjoy her classes. Lexi works with Adults and Children from beginners upwards and offers parties, classes and workshops. alison@fw-dc.com 07770 747074 www.fw-dc.com
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Milton Keynes
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Janine Haynes
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Spirit Hoop Cake, founded by Janine, provides sell out hoop dance courses for the complete beginner to advanced. Fusing comedy into her teaching style and empowering students to know that they can acquire skills easily with clear guidance and support. You bring your enthusiasm and Janine will support your hoop dance journey by providing high quality hoop dance instruction! Experienced in working and performing in schools, colleges, corporate events, private parties, hen nights and club nights! Providing courses in the Milton Keynes area and beyond!
Licensed Level 3 Hoop Girl instructor.
Visit www.SpiritHoopCake.com to book on a course now! Private tuition available.
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| Diana Defries
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| Diana is based in north London and brings energy and humour to her classes. These mind-body movement classes encourage play and a sense of fun and creativity. All classes include interactive games and exercises to improve awareness and deepen the breath as part of this joyful activity. Learn new moves or new ways to perform those you already know; explore and celebrate your endless possibilities; and play your way to a fitter body and a happier heart. Diana has a background in dance and performance and a deep interest in the metaphysics of movement.
http://www.hoopswhirled.com
Level 3 instructor, Licensed April 2007
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