Learn foundational hoop-dance moves, transitions, and combinations—even if you’ve never danced or hooped before. This self-paced beginner course gives you clear, step-by-step instruction so you can build confidence and develop a flow that feels like your own.
Course at a glance
One-time $45 purchase · download videos for ongoing personal practice
Clear, step-by-step video instruction designed for complete beginners.
See what you’ll learn
A one-minute look inside Learn to Hoop Dance
Follow Michele through the movements, transitions, and playful practice that make this 55-lesson course approachable for complete beginners. Move at your own pace, repeat any lesson, and build toward combinations that feel natural—not forced.
Built for true beginners
You don’t need dance experience—just a hoop, a little space, and curiosity.
The lessons are organized so each skill supports the next. Build solid fundamentals first, then add new tricks and guided combinations at your own pace.
Learn hoop selection, currents, planes, practice habits, waist hooping, and the essential on- and off-body moves that everything else builds on.
Add tosses, rolls, isolations, weaves, transitions, and bonus tricks through clear, repeatable lessons designed for steady progress.
Finish with guided combinations and sequences that help individual moves feel connected, musical, and natural in your own practice.
Student stories
Real feedback from hoop-dance students
Clear explanations, thoughtful progressions, and support for finding your own flow.
Michele has been a huge inspiration in my hoop journey. Her 0–9 month hoop journey video on YouTube is what pulled me to start hooping and take her course. Michele has a gentle approach to her teaching style and is very thorough with her explanations of techniques. She is truly an inspiration!
Michele is great! Affordable and amazing hoop dance course for all talent levels! She genuinely cares about her students and their progress. She is wonderful at breaking the tricks down in steps, incorporating them into flow, and finding how to get in and out of them.
Build your foundation with 55 self-paced lessons and Michele’s clear, encouraging guidance.
Meet your instructor
Patient, detailed guidance for complete beginners
Michele discovered hoop dance while looking for a fun way to move at home as a new mom. What began as exercise grew into creative self-expression, stress relief, and a deeper mind-body connection.
As her practice developed, Michele became involved in the hooping community, attended workshops, and taught beginner classes at a local dance institute. Her teaching is patient, detailed, and focused on helping you understand where to place your hands, body, and hoop—not simply imitate a finished trick.
Course FAQ
Everything you need to know before your first lesson.
Yes. The course begins with hoop selection, practice guidance, currents, planes, and foundational movements before progressing into tricks, transitions, and combinations.
No dance experience is required. Learn each movement individually, then begin connecting moves as your confidence grows.
A correctly sized adult hoop-dance hoop will make learning much easier than a lightweight children’s hoop. Michele recommends starting with a heavier PE beginner hoop that reaches about your belly button when it rests on the floor—typically around 36–42 inches in diameter, depending on your height. A 100 or 125 PSI hoop is a good beginner range. If you would also like a second hoop for off-body moves, choose a large-diameter 3/4-inch polypro with grip tape or a sanded inner surface. The course includes a full lesson to help you choose.
You can start as soon as you enroll and move through the lessons at your own pace. Every video lesson is downloadable, so you can save personal copies and revisit them whenever you like. We recommend downloading and backing up the files you want to keep. Downloads are for your personal use and may not be shared or redistributed.
Yes. The course is a one-time $45 purchase—not a subscription or monthly charge—and includes lifetime access.
You’ll receive 55 self-paced lessons with more than nine hours of video instruction, covering foundational moves, transitions, combinations, practice guidance, and bonus tricks.
Yes. You can access the course through a web browser on your phone, tablet, or computer. Podia is mobile-friendly, although a tablet or computer may be more comfortable when you want a larger view while practicing the movements.
You may request a full refund within seven calendar days of purchase by emailing michele@autumnflow.com. Approved refunds are returned to your original payment method, and your hosted course access will end. If you downloaded any course files, you’ll need to delete them. See the Terms of Service for complete details.
Get all 55 lessons and learn at your own pace with clear, step-by-step guidance.