"January 22 2010 was my first taste of HOOPLOVERS. That day Deanne handed me my first hoop. Since then I have not set that hoop down, that hoop transformed my life from the inside out. Hoop dancing got me out of the house and moving, gave me a reason to laugh at myself and with myself, brought me a kind of happiness that I couldn't even explain. With the help of HOOPLOVERS I learned to dance and spin and move more gracefully, and even when it wasn't graceful I did it, without worry of embarrassment. Hooping brought out a passion inside of me that I never knew was there. Now as a hoop instructor through HOOPLOVERS I can share this great joy with everybody." - Malia Flood circleshooping@gmail.com
"I discovered HOOPLOVERS in 2009. Deanne's classes inspire & create an amazing workout! The community that HOOPLOVERS creates is warm, creative and blissfully inviting. Many people say it, I believe it, Hooping has changed my life." ~Heather Star www.mandalalove.weebly.com
"Deanne is the best hoop teacher in the world. She can teach us new tricks with the hoop. I love her classes because they are like a disco!"
Love Jamie x Kids Hoopla Class
"Deanne makes hoop classes so much fun by making the room all dark and switching on funky lights and music. I love her teaching me new things that i have never done before. Deanne is a great hoop maker. she decorates them with loads of courful tape and makes just the right size and weight for you. deanne is amazing!"
Love Emma x Kids Hoopla Class
"From classes at Claska, the Museum, and Shimoochiai to filming videos with D to practicing and performing with the Tokyo Hoop Stars, these past months have been unbelievable. I’ve gone from someone who “hated sports” to someone who hoops several times a week (provided I haven’t turned into an ice block in my apartment).
My social life has transformed — thanks not only to all the lovely Tokyo hoopers (a small but beautiful crowd) — but also because I’ve learned how enjoyable it is to schedule time with friends around hooping sessions, capoeira classes, burlesque sessions, the list goes on and on." - Melichan
"Release your inner child. Let go, forget about the real world for a couple of hours and have some fun. It is also a great way to learn a funky new skill whilst getting a really good workout." -Stina Sparkle
"Hoop Glow was so nice today - the rain has been stopping me from hooping all week after work and I felt all out of whack... all better now :)" - Spanky
"Last night Hooplovers saved my life! Thanks for a glamorous hoop evening in Yoyogi!" - Lady Elle
"Officially my new fav group!" - Mark
“I am a really beginner but I am hooked on hoop dancing! I cannot wait for spring to hoop outside.” - Mio
"When I was a kid hooping was one of our favorite things to do. One..two..five hoops…we didn’t care. We came up with our own little tricks and just had fun. It took me more than 20 years to realize how lucky I was back then.
I re-started hooping 8 months ago at FAB Academy. I went to Deanne’s class and confronted her with the words: “Hey, I am sorry but I can’t hoop!” And she just smiled and said: “Why don’t you try it out first!” Her positive attitude was so contagious that I couldn’t help but give it a try and it was pure FUN!!! After a few spins I was able to keep the hoop on my waist for a little
while. What an uplifting experience! I took the class regularly and soon was able to do a few little tricks and made it to the next stage which is chest hooping. I even did my own little hoop performance a few weeks ago! Dreams do come true, I know it!
Hooping really changed my life. I lost 25 cm on my waist and I am fortunate enough to have to best hoop teacher in the world. It’s not just my new shape, not just the huge amount of self-confidence I gained from her class it’s also the positive energy and the fun we have in
class every single time.
Hoop love is for me watching Deanne in her performances or in class and literally feeling the passion and the dedication she puts into her job. And like a hoop doesn’t have an end neither does hoop LOVE
Thank You, Deanne, for everything you have done for me!!!" - Eva Reichl
