What do u like to see in Pole dance dvds?

LizzyLiz810 started this discussion · 7/2/2011

I have quite a few pole dance dvd sets. Leigh Anns, Fawnias, Live Once, Jamilla's, Bobbis, The Art of Exotic dance. I really like most of them, but for the most part, they just show the trick, rather than actually teach you how to do them. Veena actually explains how to do all the moves on this site. What kind of things do you like to see in pole dance dvds? Would you rather see more that do sensual dance & floorwork, or combos, mini routines, etc etc?

10 replies

luvlee · 7/2/2011
I would love to see one with aerial combos and flexibility. You know when the dancer is on the pole for minutes at a time w out touching the floor? That is what I find impressive and that is what I want to know how to do.
EvaRut · 7/2/2011
I would also like to see as many as possible ways to get into and out of moves :)
OopseyDaisey · 7/3/2011
I agree LizzyLiz....the ones I've seen don't have much instruction, or the instruction isn't really more than telling you hand placement. I've been in some workshops with some famous polers that couldn't teach, too. It's frustrating, but Veena will make it all better! For all the other (non-Veena) video makers out there, I'd like to see someone who can really explain the training for and the performance of a move. For example: on the TG lift, people give parts of it (push your chest forward, bend the lower arm), but not give the training for it such as spins that help build the strength, warm ups for the wrist and shoulder, the technical breakdown of the physics.
LiveOnceMuseFitness · 7/4/2011
Hi ladies, I think you will find my DVDs are much more detailed than hand placements. I took Great care and worked very hard to provide good quality videos with proper instruction. You can just see what the others have said just on this forum.
LiveOnceMuseFitness · 7/4/2011
Hi ladies, I think you will find my DVDs are much more detailed than hand placements. I took Great care and worked very hard to provide good quality videos with proper instruction. You can just see what the others have said just on this forum.
Charley · 7/4/2011
Elisabeth - your videos are my "to get" list! I think the problem with more advanced tricks like the TG lift is that the hand placement is not the same for everyone. I've been working with/for tg lift for a year now and it was really me personally finding the hand positions that allowed me the best leverage for my body. When I consult about this move, I refuse to teach it, I have seen dancers be successful with different hand positions based on their body type - for example a long legged dancer will bring her top hand higher than I do, I like my hands closer together then allow my lower hand to slide down to where I like it - it becomes very individual at that point because you have to find your leverage. From a general teaching stand point in a class it's always rather difficult to find the right groove in which you are breaking down tricks thoroughly and then taking those tricks into dance (especially because there are people involved who all learn differently and not every body should do every trick) - I would think that a DVD that contained BOTH elements would be extremely basic, too long or would lack in either the dance or move instruction. I make "take away" classes for my students and those routines never include crazy tricks simply because the explanation for some tricks might be 5-10 minutes just on that and then when you get into proper explanation of taking that trick and dancing into and out of it - it becomes very long for the viewer...the viewer would have to proficient in the trick first which brings you to - how to get viewers proficient with tricks you can then move them into dance. I've been trying to work with ideas for my take away class to please my more advanced students but it's really hard. I agree that some DVD's don't take as much time as they could but honestly there are so many reasons someone might not be getting a trick, so many things that are often done wrong that you could point out but then there are other things that you wouldn't ever imagine. It's very difficult in a minimal amount of time to explain every enterance and exit out of a spin and troubleshoot every problem under the sun that I think most of what I have seen DVD wise has been pretty good. The only DVD's I thought lacked explanation are the Fawnia DVD's but that was such a different time and a different market - I still love them if anything just because Fawnia is in them :) I think pole is young and there is lots of room for DVD's. I like to see each DVD simply because every instructor/dancer is unique and you never know what you'll learn (for me from a teacher stand point) but sometimes I find unique and beautiful transitions, spins and different ways of doing tricks I already know.
kat pole princess · 7/4/2011
i like oopsey's idea of giving us the steps or condiioning that lead up to a harder move so that we could be building the strength when we are redy to try it. for me, i dont have a local studio so i watch every video i can to learn different techniques to get into the same move/spin and see what works for me. i love live once and art of pole!! but i must say im excited to see felix cane;s dvds!!! she is an exciting performer and hope that the dvds are just as exciting!!!!
LiveOnceMuseFitness · 7/4/2011
Hi Kat, both of my videos have extensive sections on pole conditioning for exactly that purpose. To help build strength and endurance for the more difficult pole moves.
kat pole princess · 7/4/2011
Hi Elizabeth, I know urs do and have incorporated into my routine. However, I wish it was a standard across all dvds. Along with an explanation of how the condition exercise will be used for what move later on. It kinda helps me focus and keep goal oriented. BTW, when are the pole dvds comin out? ;) -Kat
LiveOnceMuseFitness · 7/4/2011
We had a set back with production, so likely in another month or so. Thanks for asking :)