Riot Hooping & Aerial Dance

Follow the endless spirals of Savannah, Georgia hoop dancer and aerialist, Riot, me! You can find photos, video, and blurbs about my life as an entertainer.

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I’ve been wanting to do a comparison for a while. The photo on the left was taken before I ever started lifting weights or performing aerial (the costume was for The Rocky Horror Picture Show). The photo in the middle was probably a year or so later; at this point, I had been performing a bit, but was not yet weight lifting (tummy is tighter, arms and shoulders a little larger). The photo on the right is from December 2012; performing and lifting for several years (can’t see them, but I have visible abs at this point, bicep, shoulders, lats, and traps have gained a lot of mass). The tattoo artist that did my sleeve always poked fun at me because my arms were so scrawny. He joked if I ever started bulking up, the pirates would be fucked. The pirates are now fucked.

I’ve been wanting to do a comparison for a while. The photo on the left was taken before I ever started lifting weights or performing aerial (the costume was for The Rocky Horror Picture Show).

The photo in the middle was probably a year or so later; at this point, I had been performing a bit, but was not yet weight lifting (tummy is tighter, arms and shoulders a little larger).

The photo on the right is from December 2012; performing and lifting for several years (can’t see them, but I have visible abs at this point, bicep, shoulders, lats, and traps have gained a lot of mass). The tattoo artist that did my sleeve always poked fun at me because my arms were so scrawny. He joked if I ever started bulking up, the pirates would be fucked.

The pirates are now fucked.

Upside-down

Upside-down

Fun with Holly Leung. She’s doing a project based on corset training, so if it’s something that interests you, check her site for updates.

Fun with Holly Leung.

She’s doing a project based on corset training, so if it’s something that interests you, check her site for updates.

In between sets with a crappy cell camera.

In between sets with a crappy cell camera.

I can make my Kraken dance.  DANCE KRAKEN DANCE!

I can make my Kraken dance.  DANCE KRAKEN DANCE!

The graffiti was already there. Along with classic rock cravings like “Mike + Cindy” and “Cindy is a SLUT!”.  Takes me back to junior high school…

The graffiti was already there.

Along with classic rock cravings like “Mike + Cindy” and “Cindy is a SLUT!”.  Takes me back to junior high school…

natalieasy: fuckyeahtattoos: Riot OMG OMG OMG THIS IS THE GIRL I TOOK A PICTURE OF AT RIVERFEST DKAJSJDHFJDKS You should post it!  :D

natalieasy:

fuckyeahtattoos:

Riot

OMG OMG OMG THIS IS THE GIRL I TOOK A PICTURE OF AT RIVERFEST DKAJSJDHFJDKS

You should post it!  :D

Riot Hooping by Daniel Gray Photography on Flickr.Another beautiful shot by Daniel Gray!

Riot Hooping by Daniel Gray Photography on Flickr.

Another beautiful shot by Daniel Gray!

Riot Hooping by Daniel Gray Photography on Flickr. Check out this shot from Electrik Purgatory!

Riot Hooping by Daniel Gray Photography on Flickr.

Check out this shot from Electrik Purgatory!

Riot

Riot

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Suddenly, there are 70 votes for me on InkedGirls’ model search. I honestly have no idea where those votes came from, but you can help add more!

Ah, back when we first started my sleeve and it was just a wee little outline.  And before my arms started getting beefy.

Ah, back when we first started my sleeve and it was just a wee little outline.  And before my arms started getting beefy.