Making and selling hoops

Map Branches

• Meetings and Follow Up:
  • July 12
    • Follow up:
      • 1. Use search enginges such as google or bing as well as blog specific search engines such as share this, digit, and others looking for the following: - who is already blogging/photoblogging/podcasting etc. about hooping?
        • There is not too much competition in the VA/MD/DC area - mostly - http://lovemovementhealingarts.com/
          • This is the hoop instructor who teaches most classes in the area. She seems to be coming from a wellness perspective, and does not highlight hoop merchandise selling.
      • Web Presence:
        • goals
        • actions
          • I am going to set up a gmail account this week.
  • August 20
    • Goals for:
      • Generate income to the point of Kim not needing to stay at BDI
        • "stay" = financial dependance
        • "stay" = professional standing
        • to not be seen as an instructor only at BDI but a hoop instructor independently
          • bringing classes to other facilities
            • learning plans
            • fitness certification
            • ?
        • Performer
          • someone paid to go to private homes, venues, etc. to perform hooping
            • i.e.
              • private parties
              • art-o-matic
              • GMK comment - this is more akin to performance art
                • brief discussion about evaluating performance opportunities vs professional opportunities
                • professional goal ?
                  • is goal to perform professionally?
                    • Or, use performance as a tool to demonstrate hooping?
            • "I like the idea of performing"
              • will performing hurt me?
                • depends upon situation
                  • level 2 @BDI begins to teach performance moves, progressing beyond a strict aerobic focus
              • important to remember when you run a class or create clip fr web, etc. you are performing
                • GMK explore what is behind the performance motivation?
                  • New-Branch
                  • does performing hooping to an audience result in pleasure?
                    • Why?
                      • Would you want this to be a source of income?
                        • In relation to teaching classes/encouraging physical fitness, "PT"?
                  • Or, is it the challenge of mastering new techniques/developing techniques?
              • GMK - Facets of performance embedded within other aspects of performance:
                • demonstrating to students
                • demonstration for web video
                  • demonstration on how to use hoops etc.
                • teaching students to progress beyond current to new levels of experience/capabilities with hooping
        • Making and selling hoops
        • criculum
          • for full progression of classes
          • for training
      • no interest clinical / research writing establishing hooping as a PT modality - at this time.
      • I don't want to reference a publication to prove what I can see or experience
        • students respond to Kim not using clinical language/aspect in class
          • non-clincal environment
          • fun
          • safe
          • no fear
          • not threatening
          • not reminding participants of PT or injury
          • Play
            • for students
              • and Kym
          • But, use of Phys background becomes a foundation allowing Kim to create above environment
    • Follow Up:
      • Review goals identified at meeting:
        • quantifiable
          • IE income
        • Contextual
          • fun, safe (see burgundy colored lines to right
        • Are they what Kym Wants?
          • why or why not?
      • Brainstrom , then filter a "name" for web presence/persona
        • then check against google to make sure it is available
      • Consider your time line goals in relation to identified goals, how would you like to align them?
      • BDI video why or why not is it satisfying?
        • From a viewer perspective?
          • Who is the viewer? Please describe your audience(s)?

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