Current Touring Workshops
Hooping Mad– Overcoming Hooper’s Block Workshops
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The four workshops presented here have been specially designed to combat ‘hooper’s block’. Most hoopers at some point experience the feeling they have reached a plateau in their practice and these workshops will leave attendees able to find inspiration and creativity in their hooping once more.
The workshops have been designed to work as individual sessions or as a set, to give new and old hoopers alike a way to expand their trick base and learn new ways of increasing their own creativity. Emma has found in her extensive teaching experience that it is these are four areas that any hooper whether new or advanced can increase their skill set.
Hoopers of all abilities can gain from these workshops but they are aimed at those who have hooped before and therefore a basic knowledge of hooping is essential. Participants should be able to comfortably hoop at the waist, spin the hoop on the hand vertically in front of the body and horizontally above the head. For others, Emma will be touring a set of beginner’s workshops later in the year for those brand new to the hoop.
Workshop 1
Breaking Planes and Transitioning using Elbow Folds
Always find yourself hooping in the same planes? Rotating the hoop using elbow folds will add a whole new dimension to your hooping. A simple change of grip can completely change the way that you transition. You will leave the workshop playing with the two basic cradles that enable a multitude of horizontal and vertical folds. We’ll explore different ways to access the fold position, from both off body and on body and create new patterns in untangling. It’s an opportunity to develop your individual style: everyone tangles and untangles in different ways, so you’re guaranteed to uncover new, personalized combinations.
Testimonial by Elise Falla (Youtube: Hoopelise)
This is one of the best workshops I’ve done: I’m always searching for flow and fluidity of movement and the workshop definitely gave me that, along with some funky new moves. It really opens doors to a different way of connecting moves, helping to garner greater movement and flow. I thought I used a lot of elbow folds until I did this workshop!
Workshop 2
Expanding your Vertical Jump Repertoire and Grip variation
Do you prefer to keep both feet on the floor? This workshop will help you find the jumps that work for you! Working on the vertical plane you will learn all the jumps possible from a basic figure 8 start. You will then learn how to explore the use of different grips and body positions to find new ways of jumping.
Testimonial by Gail O’Brien of hoopspin (www.hoopspin.co.uk)
Emma’s vertical jumps workshop was amazingly creative. I learned loads of jumps that I hadn’t even thought about before and new combinations and ways of getting out of the jumps I already had. Emma’s instruction is really clear she breaks down moves making them much easier to understand and she is really imaginative when it comes to creating new flow. This is a workshop you could take over and over again and still come away with new ideas. Thank you.
Workshop 3
Using Anti-spin and Body Rotation to Develop Hand Hooping Variety
Is hand hooping a bit too uninvolved for you? By working with and understanding both normal and anti-spin you will learn the basic of flowers. This can turn normal hand hooping into a new realm of possibility if you have never experimented with them before. You will learn how to work with the different planes the hoop resides in with respect to body positions. By adding turning you will come away with a limitless trick catalogue to investigate.
Testimonial by Gail O’Brien of hoopspin (www.hoopspin.co.uk)
I loved this workshop. Emma has come up with loads of really creative ways to make normal hand hooping a lot more interesting. She broke down the moves really well making even the more complicated anti spin patterns you achievable and gave us ideas so we could find our own new combinations. I would defnitely take this workshop again.
Workshop 4
Expanding your Horizontal Jump Repertoire and Plane Melting
Bored always doing the same jumps? Then come and get unstuck! This dynamic workshop will have you thinking up new variations on standard jumps and have you coming up with simple transitions that can dramatically change the overall look and feel of a move. Working in the horizontal plane you will learn how to do a number of basic jumps. Then by varying direction, hand position and plane melting you’ll learn to create different effects and transitions. Not only will your jumps look more interesting, this will also add transitions between moves and make your play more diverse.
Testimonial by Juliana Barrett – Bristol based Hoop Teacher
If you want to shake things up, you’ll love this workshop. Emma’s enthusiasm for jump variations and plane changes is infectious. I came away with a bunch of new ideas!
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