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O yeah. There's no doubt that organizing a competition takes a lot of time and money. And time is money.
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if they do bring them back I hope they have a midwest regional!!! We always get skipped over and i feel like people just assume there's no talent here – well we have Charley and some other names that hail from the midwest and Alethea is from here too. Thank goodness for Mary Ellyn giving us a place to compete but why doesn't USPDF acknowledge us too! 🙁
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@ Glitter, anyone from the US can apply. They don't discriminate on location. Check the FAQ page for more info! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
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Organic, I do not think she was saying the Midwesterners could not compete but for us to travel to either the west or east coast to do so is not always convenient.
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I think because the regionals are hosted are run and hosted by studios a midwest competition woud be a matter of a studio here stepping up to host it. There used to be a page on the USPDF website for info regarding the hosting of a competition. I think money is tighter here honestly so it's a bigger risk for our studios than East and West Coast studios.
When NYPD-Kalamazoo was open – I could have seen them hosting a regional but Tracy (Wendy's sister) moved to NYC so they closed up Kzoo.
Wendy is also from the Midwest (Michigan) so I don't think she is opposed to anything midwest based at all. 🙂 I hope that helps and it would be cool to have a USPDF regional someplace around here.
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It does feel like the expanse betwenn NYC and LA gets ignored a lot in the pole world, doesn't it. I think it's great that Mary Ellyn is hosting not just a regional but also a national competition here this year. Plus, there is a pole expo In Vegas, Michelle Mynx does a Pole Extravaganza, Girls's Next Door is out here this year, and we will be doing another festival next year for sure.
One of the reasons I am so passionate about focusing on the Midwest is because I don't feel like we have a lot of opportunites to train and get USPDF ready. I feel like ew have a lot of talent here that's hidden and I also feel like we have less opportunity to make it as pole dancers. I love seeing the men and women from here and seeing what they can do without some of the luxeries the coasts have. 🙂
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I live in the middle of nowhere Rhode Island, we hardly have a studio, nevermind competitions lol!!! So I hear where you guys are coming from! Wish there were competitions and events up here! Cant wait to hear who got in for amateur, I was blown away by the level of difficulty in the submissions! Suspense is killing me!
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I think travel is just part of the game. If you wanna get in, you have to travel. There are girls on there who are from LA and they have to travel to NYC. For me, I'll be traveling 3-31/2 hrs for it. I travel the same for workshops too. I'd travel to the MW too. There was just a really great one, I think Charley helped put on. I was sooooooooooooooooooo JEALOUS!!! It had everyone there it seemed…Veena, Alethea, Karol…..all of the girls from here…and the list goes on. But I know what you mean, traveling is tough. All of my money goes to pole. There were weeks I didn't have much food, but I had my pole sessions! Ha…There were just a couple of good ones in VA and in FL that I really wanted to go to…also jealous…but couldn't add it in so I definately feel ya on the travel. There is the Pole Convention coming up which does change cities every year. I am really bummed that I can't make that one!!!! I thought I was gonna b able to…but who has 1500 just for flights?(Would be 4 people traveling)
Looking forward to the USPDF though! OMG getting so excited…
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Hey ladies! USPDF has started announcing amateur division finalists! Sarah Claussen is the first. Good luck to everyone!!
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Way to go Picklepie! Sarah is amazing to watch, I am not surprised in the least to see her named to compete. Such fludity and control, sex appeal without being sleazy, her flexibility!!! Congrats Sarah :o) xoxo
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Go Sarah!! I would never eat a cupcakd again to have her shoulder mount flip holy crap on a cracker!!!
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I loved Sarah's video. Such a beautiful dancer!
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#2 announced Michelle Natoli…amazing grace and talent!
I am on the edge of my seat!
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#3…Tracee Kafer………
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OOOH tracee’s never done it before I’m so happy for her ! She’s great
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Waeli Wang, one of my friends from my studio here in Colorado, just made it as number 4!:) So excited for her!
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Lara Michaels from NY was just announced as number 5!
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Ahhhh 5 spots left!!! So nerve wracking haha!!! I cant wait to see the shows this year it gets more epic every year!
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I am an obsessed stalker! I looked @ my nook first thing this morning @ 7 am….just to fnd out if there were more…and of course to see if I am on the list….https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
Congrats to all of the talented ladies who made it…It is https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_rambo.gif work!
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Why was Embers comment removed?
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I asked her to start a new discussion so we don’t side track this one. I’m sure she’ll post the new one soon! 🙂
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@ORGANIC ANGEL – We requested for her to start a new thread. This thread is about the competitors, who got in and who didn't. The practices of pole dancing competitions is a whole other topic and would effectively hijack this threads original purpose, which was to track who got in.
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Don't see Sergia Louise Armstrong listed above, she was also announced last night…
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Aerial Jacobs (Alethea's sister) was just selected!!! Looks like it runs in the family :o)
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Ariel is a gorgeous dancer…so excited to see her rep Texas. The pole genes for sure run in the family…but I see her style as kind of different from Alethea's. More dirty ballerina 😉 SHe's only been poling for a couple of years-ish I think. The Amateur Division is looking tough! Wish I could go see the show but I'll have to setlle for live-feed or however they do that this year.
Ember, where is your new thread? I'm curious about that discussion…its a good one to have.
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