Charley
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https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif 1 more day and a half!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hahahaha I am so going to try to get a wheel chair now! As if I didn’t have enough to do, lol!
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Your bosses told me I am not allowed to tell you 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
I can’t let the cat out of the bag just yet.
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I capped it at 2 people per pole (10)…so you will be aching by the time you leave https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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I was just in Windsor the other day too, we could have totally hooked up – if you were free.
I am http://www.facebook.com/charleypole so add me! We have a really cool event coming up in October so don’t worry!
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Which workshop are you in? Most of the workshops are full right now.
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Jenn, I am about 50/50 with CAR to TG and i couldn’t figure out why…and I realized I am slipping and losing the spcae between my arms, you need to do it as high up as you can get and be sure that if you are slowly slipping as I do that both arms are moving together to maintain the space needed to hold a tg aysha.
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So far we have 17 acts! Ofcourse a couple of them are duo’s so we have over 20 performers!!!!!
Were you interested in performing? Are you on FB? Add me, I am http://www.facebook.com/charleypole. I want to be sure everyone has my personal info before they arrive just in case anyone gets lost of there is constructions (it’s Michigan – THERE WILL BE CONSTRUCTION) So message me on Fb https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
You do know that VEENA is coming to perform!
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I hope no one thought I was trying to say that live classes are the only way to go.
I highly encourage my students to practice and to get instruction from other places such as here for one, because I know Veena will meet people in chat and clear up confusion and give further advice. Infact, this is the first place I would tell someone to come. I haven’t personally taken the lessons here but have spent enough time talking to Veena that I know she is an excellent teacher and has taken the time to build a program for all levels of dancers. In chat she’s always helping people with moves whether you have her lessons or not – which I think is amazing!
Vertical dance 1&2 are the most bang for your buck for learning tricks
AOP is very thorough and breaks things into mini routines and combinations which I really liked. There were even new beginner and intermediate moves that I learned from those DVD’s.
I am just saying don’t avoid classes because of fear of being in a "public" setting because we all have the same fear. If that’s the only reason you aren’t doing live classes then you should reconsider. Everyone has the same fears, body image issues and worries but most of the time classes are encouraging of one another, you meet new people and make friends. There are a lot of advantages to taking classes if that’s an option for you.
I just had my 3rd live class recently with Amber/Fleur and it was amazing! I learned tons and I didn’t even nail a crazy hard trick. I learned so much about lines, extension and learned variations on spins (she tried to help me nail a crazy hard trick but my body wasn’t ready.) Having someone giving me the instant feedback was great!
So, basically don’t avoid classes because of fear…everyone is feeling the same way.
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Just to throw a different perspective out there.
I’m self taught, moved into teaching and now I take workshops/privates whenever I can.
My students not only dance better than I did earlier than I did, but they are learning how to engage their body properly, how to hold the pole, how to finish their moves, they are learning safety techniques and self spotting. I think taking atleast a 4/6 week beginner class will give you a lot. Also consider everyone else in class is there for the same reasons and feel the same way you do, so you are not alone.
Being able to get instant feedback is really important. I really wish I would have learned properly.
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Ooh and I am not sure how soon you need this BUT they are coming out with the X-stage Light later this year, it boasts that it will be a little easier to get around and I think the platform is lower to the ground.
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PS Star is not very stable if you use the pad underneath it that it comes with. I am 120 and I can get it to rock. I would go with the X-stage if you can.
When I didn’t use the pad under it, it was more stable and didn’t rock when I spun on it. Also note that if you spin left it will come undone.
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Never worry about the pace at which you are learning! I was not and am still not a fast learner. There were many basics I was able to do right away but I wan’t doing them properly or safely. I continue to struggle with a lot of moves that I am working on, and it takes me forever to grasp some concepts – my mind and body don’t work at all on the same wavelength.
Pole is more than tricks and I would rather see a good mover than tricks.
I have been pole dancing for 3.5 years and there a loads of people on youtube doing far more advanced tricks than me, but if we all did just tricks it would get kind of boring.
My rule of practice is this I can try a move 10x’s on both sides…If I am just doing the same thing over and over and not getting anywhere – I shelf it and move on to perfecting things I can do.
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hahaha a song that speaks highly of the booty! 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
I think that’s going to be my choice, I can only do a few things with my booty my I.A.M (independant a$$ movement) is not what it could be.
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RUN away if she makes you "dead bug" 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
Have fun guys, you guys are going to learn a lot! I loved her workshop, she is very much an instructor’s instructor. No matter what move she is teaching she has something to show you – she made my back hook f%^*ing amazing now…and I have been able to do a back hook for awhile now.
