Allisone spinning in the sun during 2nd Saturday, June 2010. Photo by Tina Horton

Originally debuting as Bloom Hoops / BloomHoops.com in 2007, we evolved to SacramentoHoopDance.com in early 2012. Created & operated by Allison Worrell in Sacramento and serving the surrounding areas of Northern California, she brings her passion for dance and the sacred circle to her community through public group classes, private one-on-one & group lessons, parties, performances and commUNITY spin jams.

During her public classes, her wonderful mother and talented hooper, Theresa assists @ Carmichael Parks and Rec classes. She is so grateful for her assistance, support, and love.

Allison organized the first flow arts festival for Sacramento on June 8th, 2013, the 2nd installment on Sunday, Sept. 7th, 2014, and the 3rd annual meeting on October 17th, 2015 – in the form of the Sacramento Community Spin Festival, with the assistance of two dedicated spinners and friends, Marshall Moonseed and Leah Reese. These were free, community-collaborated events dedicated to spreading the spin-love through teaching, performing and peace & friendship.

Allison has been hooping since March 2007, when the hoop found her in Santa Cruz while she was attending UCSC. Allisone was lucky enough to attend HoopGirl hoopdance training, after some encouragement from HoopGirl All Stars, Natasha and Annie. Allison completed Levels 1 – 3 with Christabel “HoopGirl” Zamor in San Francisco, CA between December 2007- April 2009 and was honored to assist in training more HoopGirl teachers during additional 2012 level 1 trainings alongside Christabel. Allison has also completed trainings from Hoopnotica : HoopDance Levels 1 + 2, as well as Hoopnotica FIT and Hoopnotica Minis, training with Pamela Crawford and Jacqui Becker. In addition, she is CPR and first aid certified and is an AFAA certified group fitness instructor, and a CA certified Massage Therapist (#30710), and is always fully insured.

You can read more about Allisone and her background and offerings here :

• Allisone’s HoopGirl.com licensed teacher bio listing
• Allisone’s channel / videos on Vimeo : https://vimeo.com/allisone360
• SacramentoHoopDance on Instagram ~ short video clips, photos, tutorials & jam reminders 🙂
• SacramentoHoopDance.com on Yelp! ~ leave us a positive review if you’ve enjoyed your experience with us!
• SacramentoHoopDance on Facebook ~ “Like” our page for periodic updates, or check the page frequently, as Facebook is hiding most of the posts from the people who “like” the page anyhow 🙂
• Allisone Light on GigSalad
• Sacramento Hoopers on Meetup.com: http://www.meetup.com/sacramentohoopers/

Past Special Events and Performances 

• Sacred Fire Dance / Obsidian Butterfly’s 8th annual fire spectacular, August 2016 – hoop vending and on-the-spot custom hoop creation
• Requiem Event‘s “The Playa Provides” 1.0 (2014) & 2.0 (2015) – hoopdance instructor & hoop dancer
• HoopCampRetreats #8 ~ 2015 ~ assistant organizer & official Instagram Curator (@HoopCampRetreats)
• TBD Festival, West Sacramento; official roving performer, September 18-20, 2015
• Sacramento Art Studio Tours – private studio hoop performance, September 19, 2015
• Sacred Fire Dance / Obsidian Butterfly’s 8th annual fire spectacular, August 2015 – duet hoopdance performance to Shpongle with Riva Jean Paul + hoop vending
• Sacramento RT – Light Rail – Consumnes River College station grand opening; hoop dance performance-  August 23, 2015
• CoffeeWork’s Dave Matthew’s Band 2nd Saturday Gallery, East Sacramento, May 2015
• Folsom, Carmichael & Land Park I Love My Farmer’s Markets : Wellness Faire – May & June 2015
• Alice Birney Elementary School Cultural Faire; Unplugged week activity booth; May 2015

