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#HAHR2026 Instructors
Instructor Bio’s
Emma Kenna
@HoopingMad | Bristol, United Kingdom
Emma Kenna, founder of Hooping Mad and founder of the UK’s South West Hoop Conference (SWhoop), is an internationally acclaimed instructor known for her playful clarity and specialties in twin hoops and wedgies. A multi-Hoopie Award winner and Guinness-recognized record holder, she has taught thousands of students worldwide through her workshops, online courses, and teacher trainings. 2026 marks Emma’s third year at the High Altitude Hoop Retreat, where she brings her signature mix of high-level technique, infectious energy, and world class hoop workshops.
Eshna Kutty
@EshnaKutty | India
Eshna Kutty is a Hoop Dancer, Teacher, Expressive Art Therapist, and the creative force behind Hoop Flo. She has conducted workshops globally, taught at numerous hoop conventions, and spearheaded Hoop Flo tours across India, helping to popularize this growing art form in her country. She has collaborated with several brands, enhancing the art form's visibility in the dance community. Her hoop style is a funky blend of dance genres including hip hop, house, and dancehall, inspired by martial arts like capoeira, and her genuine love for all kinds of music. Eshna's teaching approach is grounded in comfort, a touch of playfulness, dynamic movement and musicality.
Kylee Lipinski
@CometDancerr | Michigan, USA
Kylee (Comet Dancer) is a hoop performer and instructor based in Plymouth, Michigan. With over eight years of experience performing and teaching, she’s passionate about sharing the joy of hoop dance and helping others reach their personal goals within the flow. Her hooping style blends elements of circus, tech, and dance, reflecting her love for the many forms that hooping can take.
Anna Wolcott
@hoop_therapist | Tennessee, USA
Anna’s hula hoop journey started in 2014. She started teaching in 2017 and has taught and performed at hoop retreats across the world, sharing joy through Instagram and YouTube tutorials. Hooping isn’t just a hobby for Anna; it’s a therapeutic practice. She cherishes every opportunity to share the love that hooping has brought into her life. In her classes, Anna aims to have fun, leaving her students with new tricks to incorporate into their own unique flow.
Rachel Ruiz
@hooprambler | Nebraska, USA
Rachel, aka HoopRambler, is a flow artist currently based out of Omaha, Nebraska. She bought her first hula-hoop post-divorce as a tool for rediscovering joy and self-empowerment and it was love at first sight. Her first few years of hooping were dedicated to personal growth through daily practice and along the way was introduced to other flow arts including fans, which she loves to combine with her hoops. Now she has turned that focus outward through teaching. Her goal is share creative ideas and inspiration, to introduce new ways to hoop and flow, and to embrace all the joy that is hula-hooping.
Danielle Lee
@hoopelation | Wisconsin, USA
Danielle Lee hails from Madison, Wisconsin and began hooping in 2004, and started teaching hoop dance in 2008. Since then, she has taught regularly in Madison as well as regionally and internationally. Her charisma and positivity have been the keystone for today’s thriving Madison hoop community. She is a founding member of the Madison Circus Space, a 24/7 circus arts facility and nonprofit, where she serves on their board of directors. She is also the creator of the Cheeselandia Hoop Affair, @cheeselandia_hoop_affair a convention for people who love hooping that takes place at Madison Circus Space in February. Danielle is a professional hooper and certified instructor and lives to teach classes, lead events, perform, and do everything possible to share the transformational joy of hooping.
Shauna Nikles
@Shaunanikles | USA
Shauna began her flow arts journey in 2015 with a hoop, in 2022 she expanded her practice with silk fans, sparking a new passion and developing her own unique approach. Since then, she’s taught and performed at various music and flow festivals across the western U.S.
Now a full-time flow arts instructor, Shauna leads workshops both in-person and virtually, guiding students to develop their individual flow through technique and creative expression. She’s also preparing to launch an online course platform in 2026, making flow arts accessible to all, regardless of location or experience. This platform will also enhance her in-person offerings, providing deeper, healing-focused, intentional experiences through flow arts.
Amy Neel
@Amy_Performs | Houston, TX USA
Amy is the co-founder of #HighAltitudeHoopRetreat and is the retreat organizer for 2026. She’ll be co-hosting the event along side bestie, business partner and #HAHR co-founder @madmcbwiggin next summer and she’ll also be teaching one of her favorite workshops!
Amy has been teaching and performing professionally since 2013 and couldn’t be more thrilled to share space and share skills with the amazing #HAHR community. Amy has taught a variety of workshops at #HighAltitude over the years, from single hoop to quads, partner work and more! She’s excited to bring back her ‘To Infinity and Beyond’ workshop to next years event where she shares her drills, tips and tricks to help you nail one of her all time favorite moves, the illusive infinity toss!
More #HAHR2026 instructor announcements coming soon!
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