Teaching
Learn with Natale Luma
What I Teach
I offer online & in-person private lessons, studio based group classes, and workshops in:
Hula Hoops
Beginner – Advanced
Join the circle club! Build coordination, find your flow, or level up – whether you are a complete beginner or looking to expand your skills, I’d love to work together.
I can help you with:
- Single hoops, doubles, quads, & beyond
- Performance style
- Hoop-based fitness
- Drills for leveling up
- Choreography
Silk Fans
Beginner – Intermediate
The perfect prop for those who want to explore meditative & experessive movement. Silk fans look beautiful even with a beginner skill set, and continue to transform as you gain dexterity & control.
I can help you with:
- Classic veil fans
- Fishbone fans
- Foundations & technique
- Grip styles
- Choreography
Fire Dancing
Flow & Safety
Learn the fundamentals of how to safely & confidently dance with fire.
We’ll cover:
- Safety standards
- Getting comfortable with flame
- Proper fueling technique
- How to extinguish
- How to act as a fire safety
- Prop exploration
*IN PERSON ONLY*
Performance Business
Consultation + Mentorship
I help performers show up in booking conversations confidently and professionally, level up their marketing, get more gigs, and get paid more for their talents.
I can help you with:
- Websites, EPKs, and marketing materials
- Building quotes & packages
- Client communication
- Contracts & booking processes
Stilt Walking
Beginner – Intermediate
Get confident on your stilts with a foundation of safety & technique.
We can cover:
- How to choose your stilts, footwear, & how to stand up
- Short stilts (12″) to tall stilts (2ft +)
- Safe falling technique
- Walking & dancing styles
- Leveling up with creative movement
*IN PERSON ONLY*
Stage Presence
+ Performance Technique
Build charisma & personality on stage to connect with your audiences and become a crowd favorite.
I can help you with:
- Tried & true stage presence techniques
- Developing your expressions & serving face
- Building confidence to command attention
- Utilizing speed, tempo, and timing
- Finding your personal style
What I Charge
Rates start at $75/hr, dependent on subject matter.
About the Instructor
Natale Luma
📍 Bellingham, WA
Hey there! I’m a lifelong performer & hooper of over 15-years specializing in instruction in hula hooping, silk fans, stage presence, and performance business + mentorship.
I’ve been teaching and performing with hoops since 2011, building a dedicated student following through my relaxed approach and focus on strong technique foundations. I want my students to fall in love with flow arts and I know that more “aha!” moments happen inside inclusive, encouraging containers (where nobody takes themselves too seriously).
Experience
Studio Instruction
Staff instructor at Cabaret Atelier Adult dance studio in Bellingham, WA
2023-present
Offering 1-3 weekly classes in:
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- Beginner – Intermediate Single Hoop
- Hoop Choreography
- Double Hoops
- Stage Presence
- Silk Fans
- Embodiment Foundations
Other Studio Instruction:
- Bellingham Aerial & Dance – Bellingham, WA (2025)
- Tangled Roots Studio – Spokane, WA (2013-2015)
- Spokane Aerial Performance Arts – Spokane, WA (2012-2013)
Self-Produced Workshops
Intro to Stilt Walking
Bellingham, WA (April 2025)
Intro to Performance Business – 5 Week Series
Online (March-April 2025)
Intro to Corporate Gigs
Online (March 2025)
Intro to Fire Dance
Bellingham, WA (May 2024)
Gigging 101
Online (Feb 2024)
Spring Hoop Workshop Series
Bellingham, WA (May 2023)
- Intro to Hoop Dance
- Intro to Double Hoops
- Double Hoop Weaves
- All Levels Hoop Choreography
Festival Workshops
- Northwest Flow Fest (2023-25)
- Kindle Northwest (2024-25)
- Pacific Fire Gathering (2013-2016)
- Seattle Flow Arts Collective’s ‘Flowshop’ (2018)
- Kamp Festival – BC, Canada (2015-2016)
- Electric Forest Festival (2013)
Youth Circus Zones & Camps
Island Rec Youth Circus Summer Camp – Lead Instructor
Friday Harbor, WA (2024-Present)
Bellingham Parks & Rec Summer Camps – Specialty Instructor
Bellingham, WA (2025)
Bellingham Children’s Fest – Circus Zone Lead Instructor
Bellingham, WA (2024-2025)
Private Instruction
Online & in person private and small group instruction since 2012
Client focuses have included:
- Hula hoop foundations
- Silk fan foundations
- Intermediate & advanced hoop skills
- Hoop fitness (HIIT & cardio focus)
- Choreography & act creation
- Embodiment & creative exploration
- Performance business consultation
- Intro to fire dancing
- Intro to stilt walking
Ready to start learning?
Reach out!
Shoot me an email to chat about classes, workshops, or private lessons. Please include what you want to learn, your location, & a few lesson times that work for you.