Galactic Hooper Talks About Performing Flow Arts

First of all, I need to know; Is the fire hot and do you ever get burned?

Yes and yes, sometimes.

Thankfully nothing too serious in 7 years of performing,  but accidents do happen even when you follow all the safety tips and practiced the trick a million times.

This Mother Nature costume is absolutely amazing. Did you make it yourself and what was your inspiration?

Thank you very much! Yes. I made it for a special New Year’s Eve event. The theme was the elements, so this was my mother nature representation.

You must have really good balance to pull of costumes with stilts. Do you do yoga or something to help you achieve that balance?

Yes. I practice yoga regularly.

I see that you have an Etsy shop but you have a message that you are taking a break. Are you creating more items or is your schedule super booked?

I am currently moving to a bigger space so I can create more and better!

It looks like you are experienced in several forms of the flow arts. Who got you interested in this or how did you get interested and where did you train for all of these?

It was actually with my friend in these pictures @lorenahoopdance. We started practicing hula hooping for fun and we got obsessed with it so we didn’t stop.

Where are all of these amazing looking events taking place and how much fun are they or do you feel anxiety before performing?

Most of the events take place in Miami and they are fun! And yes, I do feel a little bit of butterflies before a show.

Did you have to overcome stage fright for your first performances or are you the extroverted type?

I had to work a lot to overcome it. I still am!. Even if I took theater classes in Art School. I’ve always been an introvert and that’s why I still get butterflies. But, I really love what I do and I didn’t wanna let that stop me.

Out of all the flow arts that you practice, what would you say is your favorite and why?

I would say hula hooping it’s my favorite ’cause it was my first love ❤️

What is your star sign and do you think that it fits you?

I’m a libra ♎️  It says that we are balanced and positive so yes. I believe that fits me.

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You have some amazing photoshoots. Do you have a photographer that you like to use or do you have more than one?

Most of the pictures are from the events I work at but my favorite photographer for fire is @gabyrosaphoto.

And favorite videographer @hangoutcreations 💕

I’d like to thank you for doing this 💗 

My performer instagram is

@galactic_hooper

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Thank you for interviewing with me. You are my first flow artist and I’m very excited. 

I love this first photo. Where is it and what are you doing? Performing or joining in?

So this was taken in January at an event run by the City of Sydney. They shut down a freeway in the middle of the city and set up a festival event that overlooked the harbour and Opera House. It was one of the coolest locations I’ve ever performed.

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Puppy!!!! I love dogs and if someone has a dog on their profile I like to include a pic. What’s the name and tell me about where you got him/her. Pic

Our dog is a 5 month old Golden Retriever named Cactus. He’s got his own instagram @_cactusjoy_

There is a camel in the background!!! Where is this? I love it…

This is a video of Soyella (@soyfulladventures) using some SpinJoy hoops on the Camel Ranch she works at. She’s actually amazing and is definitely worth a follow.

Very cute outfit. So you make products with your name on them?

While we do sell our own SpinJoy merch, this outfit in particular is a custom costume I have for me and my team. We wear these in alternating neon with the business branding. You definitely can’t miss us, they’re bright!

Haha thank you. The event had set up giant glowing mushrooms that people could walk amongst. It was awesome.

I love how colorful this photo is. Are you doing a shoot or getting ready to go somewhere?

This was a photoshoot of a look that we get booked for a lot. The donut outfits are really popular. This kind of bright, happy and colourful vibe is very on-brand for the type of work we do with kids and community events. We like to add a bit of colour and fun. The kids love it.

Such a great photoshoot. Tell me about this one.

This is another shot from the same shoot for our costume portfolio. These characters are called the ‘Harlequeenz’ and the costume itself is our standard for circus themed gigs. For higher end corporate jobs we work with a make-up artist @themakeupwardrobe who does some really epic looks that take the costume to the next level.

Who or what inspired you to start hooping?

I saw hoop dance online and decided I wanted to learn. I thought it looked so beautiful and graceful. I also wanted to connect with a community of people and make some new friends/find a new hobby. It kinda took over my life from there. I ended up quitting my desk job 8 months later to pursue this as my full time career. I’ve been hula hooping professionally for over 8 years now.

Who is your favorite flow artist and why?

It’s impossible for me to identify a favourite flow artist. I really appreciate the unique perspective each individual brings to their own practice, no matter their level. I find it especially satisfying to see when someone has managed to switch off to the pressure of the audience gaze and really drop into their flow.

What’s coming up for you?

At the moment I’m focusing on keeping my business running while also studying full time. I started a Bachelor of Nursing a couple of months ago.

Working as an entertainer through the pandemic has been challenging and nursing has been something I’ve always wanted to pursue. 

I’d love to see if the two skills intersect down the line, possibly utilizing all the experience I have with children’s entertainment to help me with pediatric nursing. Who knows!

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