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Rayna McInturf & Keaton Talmadge Hoopnotica – Hoopdance Beginning Level 1, 2 Hoopnotic Hoopdance Beginning Level 1 (52 min) is solid at every level. Rayna McInturf and Keaton Talmadge do a terrific job of turning the teaching of hoop dance into the beginnings of a truly excellent DVD series. They explain what you’re going to learn in each DVD at the beginning and then teach in the best possible way, one you’re certain to learn from. Several of us had moments of saying, I never thought of it like that. That makes so much sense. Kicking off with a warm-up, each teaching section that follows concludes with a troubleshooting section by Talmadge. She highlights the typical mistakes we all make and shows us how to fix them. Vera said, I love the troubleshooting sections. The moves are very well explained and shown several times. Rayna is great in front of the camera. Hoopnotica’s thoughtful explanations are clear and simple, without a lot of unnecessary fluff. Waist-hooping is called, well, waist-hooping. Marjorie says, It’s a good DVD with a good warm-up using a class format and using the hoop as a prop. The lessons break down each move to their simplest components with clear visual examples making the concepts easy to understand. Allison commented, & I like how she gives different instructions for people who hoop in different directions too throughout. It’s the best warm up of all the DVDs and the most fun. What did our beginner think? Christopher told us, & Keaton’s troubleshooting sections are very helpful and consistently entertaining. There’s a variety of hoopers here too including men and the outfits and settings are really accessible, not intimidating. The Passing and Floating section showed me easy ways to make beautiful moves. I really want this DVD. If you’re a beginner who really wants to learn and continue to grow over time though, do consider making the investment in the Hoopnotica Hoopdance series. –Hooping.orgHoopnotic Hoopdance Beginning Level 2 (76 min) picks right up where Level 1 leaves off, expanding on the warm up then taking what we learned and building right from there. The overall style is the same, the instructions continue to be very clear and very well orchestrated, and Talmadge’s troubleshooting segments continue to educate and entertain. It’s in watching Beginner Level 2 that it becomes very clear that the Hoopnotica team are taking the time to truly create what will ultimately be the quintessential Hoopdance DVD series. With top notch packaging, quality production, quality instruction and a teaser at the end for their soon to be released Intermediate series, what can we say. We’re already eagerly anticipating its release. And as for the Hoopnotic Hoopdance series Beginner Level 1 and 2, if you’re a beginner who really wants to learn, these highly polished quality instructional DVDs really can’t be recommended enough. We’re really not sure how it could get any better than this. –Hooping.orgStep up your Hoopnotica® workout with this second level DVD. You’ll strengthen and tone your whole body and see results in a tighter core; stronger lower back, and lifted buns. Elevate your mood and feel the pounds melt away with every pass of your hoop. You’ll enjoy learning new moves that will keep you motivated and inspired to hoop more. Ask any fitness expert and they’ll tell you, if you have fun with your workout, you’re more likely to stick with it. See results fast with our 20 minutes of added workout, included FREE! Come Find Yourself in the Hoop! Video: XviD, 640 x 480, 4/3, 1 404 Kbps, 23.976 fps, 0.191 b/pxAudio: MPEG-1 Audio layer 3, 128 Kbps, CBR, 48.0 KHz, 2 ch.