Lisa
Lottie

Lisa Lottie is one of the world's most celebrated hula hoop artists — a Dutch-born, London-raised, Melbourne-based performer who has spent 14+ years spinning hoops across the globe. She holds a degree in circus arts (yes, that's a real thing), trained at two circus schools, and has performed in over 40 countries.

From Big Tops and Spiegeltents to cruise ships, theatres, speakeasies, and world-famous street stages, Lisa brings an infectious energy, technical mastery, and genuine star power to everything she does. She is equally at home commanding an arena and busking in front of the London Eye.

Lisa's story begins with one of the most remarkable origin stories in the hoop world: she started hooping specifically so she could join a traditional circus in India — contracted to replace an exotic animal act after new laws banned the use of lions and tigers in Indian circus. She was 21 years old.

"The real magic happened when I started street performing in London in front of the London Eye. I will always be a street performer."

She went on to study at two of the world's leading circus schools — ENDC in Rio de Janeiro and the NCCA in London — graduating with a degree in circus arts. Her street show has since toured every corner of the world, and street theatre festivals remain, in her own words, her true happy place.

Lisa performs across every format imaginable. Her career credits span some of the most iconic events and venues in the world:

She has performed in Las Vegas, Dubai, Singapore, Vancouver, Christchurch and dozens more cities. She has shared festival lineups with Beyoncé and the Rolling Stones. And yes — she once performed in an actual surgery theatre.

Lisa has performed for some of the world's most recognisable brands and alongside celebrated names across entertainment and culture:

Harrods  ·  Formula 1  ·  Benefit  ·  Vodafone  ·  Absolut  ·  Livenation  ·  Rock In Rio  ·  Circus Oz  ·  La Soirée

She has performed for celebrities including Stephen Fry, Morgan Freeman, Jamie Oliver and Samuel L. Jackson. In 2015 she gave a TEDx talk at Binghamton University in New York using her colour-changing LED hoops to illustrate the story of her extraordinary life.

Hula hooping is the centrepiece, but far from the whole picture. Lisa performs a full variety of skills and creates bespoke acts for productions worldwide:

• Hula Hoop (all styles)
• LED & colour-changing hoops
• Contortion
• Aerial hoop
• Magic & clowning
• Singing & dance (in productions)

Lisa teaches workshops for hula hoopers and circus artists around the world — at circus schools, festival retreats, and online. She is passionate about spreading the love of hooping to anyone who wants to learn.

• Ran away and joined the circus at 21 — replacing an exotic animal act in India after new laws banned lions and tigers from circus
• Holds an actual degree in circus arts from two circus schools: ENDC (Rio de Janeiro) and NCCA (London)
• Has performed in more than 40 countries — airports give her a genuine sense of home and comfort
• Shared music festival lineups with Beyoncé and the Rolling Stones
• Gave a TEDx talk at Binghamton University, New York (2015) using LED hoops
• Performed in a surgery theatre (yes, an actual one)
• Passionate animal lover who fosters pets for her local shelter in Melbourne
• Cannot ride a unicycle — under any circumstances — and is at peace with this