# Hoola Hoop Nightclubs Hoop Dancing Hits Clubs and House Parties By Kelly N Patterson | Published 2008-12-07 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/club-dance-du-jour-hoop-dancing References: [herohoops](http://www.herohoops.com) & [spiralhoopdance](http://www.spiralhoopdance.com/) Still have your old plastic hula hoop in the basement? If so, dust it off and start practicing again to music! The dance du jour of [chic nightclubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nyugati-lounge) and hip house parties across the nation is ‘hooping,’ short for hoop dancing. Hoop dance is not your childhood hula hooping in the backyard at a family BBQ. It has become its own art form. Hoop dance schools, such as [Hero Hoops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hero-bread-crafted-collection), are popping up all over the country, as well as hoop dance classes at local gyms. Modern hoopers, both women and men, use heavier, larger, multiple decorative hoops--some are even on fire--and artistically rotate the hoops around their bodies to music. Professional hoopers can even hoop dance on stilts and roller skates. Do not be fooled by how easy it looks--hooping is a [full-on cardio workout](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fitness-rave)! And now, you can even buy custom-made, travel-friendly hoops that you can break down and put in your bag. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Hoop Dancing:** The growing popularity of hoop dancing as a unique form of artistic expression presents opportunities for innovative dance studios and fitness centers to offer specialized hoop dance classes. - **Heavy and Decorative Hoops:** The demand for heavier and decorative hoops opens up possibilities for manufacturers to create customizable hoop designs and collaborate with artists to create unique products. - **Travel-friendly Hoops:** The rise in popularity of travel-friendly hoops creates potential for entrepreneurs to develop compact and collapsible hoop designs for on-the-go hoopers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Dance Studios:** Dance studios that embrace the trend of hoop dancing can attract a new customer base and offer unique classes that combine dance, fitness, and artistic expression. - **Fitness Centers:** Fitness centers can tap into the hoop dancing craze by incorporating hoop dance classes into their existing offerings, providing a fun and engaging workout option for their members. - **Hoop Manufacturing:** Manufacturers specializing in hoop production have the opportunity to create and market a wide range of heavy, decorative, and customizable hoops to meet the growing demand of the hoop dancing community. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [At-Home Dance Fitness Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zumba-fitness-party.md) - [Rewarding Dance Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/desperados-dance-club.md) - [Modern Pole Fitness Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pole-fitness1.md) - [Customizable Earbud-Like Earplugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hear-hush-hoops.md) - [Sober Dance Parties](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sober-dance-party.md) - [Sizable Athletic Membership Parties](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-athletic-clubs.md) - [Re-Opening Historic Nightclubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/londons-printworks.md) - [Sober Sauna Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sober-sauna.md) - [Interactive Dance Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dance-it.md)