The women of Hoopnotica are a passionate bunch, dedicated to sharing the true spirit of hooping with the world. Read about us here, and even better, follow our progress in our blogs.
Gabriella Redding ~ Chief Executive Officer
A native of Southern California, Gabriella graduated with a degree in Fine Art from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She began hooping during the summer of 2005, and began Hoopnotica® in January of 2006. Gabriella is the author of the HoopMamma blog; a humorous account of her 40+ pound Hoopnotica® weight loss. Outside of the office, Gabriella enjoys shopping at Farmer's Markets; watching horror flicks; and a daily hoop practice. Gabriella lives with her hubby Jheri Redding and children Aliyah (3) and Illiana (5) in Venice, California.
Rayna McInturf ~ Founder, Director of Programming
Rayna has been hoopnotizing crowds with her sensual hoop dancing since 2000- from Cirque du Soleil Premieres to PowerAde Commercials. It has opened up a world of creativity and self expression for Rayna, inspiring her to share the joy and magic of hoopdance by creating the Hoopnotic® Hoopdance Curriculum. Her dream of sharing Hoopnotica with the world became a reality when she joined forces with successful businesswoman Gabriella Redding in 2005. Rayna is a published author and holds a BA in Women's Studies from UCLA. Hooping.org Magazine's readers voted Rayna the Female Hooper of the Year for 2007. Rayna is a Master Teacher of Hoopnotic® Hoopdance - she absolutely loves sharing this beautiful art form!
