Charley
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Wikipole.org is the best site for finding names and pictures…
My loose organization methid is this
Beginners – tranistions, basic steps around the pole, floor work, lifts/kicks from standing, spins with leg grip, sit
Intermediate – spins that do not have leg grip (carousel, boomerang, chair etc.) climbs, beginner plank, cross knee release, basic inverts/poses
Advanced Intermediate : caterpillar, cross ankle, bow and arrow, reverse grab spins, split grip spins, corkscrew/body spirals, inverted combinations using basic inverted poses, spinning inverts
Advanced : repel moves, reverse climb, armpit holds, aerial inverts, shouldermounts
Super advanced, knee holdsI categorize moves by what their next step would be and how they condition the body. Most students stay in the intermediate portion.
I have beginner, beg intermediate, intermediate, adv. intermediate, beg advanced, intermediate advanced, advanced, super advanced
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That sucks really bad! I can’t imagine why on earth they would think this site is inappropriate!
Maybe webmaster knows of a cheat around the system.
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Awww, that’s really sweet of you guys but I stole it from Anastasia Skukhtorova and her pole art video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-n4HfNoU54&playnext_from=TL&videos=AYVGFzhwdyg
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I have an X-pole and I do love it for the winter, the chorme gets super grippy when it’s humid out though and I stick right to it.
In the summer I use my Platinum Stages Stainless Steel pole – in the winter it’s nearly impossible to do much when it gets dry out.
Most people prefer chrome, but I have found as long as you don’t us a lil mynx stainless steel pole, you may not find much difference between the two poles.
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wahoo that sound awsome fun, and i was all sad about missing NY, then DC, then i was told no to detroit, but chicago’s easy, so thats so cool.
https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif YAY! I wasn’t able to do any of those things either so I am super stoked about Chitown! And FYI it’s happening just a coupld weeks before my *25th* b-day https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_redface.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif which means…bf HAS to take me!
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I’ve been spending a lot of time exploring wikipole.org lately and I saw the daredevil. Decided to try it out last night before I taught class. It was hot and super sticky last night which made it easy to hold the move. Got it on the first try. It turned out to be easier to do than I thought it would. I’m sure it will be harder when it isn’t so hot and sticky. Anyway just thought I’d share my experience.
I didn’t find too terribly difficult but I didn’t like the way it felt looking down at the ground and you have to be head first down…it made me very cautious of letting go. Sticky pole helps a lot, I’ve been doing it all over the brass poles at the studio – high humidity + brass = sticky fun.
Well done getting it first try, I had to situate myself quite a bit.
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I know! A lot of people think they are ready to just start doing big tricks without even considering that they need to figure out how to use their body, move their body and build cooridnation.
I’m glad she loved the class and am happy she realized how difficult even the most basic level of dance around the pole is.
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A pole jam is where a bunch of polers get together and pole https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
knda like when musicians get together and jam.
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For someone who is around poles all day I find it hard to find time to pole just for me.
I *almost* get sick of pole dancing because I do it so often. On my days off the last thing I want to do is touch a pole so it’s a lot of forcing myself to work on new things, set goals and work on ideas for vids.
Even though I have a pole room, I still rarely pole when my bf is home.
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https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif Congrats!
this was a move that I found MUCH easier from a climb than from the floor because your body kind of needs to sink into it.
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I am sooo sorry, words cannot express what you are going through and I can’t imagine. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
As for returning to pole – dancing is great therapy and like Veena I suggest working on transitions and just dancing around the pole.
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FREESTYLE https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
Not having any sort of background in dancing besides doing it in my kitchen…the freestyle works best for me but I suppose at this point I tend to do a lot of the same things in the same order.
a couple of things I teach my students that I hope you will find helpful:
1. There is no right or wrong in pole dancing only safe and unsafe. only perform moves you are very comfortable with and not moves you are still working on
2. Find a piece of music that really speaks to you, music you can get lost in
3. If you get stuck for what to do and find yourself simply walking around the pole, pull out all those transitions, pirouettes, back bends, slides, kicks, step arounds
4. use the floor, the wall and the open space around you and fill it with you! -
. Karol is my favorite, aww I think I’m gonna cry when I meet her! ??????
? ~*Serzi
Awww Serzi! That’s so cute! I am really excited to get to know Karol better and meet her in person. In a strange way through forums and youtube I feel like we already know each other, lol.
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@ JennRN I sooo hope you can make it. Any way if you put in for the time off now that you will be able to go to atleast one of the classes?
@ Serzi – I will have to see what the mark up is but I will get back to you ASAP. I’ll fb you.
FYI – Anyone who is planning on coming please put your $40 deposit down on your class/es/package. Space is limited and we have some out of town veeners coming for this event.
Thank you Karol soooo much! We are going to have so much fun.
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Thank you everyone for all of your comments on my video! I wish I could reply to everyone individually. Thanks so much, this is such a cupportive place. I like being able to post the fails with the successes.
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you can get poles on Sissy’s site http://www.houseofpole.com https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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charley you’ll be there friday night too won’t you? I’m so excited. I was bummed I couldn’t go to Pittsburgh when she was there, but my husband had bought me awesome seats to see wicked for mothers day and there wasn’t enough drive time to get back.
Anyone interested in sharing a hotel room for Friday and Sat night?
Now I have to decide if I want to go visit my detriot piercer and get some new bling while I’m there https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_twisted.gif
Yes, will be there with bells on!
I am getting excited!
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https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif I am so excited to meet you guys! This is going to be sooo fun!
I’m doing the Inverts Plus package / managing the studio in the morning. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif I’m sorta of bummed that I’ll miss the sexy pole and floor work class. But I’ll see ya in head over heels and pro pole!
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I am glad she said she didn’t do anything wrong and was unapologetic.
The Stripper 101 class is touted as "learn to dance like a stripper" but once you get there, they do talk about whata workout it is. Everyone is told to wear work out gear like Rima was wearing the picture and its just a fun time. Stripping isn’t taught but pole tricks are…some even inverting – so I have issues with the cirriculoum https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
It’s a really good experience for women, especially those who might not know a lot about exotic dancing/dancers and pole work. The dancers are really nice and helpful, they encourage the girls and make them feel as sexy as strippers https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif It’s an opportunity for women to visit a strip club without the presence of men and to see the dancers as other women and teachers rather than the sterotypes.
I had a great time and learned Shadows signature spin…I even blogged about it here.
Bertysbooboo and I were offered jobs too, several times! But we did look more like we worked there than like we were attending! 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
Having spent 5 years in radio – you want to play things up like Stripper 101 and make them sound dirty, that’s how you get interest and generate "theater of the mind" as an old teacher once told me. Having spent 3 years pole dancing I can say that I thought outside of teaching newbies to invert on spinny poles, the event was tasteful and empowering and everyone stayed clothed.
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There is still room. Once you’ve got everything settled go online http://www.polefitrevolution.com and under store there will be anm option to put a deposit of $40 for whichever workshop you are doing.
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I just sent a woman your way! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif Nice to meet you!
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Are you the owner of Infinity?
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Thanks so much! That;’s 2 votes for Infinity so I am sending her there. She said Infinity is on her way home from work to https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
I knew I could count on you guys!
