Hooping

What is Hooping, or Hoop Dancing, or Hula Hoop Dancing? Its interpretive dance. Like any form of dance, it can only truely be understood by the people who participate. But I will try to enlighten you.

I cant dance in the normal sense. I dont know how to move my body, or what the purpose even is of 'normal' dance. To look like an idiot? To show you have coordination? Well, I probably look like an idiot, but my foot-eye coordination is horrible most of the time. True, I learned basic swing dance, but thats with a partner. He leads, I follow. (The foot-eye coordination issue is also why I have a hard time shuffling)

Now, the hoop is my partner. I show it where I want it to move, and most of the time it cooperates (and when it doesnt, there is a possibility of a bruise). Once you get used to the size and weight, and you work it right, it looks amazing. I have one that me and my ex made, one that I bought, and one that he bought me. The one that he bought me is probably my favorite. It is an LED hoop. So when I turn it on and start it spinning, it lights up the night.

I mostly dance to dubstep, techno, or pop, but every once in a while, a slow song makes it in. I want to learn how to dance to symphonic metal well, because my boyfriend introduced me to the music and I love it :).

When I hoop, I seem to enter my own little world. Time slows, the spin of my hoop is all that matters to me. I can start slow and work my way up, or I can start out fast and slow it when I tire. I enter a state of happiness that can hardly be described. Some people enter this state when they draw, others when they meditate. I feel whole and wonderful.

Its been a while since I have hooped for any decent period of time. Its getting cold here, so it gets hard after a while. I miss the tug on my waist, the wonder of a perfect catch, and the looks of amazement as people watch me express my love and happiness.

This is my LED hoop: http://moodhoops.com/shop/aura/

My next LED hoop will probably be the Tigerlily: http://moodhoops.com/shop/tigerlily/

I leave you with my heart soaring, remembering the hoop spinning around my body... May gravity ever be in your favor ;).