This is the first video I’ve watched in a while that has me wanting to run to the park to try new moves. This is some cool original stuff. I like it.
Hooping
Hooping events or information.
The Hooping Life Playing Cards
I actually haven’t even seen these yet but I’m excited to get a set. Apparently I’m the King of Spades. Hah. I’m such a dark character! Ahhhh haaa haaa ha!!! jk :)
As far as I know Philo is the Jack of Diamonds, Khan is the Jack of Hearts, Spiral is the Queen of Spades, Michelle Clark is the 7 of Clubs, Kamala Mathis is the 9 of Hearts, Deanne Love is 7 of Hearts and I have no inside info on this but I’d bet just about anything that Stefan is one of Jokers if not both. I can’t wait to see them all!
The Spin Cycle Hoop Jam 2011 – Nick
This clip opens with Nick killing it at our annual hoop jam. I love making this event happen :) We had Ill Gates and Sidecar Tommy from Beat’s Antique DJ for us this year. Who will we have next year? I have no idea.
Making the hoop jam happen has been a labor of love. It’s a lot of work. I’ve hunted down CDJs (which are like gold on the playa), I’ve purchased turn table coffins on craigslist in order to protect DJ equipment, we’ve toasted thousands of dollars of sound equipment do to unexpected playa problems… but we’ve held a vision though out that the hoop community should be considered a significant community, worthy of top tier DJs. Every year Grant and I (with the help of many others) have advanced this a bit. It’s been a wild ride but we love doing it and can’t wait to step it up even further next year.
Our hope is to fundraise enough cash to build the sound system up. We’re looking to raise about $8k to purchase 4 new subs and towers. Our current sound system is awesome, and very high fidelity, but we’re pushing it to the maximum with the size audiences we have had in the last two years. If we want to keep this going, we’re going to become a small sound camp, even if only for one night on the playa.
Jon Karst – Electric Forest Hoop Troupe
Jon is amazing. When he started spinning at Electric Forest my mind was blown. I’ve never seen a guy able to do sustained spinning like he does. He’s looking for a Burning Man ticket and hopefully will be camping with The Spin Cycle.
Spin Summit
Thank you so much Spin Summit for having me! It was amazing. Throwing hoops on the roof of the tent was the hi-light of my trip.
I apologize for being slow on this but I wanted to post a class outline. I decided to teach an incredibly challenging sequence and everyone was able to get most of the parts, and about a 1/3 were able to assemble it all together. This sequence is my big tada sequence and so many could do it!
So here’s the sequence:
The sequence isn’t completed in this old vid but all the parts are there. This vid is right around the time I pieced this all together.
Also, I’d like to post the vid of the first day Beth and I hooped together at Mission Delores. This was also the day I met Khan, who quikly became one of my best friends.
2011 Spin Cycle Hoop Jam – Thursday 5-7pm w/ Ill Gates
The 2011 Spin Cycle Hoop Jam is happening Thursday from 5-7pm and we have Ill mf gates. That’s how we do this!!!!
Oh… and check the map yo. They moved center camp?