Hooping Really Changed My Life

Earlier this week I sent out a little note to a few hoop loving friends and asked them for some feedback on their hooping experience. I was overwhelmed by the loving responses I got in return. They put a huge smile in my heart and one brought me to tears.

I have watched with love and wonder as Eva, a hooping student at FAB Academy, has gone from strength to strength with her hooping, self improvement, confidence and all over GLOW!

Eva your words blow me away as does your vibrance every time we meet. You are a great inspiration. Thank you!

Rocking our Hoop Glow


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

MOMO's LATIN BEAUTY FEAUTURED IN LATINA MAGAZINE!!!

CHECK OUT MOMO IN LATINA MAGAZINE!!!

LATIN BEAUTY with MOMO meets 

TUESDAY （火曜日）7:00-8:30pm

Want to be BEAUTIFUL, SEXY and PASSIONATE? LATIN BEAUTY will help you develop these qualities while improving muscle control and posture. You will learn the basics of technical Latin ballroom movements, which are the best exercises for contouring your body and making it look sexy. Enjoy working your body to the rhythm of the sexiest Latin beats while bringing out the passion from within. After the Latin-style workout, enjoy a SEXY and FUNKY HIP HOP and JAZZ MIX choreography. So, come get a beautiful and sexy body with your heels on!  

ボディメイキングに超効果的なラテンダンスのムーブメントでしっかりと身体の使い方を学んでインナーマッスルを鍛えると、自然とセクシーなボディラインは形成されます。

ダンスをやっている方でも、意外と中の筋肉を使えていなくて伸び悩んでいたりします。使う筋肉の意識で姿勢、歩き方、躍り方全て驚くほど変わります！！

ラテンムーブメントでワークアウトした後はhiphopやjazzをMIXしたセクシー&ファンキーな振り付けであなたの中に眠っているFabulousな情熱を引き出します!!!!!! 

www.fabacademytokyo.jp

Latin Jazz Diana-mite - won 2nd place!

On December 19th, 2010- Latin Jazz Diana-mite won 2nd place in the team division at the second annual Japan Salsa Cup competition - see http://japan-salsa.org/japancup.html

There were over 10 teams in this division and they judged us on technique, performance, costume, audience reaction, and timing.  We lost by only two points.  Last year we won first place, so although we were disappointed we could not defend our title, we were ecstatic that we could place again.  Maybe we needed a few more hoots and howls from the crowd to give us the extra two points so we could have won!

The choreography was mainly done by myself, and Kike helps me with the beginning and the end.  He knows how to put the cherry on the top and how to go in and out with a bang! I love how we artists can all collaborate with each other. And Kike really works with me on my concept and his image of how the costume can be done. I always have a design or color in mind, then I have him listen to the music, and it blows my mind what creation he imagines to make us look longer, stronger, and more FABulously sexy when we dance! Always always, a big big thank you from the bottom of our hearts, brother!  Thank you dancers, too!  

On Friday, in Latin Choreography and Performance class, anyone can join to learn styling and movement for sexy Latin vibes.  Not all students are from Diana-mite team, so it is an open class.  If you love Latin movement, and want to learn how to be sexy and free in performing, come on Fridays 8:30-10p.m.-- a great way to end the week and begin the weekend!

Have a FABulous Holiday

寒くなりました。
みなさま素敵な日々をお過ごしですか？
FAB Academyは11/20に一周年のパーティーを開催しました。
FABは一歳になりました☆
メンバーはじめたくさんの方々と一緒にお祝いできて
最高にfabulousで幸せな良い日となりました！
パフォーマンスの映像がスタジオに届きモニターに流れています。
見逃した方、出演者の方、見に来てくださいね！


さて、１２月２０日よりFAB Academyはちょっと長い年末年始の
お休みに入ります。講師陣は家族とクリスマスを過ごすため
それぞれの国へ帰ります。
年始は１月１０日SWOOPのHIP HOP FITNESSから始まります！


みなさま、素敵なクリスマスと良い年末年始をお迎えください。
来年もfabulousな年でありますように！！！！！




The FAB Academy first birthday party was such an epic celebration of talent and community, we are so excited to have it captured on film so the memories can live on forever. Stop into FAB Academy to check out the DVD footage on the big screen.

Wishing you all a fabulous holiday season. The FAB studio will be closed from December 20 - January 9. Kicking off the new year with Swoop's Hip Hop Fitness class on Monday January 10, 2011.

Looking forward to seeing you all in 2011 for an even more fabulous adventure!

SWOOP in MOVEMENT MAGAZINE!!! （おまけ）

“movement”は毎月25日発刊のストリート系ダンス情報のフリーマガジンです。

今回はダンスムービーを紹介しながらいくつかに出演／振付をしたSWOOPのコメントとクラス情報が22Pに掲載されています。スペースの都合上、掲載しきれていませんが、SWOOPにインタビューしたところ、古き良いダンス時代のフレッド・アステアなどはもちろん、たくさんのダンスの時代を見つめ、自身も日本を騒がせたハマーのワールドツアーを皮切りに多くのアーティストとともダンサー／振付家としてに活躍してきていました。
映画のダンスシーンの中で知らずと見かけていたことを知りました。（オースティン・パワーズにも！）

ヒップホップフィットネス？？と首をかしげることなかれ！！！SWOOPのガイドは分かりやすく流れのある組み合わせのもとに動きを繰り返して行くことで身体の中に流れが生まれます。多いに汗をかいて動きを楽しめるクラスです。そして彼のおちゃめな突然出てくるダンスムーブメントがまた必見。基礎体力が上がりながら動きが身についていくこと間違い無し！！！

HIP HOP FITNESS
http://fabacademyblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/hip-hop-fitness-with-swoop.html

SWOOP in MOVEMENT MAGAZINE!!!

