“O” Wow Tricks That Can Inspire Your Performance

by Ché Rippinger of Hip The Hoopla

Having just seen the “O” show in Las Vegas at The Bellagio, I can tell you that I was in awe, inspired, and yep… just a little proud of myself to do what I do and am able to share with others from what I learn from others, and also figure out for myself.

Mini Review of “O”
The cast was Huge: Acrobats, swimmers, divers, gymnasts, actors, fire performers, Lyra aerial hoop artists, trapeze artists, contortionists, dancers, clowns, musicians, etc.

The set was mind-boggling: Water, fountains, fire, ever-changing stage, aerial, floating gymnastic pirate ship, a suspended moving frame, hoops, ladders, swinging dive boards…and more.

AND: So many people made this a dynamic, interactive, thoughtful, colorful, mesmerizing, nail-biting and yes, epic, performance. Thumbs WAY up! Go see it if there is any way you can. It has a home at The Bellagio, as the staging is rather complicated, to say the least. And it’s not exactly easily portable.

Here is the official video trailer of the “O” show:
http://youtu.be/Vm11jzx7Ka0

On that inspirational note,
Here are some tricks of the trade to improve your next performance:

What Makes a Great Performance like anything Cirque du Soleil does come together? …A lot of what I constantly teach and promote in Hip The Hoopla classes.

1. Practice. You have to be at the top of your game, or at least prepare to be your own personal best. Although we want to instantly be brilliant at something, it takes a lot of time not being that, to get there. Be willing to put in the time and effort towards perfection. Even if you fall short of that ideal, you will have advanced and improved greatly!

2. Polish. That last 1-5% can make all the difference in the world with how things look in the final production of whatever you are doing. For dance your clean and long body lines, great expression, costumes that move well without fuss, and performing bigger to your best ability all drive the overall image and what others experience as a result. Put it all out there and leave nothing behind. As they say, “Go big, or go Home.”

3. Persistence. So you don’t get something on your first try. Or your 100th. Keep going. You may be 2 tries short of getting it, so don’t give up. How many Edison light bulbs didn’t work until one variation finally did? It’s more than you might think.

And lastly, enjoy yourself! If you make whatever you are doing look enjoyable, than others will believe it to be true. If this is genuine within yourself, all the hard work to make things look easy and effortless, will completely be worth all of your time and dedication. Your heart will always show in what you do, if you let it.

~Ché Rippinger runs Hip The Hoopla, teaching hoop dance with Laughter Yoga, dance-adapted yoga and belly dance. She’s taught, trained, and choreographed in a variety of dance styles for well over 20 years. She teaches group classes, private instruction, consults, performs and also creates custom professional hoops. She is available for consultation on choreography and review with positive feedback to help put forth your best effort. Please visit www.HipTheHoopla.com to register for class and get further info on all Hip The Hoopla has to offer! Great “Hoopspiration,” videos and information is also available at www.facebook.com/HipTheHoopla (please “like”), and via e-mail Che@HipTheHoopla.com and phone 303-980-6295.