I will be teaching Beginner Hoopdance classes at Ninth Street Dance beginning on March 18th. Classes will be held every Tuesday from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm and will run from March 18 - May 20. The entire nine week session is only $90. To register, call 919-286-6011 or print out the registration form from the website and mail it in with payment. Here's a link to the website: www.ninthstreetdance.com.

We will have some loaner hoops for people to borrow but I encourage every student to purchase their own hoop so that they can practice at home. There will be professional hoops available for purchase at the class.

Here's more info about the class:

Beginner Hoopdance – Hooping is an amazing cardiovascular exercise that strengthens and tones every major muscle group in the body, especially the core muscles in the abdomen and back. It feels good, giving you a massage even as it gives you a workout. It is also a moving mediation. But, most of all, hooping is fun! It puts a smile on your face, transforming your body while it elevates your spirit. Hoopdance combines the exercise of hooping with the beauty and grace of dancing.

This nine week, beginner level class will introduce the basics of hooping while also teaching a fusion of handwork and footwork from all over the world.

And here is some info about me, the teacher:

Carolyn Mabry, aka Caroleeena, has been a hoopdancer for over five years and is a talented teacher with over three years teaching experience. She is also a performer and a fire dancer. Carolyn has studied flamenco and many other forms of dance, including bellydance, classical Indian dance, bollywood, hula, and modern dance and integrates aspects of all these into her classes to help students create their own unique, improvisational hoopdance.

In 2005, Carolyn created an annual hoop, books and musical instrument donation service project in Negril, Jamaica. Working in collaboration with the Little Feat band and CHNY, this year's program placed dozens of hoops with foster children and brought in hundreds of books and many musical instruments for local schools. She hopes to do similar projects in Thailand and Africa in coming years.

Caroleeena recently won the 2007 Hoopie Award from Hooping.org for Outstanding Hooping Tribe member. She moderates the Hooping Videos tribe, the Hooping Costumes tribe and RaleighHoops! She also mentors new hoopers throughout the world via the internet.

For more information about Caroleeena, check out her Tribe page: people.tribe.net/caroleeena
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