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Movement Play Summer Camp Out is Next Week!

Jun 30th, 2009
by rich.
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The Movement Play “micro-festival”, as Rosie likes to call it, is next week and tickets sales end July 4th! Only 30 tickets remain for this incredible 4 day music and dance event happening July 9th-12th! Ecstatic Dance, all types of movement workshops, organic food, and a stunning setting make this event one of the most nourishing festivals of the summer.

Visit Movement Play Website: Here
Purchase Tickets: Here

Music:
Beats Antique
Tropo
Dragonfly
Neptune
BombGoddess

Performances and classes by:
Jill Parker
Deb Rubin
Anah “Hoopalicious” – Hoop Revolution
Christabel Zamor – HoopGirl
Miss Rosie – Hero Hoops
Rich Porter – Isopop
Isa “GlitterGirl” – Temple Of Poi
Aaron Jessup
Tyler Blank
Donna Carroll
The Shamanic Cheerleaders
Brian O’Connell
Jamie Luv
Diane Waye
Susan Lee
Philippe & Paget
and more!

Vending by Melodia Designs and Miss Rosie’s Hoop Couture… Join Us! Tickets are $299 for 4 days with all food included! No day passes available. 18 and over, no pets allowed. www.MovementPlay.com

Visit Movement Play Website: Here
Purchase Tickets: Here

Hoop Collection

Apr 23rd, 2009
by rich.
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Miss Rosie posted a list of her hoop collection yesterday on her blog. Her approach to her collection is fairly similar to my own. She writes:

I make all the hoops I use except for my fire hoops. For personal use I have 4 sizes. My primary hoop is approx. 35″ diameter, 1/2″ 125 psi tubing (I actually have 5 of these that I use for multiple-hoops hooping). My small twins hoops (for hands) are the same tubing, but approx. 28″ diameter. When I need to get the foundations of a move (like chest hooping in my second direction) I practice with a beginner size hoop, approx. 40″ diameter, 3/4″ 160 psi tubing. I also have an intermediate size that’s 36″ diameter, 3/4″ 100 psi tubing, which I use to learn second direction moves AFTER I’ve gotten the move with the beginner hoop, and before I downsize to my 35″ hoop.

Entire Article: here

My own hoop collection:
(1) 3/4″ 160 psi 120″ (circumference) sanded black Gazelle a la Bax style
(1) 5/8″ HDPE 36″ taped hoop
(2) 1/2″ 125 psi 35″ taped doubles
(2) 1/2″ 125 psi 28″ taped mini doubles

My primary hoop is my 5/8″ HDPE. It’s super light and fast. This is what I jam with 75% of the time. The 3/4″ 100 psi is what I pick up for practicing chest hooping, especially second current. Then I have a big set of doubles and a mini set of doubles.
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Performance Hoops
(2) PSIhoops – 35.5″ O.D. Polypropelyne (custom sandblasted) with White LEDs
(1) Cosmic Fire – 35″ Magic Firehoop Pro 1″ Wicks with pro wick length
(2) Cosmic Fire – 22″ Mini Firehoops pro wick length