Charley
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If you come out to the pole showcase at Augie’s on 10/10 we are raffling off an X-pole of your choice and tickets are only $5 – buy as many as you want and all proceeds are going to Susan G. komen https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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super small world! how awesome! we have open pole every wed at 630 too!!! – you should come out to one of them https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif I am always in the house for open pole – especially with uspdf coming up! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif
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hi Alexis! where abouts in michigan are u from? I’m in Madison Heights – we do frequent pole jams if you ar eon fb you can join this group http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/group.php?gid=143948052288893&ref=ts
We are actually doing a pole showcase 10.10.10 @ Augies bar – I hope you can make it out http://www.michiganpoledance.com
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YAY! I think they look beautiful! Kinda funny they said they wouldn’t print right, they look gorgeous!
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Happy Birthday Veena!!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_queen.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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I hope you can make it Polebunny – it would be great to meet before Pantera weekend https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif Youa re sooo close! I didn’t realize you are in Findlay.
Just an update –
Inverted combinations are for the dancer who wants to work on transitions form trick to trick – we will work laybacks, basic inverts and advanced inverts and talk about moving from one thing to another SAFELY.
Pole Choreography will teach you a routine but we will also discuss building a routine and how to build stamina and save energy during a performance.
My first set of big workshops! Super excited!
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Thank you so much Veena, that really means a lot coming from you!!! I think you are amazing and you definitely have your own style – you are Veena – when I watched you live I got goosebumps!
Allegra – I love that you don’t care that we all do your move- thank you for sharing it with us. I have seen a number of people do the allegra and every person looks different doing it. We all have to remember different moves look differently on different dancers – our bodies our different our entrances and exits are different.
I have so much appreciation for the very basic moves even because you can make a fireman just a wow spin by being YOU! The moves are there but what we do with them sets us apart.
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I’m going to try to be a good midwest representative at East Coast! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
Empy’s comp is going to be great because it’s limited to Midwest and South Central USA – so we get on the map too.
Don’t forget Alethea is a midwest girl too https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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Although no one has ever compared my style of pole to anyone else’s – that really makes me feel like it’s bland. That I love all styles of pole dancing so I’ve *tried* to do them all at one point or another.
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Happy Birthday! I hope it’s a good one!
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I would do Veena’s lessons and the studio. Veena’s lessons will give you a ton of exercises to do to help you build strength along with teaching you moves…talk to the studio and tell them that you are in this for the long haul…they will usually work with you. Ask about being able to audition to be able to move up a grade. Tell them you are doing online lessons.
I do give homework but I also tell them taking lessons here is great too because they can rewind the instruction as many times as they need, they can ask questions and they are always welcome to come back to me with questions and ofcourse I will spot them and move them through more advanced moves.
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I do it out of flatline scoprio – I am not sure if my body likes this move much.
Veena is the first person I have seen to have a vid of it.
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so much food for thought here… personally, i kind of like the fact that uspdf chose 3 finalists from whom the public could choose the 12th. i find it fun. and you know what? even if it IS somewhat a popularity contest at this stage, so what ? all 3 of those girls have something special to offer !
and while an open discussion here about the idea of online voting is a great idea, i have to say i didn’t feel good about the tone of some of the statements. yes, let’s talk about this stuff. yes, let’s have preferences. it’s all ok so long as we’re keeping in mind that sometimes when we write something, it can come across harsh, whereas if it was spoken, the message might sound completely different.
i didn’t particularly feel anyone was being bashed, but then again, if i were reading a community forum and KNEW i was being referred to, only not by name, i might feel a bit defensive about it…
i dunno girls….. i just want us all to play nice together !
"like"One cool think about online voting is we get to participate and it builds excitement!!!! I am really excited for all 3 girls and I can’t wait to see the outcome!
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another great point! There are also different types of stretching too – I had totally forgottenabout building muscle – that can make you tight too.
