Any rock chicks around? (Esp. Manchester UK)

Joalex started this discussion · 4/2/2012

Hi! Although I'm pretty open-minded musically, I've always loved rock and metal, and just wanted to hear from some like-minded pole dancers. I've been doing pole for about 4 years, but am only just starting to try and develop my dancing style, and would love any tips you have to offer. I'd also like to hear what songs/bands you like to pole to. Personally, I love the passion of Foo Fighters and Killswitch Engage, the groove of White Zombie, and also some older stuff with a little sexy swagger, like The Cult or Van Halen. After seeing Steel Panther in Manchester, UK last Friday, I saw a poster for POLEFIRE - pole classes to rock & metal. Sadly I'm about 2 hours away from Manchester, but it sounds awesome! Does anyone here go to it? Jo

21 replies

Beckypolegirl · 4/2/2012
i am a fellow rock chick i have only been learning pole since January so not far into my journey but loving every second. I must admit i havent tried to pole to any rock music yet as choosing slower songs at the moment until my confidence grows although i did pole to silverchair miss you love the other day x
Joalex · 4/2/2012
Aah, Silverchair! I love 90's music. In fact I talk about the 90's like old people talk about the 60's! Good luck with your pole journey, sounds like you're doing really well so far! x
gypsy013 · 4/3/2012
Love this topic! I only dance to hard rock...my faves include Godsmack, Tool, anything by a Jack White band, AC/DC, etc. Can you recommend a Killswitch Engage song to try?
dustbunny · 4/3/2012
Haha, great post! Van Halen is awesome to dance too, but I also really love Soundgarden for heavier dancing music. :)
Joalex · 4/3/2012
@gypsy013 - Killswitch Engage have had a couple of line-up changes, but my favourite song is The End of Heartache. It's both gentle and super-heavy!
PippiParnasse · 4/3/2012
Sure! I used to be in a band myself. (Technically I still am, except now I live half a continent away from them.) Hard rock is fabulous to pole to. Lots of moments for hard throws & drops, or at least hair tosses. Classic favorites among dancers are Enter Sandman and Du Hast, though on the Rammstein end of things I always liked Te Quiero Puta. :)
michaelaarghh · 4/3/2012
I'm in Sydney....so pretty far away from Manchester UK but I loveeee metal. My fav bands are children of bodom, metallica and DevilDriver. But, I am pretty open minded. I love rock generally :) Unfortunately it's sooooo fast so it's a bit hard for me to dance to hahaha.
PixiLouBell · 4/3/2012
TOOL, A Perfect Circle, Chevelle, and Lacuna Coil is my fave
PixiLouBell · 4/3/2012
also love any feel good classic rock!!
Kira · 4/4/2012
I have a playlist of classic rock and heavier songs that I'd love to choreograph but whenever I try, I find I don't have the confidence to do the music justice lol
Joalex · 4/4/2012
My husband is in a thrash band called Mucus :) They formed at school about 15 years ago and have recently reformed, however, it's surprisingly difficult to get 4 almost 40 year-olds together at the same time for rehearsal, so they don't do many gigs! I keep offering to pole dance at their gigs, but so far they haven't take me up on their offer. My husband obviously sees the awesome potential of a pole performance mixed with a rock show, but the other 3 are yet to be convinced. Maybe they think I'll upstage them!
Joalex · 4/4/2012
@ollie - I know what you mean. Even though I've been doing pole for about 4 years (with a baby break!) for most of that time I've just been learning isolated moves or freestyling. I'm only just starting to choreograph routines. Dancing to a whole song is quite hard, especially something like Tool, you need a ton of stamina!!
donnalee · 4/4/2012
I think you are onto a great idea, Joelex. Pole performance to live rock music! And I think you are right in some of the guys may be thinking you would upstage them. But your group would get more bookings and publicity : )
dustbunny · 4/4/2012
I think I have seen a video of Charley poling on stage with a band, I believe it was her boyfriend's band. :) It was awesome! My hubby plays guitar, and I have been trying to convince him to play while I dance to it since I first saw it!
glitterhips · 4/5/2012
I'm a pin-up rocker girl with the tattoos to match haha my poor mother. My boyfriend is about 90% tattooed minus his face and his hero is Nikki Sixx, we get the best looks when we're out together!!! I usually do burlesque inspired performances but when I pole at home it's always to rock music. My boyfriend is a hair stylist and he has about 15 clients in bands, as soon as I get my x-stage it's on!!! I have done a video to a song by my friend's female fronted metal band and that's their youtube video with the most hits 😀
glitterhips · 4/5/2012
Joalex that is silly!! I hope they realize what a crowd that would draw, I've mentioned it to all our band friends and every single one of them was like YES!!!! The only person who wasn't so crazy about it was my boyfriend!!! We have the opposite problem :)
Joalex · 4/8/2012
Ooh, what band is it Glitterhips? I'd love to see it Youtube! :)
glitterhips · 4/8/2012
It's just a vid of me dancing in my pole room with one if their songs laid over so not too exciting but it's on YouTube if you search deadmanswake pole dance it should come up :)
Joalex · 4/8/2012
Thanks! I found it - you look awesome! I also checked out some of their other vids, so it definitely had the desired effect! :)
Joalex · 4/8/2012
By the way, my favourite band right now is Skindred, they're from Wales but they're rapidly taking over the world! 😀 I've seen them live about 6 times and they're always amazing. So much energy! They play "ragga metal", so it's really heavy but also very danceable. I must find the time to do a dance to one of their songs :)
Jessilee · 4/20/2012
Omg!! I wanna go to the UK even more now!! I'm a big time rocker and mostly dance to that. From old school to hard heavy blast beats.