Hooper Basics

Display Name

cressie mae hoops

Current City, State/Province

san francisco, ca

Country

USA

Additional Background Info

Occupation(s)

Hoop dancer, designer, creator and teacher

Gender

Female

Age

23

Hometown

Brewster NY

Hoopiversary

May of 09 is the first time I dove into the world of hoop dancing

Your First Time

I have one consistant memory of “hula hooping” in my driveway with a pink toy store hoop when I was about 9 years old. I would hoop it around my waist for hours!

How Often Do You Hoop?

Daily

Groups & Troupes

Bay Area Hoopers, Fire Art Collective Conclave

Favorite Hooping Location

Hippy Hill in Golden Gate Park San Francisco CA

Fire?

:) Oh yes!

Hoop Business

Cressie Mae Hoops. I teach and encourage the art of dance with in your hoop. I make 1/2 in “travel dance hoops” designed to catch anyones eyes, and inspire free flowing movement.

Website

cressiemaehoops.com

YouTube / Vimeo

http://www.youtube.com/user/CressieMaeHoops

Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cressie-Mae-Hoops/122050891171560

Display Email

cressiemaehoops@gmail.com

A Favorite Hooping Memory

On a visit home to NY I had gifted my little sisters hula hoops. To my surprise (though it should have been no surprise…who doesn’t love hooping!?), my 26 year old autistic brother, Jannon, was super envious! We took turns letting him use our hoops, I will never forget the joy his heart spilled out onto all of us and the MANY MANY things he not only learned from me that day, but more so what he taught me.

Hooping Tunes

Drum Circles….they hit the spot….ground me, let me find my place in the flow….and I can’t think of anything better than hooping to a group of artist comming together and improvising beats and dance

Non-Hooping Music

art is art, I LOVE IT ALL….(everything in moderation)

Relationship Status

Engaged

Activities

Dance, acrobatics, aerials, playing with my kitty, hanging out with family, friends and my scotty boy, going to shows of all varieties!

Interests

Art, human kindness, brain science, communications

Television

office, community, scrubs, glee, house