Adult Class Descriptions
find
the class just right for you
Not sure where to start?
New
students are encouraged to register for either the
Beginner HoopDance Intensive or a HoopGirl Workout
Beginner Class Series (I or II, in any order).
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Intensives:
(HoopShine Immersions)
Beginner
HoopDance Intensive
HoopShine
Basics
The Beginner HoopDance Intensive was more than I expected: more fun, more moves, and more connection to my body than I would have imagined possible in such a short time. I loved the celebration circle at the conclusion - very special. - Beginner Intensive Graduate, Portland, OR
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HoopDance is an emerging fitness trend and form of
self-expression that is sweeping the nation. Join one of
our brilliant HoopShine Agents for a 4-hour intensive
that will launch your hoop practice and prepare you to
unleash your HoopShine into a personal
practice.
The
Beginner HoopDance Intensive is for those just starting
out in the hoop; no prior experience required! Focus on
fundamental hoop technique and principles that liberate
flow in the body and mind. Emphasis is on sensation as
your guide and breath as a lubricant for grace and ease.
Fun, music, and playful exploration guide our journey as
we practice navigating the hoop around the waist,
breaking vertical hoop planes, traveling through space,
integrating the arms and hands, and performing basic hoop
tricks on and off of the body. Special attention will be
placed on intrinsic awareness, core isolations, freeing
the spine, visualizations, and play! At least one
HoopShine Teaching Assistant will be onsite to ensure
that you receive the attention required to acheive your
objectives in the hoop.Instructional handouts will be
provided to support you in your post-intensive hoop
practice.
$75 Pre-registered; $80 Day of Event (space
permitting).
Please confirm space availability prior to
registering.
** NO PRIOR
EXPERIENCE NECESSARY **
UPCOMING DATES:
Beginner
HoopDance Intensive
June 24
& 26, Tue & Thu 7-9pm
with
Candice Schutter, HoopShine
Founder
and
Lacye Lee, HoopShine Agent, Licensed
HoopGirl Instructor
StudioNia, 918 SW Yamhill Street, 4th Floor, Portland
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NOW
Beginner
II / Intermediate HoopDance Intensive
HoopDance
Infusions
I had so much fun hooping in the Intermediate Intensive! Candice's enthusiasm and love for hooping is contagious! - Tami, Intermediate Intensive Graduate, Portland, OR
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As with any dance discipline, once you have developed skill in the foundational movements of practice, you expand in your capabilities and in your own personal style. HoopDance offers endless creativity to the dancer.
The Intermediate HoopDance Intensive is for more
experienced hoopers looking to add complexity to their
hoop practice. Focus is on more advanced hoop techniques
and on incorporating elements of music appreciation and
creativity to your practice. Expand foundational moves,
adding energy through the use of angles, transitions, and
floorwork. Learn to integrate the feet, head, and hands
with music and self-expression. Fun and exciting hoop
trick surprises are linked to the moves you know and
love, adding a sense of drama and athleticism to your
practice. HoopDance comes to life in this intensive
experience! At least one HoopShine Teaching Assistant
will be onsite to ensure that you receive the attention
required to acheive your objectives in the hoop.
Instructional handouts will be provided to support you in
your post-intensive hoop practice.
$75 Pre-registered; $80 Day of Event (space
permitting).
Please confirm space availability prior to
registering.
UPCOMING DATES:
Beg II /
Intermediate HoopDance Intensive
May 20
& 22, Tue & Thu 7-9pm
with
Candice Schutter, HoopShine
Founder
StudioNia, 918 SW Yamhill Street, 4th Floor, Portland
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NOW
Ongoing
Classes:
(Developing a personal practice)
The
HoopGirl™
Workout
Get
Fit, Feel Sexy, Have Fun
The HoopGirl Workout classes made me feel great! I haven't stopped talking about it since I started; and I feel that I really shine and it shows. - Melodie, HoopGirl Workout Student, Portland, OR
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HoopShine works closely with San Francisco hoop legend,
Christabel Zamor (HoopGirl.com)
to expand the HoopGirl class programming. HoopShine
Founder, Candice Schutter, travels internationally
to
train teachers
in The HoopGirl Workout class format. San Francisco and
Portland-based hoop classes are serving as templates for
cutting edge hoopdance education that is spanning the
globe. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to be get fit and
have fun, while seeding one of the hottest trends in
fitness.
