Lee Jeffries - moodhoops

@photographlee - Tennessee

Lee is a southeastern performance artist who demonstrates a fusion of styles that incorporate hip hop and dance, as well as the utilization of props to create a beautiful visual display. Aside from his success in the hoopdancing community, Lee is also a professional fire performer specializing in many forms of performance art, including hoops, poi, fans, and staff.

He began learning multiple props under the direction of the team at Arkansas Circus Arts in Little Rock. Since then, Lee has had the wonderful opportunity to work with such companies as Facebook, Ravetrain TV, and Pass the Good Entertainment in varying capacities from performer to performance coordinator. He has also performed as an independent contractor for festivals and events such as SCI’S Hulaween and Imagine Music Festival.

LUCID | a hoopdance film
Morgan Jenkins & Lee Jeffries latest collaboration draws you back in to a new breathtaking journey that combines choreography, cinematography, and an amazing flow chemistry. The energy these two create is beyond magical! ✨ moodhoops.com/lucid
Posted by MoodHoops.com on Thursday, December 13, 2018

q & a

What are your main props/specialties?

I specialize in a variety of props: hoops, fans, and poi. Collectively, I have spent 5-6 years understanding these props, but have taken an even bigger interest and dedication to hooping.

Where do you like to practice?

Dance studios! Mirror mirror on the wall

When did you begin your journey into the flow arts, and how were you inspired to start?

I began my hoop journey around 5-6 years ago when my girlfriend at the time came in town and showed off her new hobby, I was instantly intrigued! I started that day, and haven’t stopped spinning since!

How has being a part of the flow community touched your life? How can the flow community make an impact and how do you see yourself being a part of it?

This community has literally saved my life. The past three years, life has not been so kind, and it is this passion that we ALL share that has kept my head above water. Through my travels as both a performer and a vendor, I’ve noticed the incredible amount of generosity and love that comes from the circle. Not many my age can say I have friends in every state, and I have hooping to thank for that! As an artist, I have really tried to aspire to INSPIRE, to help push and motivate people’s passions and put help them guide it to a purpose!
Hooping is a subculture of dance that is NOT necessarily Recognized in the dance world, and I hope my work can help push this industry into more facets in order to implement more collaboration and creativity!