Super-style, high energy, funtastical raw talent is what
this recent Chicago transplant is all about. You'll be
seeing ACE around, he's a hard one to miss.
HP: What do you like most about hooping?
ACE: Without a doubt, the one thing I like best about
hooping is being able to disappear inside my hoop.
Once I am in there, it is like no one else exists and I can
just be myself. I can think about whatever I want, or
nothing at all. It can be the best workout and best
meditation all at the same time. Inside the hoop is the
place where I feel centered.
HP: How do you feel about men and hooping?
ACE: I think that more men should get involved with
hooping. When most men see hooping, they
can see it as a women's event, but there are so many
different types of hooping, that there is room for
everyone. I would really like to have more men in
hooping to share moves and create a stronger male
influence on the hooping community.
HP: What music are you listening to these days while
hooping?
ACE: I've actually decided lately that I am going to listen
to music from the 80's and 90's more in my hooping. I
find that the music of that era adds an entirely new form
to my moves, and it also gives me something to sing
along to :)!
HP: Where is your favorite place to hoop?
ACE: My favorite place to hoop is at Lake Michigan.
There is a place right by my house that is covered in
grass and looks out over the water. Sometimes there
are other performers practicing out there and we get to
connect a little, but mostly it is the most peaceful place I
know in Chicago.
HP: What does "HooperPower" mean to you?
ACE: HooperPower encompasses everything that I
feel about hooping. Once inside the hoop, I feel like I
transform into someone else and have this strong
inner power that I have never found anywhere else. I
also know that the more I hoop the more power and
confidence I have about all aspects of my life. The
power and energy you can get from a hoop can be
found nowhere else!
