Hooping… Architecture… Whatnot…
Optimus Gryme might be my favorite new artist. Optimus Gryme, aka. Charlie B just released his second album “The Eclipse LP”. I don’t often stumble across music that I dig as much as this album. This will likely be the soundtrack to my life for the next few months.
Purchase his new album: iTunes
This image show the top 500 cities that visited Isopop.com in March 2009. The diagram was generated using Google Analytic.
I need to make this post quickly since I haven’t packed yet for tomorrow’s flight to Bend for the NorthWest Hoop Gathering and I spent WAY to long making a pamphlet for the workshop. In the spirit of open source and because I don’t think anyone takes a hoop class for content only, I have posted my workshop outline and the entire pamphlet for all those who can’t make it this weekend. Feel free to reproduce.
I’m so excited and can’t wait to see so many amazing hooper’s tomorrow! xoR
Printable JPGs posted below. If you would like a vector based file send me an email and I will send you the file directly as they are about 16mb.
Josh’s profile went up for the Temple of Poi Fire Expo show that we’re doing in just two short weeks!
As we continue with our artist profiles Josh Parker, artist performing in Temple of Poi 2009 Fire Dancing Expo for the Temple of Poi 2009 Fire Dancing Expo & 7 Year Anniversary, we spotlight Josh Parker, who will be performing with Isopop.
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Wow. Just found this video. Shredder set the bar damn high at the 2007 show. Now I have a few butterfly’s just thinking about our performance. We’ll kill it. No worries : )
So more on this later but I’m slowly shifting into more of a performance role with my hooping. I’ve been hooping intensely for two years and I have yet to do a performance. My first will be the Spinagogue Variety Show. My second performance will be the Temple of Poi 2009 Fire Dance Expo.
I know I have the technical skills and the performer in me is growing. Josh and I are practicing a lot right now (two or three 2 hr practices per week). Essentially I need to polish what I’m already doing into a stage worthy fire piece. That is more than just a little bit intimidating given the company we will be sharing the stage with. Some of my favorite spinners are performing and it is an honor to be able to participate in this event.
What: Temple of Poi 2009 Fire Dancing Expo & 7 Year Anniversary of Temple of Poi
Where: Union Square (Geary and Post)
When: April 25, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Cost: Free!!Bring a chair and a blanket and join us April 25, 2007 at 7:50 pm for our free fire dancing show in San Francisco’s legendary Union Square (Geary and Post) for the fourth annual Temple of Poi Fire Dancing Expo.
This year’s show is a veritable who’s who of internationally renowned fire dancing performers hailing from 3 continents including:
* Banyan (Chicago)
* Cyrille (France)
* Dai (Japan)
* Fluid Luminescence [Plenty & 10 Feathers] (San Francisco)
* GlitterGirl (San Francisco)
* Grimm and His Babies (Cincinnati)
* Cirq d’ Optiq [ICoN & Jen] (Philadelphia)
* Isopop [Rich & Josh] (San Luis Obispo)
* Lena & Pi (California)
* Manda Lights [Forka, Ima, Maelle & Meast] (France)
* MCP (Scotland)
* Mireneye (Sweeden)
* Poki (Oakland)
* Nevisoul (Sweeden) & Alien Jon (Los Angeles)
* Sparkaluscious (San Francisco)
* Vatra (San Francisco)
* Vulcan Crew [Krissy & Jordan] (Oakland)
* Yuta (Japan)
For addtional information please visit the Temple of Poi blog.
“I attended Rich Porter’s IsoPop class tonight. I learned some great new ways of thinking about the hoop in space, rather than the hoop in connection to my body. We drilled several techniques for isolations and what Rich calls “Pops”. I haven’t hooped in a bit, and I felt really great by the end of the class. I saw marked progress in my technique of the class moves, which Rich had taught me before, but which I had yet to have a good grasp on (pun intended, lol).
-Miss Rosie’s on her blog
Talking Point – Concept based motions vs. kinesthetically learned:
Generally in hooping we focus on the hoops relationship to our body. In this class we’re going to be exploring the hoops relationship to space rather than the hoops relationship with the body. Learning this capacity opens the door to moves that don’t yet feel right and no one else is showing you is possible. It also frees us to focus on the diagrams we draw with our hoop and with our body. This tends to be more common in poi and staff spinning.
Drill – Point Isolation
Mime Wall
Partner fixed point movements
Hoop w/ Tape point
9:30-9:45
5 basic isolations:
Inside 1-hand
Inside 2-hand
Inside 2-hand cross
Outside 2-hand
Outside 2-hand Cross
Isolations:
0) 2D – Static – Hoop isn’t moving.
1) 2D – Center Point Isolation – any variation on the 5 basics. Hoop appears to be stationary while rotating around it’s center.
2) 3D – 2 point isolations or axial isolations – Two points remained fixed. Ie. door move.
3) 3D – Point Isolation – Anytime the hoop revolves around a single point, regardless of where the person touches the hoop. Spinning on the hand is (almost) a point isolation. Additionally, we can chose an arbitrary point and rotate around that point.
4) Fictitious point isolation – isolate a point not on the hoop
9:45-10:15
Talking Point – Combinations:
Off body hooping is (loosely) either isolation, transition, or a combination of the two. From a visual perspective, spinning the hoop around ones hand is isolating your hand. The standard isolation is isolating the central point of the hoop.
Motion:
Weave w/ antispin pop
Motion:
Samurai Grip backhand role
Motion:
Antispin Quadrant
Antispin Flower
Motion:
Two Hand Isopop
(more advanced, sequential pops)
10:15-11:00
Studio Open for play.
Nov. 19th Class Itinerary:
9:10 – 9:30
Review Nov. 12th class. Motions: 5 basic isolations:
Isolations:
0) 2D – Static – Hoop isn’t moving.
1) 2D – Center Point Isolation – any variation on the 5 basics. Hoop appears to be stationary while rotating around it’s center.
2) 3D – 2 point isolations or axial isolations – Two points remained fixed. Ie. door move.
3) 3D – Point Isolation – Anytime the hoop revolves around a single point, regardless of where the person touches the hoop. Spinning on the hand is (almost) a point isolation. Additionally, we can chose an arbitrary point and rotate around that point.
4) Fictitious point isolation – isolate a point not on the hoop
5 Basic Center Point Isolation
Weave w/ antispin pop
Antispin Quadrant
Antispin Flower
Two Hand Isopop
9:30-10:00
Talking Point:
Diagrammatic clarity. Observers perceive the independent diagrams clearer if the contrast point between the two motions is clear and distinct.
Motion:
Quadrant Isopop
Motion:
Isobreak
Motion:
Quadrant Isobreak
Motion:
Draw diagram
Isobreak to Flow-In
Isobreak to Break-In
Motion:
2 hand Isolation to Slide Up
Motion:
Weave to Slide Right
Weave to Slide Left
Motion:
Isobreak to Slide to Isobreak
Talking Point:
Contrast Elements – SPEED!!!! Scale of movements, Direction (breaks), Isolation point, Elevation, etc.
10:00-10:10
Drill: Lead quadrant Isopop and Isobreaks.
Group: Isodance
10:10-11:00
Jam Time