Charley
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50mm but I’d like to try a 45.
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Honestly – even performing for them knowing they weren’t into it was easy because I knew the routine and knew what I was doing and I was having so much fun. When no one clapped – for me that’s when I felt terrible.
I have clapped for terrible performances but none the less appreciate someone trying to entertain.
It was a much more conservative crowd than I was told. I would never go back there for any type of event again. Now, it’s plain funny to me. I am sure some of the guys wanted to clap and even some women wanted to take part in it but was afraid of what the others would think.
This is why we have studios to teach these kinds of things in a cozier environment.
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I don’t know of any place that doesn’t go topless – this doesn’t mean they don’t exist but I don’t think any do around me.
Typically a strip bar is topless. If you are okay with going topless…but here’s the thing. You make money off lapdances not stages. And you may have to dance topless in those lapdances. Depends on the club. So while the performing aspect of it is what we do – there are other parts of it that are a bit harder. You have to have thick skin to be a dancer in a club. I say try it and see what you think.
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I would have to! Good for you for saying something!
You don’t judge her lifestyle so why should she judge yours? I am sure there are more than a few remarks you could make about the harley lifestyle – but that would be stereotyping and probably untrue of her. So she should back off.
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Oooh I should film it. Never thought to. I will tomorrow before class (I say that and a month later add to the post https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif )
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They were pretty stunned and expressionless. I think they have a different view of sexy than we do. They actually said to be stripperish – I delivered.
Oh well. You win some you lose some. I would have loved to have known what they were all thinking though.
Life Lesson – don’t do stripperish, grinding chair dance in a country western mine dance bar!
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Good for you, that’s great! I hope you keep progressing as well as you have.
Just want to say the instructor shouldn’t be calling anyone a "problem child" because they struggle. That’s kind of unprofessional and mean.
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The whole thing is really funny to me now.
I think they were too offended to clap to be fair about it.
I know when I am on and when I am not and last night I was and I know I gave a great performance – I even did a back flip off the chair!!!!
I just felt bad for seeing how offended they all were when all was said and done. It’s no one’s fault really. But pretty funny – I am a filthy dancer – spreading my filth! haha!
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Hey kittyclimber – I know how you feel. It’s easy to feel like you have to keep upping the ante, I feel this pressure too. But really until someone is near flawless with their beginner moves they really can’t move on. Not to say that you must do every single move before moving on because there is always something we put on the shelf for later.
AS instructors we feel like we have to keep showing them more and more but really part of our job is to perfect what they have.
I have intermediates now working on ckr, car and basic invert. I feel like they are getting bored so I am showng them new mounts like handstand to the pole, headstand to the pole and some combinations like plank, car, wrist seat, dismount. They are both struggling with climbing still so I know we have to stick with the moves we have right now. Maybe we’ll work with the bow and arrow and as a new pose but ultimately we have been where we are for atleast 6 weeks now.
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Hi! What kind of pole material is your pole? Chrome? Stainless Steel or Brass?
My xpole had some waxy surface on it and I used Dawn dish detergent then plain acetone nail polish remover. I bought this pole from a friends who didn’t realize it was coated for protection during shipping. My Ps poles I just wiped down with acetone or a 50/50 alcohol mix. My powder coated pole also got alcohol and water treatments.
I wouldn’t use acetone on a painted pole like a powder coated because I am not sure if it would eat the paint but it’s fine on chrome and stainless.
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There is nothing wrong with YOU there is something wrong with the way you are being trained.
Even if you have to go over something a million times with a student – you do it, you spot them, you help them. not everyone can do everything right off. Fear is a HUGE factor when you are new to something – if they can’t understand that then you really should go elsewhere. It takes time to conquer fear. I takes time to conquer our bodies.
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Mary Ellen – from what I know of her is an amazing teacher! Safety is priority #1 and she has trained with some of the best in the industry – KT Coates, Jenyne Butterfly and numerous workshops in Jamaica.
i have been talking to her for 3 years or so online and she has always been super helpful!!!! I really adore her.
a few years a go she was featured on an HBO special too. Here is her website:
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Allie brings up a good point that I was kind of thinking too. What about doing all the stuff the know one handed on both sides? Different transitions in and out of moves? Fan kicks to pole sit? This is one i give to my strong newbies. Or different dismounts out of pole sit like carousel legs or boomerang slide downs. or pole sit knees to together and sexy little kicks. Basic plank – this is a struggle for a lot of folks but it’s a pretty safe pose.
Or booty wiggles, body waves, figure eights, shoulder shimmy’s…working in heels?
Maybe have them work on dance that is all transitions then another with tricks/spins.
Utlimately though at some point their progression will be different. Maybe you should talk to them about that. It doesn’t matter how long it takes to get there. We all succeed and struggle with different moves. I open my classes to beginners saying this. "What’s easy for you will be difficult for the person next to you, the person next you will find things easy that you struggle with. We are all different and our bodies respond differently. With time, patience and safe practice we will all achieve our goals."
I used to take private aerial silks classes with a friend of mine who is really bendy and stubbornly strong – there were a lot of things – most things she was able to do before me (even unafraid to do when I was too scared to and opted out) That was fine as long as I got my time and my tries (unless I said heck no to dropping from 20 ft in the air lol!) We started at the same level – but separated over time. We perform differently and gravitated towards different moves. I’d still do a private with her to this day.
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What about spin combinations based on the moves the do know – front hook/back hook, attitude/front hook, attitude/fireman, back hook to fireman. etc.
Or conditioning moves like sitting, fan kicks, lifts stuff like that. Floor work?
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The iguana requires a lot more flexibility than many of us think. I don’t know if that is an issue for you but for me it is and has been.
First things first. You want to have a good forward fold. This will mean stretching daily until you can get a decent forward fold, you also want to have good strong shoulders and core.
The more of your back that you can get on the pole – the easier this move will be. You’ll bend way down, grip the pole behind you, lifting for your shoulders, engaging your core – this also means those lower back muscles, pull yourself towards the pole, your legs should be shoulder width a but more apart and you should be on tip toes, as you lift bring your legs outwards then up.
I hope that description helps.
This a move I still don’t have as well as I would like. I still need a bit of a jump to do it right and I cannot keep my legs totally straight. You don’t want to jump into this move because you can really injure yourself. Because I don’t have a very good forward fold I don’t have as much of my back on the pole as I should to execute the move seemlessly.
