Finland’s Hoopy Weekend
Finland’s premiere hoopdance weekend, appropriately titled Hoopy Weekend, was back again this year to bring people together from all over to hoop it up. Held at the lovely bed and breakfast retreat of Martinpiha in…
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Lila Chupa Hoops
The demo reel, a video version of a résumé that visually demonstrates what it is you do in a way that your written curriculum vitae never could. Lila Chupa Hoops of Hoopera‘s new demo presents…
Noora Helenius
Hooping.org’s Photo Editor Noora Helenius has found herself in a gorgeous photo of her own. She lives in Turku, Finland.
A Hippie is Hooping
It’s a little rare to find an LED hooping video where there’s still enough light that we get to see the hooper, which is incredibly important because they’re the most important part. In this case…
Would You Dance With Me?
Noora Tianen, whom you might remember from our first season of Hooping Idol, and her sister Riika Tianen realized recently that they haven’t made a video together for like 3 years, so they decided it…
Faye La Huppe: Chrome
One of the most wonderful things about the hoop is that in the hands of different hoopers, it becomes a different means of expression. Faye La Huppe, otherwise known as Faye Sztrakati, has a new…
Doctissimo Puts Hula Hooping to the Test
Lila Chupa-Hoops of Hoopera, a finalist on our second season of Hooping Idol that went all the way to the finale, recently helped put the hula hoop to the test for Doctissimo. The popular French…
Jelena Mitra: Everything is Spinning
The meditative, spiritual and inner healing benefits of hooping is something so many hoopers can associate with. Jelena Thiessen sums it up perfectly when she says, “Hula Hoop is much more than physical exercise and…