MOVEMENT MAGAZINE ARTICLE

FAB ACADEMY'S OWN, SWOOP, FEATURED IN MOVEMENT MAGAZINE!!!

HIP HOP FITNESS with SWOOP!!!

MONDAYS 6:30-8:00pm

www.fabacademytokyo.jp

SWOOP on DANCE MOVIES

I love all dance movies, from musicals to urban style.  I have been involved with many dance movies, creating choreography, dancing and acting.  Two of my favorite dance movies I’ve been featured in are “You Got Served” and “Stomp the Yard”. 

In “You Got Served”, my favorite scenes were the battles.  It was so much fun to be around so many talented dancers all together.  Being able to see every dancers personal style and viewpoint was very interesting.  For three weeks during filming, we had dance circles every day and we could show our talents to the world.  I performed a freestyle at the beginning of the movie.  I was wearing a blue tracksuit.

“Stomp the Yard” was really interesting and different because at that time, stepping was really just something college students did.  I personally had learned stepping while on tour with MC Hammer in the 1990’s, so it was exciting to see it being reinvented.  The choreography of this movie evolved by adding hip hop moves to stepping.  My favorite scene is the final battle because it’s filled with so much passion and emotion.

My class at FAB Academy is special because not only do I teach the steps of hip hop, but also the feeling, passion and rhythm of dance.  I teach how to listen to all the sounds in music and how to express those sounds with the body.  Each class is unique with all different music mixes and choreography styles varying from music video to street.  My classes are open to all types of people, but we’re all guaranteed to have fun while getting fit and learning the coolest dance moves.

ミュージカルからアーバンスタイルまでどのダンスムービーも好きです。

たくさんのダンスムービーから、振付け、ダンス、演技、あらゆるものを取り入れてきました。中でも気に入っている２つは“You Got Served” と “Stomp the Yard”です。

“You Got Served” の中でいちばん好きなのはダンスバトルのシーンです。才能あるたくさんのダンサーたちとの共演でとてつもなく楽しいものでした。個々の個性的なスタイルを目にすることができるのが大変興味深いと思います。撮影は３週間におよび、毎日、競演の輪ができ、それを世界に見せることができました。私はこの映画の冒頭でフリースタイルを踊っています。ブルーのトラックスーツがそうです。

“Stomp the Yard”は本当に興味深く、おもしろさは異なります。それというのも学生の頃、当時はただ何かステップを踏んでいたのです。個人的には1990年代にMC Hammerのツアーでステップを学びました。それは非常に刺激的で革新的でした。この映画の振付けにはヒップホップの動きがステップに加えられています。いちばん好きなシーンは最終バトルです。強烈に情熱と感情を感じ取ることができるからです。

自分のFAB Academyでのクラスはスペシャルでただヒップホップのステップを教えるだけではありません。フィーリングや情熱とダンスのリズムを伝えます。音楽の中でどの音を聴くか、それらの音をいかに早く身体に伴うかを教えます。どのクラスもユニークで違う音楽を織り交ぜ、振付けのスタイルもミュージックビデオからストリートまで幅広く行います。クラスはオープンでどんなタイプのひとも参加できます。みなさんが楽しんで健康的にダンスの最高の動きを学べることを保証します。

 

FAB Hoop Boot Camp

Redesign your body, spin up your soul and blow your mind this Winter with the 4 week FAB Hoop Boot Camp lead by Deanne Love.

The 4 week FAB Hoop Boot Camp includes;
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- 4 x 1.5 hour Waistline Design Hoop Dance classes with Deanne at FAB Academy Tokyo (Friday 12:30 – 2pm Nov 19, 26 Dec 3, 10)

- Free HOOPLOVERS Hoop Boot Camp package including 30 days of hoopspiration and support (in PDF format to download when you enroll in the 4 week Hoop Boot Camp)

Price: ¥9870
(4 Waistline Design classes @ FAB = ¥9870 including tax usually ¥10920)

Enjoy the benefits of the hoop dance workout and stay hot this Winter.

Hoop dance is…
* A complete work out for the mind, body and soul
* Stimulates self-confidence and sensual awareness
* Tones and sculpts the body
* A fun and energetic cardiovascular work out
* Improves flexibility and endurance
* Strengthens and tones abdominal muscles
* Calming, relaxing and stress relieving
* Mind altering fun!
* Enhances coordination and balance
* Activates speedy weight loss
* Boosts creativity and self-expression
* Intensifies energy levels and vitality
* Stimulates laughter and joy

Open to complete beginners or experienced hoop dancers looking to add some fitness intensity to their practice.

Space is limited. To reserve your spot for this Winter warming package contact FAB Academy abfabradford@aol.com or HOOPLOVERS hooplovers@gmail.com