NAPLES
Hula Hoop
Gathering 2024
Second edition • 18-20 Oct 2024
Learn from an epic and diverse lineup of world-class teachers
MARia Laura aka Mariloop
Will be teaching ‘Combo city’ (1 hoop)
In this class we are going to learn multiple long combos that involve many basic one-hoop tricks: Escalators, rolls, smears and more. We will incorporate unique variations in levels of increasing difficulty, making this the ultimate multi-leveled combo class. No matter what your skill set is, there will be something new and fun for you to learn!
Since she was a kid, Mary expressed her love for movement through play and sports, and competed nationally in artistic gymnastics. After having to stop due to multiple injuries and surgeries, she discovered her love for flow arts and hula hooping in 2018. Since then, she has developed a style that combines advanced trick variations, smooth transitions and dancey choreos, and she's on a mission to share all her knowledge to hula hoop and flow arts community
fer sumano aka
lafersh
Will be teaching Lego hoops (3 hoops)
In this workshop you’re gonna learn manipulations to increase your threee hoop flow and starting your juggling journey with simple exercises to feel the progress in the most organic and fun way!
Hello, my name is Fernanda Sumano and I’m a Mexican Circus Artists. Hooping is my thing since 16 years already! I won the first IJA International Regional Competition in 2011, that made me the first champion on the story of the IJA IRC program. Afterwards my life changed completely and I’m travelling all around the world sharing and performing, developing more skills on my artistic journey. I’m travelling as a teacher and performer, I’m an international ambassador of the Mexican hoop community, i love to share, talk and inspire across my art, can’t wait to share with all the hoopers at NHHG
chris gogler
Will be teaching ‘Twins with flourish' (2 hoops)
In this workshop we will look at the fancy and fabulous move often known as a flourish and how we can work it into all kinds of fun and tricky twins combos, to add even more fancy flair to your twins flow.
Chris Gogler is a Hula Hoop Artist originally from Australia.
With a background and some formal training in ballet and contemporary dance, Chris stumbled across hula hooping over a decade ago and has been hooked ever since. His style is unique, combining elements of classical and contemporary dance with object manipulation and burlesque. On stage Chris tells romantic and fantastic stories through movement with a healthy dose of cheekiness and sass. Chris lives in Berlin and has taught Hula Hoop at events across Europe and internationally.
Emma kenna aka
hooping mad
Will be teaching ‘Twin Hoop Sequence for All Levels’
(2 hoops)
Learn a fun twin hoop combo that teaches you tricks AND transitions. There will be a basic version that's accessible to those who have never even played with two hoops and plenty of optional add ons to challenge even the most advanced twin hooper. This sequence will be a unique combo specifically for Naples Hula Hoop Gathering
Emma has been teaching hoop since 2008 and is a hugely experienced and internationally acclaimed hoop teacher. Emma’s combination of high technical expertise, extensive teaching experience, enthusiasm for sharing and love of laughter make her hard to forget! Emma was the winner of Teacher and Fire Hooper of the Year in the 2016 Hoopies, UK Hooper of the Year 2017 and is the creator and main coordinator of the SWhoop (South West Hoop Conference) which has received the award for Best Hoop event :) Emma also runs an Advanced Teacher Training program for hoop teachers (online & in-person) and particularly enjoys running online hoop classes. Emma loves to play ukulele (which she also teaches online), combining this with hooping for comedy ukehoop. She can also be found in her element MC-ing shows!
Lila chupahoops
Will be teaching ‘Body wraps to the max’ (1 hoop)
Let's deep dive into the family of wraps and explore all the possibilities around it. It's a great way to build your combos' repertoire using different grips, directions etc. This exercizes can be applied to any tricks too!
Lila Chupa-Hoops started her journey with the circle 14 years ago in Paris, France and she is fully devoted to her art as a circus performer and teacher. Self taught, she built a diverse repertoire of performances, including emblematic vintage circusy acts that she plays all over Europe. In 2017, she was awarded as European Hooper of the Year, Double Hooper of the Year and Best solo performance video, as a recognition to her work as a teacher, performer and creative artist in the hoop world. Her favorite type of dancing is to bring original tricks but always in an elegant style. On the side, she has trained in numerous other flowarts like fire fans, dragonstaff, silkfans and more recently whip cracking.
Sessi Gianoglio
Will be teaching
‘Crafting Complexity: Unraveling the Mysteries of 4 Hoops!’
The workshop will be divided into three segments. First, we will start by exploring basic 4 hoops tricks. In the second part, we will dismantle conventional simmered patterns, opening up a world of new possibilities. Finally, you'll be guided through unexpected paths in multi-hoop manipulation to elevate, dissect, and reimagine what's possible with four hoops!
Sessi's hoop journey found its rhythm in the vibrant landscapes of India, now her cherished home after originating from Italy. Performing and teaching throughout India, Sessi contributes significantly to the spread of the flow community, adding a dynamic touch to the country's thriving flow scene. Rooted in a love for double hooping, she is currently entranced by the intricate finesse of 4 hoops, crafting a flow aimed at discovering a contemporary 4-hooping key. Italy, especially Naples, eagerly awaits as Sessi brings back her wealth of experience, passion, and knowledge to enrich our collective journey!
Federica pennetta
akA PENNIHOOP
Will be teaching ‘Follow the wind. Have fun’ (1 hoop)
Let's not hide behind a tool, but bring our heart and body into our flow. We will challenge ourselves by stimulating the quality of movement, creativity... follow the wind! Have fun! The important thing for me is to open a new experiential possibility in which you are (un)comfortable working alone. And if this door doesn't open, at least it will be a different experience.
Federica Pennetta has curly hair and, as they say, "every curl is a whim". So going "outside the box" of regular life is always a temptation! If her creativity is at the point to explode, it must necessarily manifest itself in a shape… a circle! But why, if the circle is the perfect shape, should we be happy with only one? Circus performer, her first passion has been hula hooping since 2010, which she delves into in a mix of both classical and modern reading by studying multihooping and hoopdance. She dedicates all herself to completing her circus training by also studying: aerial disciplines (trapeze, rope, fabric, hoop, straps, aerial duo), juggling, flexibility, acrodance, clown, puppetry.
HANNAH GEASE
akA CIRCLETRIX
Will be leading us in curated thirty minute movement sessions at the start of each day, designed specifically to warm up our bodies, minds, and spirits for the following workshops.
Teacher Bio
Originally from the United States, Hannah has been hooping for 14 years, the last four of those professionally. She works full time as a performer in France where she and her partner run a company specializing in fire shows called “Flaming Caravan”. Her hooping style is all-inclusive - She loves jamming with one and two hoops, regularly performs multi-hooping, and is currently obsessed with hoop juggling. With more than a ten year background in massage therapy and teaching yoga, movement in general fascinates her. She loves helping people become more connected to their bodies, regardless of where they start.
