Charley
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Yes, the weekend pass is $50. Daily passes are $35 per day.
I am working hard to make this a fun and affordable event for everyone. I've tried to take into account my cost and also guest cost of hotel, travel, etc. I'm about to release workshop prices too.
For workshops we are looking at $50 – 55/ workshop to give you an idea so you can budget.
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That's a great idea! I'm also getting Veena's poster too – so I can visually SEE things and be inspired right in my pole room!
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Congrats on your CAR!!!! I am not always great with that one!
My current favorite is the Janerio just because I like the way it looks and feels! It feels pretty!
Also loving the titanic right now 😀
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hahah – I have to poke extra holes too!!!!!
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I wear 5's and sometimes I can tell you that those are too big too! Something that I realized a while back is that they do not make all models in all sizes so most of the time I have to go up to a 6 – which is pretty impossible for me to wear these days.
Try to find someone who carries shoes – I buy a lot of my shoes through Empyrean – Mary Ellyn from ETED – her studio sells Pleasers and basically what she does with me is when she is putting in an order which isn't super often, but I just go to the pleaser site and look at the shoes and ask if they have them in a 5 – not all models are available. So please find a store or studio who can special order shoes – that's the best way.
Pleasers feel more narrow to me so your best bet is to go with them. Ellie's seem wider to me and they stretch out much faster. Something like a Mary Jane also seems ot run smaller in both brands – so that might be an option for you.
I have a pair of pink chrome Pleasers and they are a bit SMALL (5) I could have gone 6. If your shoes are a bit roomy don't get plastic tops because those will totally stretch out on you and become unusable – it's better to get vinyl or something less stretchy.
Hope that helps 🙂
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Love the idea of silver flake with the pearl gray walls!!!!!
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I wish I knew more about the brain too and what makes it tick. I would love to know what makes someone "moody" vs "bipolar" or "emotional" vs "depressed & anxious."
I often thought that the arts were healing to certain mental conditions, was I wrong?
I think it's probably a bit true that creatives are on the crazy side, only because we have so many examples of amazing artists from all fields (music, painting, acting, dancing, film, etc) that often find themselves with addiction problems. Addiction is a mental illness itself not to mention that addictions generally are covering up for other things…
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Thank you WickedVixen!
I know that tricks were my first motivation. Unfortunately for me, I'm a slow learner. I just can't self teach as well as I can teach and I just have too big a fear factor to try some of the more insane things like the fonji.
One of my favortie current examples of pole dancing is Michelle Stanek's routine at USPDF this year. Why did she win? My personal feeling is because her transitions were off the hook amazing – watch the first minute – you are never left board – she is going crazy around that pole but there's no *tricks* yet…then when she does get up there – her tricks are clean, powerful and she made them HERS, she did them in a way no one else could even though som are fairly common advanced tricks. she had a great mix of differing levels of movement. She strung it all together so fluidily – you just watch with your jaw dropped.
The problem with being trick obsessed is once you nail all of those tricks – what do you do next? Let's say you can do every trick ever invented – now what? how do you choose to showcase them? Even if you have the stamina of say…Samantha Star and you can string it all togehter – you still couldn't possible put all of your tricks into one song. So, you would need some kind of transitional base.
Samantha Star – is another great example I am using because while she is mad strong and has AMAZING tricks – her msuicality and theatrics are OFF the hook. When I saw her at midwest I started laughing – laughing with pur joy and amazement as her body movement changed up to this sic dubstep music that kept changing up beat patterns and she rolled with it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Even if she's an athletic dancer – she knows how to work with her music and make it into art. That's why I feel like learning and working a few basics – even if you don't intend to use them – helps you experiement with the artistic side of pole whether you're athletic or dancey.
Michelle Stanke's winning routine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrUsrKq4AZI
Samantha Star http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHkB9YKUlNM
These are my current favorite examples of differing styles of pole work but you can tell that both have spent time learning how to be artistic and work with music to produce a great show 🙂
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I went through the same thing for a very long time myself. I think time away is a good way to reset your thinking and set goals. Ask yourself, WHY do I need all of these tricks? What am I working towards? Who/What do I want to be as a pole dancer? I'm really glad you posted this because it's something I think a lot of pole dancers go through esepcially in the beginning. In the beginning for some, the basics are so easy and you see so many fabulous dancers flipping around the pole – that becomes your mental image of dancing and thus pushes into a frenzy of nailing everything that you can.
I blogged about my experience with this last year – it's lengthy but I hope it helps.
http://poledancerdiaries.blogspot.com/2011/03/bad-romance.html
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I agree with Traci & Pole Mommy. There is so much to be gained from other experiences. It's just a matter of open communication. Your home studio might have some hurt feelings but if you ar eopen and honest, that's all you can do.
Something that is hard about the dance industry in general is that women are emotional creatures. I've learned this the hard way and have found myself in situations that a little more kindness on both peoples parts would have gone a long, long way.
My only advice is to navigate all situations with a big heart, empathy and stay strong and true to yourself and your goals. Afterall, they are YOUR goals, YOUR life and no one else can make things happen.
I worked at 2 studios for awhile – it was okay…I think there were a lot of questions about my loyalties and I started changing – becoming less giving, started understanding that I was an Independent Contractor not an employee and it caused a lot of problems for me. I grew stronger because I saw that could do more and be more, that the goals I had set could actually happen. Me, getting stronger and more self assured, caused a lot of problems. In fact studio hopping has caused a rash of hurt feelings in my life, so I am only speaking about the emotional side of things not the rational, logical side of things.
So – to better explain my earlier post – there are feelings involved because we grow so close with students, co-workers and owners. This business is based on creating a safe place for self expression so change shakes things up – that doesn't mean you can't or shouldn't just do the best you can with the FEELINGS side of it.
Sorry – I'm so airy fairy zen these days.
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HI! Welcome!!!!! I don't know anyone who poles in the UP but it's great to know there is a studio over there – pole is spreading!
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Loyalty goes 2 ways. What is your home studio doing/done for you? Do they promote you? Did they teach you everything (most) things you know? Would you be teaching THEIR material at another studio?
I've been on both sides of this and seen both sides with other friends. I kind of get a bit hurt when a long time student goes elsewhere – just being honest. I wonder what they need that I can't give them. Women are emotional creatures, I'm learning to embrace that and also let it go and realize that I can't be EVERYTHING. Even *I* train with different people so why should someone JUST train with me? I'm learning to say "you will like so&so, she does ______ really well." It's still hard.
With teaching I think as long as you are communicating everything up front you will avoid a lot of drama. Talk to you home studio and tell them what's going on. It might hurt both of you but at least you know you were honest and upfront. Sometimes thesen things make people angry and that's ok – hopefully if goes to an angry place you can resolve the conflict.
So I guess my advice is to communicate, that will help you make your decision. I know that finding out later a student has been "stepping out on me" is worse than hearing it before.
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I love this!!!!! I will be purchasing one!
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Luvlee, can you post a vid of it?
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If you're just starting out – I still think the 50 is best especially if you want to perform. At our Festival and showcases we have a 45 and a 50 so I think it's better to start with the 50 because you still run into them a lot.
I think it's easier to move down vs moving up. Leg grips are harder the skinnier you go but if you have a good foundation with the leg grip moves and know your body/grip then you can accomodate.
Like PFM said split moves do require a bit more pulling and moves that use little grip like a yogini are dodgier on thinner poles but if you know the move well you can adjust to grip more.