• Teaching Music Therapists how to hoop @ The National Music Therapists Conference, San Jose, CA, March 2015
• Alice Birney Elementary School Winter Faire; December 2014
• Pink Week ~ Performer @ 21st Annual Pink Week – Verge Center for the Arts, November 13th, 2014
• Love & Light @ Midtown Barfly; LED hoopdance performances; October 18th, 2014
• AcroYoga! Showcase / Renegade Exchange @ The Yoga Seed Collective, LED hoopdance performance, Oct. 18, 2014
• Fox 40 Morning News Appearance with Bethany Crouch; October 16, 2014
• TBD Festival, West Sacramento; official hoop space curator & hoop vendor with Cherry Hoops (S.F.) Oct. 3-5, 2014
• Herbalife regional conference welcome dinner;  LED hoopdance performances; October 2014
• California State Energy Commission – Health & Wellness faire – hoop vendor + demos; October 2014
• Sacramento Community Spin Festival – visionary, organizer & producer – #1 June 8th, 2013 + #2 Sept. 8th, 2014 & #3 Oct 17th, 2015
• Requiem Events‘ 1 year anniversary party @ Midtown Barfly; LED performances & hoop lessons; June 2014
• Wanderlust Pre-Party @ The Capitol, hosted all-level hoop class; June 1st, 2014
• “That Thing on Friday” weekly hoop classes @ Midtown Barfly with Requiem Events; June – August 2014 ~ all-level hoop dance lessons & LED performances
• Placer Title Company’s 40th anniversary celebration @ J street Sheraton Grand Hotel Ballroom ~ LED hoopdance performances with Damento circus crew; February 2013
• California Dept. Of Public Health – lunchtime wellness classes – 30 minute HoopDance Happiness classes; October 2013, April 2014
• Hoop Camp Retreats, Santa Cruz, CA ~ attended in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2015
• UC Davis staff enrichment class “Brown Bag Series” ~ HoopDance Happiness – 60 minute class; March 2014
• Damento Juggling Festival – Davis, CA, ~ HoopDance Happiness – 60 minute class; March 22 2014
• Sac Roller Derby League opening game, LED hoopdance performances, January 2014
• Crocker Art Museum – Art Mix : “People who really make stuff” featured local artist, helped guests of all ages create their own micro hoops to take home, LED hoop performances; January 10th, 2013
• Fairy Tale Town‘s Winter Wonderland; hoop demos & performances; December 2009, 2010, 2011
• California Dept. Of Public Health – invests in hooping happiness for their employees! CADPH purchases 30 hoops from SHD.com for their employee gym – November 2013
• My Gypsy Market @ Ancient Future – hoop vendor + hoop performances; Nov. 2012
• Hoop-Making Workshops @ private residence; December 2011 + December 2012
• Surprise “Pop out from a cake” Wedding Reception LED hoopdance performance in Lake Tahoe, CA; Summer 2012
• KCRA Channel 3 interview with Dierdre Fitzpatrick, Fitness A to Z series; February 2011
• Second Saturday @ 21st / K streets ~ artists corner ~ hoop vendor; Summer 2009 + 2010
• Alice Birney Winter Faire, hoop vendor & hoop demos;  2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
• Cowan Fundamental Elementary Winter Craft Faire; hoop vendor + demos; 2011
• Fairy Tale Town‘s Rockin’ 50th Anniversary; August 2010
• “The Hooping Life” movie premier, Santa Cruz, CA; attended hoop jam + screening; Summer 2010
• Roseville & Rocklin Relay For Life; LED & hoop performances; 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
• UC Davis Picnic Day, walkabout hoop demos + on-stage performances @ the ARC; 2008, 2009
• HoopCampRetreats.com, Santa Cruz, CA ~ attendee for (#1)2008, (#2)2009, (#3)2010, (#4)2011, (#5)2012, (#6)2013, (#8)2015
• Whole Earth Festival @ UC Davis; hoop vendor in 2008, 2009, 2010; hoop performances on the Solar Stage in 2009, 2010
• 1st Private party performance @ Mulvaney’s, Sacramento, CA, LED hoop performance; February 2009
• 1st Good Day Sacramento appearance; promoting hoop classes @ Carmichael Parks & Rec; March 2009; 2nd & 3rd in Summer 2011; 4th in June 2013, 5th in Sept. 2014
• 1st public hoop classes with Allison @ CRPD- February 2008
• HoopGirl Level 1-3 trainings, S.F. Dance Ground Keriac- November 2007 – April 2009
• 1st met Natasha & Annie of HoopGirl @ UCD – September 2007
• 1st picked up a hoop *as an adult* sometime in late March 2007 @ UC Santa Cruz in “HoopCamp Heather” Heather Troy’s first HoopGirl class series 😉