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Posted by Mary Ellyn on September 29, 2012 at 9:23 pm

OK…so heartfelt congratulations to Michelle Stanek for taking first place and to Alethea for taking second place.

But does anyone know why they are not "naming" third place? Obviously someone came in third and since it's traditional to name the third place I wonder why they did not?

I hope the finalists get to find out where they placed?

Krista Bocko replied 13 years, 4 months ago 18 Members · 42 Replies
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Veena

Administrator
September 29, 2012 at 9:58 pm

I was just about to post this, thanks ME!

I wonder how everyone placed too.
Jag5303

Member
September 29, 2012 at 10:02 pm

PRO CHAMPION: Michelle Stanek

PRO RUNNER UP: Alethea Austin

AMATEUR CHAMPION: https://www.facebook.com/sergialouiseanderson

thats what x-pole just posted on FB
keex

Member
September 30, 2012 at 2:12 am

Karol Helms placed 3rd. Not sure why that wasn't announced. She was phenomenal!

1st: Michelle Stanek

2nd: Alethea Austin

3rd: Karol Helms
yogabeachbabe

Member
September 30, 2012 at 10:58 am

Are any videos up yet?
Charley

Member
September 30, 2012 at 11:46 am

Thank you Keex! I wish they could have announced her. I heard she took some chances and was really amazing. I hope to see videos soon.

Congrats to all the ladies!!!!!!!!
LittleC

Member
September 30, 2012 at 12:00 pm

What is the scoop on the performances? Can't wait to hear more details since I know it will be a while before video will be available. I'm stalking youtube for bootlegs anyways. 🙂
Black Orchid

Member
September 30, 2012 at 5:27 pm

Congratulations to everyone! Kira, that's great about Karol coming in third…she seemed surprised to hear it!

Yes, I'd love to know about video but we don't see anything official from USPDF for a while, right? Or will there be a DVD or something?
Sassafrassle

Member
October 1, 2012 at 2:42 am

Ooh I hope those ladies at least post their dress rehearsal-y vids! I love Michelle's stuff especially:)
chemgoddess1

Member
October 1, 2012 at 7:33 am

USPDF generally does not post video and will remove any and all video that they find on youtube. You may see someone who snuck a camera in to the event but once a link is posted it is generally gone within a day or so.

Karol stated that she will be performing the same routine at Miss Texas and will post video after that performance. She had a pic up on FB of the shoes she wore….yeah, um….https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif
Jag5303

Member
October 1, 2012 at 7:53 am

Stanek’s performance is already on YouTube…
Krista Bocko

Member
October 1, 2012 at 8:14 am

What's the deal with no video? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif
chemgoddess1

Member
October 1, 2012 at 8:30 am

In the past they stated it was because of music licensing. This has always been the case with USPDF, unless this year they changed it?

This was from last year:

Tickets are now available for USPDF Championship 2011. US Pole Dance Championship 2011 will be held at Symphony Space in NYC on Friday, Apr 29. The USPDF Amateur division will be held at 1:00PM, and the USPDF Pro division will be held at 7:30PM. Tickets can be purchased through Symphony Space starting Jan 23. Tickets for the shows are sold separately. General Admission only for the 1:00PM show. Reserved Seating for the 7:30PM show. Video and audio recordings are not allowed in the theater. All finalists will be posted on the website under ‘competitions’ or by clicking here. USPDF workshops will also be held Thurs, Apr 28 through Sun, May 1, in association with the US Pole Dance Championship
chemgoddess1

Member
October 1, 2012 at 8:31 am

Jag…I cannot find it on mobile. Do you have a link?
Mary Ellyn

Member
October 1, 2012 at 8:32 am

Jag…don't see Michelle's performance on Youtube…can you link it?
Jag5303

Member
October 1, 2012 at 8:41 am

Yea when I get home I’ll look for it. I’m on my phone right now
Mary Ellyn

Member
October 1, 2012 at 8:44 am

I hope it's not gone by then 🙁

Can you remember what title you found it under?
BeccaBuck

Member
October 1, 2012 at 8:46 am

I found her video via Facebook. The uspdf fan page shared a link of photos from gothamist.com. At the very bottom of the photos was Michelles performance. Since uspdf shared the link, I doubt they’ll have it removed. It’s a wonderful performance! She’s a beautiful dancer!
chemgoddess1

Member
October 1, 2012 at 8:50 am

??

http://gothamist.com/2012/09/30/photos_pole_dancing_champions_pole.php#photo-21
BeccaBuck

Member
October 1, 2012 at 8:51 am

heres the link directly to youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyoJFy26dCE&feature=player_embedded
chemgoddess1

Member
October 1, 2012 at 8:58 am

However she is not wearing the same outfit in this video nor performing to "She Drives Me Crazy so I do not think this is her routine from this year. It MAY be a routine from the past that USPDF released.

This is what she wore:

http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/198488_10151088733538379_492588522_n.jpg
Mary Ellyn

Member
October 1, 2012 at 8:59 am

That video was uploaded Dec 18 2011 so it's not from USPDF
cricket

Member
October 1, 2012 at 10:37 pm

The video on the gothamist is her performance from pole art in 2011. Uspdf videos usually aren’t released until a few months later. My black Sean routine was only posted to the Uspdf page about a month or so ago!
cricket

Member
October 1, 2012 at 10:37 pm

Black Swan.
Damn spell check.
chemgoddess1

Member
October 2, 2012 at 8:36 am

This past year was the very first time that USPDF released any videos and they only released a small few. I really wish that they would follow the rest of the competitions and allow taping. I would like to see all performances, not just the top 3. And I do not think I have seen any of the amateur ever.
keex

Member
October 2, 2012 at 9:19 am

@chemgoddess1: have you visited the USPDF YouYube channel? I see amateur and pro videos from '09–'11

http://www.youtube.com/user/poledancer2/featured