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Also consider what you put in your body – caffeine, alcohol, nicotine all directly effect muscles and can make you tighter. So if you ar elike me and need 8 cups of coffee in the morning https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif that could also effect your stretchiness.
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I am in the same boat – I do think it’s overuse but if I get really warm and I don’t start out in a max stretch I can usually work it out…so maybe try that? if you aren’t already.
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As far as I know the any pole with a dome or a plate will not damage the ceiling – you will lose popecorm bits but not many. It should be all good.
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So cute! I love how accurately he drew that front hook! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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Congrats!!!!!! I can’t wait to see it!
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I am an admitted copy cat stealer. I have thought I came up with a new variation on something to learn later that others do it too. There are so many dancers we just never see so how do you that you’re the first. but it’s fun to say you invented something as long as you don’t take it too seriously. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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It’s tough with the hubby! I think you are doing everything you can, don’t forget visualization – this is a great technique. I stretch out and listen to my music and I am currently working on choreo – this is where I suck majorly!
I have added in cardio and some light weight training but I think you already do that stuff.
One thing Amber told me was pick a song people like or if you pick a lesser known song put everything into it. But you already do those things.
It’s so hard to live and breathe it!
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Can you explain running the pole studio?
I am the head instructor and marketing director at mine and I do not get paid to do those things, I work on commision. Commision is great but it’s too hard to define and pay out.The most fair way to be paid is a flat wage and logged hours. Establish an hourly rate for non instruction and a flat rate for instruction.
Good luck with everything https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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YIkes – I don’t like to get into Pole-itics but with Pole Superstar – that was a different kind of comp based on online voting. I would really hate to be Barbara Dial. It’s not fair how much negativity she has gotten over winning – she personally has no control over who votes for her and she won! We should be happy for her. All of those dancers in that comp were amazing, they all trained hard! No one was there that didn’t deserve to be and just because you might have thought another person was better – it’s a matter of personal opinion. I’m sad that we as a community did not show more support for Barbara. She worked for it and she earned her chance to be there and everyone knew it was going to be an online vote. no one says Marlo didn’t deserve 2nd.
I do think popularity will naturally intertwine with comps – especially when it comes to fan favorites…that’s a great point. I think it’s great the community is given a voice.
There isn’t a dancer involved with any of of these comps that doesn’t deserve to be where they are, however I think Empy’s point was more generalized as to "how do we as a community feel about voting?" How does this effect our community? Do you like it? Does it cause negativity or positivity? No one was saying ANYONE did anything wrong or that any organizations did anything wrong.
I think Empy was trying to discuss the system – or atleast that’s how I took it. USPDF has taken measure to keep the voting as fair as it can be and I am really excited that they have reached out to us and given us a chance to help decide.
Now everyone HUG!!!!
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None of my comments were directed at you or about you hun! i think you did great and I have seen others go way over time limits – so don’t worry about that – it happens, movie maker sucks!
I do think it’s good that the community gets to speak their mind as long as we all do it fairly https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
I am proud of everyone!
AND…I thought regionals were just national qualifiers so it didn’t matter which coast you signed up for – there’s a west coast girl in the East Coast comp – I don’t think it matters.
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There are a lot of pole comps that rely on online voting – pole superstar and IPDFA both do/did. I think the objective of online voting is to get the Community to choose who is the best dancer. I think judges get a lot of flack unfairly by those who don’t get in and their friends/supporters that some organizations chose not to be the bad guy.
There are more than 12 great pole dancers, there are more than 50 great pole dancers! I can’t imagine what it’s like to have the pressure of choosing competitors. I have so much respect for judges and comp organizers.
I think online voting is good if everyone votes fairly and for the person they honestly feel is the best and don’t let bias get in the way. It’s important to vote once and vote fairly – if we all did this then we as a community would have a voice https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
BTW – please vote for polefit in our popularity contest https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
http://wdiv.cityvoter.com/polefit-revolution/biz/573166