HoopGirl Workout Beginner Class Series
Register
now for this 6-week class series. Each 90-minute session
offers you an opportunity to bring your hoop practice to
life in the HoopGirl class format. With an emphasis on
community, we will move through the various stages of The
HoopGirl Workout. You will have an opportunity to learn
some new moves, combining them with foundational
principles that will reveal the HoopDancer in you!
Instruction is followed by group activities, performance
jam circles, and many more surprises. A great way to get
in shape, develop core strength in the body-mind, and
experience the benefits of meditative flow.
$120 Pre-registered; $25 Drop-in (space
permitting).
Please confirm space availability prior to registering.
The HSW Beginner Programming is divided into two 6-week
series: Beginner I and Beginner II. They can be taken in
any order.
** NO PRIOR
EXPERIENCE NECESSARY **
UPCOMING DATES:
HoopGirl
Workout Beginner I Class Series
May 26 thru
Jun 30, Mondays 7:00-8:30pm
with
Lacye Lee, HoopShine Agent, Licensed
HoopGirl Instructor
*No Experience Necessary*
StudioNia, 918 SW Yamhill Street, 4th Floor, Portland
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NOW
HoopSHiNE BODY
Let
It Flow
HoopSHiNE BODY is extremely inspiring, safe, fun, and addictive. I cannot wait until the next session! - Annie, HoopSHiNE BODY Student, Portland, OR
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HoopSHiNE BODY Intermediate Class Series is an exclusive offering with HoopShine Founder, Candice Schutter. Experienced hoopers take the basics of hoopdance to the next level, exploring how the hoop is a vehicle for self-empowerment, creativity, and the hidden genius within you. Hoop moves and body awareness will be our primary tools... yet our focus will be on igniting the passionate hoopdancer that lives within you. Emphasis will be placed on refining technique, unleashing individual style, and utilizing emotions as alchemy that the body can understand. $130 Pre-registered. Please confirm space availability prior to registering.
Much more than a hooping class, the Intermediate Class Series includes:
- 90-minute class sessions support time to develop a personal hoop practice
- Somatic-energy awareness training with Nia Black Belt, Candice Schutter
- Loads of new moves for both beginners and more advanced hoopers
- Reversals, Breaks, Isolations, Jumps & Tosses
- Creating choreography
- Specialty hoop skills, such as: Tandem Hooping (two hoopers inside one hoop), Double Hooping (hooping with two hoops), the OneHoop (two hoopers play with one hoop)
Prerequisite: Beginner HoopDance Intensive, HoopPrivate, or Special Permission. Not sure? Contact us to find out if you are ready!
UPCOMING DATES:
HoopSHiNE BODY Intermediate Class Series
May 28 - Jul 2, Wednesdays 7:00-8:30pm
with Candice Schutter, HoopShine Founder
StudioNia, 918 SW Yamhill Street, 4th Floor, Portland
HoopSHiNE
Brilliance
Intermediate
Performance Class Series
This has been my favorite class with Candice. She provided a supportive environment where I could unleash the creative spirit that resides within me. I had so much fun! - Melodie, Portland, OR
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Join us for a very special class series where hoopdance meets coaching in a powerful fusion, culminating in an end of series recital where your brilliance is celebrated!
For
the first time, Candice is offering a class series that
brings
SHiNE Coaching
alive in the hoop! This mixed levels class is open to
anyone who is interested in exploring their brilliance in
body, mind, and spirit. Movement becomes a metaphor and
avenue for self-expression; students will leave more
confident and sure of who they are, in and out of the
hoop.
In an organic and co-creative class format, we will
explore hoopdance moves, music textures, and movement
archetypes. Each student will be invited to approach
hooping as a practice (and safe container) that helps to
reveal the hidden dancer within. Through a variety of
exercises, we will reveal each student's unique SHiNE,
and weave each into a brilliant tapestry of movement. The
final project is a HoopShine Student Showcase, where the
group has an opportunity to perform in front of friends
and family. Not sure you have the courage for it? SIGN
UP...we will make sure you are ready by recital
night!
$149 pre-registered includes performance class fees.
Please confirm space availability prior to registering.
No drop-ins.
UPCOMING
DATES:
SOLD
OUT! HoopSHiNE
Brilliance Mixed Levels Class Series
April 2 -
April 30, Wednesdays 7:00-8:30pm
+ May 2, Friday 8:00pm Student
Showcase
with
Candice Schutter, HoopShine
Founder
StudioNia, 918 SW Yamhill Street, 4th Floor,
Portland
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NOW