| Jenny Carr was first introduced to hoop dancing by a small article in a dance magazine; she found herself instantly hooked. Unable to find an adult sized hoop, she learned to make her own. Jenny (who goes by the stage name Sennyo) was approached by audience members who were interested in this new found performing art, and asked if she could provide classes. Shortly thereafter Jenny took classes through Hoopnotica, and is now Bangor’s first and only certified hoopdance teacher.
Jenny now teaches weekly hooping for fitness classes, as well as private lessons for people of all levels of experience. She also holds more intense workshops around Bangor, Portland and other locations in Maine. Jenny can be seen performing on stage, street, parades and parties. She has had the privilege of making well over three hundred hoops to help spread hooping to many people around all parts of New England.
Hooping combines dance, a little circus flair and imagination. Though many people think of the traditional hula hoop craze in the late 50’s, hooping extends much further back into ancient Egyptian times when grapevines where used to make hoops. Hooping is nothing new, but with its sudden world-wide recognition, many people have been adapting their own unique styles of dance and creativity to hoop dancing. Jenny is excited to be a part of this modern hooping community that is constantly coming up with new ideas and moves to bring to the art form.
As Jenny continues her own journey with hoops, she has added other unique props that she has a passion to perform with, such as Buugeng. She will be applying more to her routine as time goes by. Jenny’s true desire is to share the joys of these art forms in as many ways as possible, and hopes to brighten someone’s day as well as add some fun to life.
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