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August 8, 2011 in Africa, Europe, Videos
Carissa Caricato of Hoola for Happiness, hoops her way around London, England, as well as in Kenya and Uganda. She lives in Tampa, Florida, USA. A Hooping.org Video of the Day.
by Philo Hagen
July 7, 2011 in Africa, Asia, Videos
VIDEO OF THE DAY: In one of the most beautiful hooping videos of the year so far, Roon Roon of Roon Roon Hoops spins her way through Tunisia, the northernmost country in Africa. She lives in Tokyo, Japan. Soundtrack: “Meltwater” by Susumu Yokota – Featuring Caroline Ross & Kaori (Mother – Susumu Yokota).
by Philo Hagen
May 6, 2011 in Africa, Health and Spirit
Hooping sure ain’t for wussies. Sandi “Sass” Schulz says, “Here’s what a hoop in the eye looks like! What hooping injuries have you had?” She lives in Johannesburg, South Africa.
by Philo Hagen
May 2, 2011 in Africa, Australia / New Zealand, Canada, Community, Europe, Features, Fire, LED Hoops, Male, Videos
Welcome to Hooping Idol, Hooping.org’s epic new contest. I’m Philo Hagen and I’m your host for this ever spinning journey in our quest to find the planet’s next big hooper star! As you know, our finalists are competing for an unprecented prize package that includes $100 cash and $200 in advertising from Hooping.org, the Atomic LED Hoop from Astral Hoops with 90 modes and around 100 full color LEDs ($299 value), a six month pass to Hooping University to learn even more from the pros (a $99 value), a custom Pixie Hoops Collapsible Travel Hoop to stay stylishly on the move ($80 value), an 8-piece Pocket Collapsible Custom Hoop from Troo Hoops ($84.95 value) to slide easily into your suitcase, a Polypro Performance Hoop and a pair of Polypro Minis from Superhooper.org ($63 value), a $50 Gift Certificate to Hoopclothes.com, a full size movie poster from The Hooping Life and other super cool schwag from the film, on top of a “Hoopdance for Beginners” DVD, a “Hoopdance Evolution” DVD, a copy of “Hooping: A Revolutionary Fitness Program” and a spot in the HoopGirl Performance Training Program (taking place in San Francisco, California, May 20-22, 2011) from HoopGirl.com (more than a $750 value!). The grand total of this prize package with shipping is over $2000. When we said it was going to be unprecedented, we meant it.
For those of you just tuning in it was incredibly difficult to narrow down the platoon of hoopers who auditioned this year to 21 finalists who hit the ground hooping with our 80′s Week Challenge. And once the results were announced, six of our outstanding finalists were eliminated. Our top fifteen then got into the zone with our Flow Week Challenge. Those results were announced and five more finalists were sent home. Our top ten then delivered the goods for our Persona Week Challenge, dazzling us beyond our wildest expectations. Nevertheless, three of our finalists were eliminated. Or were they? In a special Hooping Idol Twist each judge was given the opportunity to save one previously eliminated hooper. Three contestants returned bringing us, once again, to the final ten who took us places we’d never been before with our Future Week Challenge. And while five were to be eliminated in the results show, only four were because of a tie. Now, our final six are here to show us what they’re made of for Hooping Idol Performance Week.
Sitting at the Hooping Idol judges table this week are once again Bunny Hoop Star of Hoop Empire in Sydney, Australia, Sharna Rose of Sharna Rose Hoop Dancein Maidstone, England, UK, and Christabel Zamor of HoopGirl in San Francisco, California – but we also have two special guest judges joining us for Performance Week as well. Read the rest of this entry →
by Philo Hagen
March 15, 2011 in Africa
On March 8th events were held around the globe in honor of International Women’s Day. In Fort Dauphin, Madagascar, Project Teza organized one as well. The program is Azafady’s maternal HIV prevention effort and after a vibrant carnival through the center of town, 70 Teza women gathered to have their own celebrations, including a hula hoop competition for which the winner was awarded a chicken. The women had only seen a hula hoop for the first time four weeks earlier, and as you can imagine doing so started something of a craze. The program was set up by Ailie Tam, a winner of Vodafone’s World of Difference competition.
by Philo Hagen
March 14, 2011 in Africa, Fire, Videos
VIDEO OF THE DAY: It’s a sizzling hot fire demo from Karen “KJ” Jacobs of Planet KJ. This video was filmed at the Fez Club in Cape Town, South Africa.
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