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Workshops SOLD OUT

snowzilla — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:29:57 +0000

The workshops planned for this February 11th are SOLD OUT (and we haven’t even told you who the mystery hoop guest is yet!), but that doesn’t mean you can’t get your hands on tickets for the main event itself – the Showcase & Documentary Screening take place next Saturday evening at the Avenue Theatre – get your tickets in advance on Eventbrite and save on the price of admission at the door.

Have you watched the trailer yet?

Surprise Guest For The Hooping Life Premiere

snowzilla — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:09:51 +0000

Who could it be?

Another update on the Hooping Life premiere! We will most likely sell out of spots in the afternoon workshops at the rate tickets are moving. And to make the day a little more exciting, we’ve got a surprise hooper joining us from the US for the event. We’ll have details soon, but here’s a hint for you: she’s a Hoopies Award winner.

Tickets are on sale at Eventbrite or you can contact me at 780-953-7669 or carla@flowlab.ca to get your hands on some.

Join the event page on Facebook to stay up to date on the event as well!

Getting Closer

snowzilla — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:38:51 +0000

Edmonton hoopers love The Hooping Life!

The Alberta Premiere of the Hooping Life is getting closer, and I’m getting pretty excited! The afternoon workshops are starting to fill up, so if you’re thinking of buying your ticket, don’t wait too long. Tickets can be purchased online at Eventbrite, or directly from me or Nina.

And to those of you attending the showcase and premiere later on in the evening, make sure you bring your hoops with you – the Avenue Theatre has lots of space for a rocking hoop jam after the show, and Tripnotic will be gracing the decks once again. (Have you downloaded his free mixes yet? You should!)

Join the event page on Facebook to stay up to date on the event. See you all on February 11!

Share The Hoop Love

snowzilla — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:52:45 +0000

February is almost here, and registration for February classes is now online. I’ll be offering the usual Tuesday night classes at the Bosco gym – if you’re new to the hoop or want to stick to the basics, the Intro to Hula Hooping class runs from 6-7 pm, or if it’s tricks and shoulder hooping you’re looking for, the Advanced class runs from 7-8:30. (And sometimes later if hoopers are still rocking out at the end of the post-class jam!) The Advanced class has been a lot of fun so far this year and it’s great to see so many hoopers from past classes coming back and continuing their hoop journey. Our Edmonton hoop community just continues to grow!

The Multilevel class Britannia Youngstown in West Edmonton on Wednesday nights will run as well. This class is for everyone, regardless of skill level. And if you have kids who want to learn how hoop, the Hooping For Kids class is that night as well. (And this week, we’ll be celebrating the last night of our current series of kids’ class with an LED hoop jam, because we’re just that cool. Tell your friends.)

For the month of February, I’m offering a bundle on a six-week Intro to Hula Hooping series and an adult standard hoop for $99. (That’s a 26 dollars savings.) Give the gift of fun, laughter, creativity, and movement to a loved one – or treat yourself! (Gift certificates are available – just email me for details.) The coupon code is “HOOPLOVE” – just apply it at the checkout!

mini + mini + me

snowzilla — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:55:52 +0000

There was a time when I found minis incredibly frustrating, but in the past few months I’ve been spending more and more time with them, and I have to say, I pick up my minis as much as I pick up a regular solo hoop these days. Megan Baird of Vibe Tribe and I will be presenting a workshop on twins and minis hooping at Spinmilk 2% this coming April, but if you don’t want to wait that long, SaFire will be teaching a little workshop on minis (a mini-mini workshop!) at the Alberta Premiere of the Hooping Life event on February 11.

Hooping To Feel Good

snowzilla — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:27:21 +0000

In one of my classes right before Christmas, we had a great talk about the importance of hooping as a feel-good activity. It doesn’t take more than a few minutes of flight time inside a hoop to feel its mood-lifting benefits. At the risk of sounding all hooperesque-cliche – hooping has been there with me through some real highs and lows, and yes, hooping has definitely been there for me when I’ve needed it the most. I *heart* hooping.

The temperature dropped yesterday in Edmonton to a frosty -20 degrees Celsius (I’ll let the American hoopers convert that one on their own, or I can translate: Freaking Cold), so I’m dedicating a little Sunday afternoon hoop video to all the Edmonton hoopers trying to stay warm this afternoon. I made it on one of those days when I couldn’t get to the gym fast enough to get inside my hoop and let my brain relax into a nice mushy state of flow. Push the coffee table back, back the car out of the garage and turn a heater on, do you what you gotta do to find a little hoop meditation space today.

The Alberta Premiere of The Hooping Life

snowzilla — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:51:52 +0000

The Alberta Premiere of the Hooping Life is just around the corner!

Flowlab and Infinity Hoopdance are proud to present the first Alberta screening of The Hooping Life Documentary on February 11, 2012. To celebrate this occasion, we have organized an event for the hooping community including a series of afternoon workshops, followed by a hooper showcase, a screening of the documentary “The Hooping Life” and a rocking hoop jam to follow. The Avenue Theatre has become a venue of choice for prop spinners in the Edmonton community, and we are excited to share in an evening of inspiration, creativity, and celebration with every hooper in our community.

The workshop schedule is now up – check it out! Local and international instructors will be on hand to teach and inspire your personal hoop practice in a number of styles and concepts. Alberta Hooping Life Workshop Schedule

Tickets for the event are now on sale through Eventbrite, or by contacting myself at 780-953-7669 or carla@flowlab.ca, or Nina at nina@infinityhoopdance.com.

Don’t miss out! This is going to be an amazing event!

Brecken Rivara in Edmonton

snowzilla — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:14:06 +0000

Edmonton’s hoop community continues to grow! It didn’t take much to sell out Brecken Rivara’s two-day workshop (“Body-Conscious Barrel Rolls and Figure 8 Navigation” and “Transitional Space and the Wave Current” – translation: 2 days of badassery) at the Bosco gym on December 9 and 10. We got 2 four-hour workshops in two days, packed with all sorts of tasty goodies to take with us into our personal practice. Great to see so many familiar and new faces alike, hooping all over the gym floor.

PROP ROCK!

snowzilla — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:00:04 +0000

Edmonton prop junkies! Circle Nov. 12 on your calendars and get ready for the spin event of the year! PROP ROCK is a World Hoop Day event designed to bring the spinners of the Edmonton community together for a night of performances and dancing. Get the info on Proprock.ca, RSVP to the event on Facebook, buy advance tickets and save yourself some dough – and get ready to rock out with your prop out!

I love my students

snowzilla — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 01:27:09 +0000

A highlight of the Kaleido Festival for me this year was the opportunity to perform at the Bedouin Beats Caravan stage with three of my star students. Kacie, Sheena and Katt started taking classes with me last year, and the performance we collaborated on for the Kaleido Festival was nothing short of beautiful and inspiring (and pretty freaking fantastic for your first live performance!). It is such an honor to dance with all of you!