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  • Charley

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    September 10, 2012 at 9:27 pm in reply to: 10/6 Masquerade (Pole) Ball Detroit

    Hey Lenee – it's beginner to advanced  Great for ALL levels!

  • Charley

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    September 10, 2012 at 2:10 pm in reply to: 10/6 Masquerade (Pole) Ball Detroit

    Workshops added:

    Captivating Choreography

    Creative Sequences & Signature Tricks

    Both w/ Me 🙂  $40/workshop.

  • Charley

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    September 9, 2012 at 8:30 pm in reply to: 10/6 Masquerade (Pole) Ball Detroit

    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!

  • Charley

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    September 9, 2012 at 8:29 pm in reply to: Anyone know this trick?

    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.

  • Charley

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    September 9, 2012 at 11:39 am in reply to: Where do you guys get your Pole Wear?

    @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!

  • Charley

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    September 8, 2012 at 10:01 pm in reply to: Where do you guys get your Pole Wear?

    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.

  • Charley

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    September 7, 2012 at 8:56 pm in reply to: Trouble with suction poles and the type of ceiling?

    Do you mean pressure mounted?

  • Charley

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    September 7, 2012 at 10:38 am in reply to: Pole Shorts
  • Charley

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    September 7, 2012 at 10:36 am in reply to: Pole Shorts

    Do they make an acid wash version of the pajama jeans?  If so, you could cut them off.

  • Charley

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    September 6, 2012 at 5:19 pm in reply to: How Much Do You Spend On…

    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.  

  • Charley

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    September 5, 2012 at 3:14 pm in reply to: Skype and Video Lessons

    You know, chemmie, I really do just ask Infinity Aerial!  lol!

  • Charley

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    September 5, 2012 at 2:43 pm in reply to: Skype and Video Lessons

    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.

  • Charley

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    September 4, 2012 at 2:43 pm in reply to: What are your favorite Pole Events?

    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!!!!!

    !

  • Charley

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    September 4, 2012 at 2:40 pm in reply to: SV Pole Star Of the Month/Year?

    Would be so lovely!  I love being able to get know people better 🙂  I loved those interviews – they even went to X-pole!

  • Charley

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    September 3, 2012 at 4:09 pm in reply to: When a pole performance goes badly…

    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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