Charley
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Yup E-600! I went to a crystal & bead shop and tried to buy all hot fix crystals but sadly swarovski doesn't make all the colors in hot fix so I had to deal with basic flatbacks. Once you get the hang of it – it's not sooo bad. I used my crystals on clothing and the E600 stuck pretty well until my boyfriend washed and dried them – oops!
You can get a mask and rubber gloves if you're worried about breathing in fumes. I just worked small areas and in little incriments so it was never that bad for me.
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I don't know if your problem is the same as mine was but I was putting my arm TOO LOW. What I found was that as I was putting weight on the "Shelf" if it was too low I would slip out – you want to start with your elbow pointing up – then twist your leg into a turn out and plant the the divet in your hip onto your elbow/bicep and slowly come dow – as you add weight your "shelf" will flatten out – that's why you want to start with inside forearm frip high enough to sustain the weight about to be placed on it.
I hope that helps. For what it's worth Is till can't do it without a mirror – I need to be able SEE where my inside arm is or else I keep planting it too low.
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I hope I am coming off correctly and not harshly because I mean this with all the love in the world…
When you are self teaching I still believe very strongly that it's a good idea to continue with your studio program and do each level. There will be small things that you might miss in self teaching such as the bum slide that take a while to learn so by skipping a level you might be missing out some important things. Levels are in place for a reason.
When I have students who begin also training with SV I make sure to tell them to start at the beginning of her program, we are a little different so starting at the beginning will get them properly introduced to Veena's method, they know better than to just go to the move lesson they are working on in class.
There will be things we all struggle with – infact I still don't bum slide well at all – it's a hard move for me.
I feel like you went into your class with too high of expectations of yourself. When we self teach we can take breaks, move at our pace, when we attend classes we might be moving faster than we expected, taking turns, doing a more intense warm up.
I will never forget doing a class with Amber Richard, mind you I was already teaching many years in, and being exhausted after the warm up and her telling my back hook wasn't big enough. I kind of thought I was going to walk in and rock out and boy did I get served, lol!
Please remember that you are not alone with grip issues (too much or too little) or fear. All the girls in your class have all been there too at one point or another. Hopefully you'll begin to bond with them and that will make you much less self concious.
Stick with it babe! We've all been there! Go back and do great 🙂
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WOW! I'm really impressed – it was just a few hours for me that I couldn't access – it was a pain but no big deal – I am glad I wasn't the only one experiencing issues. Stuff happens and I think this is the first time since the inception of SV that there has even been a problem!
Thank you so for being so thorough and even going above and beyond and explaining what's going on!!! WOW!
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Hey Lenee – it's beginner to advanced Great for ALL levels!
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Workshops added:
Captivating Choreography
Creative Sequences & Signature Tricks
Both w/ Me 🙂 $40/workshop.
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It's going to be so much fun and so many things that I can't announce yet!!!!!!! Let's just say it's going to get interesting!
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It's an elbow gripped lunch box.
To work on it start with your bow and arrow pose first. You'll grip your elbow behind your back and bend your other arm placing your hand head height, very slowly lean out and work the bow and arrow pose…when you are comfortable with that you can work the fang – the next thing she does is go into a scorpio type position and then down into a spatchcock.
I hope that helps.
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@Capfeb – I couldn't agree more. I have so many great pieces I got from the Victoria Secret outlet – right around this time of year. In the fall, I try to stock up at the VS outlet for the rest of the year. I've grown a nice collection!
BK Pole Fit – is pretty inexpensive too for the quality of items you are getting. All of my bk stuff has held up really well.
Since I started cross training – I'm going to invest in some more Mika and BK PF wear because they offer more coverage for the gym. For pole classes – swimwear is a GREAT solution because there are a huge variety in bottoms and coverage that you can get -even ones with a little skirt!
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I wear a lot of bad kitty stuff. I just found vertical edge and bought the ballerina bottoms – super cute but VE runs a little big so I have some gapping on them. I just bought the Mika betty shorts – LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! They are just a wee cheeky on the side but VERY covering. I recommend mike or the brazil shorts (love those.) my friend has the bf fold over shorts too and they are super cute.
I also found cheap swim suits from forever 21 to be great – they also sell fold over hot yoga shorts for $4.99 – well made and very covering…a bit too much for me but I'd wear them at an expo or for a beginner class.
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Do you mean pressure mounted?
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Do they make an acid wash version of the pajama jeans? If so, you could cut them off.
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Even making costumes for midwest I spent $100 on swarovski crystals!
I would say a performance outfit would run right aroun $75 and then heels if you choose to wear them.
One tip – keep a look out at places like wet seal, forever 21 even Kmart for sparkly bikini sets. Over the summer I got 5 bikini's for $100 at Kmart and they were sequined or sparkly.
Also Forever 21 has basic bikini pieces for $4.99-5.99 so if you purchased those and some sequins or crystals you could bling them out without spending a fortune.
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You know, chemmie, I really do just ask Infinity Aerial! lol!
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I charge $40/lesson because that's what I charge current students (not that I have any) for privates however I will go down for packages with expiration dates. 4-$120 (in 6 weeks), 8 for $200 (10 weeks)
I do it all – I will do choroegraphy, routines, help with problem moves, conditioning for problem moves, – etc.
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I haven't gone to many events but Midwest Comp takes the cake for sure! I absolutely enjoyed Mary Ellyn's big pole jams she used to have too – they were so intense and full of love – everyone was nailing new things ALL over the place – it wa off the hook because you had lik 60 people or so in one room sharing!!!!!
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Would be so lovely! I love being able to get know people better 🙂 I loved those interviews – they even went to X-pole!
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USPDF ECR 2010 – Worst performance experience of my life. I under estimated the ability to use a spin pole and when I got there they had super spinner (which you WANT in a comp) but I had only choreographed enough spin to "pass" and was still so terrified that an hour before the comp started I told them to change out the spinner to static – thus eliminating my enitre beginning. I SHOULD have prepared better but I didn't because I was inexperienced at doing professional performances much less competitions. I was so nervous the judges could read it in my body language. I rushed my compulsory round and ended early which we are not supposed to do or you can get docked. So between fresstyling the beginning, being nervous and translating to the crowd and preparing properly – I was in tears, ashamed and felt like a big joke to the USPDF and felt like I had let THEM down for ebing so awful since they were the creme de la creme of competitions – I felt like I had blown my chance to ever be selected for anything ever again because I choked so badly.
Last year at midwest I was a mess remembering how ill prepared I was in a competition and how bad the last experience had gone but through that I learned a lot and did much better.
This is the bad performance that stands out to me but I've MANY, MANY performances and 9 times out of 10 it's because I'm ill prepared.
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My top 2 are 2 I've worked with:
Kelly Yvonne
Leigh Ann Reilly
Because both women were able to bring out something in me in different ways and do things I didn't think possible – they are true heros!
My inspirations:
Karol
Amber
Oona
S Factor
Aerial Amy
Ms. London
Veena
Veeners
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OMG! Polefit Mom is in Omaha!!!!!! Look her up she's crazy advanced!!!!!!
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hahahaha Maria – I'm pretty curvy for a small person don't need to enhancement inthe bootay dept. But the ruffle butt bottoms are so freaking adorable – i like the cheekier ones…may have to get some.
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Full hour and I am also not afraid go over a few minutes with people either. 😀
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When you are ready you can email me at getpolefit@gmail.com also there are a lot of others who do online choreography and training. Skittles, Me, Metallichick, Leigh Ann Reilly – not sure on prices for everyone but you have a lot of training options 🙂
