EagleSpirit
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Jenyne is always mesmerizing to watch and there's no performance of hers that I don't like. My favorite performance is by Candace Leigh when she competed and won Miss Pole Dance Australia 2007. Love both of those songs so much, and she turned her dance into such a show! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_heart1.gif
In this community, the dancer I love to watch and try to emulate the most is Tracee. I love the way she moves so slowly and with such feeling and control! And I want my legs to look as sexy as hers.
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Yep, I use leather soled ballet slippers and love them! I can spin on the balls of my feet, pirouette well, and the tops of my feet are exposed for climbing. Pirouetting is still better in socks, but I can't climb with them so the slippers are a perfect compromise.
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I'm having the same trouble with this move. Are you supposed to use just arm and core strength to hold yourself up? Or are you supposed to squeeze with your "resting" leg against the pole to help?
I, too, can do a number of moves beyond this one as well as spins, but I just can't hold this thigh rest position for more than a second and I've been beating myself up over it ever since I started. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif
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I have the two Polepeople DVDs and I love them! I had the first two of Jamilla's Art of Pole series and I didn't like them at all, which surprised me considering the rave reviews everybody gives that series. I much prefer the Polepeople and Vertical Dance DVDs.
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I'm a beginner, but I have several moves that I'm having trouble with. For a while I was focussing hard on them and getting so frustrated that it ruined my fun. Now I do like what EVamp does: work on the move for a bit then move on whether I've made progress or not. And, at the end of my session, I'll put on a fun song and do a freestyle dance with just the moves that I'm good at so that I end on a positive note. That keeps me looking forward to poling.
Charley, I'm intrigued by your pole journal and would like to know more. What do you write in it? This sounds like something that would help.
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Thanks, everyone, for your replies and suggestions. And I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one!
Yep, I learned the hard way to keep my hips in front of the pole and my body close to the pole. I had a huge bruise on my hip when I was behind and too far away; I banged hard into the pole during the move! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif That was one of my most painful bruises that I've experienced so far. Ouch!
I'll work on keeping my fan low, as many of you suggested. It didn't even occur to me to try to do baby-steps with this move. I'm bad with learning: I try to do it exactly like it's taught and, when I have trouble, I don't think of ways to slowly build up to that move.
So, low and straight…that's what I'll work on next time I pole. Thanks again!
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Runemist, I got the DVD's today! They won't play in my DVD player on the TV but they work perfectly on my computer like you said. I watched the first one right through and a little bit of the second one today to check them out. I love them! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif Thanks so much for trading!
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I'm loving the pet/street names! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif Mine would be Midnight Mavista Acres (it wasn't a street, it was a huge cul-de-sac of acreages in a small town). I'd probably shorten it to Midnight Acres, but it still sounds more like a place to live than a name. LOL
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The DVD's have been traded! Thanks, Runemist, I sent them out to you yesterday. Enjoy! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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Charley, the french fireman? That's a variation I've never heard of and would love to see. Can you point me in the direction of a picture or video of this move?
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LOL I hate that we can't edit our mistakes anymore. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif
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I will certainly trade with you, Runemist, if no one else wants to buy or trade for these by the time you are ready. I'd like to sell or trade right away, but people aren't exactly coming out of the woodwork to get these DVD's! lol
I understand about school. I'm doing the college thing, too, as well as working part-time so yeah…I can totally relate to the weird schedule and lack of free time. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif
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I love that video of Kim, too, Tiggertail! I saw this one when I was searching for videos of the Mighty Grip gloves in action. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cool.gif
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I can't edit the title of my thread to reflect the new deal I'm offering and excite interest, so I am going to start a new thread. Please see that one if anyone is interested in buying or trading for my two DVDs. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cool.gif
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Runemist, that's good to know that the Polepeople DVD's should be for all regions. I'm going to look into buying them, as well as the Vertical Dance DVD's.
Thanks, too, Webmaster, for chiming in regarding the regions and different formats.
I'll wait a little longer to see if I can drum up a trade with someone but, if all else fails, I will simply offer my Art of Pole disks for sale and put the money towards those new purchases.
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Evamp, I LOVE 2 Unlimited! 🙂
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Runemist, what format are your Polepeople DVD's in?
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My first one was on cassette: Electric Youth by Debbie Gibson. Wow, that takes me back. I remember dancing around my room with my stuffed animals and got caught by my mom. How embarassed was I ???? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif
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I feel your pain, Runemist! I'm Canadian, too, eh!
I got all excited that I could download Vertical Dance, but it's just not to be. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif
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This one by Jenyne Butterly! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwNpaxkhefI
It blew me away, and I don't ever get tired of watching it!
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This has been such an interesting thread!
I haven't been pole dancing for very long (a few months) so I can't do many moves yet. But I incorporate a lot of belly dancing and some jazz (I think) into my movements so that I'm "dancing" rather than "practising" my pole moves, if that makes any sense. Wanting to create a freestyle routine through a whole song with only a limited repetoire of pole moves forced me to use my knowledge of other dance forms, so maybe this could be seen as my own unique style? I combine a lot of things into my dance, sort of a pole-fusion dance. So it will be interesting to see how my style evolves as I progress! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cool.gif
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Wow, thank you all for the replies! Everything makes so much more sense now. I will use your suggestions and try again during my next practise, which will hopefully be today. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
Polefairy, is there a video on youtube that shows Leigh Ann doing her variation of the front hook? I'd love to see it!
Veena, from what I have seen of these two tapes, I find your lessons much easier to progress with. Some of these moves on volume one seem, at least to me, to be quite advanced. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif
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Thank you so much for your reply and your instructions!
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Thank you so much! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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Thank you everyone so much for your advice! I only ever pole every second day (sometimes every third if something comes up that prevents me from dancing) but even with a rest day or two, some of my bruises were pretty tender. The top of my foot was swollen as well as colorful! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
I’ll give myself more time to heal if the bruises are painful rather than just a little tender. And I’ll definately buy myself some arnica (that stuff sounds amazing!) and I’ll ice the bruises or soon-to-be-bruises as well.
Thanks again! And my bruises thank you, too! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
