Rachael Lust: Inside The Hoop
by Shea Brock These days there are a million ways for hoopers to get themselves noticed. You can put on bright colors and hoop in public, get involved and do something like join the Hooping.org…
Category Archives: Interviews
Glenda Jordan Hoops Up a Career
Glenda Jordan remembers when she saw her first hooper in 2007. “A girl hoop danced as a part of the show, and I had never seen it before,” she told The Daily Beacon, “And I…
Kevin Locke on Elevating the Human Spirit Through Hoop Dance
Kevin Locke first burst into the national scene as a hoop dancer with his performance involving 28 hoops in a complex and acrobatic dance. In the span of his career he has graced many pow…
Derrick Suwaima Davis Talks Hoop Dance
Derrick Suwaima Davis won his first hoop dancing championship in 1992, his most recent in 2010, and he has earned the title of World Champion Hoop Dancer five times. So when the Indian Country Today…
Mariana Bandarra: Inside The Hoop
In late 2006, Mariana Bandarra had just gone through a bad break-up and was wallowing in a depression that had become resistant to medication. Then one night a friend brought over a film,
Brandy Hug: Inside The Hoop
Back in 2008 Brandy Hug was visiting a friend when she saw her pick up a hoop and start playing with it in her backyard. “At the time I was 265 pounds and miserable and…
Craig Reid: Inside The Hoop
You may recognize Craig Reid, aka the Incredible Hulaboy, from the short film Circularity Thinking which was nominated for a 2012 Hoopie Award, or maybe his Hula Hoop Heroes performance with Jessie Rose and Tiina…
Heady Hoop Tribe
The Heady Hoop Tribe talks about hooping, performing and community in this interview for The R.E.I.G.N Artist Network, a non-profit organization in Phoenix giving artists and musicians of all genres a platform to collaborate with…