HOOP ARTIST Approved Instructors

This list consists of aerial instructors who have taken the Hoop Artist Teacher Training program, and have fulfilled a process of showing that they are a safe and thoughtful aerial hoop instructor according to the standards held by the Hoop Artist program and T Lawrence-Simon.. Hoop Artist does not provide a certification or license, because there is no current nationally or internationally recognized authority on aerial instruction. For more info on joining this list, please see the guidelines below the list.

Teacher Name	Location	Level 1 or 2
T Lawrence-Simon	ESH Circus Arts, Somerville, MA	Level 1 & 2
Liz Cooper	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Level 1
Theresa Racicot	ESH Circus Arts, Somerville, MA	Level 1
Karen De Luna	Versatile Arts, Seattle, WA	Level 1

How to become a Hoop Artist Approved Instructor:

This list is comprised of teachers in the aerial and pole communities that have taken the Hoop Artist Teacher Training and are teaching aerial hoop safely and with a thorough understanding of how to educate all students. This is not the finite list of good instructors in the world; this is a great resource if you are looking for a quality hoop coach in your area. To join this list, you must film a class of yours using a photographer who can follow you around and capture your interactions with students. Your class should teach content that shows you off as an instructor. All students should be aware of filming, but not act any differently than they would if they weren't being filmed. Afterwards, T will go through the footage and give you any critical feedback necessary, or add you to the list. There is a $25 fee for applying to the list (but it is only applied once, if you need to take time and work on some of the feedback, sending a new video will not cost you any extra).