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The Subtle Dance of Musicality

By Caroleeena December 5, 2011Dance, hoopdance, Poi, Uncategorizedbeat, dance, hoopdance, hoopdance. musicality, melody, musicality, rhythm1 Comment

Musicality is a major aspect of all kinds of dance, including hoopdance, but absorption in tricks, technique, choreography, even costuming can get in the way of dancing musically. Even people who have taken dance classes often struggle with the concept of musicality. It can be hard to define and even harder…

Cultivating Non-Comparison

By Caroleeena December 2, 2011hoopdance, Hooping, Poi, Uncategorizedcultivate, non-comparison5 Comments

There are a lot of great hoopers in this world. We see them at festivals, in the park, on YouTube. Watching other hoopers can be helpful if we use our observations to learn and become inspired and try new things. It can be hurtful if we compare ourselves and judge either…

Overcoming Plateaus and Releasing Inhibition in your Dance

By Caroleeena November 27, 2011hoopdance, Hooping, Poi, Uncategorizedovercoming. plateau. release inhibition3 Comments

Plateaus happen to everyone. They happen in terms of excitement, motivational energy and that joyful high feeling that you get when you dance. Be comforted in knowing that they happen to everyone, in every hobby, throughout life. Then pick up your hoop and get back to hooping. Plateaus are good for…

Playing with Beat Punctuation (and Pah!)

By Caroleeena November 25, 2011hoopdance, Poibeat punctuation, caroleeena, dance, hoopdance, poi dance2 Comments

When I dance with my hoop, I emphasize different places in the music with my hoop or my body. If the tempo of the music moves from fast to slow, my movement moves from fast to slow. Where the melody rises and falls, I also tend to rise and fall. And…