Feedback Welcome please!

AllieBee started this discussion · 7/7/2012

Hello, My name is Allie and I am new to studio veena. I have been poling for about 6 months and am absolutely in love with it. Recently, I submitted a video for a competition, and am wondering if I could get some feedback from anyone on here. Please, don't be shy or sugar coat anything, I absolutely welcome any comments/criticism as I am still very amateur and anything said will only help me grow. Thank you in advance! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piUQ-KRx9A0

6 replies

PersianXcursian · 7/7/2012
I'd say that for only having done it for 6 months, you are doing really well!
AllieBee · 7/7/2012
Well, thank you very, very much!
CapFeb · 7/7/2012
Ah! You're so brave for posting a video from your garage, haha. I can't convince myself too, my lighting is too crappy. I can't watch because I'm not at home, but your posture on the thumbnail looks really good!
Scarlett Honey aka Lola Grace · 7/7/2012
You are fantastic for only 6 months training. I didn't know how to do half those things in such a short space of time! Your quick progress suggests your body is really receptive to training so thats a great thing to have! I was trying really hard to look for things I coul help you with (I am a big fan of constructive criticism too - it's very helpful) but you are doing everything really well. The only thing I think you could work on is your transitions from standing into tricks. You seem to do a lot of pacing and walking around the pole before you invert/spin, which kind of alerts the audience that you're about to do something, plus its a bit repetivive. Practice some little variations of ways to get around the pole without striding. I know the momentum helps, but you can rehearse little floor spins until they're so smooth and fast that they act as momentum in themselves, but look very pretty. I guess what I'm trying to say is, if you insert a few dance moves in between tricks, your transitions will be much more seamless and flowing. And if you have to walk around the pole, there are slinky ways of doing it to make it look like an artistic move in and of itself. I'll post you a few vids of pole dancers who have great transitions and who integrate dance moves and tricks fluidly. Hope this helps! And let me know if you get what I mean.... :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7SniWGWl14&feature=BFa&list=PLAD72FE65C64BCEA2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL0ReQTWvoc&feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-kRaR8yfqg
chemgoddess1 · 7/7/2012
The biggest thing I see is slow down and hold those poses a lot longer than you are. The entire routine felt rushed to me....let the audience take in the complexity of what you are doing. By the time the brain registers that you are in a trick you are already exiting from it. To me it looks liek you are trying to put every single trick that you know into the routine. There is just too much there and nothing stands out. Also, really work on that extension...reach as far as you can with your hands and legs. I will close by stating I am not trying to be a bitch or horrible to you. I was not sure if I was going to post this here or if I should do it as an email. I am an extremely analytical person by nature and if someone asks I will give what I see without sugar coating it. I am blunt but if you met me in person you would know that my words come from the heart.
AllieBee · 7/8/2012
Really can't thank you enough for taking the time to watch my vid and offer feedback! Chemgoddess1, I don't take offense at all, love the honesty. Thank you as well for posting those vids Scarlett and for the help!!