How to be a creative intelligent hooper…

This was a series of thoughts I tweeted inspired by Brian Andreas‘s posts on “how to live or manage a creative person.”

I haven’t really figured out what makes a smart creative hooper, but here it goes anyway:
4:26 AM Jan 9th from web

Tip #1: Avoid what’s expected… leg warmers… skimpy outfits… tada moves… do these things sparingly.
4:28 AM Jan 9th from web

Note on #1: These things were designed for maximum impact with least actual input. See it done 1000 times and it gets dull.
4:29 AM Jan 9th from web

Tip #2: Do things that are blatantly boring to anyone accept yourself. Do it for months while others laugh. Something unique will arise.
4:39 AM Jan 9th from web

Tip #3: Take inspiration from sources outside the hoop world. This avoids incestuous habits.
4:50 AM Jan 9th from web

Tip #4: Get lost in the music not the audience.
4:52 AM Jan 9th from web

Tip #5: Critique and accept criticism. Avoidance of critique is akin to apathy. As a community we avoid critique like the plague.
5:00 AM Jan 9th from web

Tip # 6: Try hooping under the influence. Just don’t do it all the time. Sometimes it can open doors you had overlooked.
5:46 AM Jan 9th from web

Tip #7:Ignore everybody. The more unique your process is the less value anyone else will be able to contribute. I stole this from H.Macleod.
5:49 AM Jan 9th from web

Tip #8: Never confuse a pat on the back with a spiritual reward. You can potentially gain far greater than approval.
2:45 PM Jan 9th from Echofon

Tip #9: play with the variables. Hoop alone. Hoop in a group. Hoop to fast music. Hoop to slow music. Hoop on a street corner. Hoop naked.
2:52 PM Jan 9th from Echofon

Tip #10: Find someone who inspires you. Don’t emulate but try and figure out what motivates them.
3:44 AM Jan 10th from Echofon

Another thought on #1: unless its authentic, it’s often an attempt to appeal to the lowest common denominator.
2:55 PM Jan 9th from Echofon

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