About

Cheeselandia Hoop Affair is a convention for people who love hooping, held at Madison Circus Space in Madison, Wisconsin.

Event creator and longtime Madison hooper Danielle Lee of Hoop Elation had a dream of bringing people together to celebrate the joy of hooping. Since Danielle is a cofounder of Madison Circus Space, a 24/7 circus arts facility and nonprofit, she knew the perfect place to hold a Wisconsin based hoop convention. Cheeselandia Hoop Affair was born! In its first year, the event drew people from 30 different states, as well as Canada and Germany. Hoopers come to experience hoop workshops, performances, and jams, and spend time in community. Year 3 will take place in 2026.

Our venue, Madison Circus Space, is a volunteer powered, registered 501(c)3 nonprofit, and features three big and open studios that all have gorgeous sprung wood floors and high ceilings. Built specifically for circus in 2019 after a $1,000,000 fundraising campaign, it’s a really nice place to hoop! Cheeselandia Hoop Affair is proud to be held at and to support Madison Circus Space.

  • Madison Circus Space

    Built specifically for circus, our venue Madison Circus Space constructed their facility in 2019. A 501(c)3 nonprofit, Madison Circus Space is home to Wisconsin’s largest community of circus artists and is primarily run by volunteers.

  • Main Room

    The Main Room is approximately 4,000 square feet with 40-foot ceilings and a semi-sprung maple wood floor. It’s not only where our workshops are held, but also converts into our performance and jam space in the evenings.

  • Upper Studio

    With about 2,000 square feet to move around in, you’ll see 20-foot ceilings and the same semi-sprung maple wood floor. The Upper Studio is located at the top of the stairs and serves as another one of our workshop spaces.

  • Lower Studio

    The Lower Studio was built for dance and features about 1,200 square feet of space with 20-foot ceilings, semi-sprung maple floors, and mirrors along one wall. This room is utilized for workshops as well as for open flow.