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Last week’s Open Stage brought us some polished play from “Swiss-Army” carnies, talented new voices, an on-stage Tantrum, soul-bearing comics, an old friend (with a new drum machine), a powerful poet, his baby-watching accompanist, and a racy (and very-much alive) Rose. Videos Photos This is only a small sampling of the amazing images captured at the Open Stage. Please see the photographer’s websites, linked below, for more. photos by Alicia Holston, Mark Kaplan, and Sheri Hall
Last week’s Open Stage gave us a trio of psychos, tales of a man (who may or may not have been involved in the shooting of a law enforcement official), some sparkly hooping, a bit of dance, the weirdness that is Jay and a very happy byrdie. Videos Photos photos by Firebird Images, Kelly Crawford and Sheri Hall
by guest author Jessica Wagstrom So you’ve seen the post, Baxter from Hoop Path is coming to town. You’ve read the details. You want to expand your hoop practice, but so far this seems kind of intimidating…”Deep Water”, “intermediate”, “nuances of hoop dance”? You may be thinking, “I’m lucky if I can keep the hoop going around my waist. Is this workshop for me?” The short answer is: YES. The long answer is comprised of several reasons, which I’ll list … Continue reading
Jonathan Baxter, Hooping.org’s 2008 Teacher of the Year, has gained great notoriety for his unique teaching method. He is currently traveling across Europe, Canada and North America teaching his Deep Water Workshop. “Deep Water” refers to the calm, meditative space found within a satisfying hoop movement session. The Deep Water workshop consists of exercises and techniques that are intended to help us reach a deeper state of meditation with the hoop as well as enlighten us to the subtle nuances … Continue reading
The Dallas Morning News caught a glimpse of our favorite hoop-dancing tree, Marie Martin.
Snowcone Mary, our colorful hoopy friend in Denton, wrote something awesome this week. It’s very in tune with the Creative Motion philosophy, and I think it needs to be spread widely. One of the things that I have always loved about my skill toy community is the idea that we do things because we enjoy them, we get better as we keep trying, and we encourage people to play, try new things, and share with each other. When I first … Continue reading
Don’t let Bobby fool you, his first attempts with a hoop were way better than mine. Bobby Hitt – Steampunks and Hoopy Froods
