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$575 not counting stuff i can't remember if i did or did not do …ha ha

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oops! guess I am going twice!!!sorry

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I am going 🙂

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I am going 🙂

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ok I just re read your post I see you are trying to AVOID using the type of rigging I suggested…sorry!no other great ideas from me lol

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how about struts like they use in a lot of Pole comps?I think it's a standard type of equipment in the film industry for rigging lighting and stuff? and also can still have spin mode….sorry i have no leads as to companies that provide this in your area whatsoever 🙁

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Hey all! I won the DVD's for being really unflexible…lol…but I haven't yet received them and I see that this was an October challenge…will you be continuing into the winter with this? I will check in when I get the dvd's and hopefully I can join the fun:)

Alexa

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that’s a good price…I am in Canada though …shipping can be awfully expensive https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif
guess I will pass sorry and good luck!

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Hi
I am def interested…sold yet?
Alex

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Yay!!!I finally MADE IT to a Pole Jam !! It was stellar!
thank you Joni, for getting this going, and thanks Greg for the cool performance ! Thanks of course Aradia for hosting https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
I tried to connect Veener profile names to actual people..hi again nice pole people, it was the highlight of my month
and I hope to make it to some out of town as well

Alex
…AKA Hoddska

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When my husband was doing some rehab after breaking his hip the therapist told him he could use a big tomato juice/apple juice can wrapped in a towel or covered in thick fabric for the work he had to do on the scar tissue on his thighs..it is a cheap and handy stand in for a foam roller. It’s a bit short it’s true but very solid…
I have a real foam roller now it is a life saver for pain and stiffness plus the flexibility too
interesting thread

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I think they have the right idea in Europe…here’s a vid of Oona ( of the "Oona K") at a performance …
her YouTube channel had a great vid of the actual gm that she trains in which is full of kids, gymnastics equipment and a pole as part of the set up! anyway , sadly that vid was blocked by YT for the music rights issue so I am posting this one..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJVsJkCRdxY

hope I did the link right, the YT channel is http://www.youtube.com/user/GYMiOona if you need to find it that way
seems all good to me, looks like the audience is full of parents , too…
Alex

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I originally signed up to do the conditioning workshop in London, Ontario…on saturday July 3rd….but I am not able to get time off work for the whole day…"somewhat desperate plea" ….any way I can convert my Aradia $$$ to another location for ANYTHING that Amber is doing…in downtown Toronto possibly???!!!!
If it’s not possible to do this…can I give my pre paid spot to another lover of Pole and also Amber https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif of course….

Alex

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happy birthday!!YAYY! but you have always been fabulous and always will be!
xoxo
may the new year ahead bring you many interesting surprises https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

xxoo again,

Alex

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ok I have a "just got a pole question"…when you got your X-pole…did you keep the cardboard tubes as well as the carry bag?
just wondering, I’m a nerd…
Alex

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I actually love this thread it’s making me reconsider a lot of "why" I even do moves…I hope to post more…please wanna hear more hated moves and why! gotta go..
Alex

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I find this thread super interesting! AND i DO TONS OF REALLY UGLY STRENGTH MOVES AND i REALLY HAVE NO INTENTION OF APOLOGIZING FOR IT!!!!!ha ha ha …I’m a strong person and to tell you the truth a lot of people are offended by my muscular dancing but at the end of the day this is how my body ended up and how it wants to move. Pole dancing is an art form; an expressive one. It’s also pretty hard to master! a lot of years have to go into your dancing for it to slowly transform into something smooth and expressive…and a lot of those individual moves are dead spit ugly but will lead to other prettier moves; or end up being a useful transition move….It ends up being one of he most challenging things that you can try to tackle. I have a personal goal of actually dancing on the pole…I believe that it is possible to really dance up there and not just do "gymnastics" . However , I’m middle aged with a young child and not likely to ever perform;compete or even dance informally for a friend…so I’m not going to beat myself up for not attaining the levels that the pros are at. I do find it quite amazing that SO many people here have such well considered, passionate views on the aesthetics of Pole…that is what real art is all about!!! WE actually care about it! WE judge and critique and that also gives it meaning because it shows how important it is to us…

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that is so beautiful…how thoughtful and kind of the Veeners who arranged this

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interesting to read that performance has evolved so much in a year…and very exciting too! I am still blown away by the highlights of last year’s show! bare feet for the amateur optionals…very interesting…It sounds as if pole is reaching a whole new level of artistry AND athleticism. I find these word of mouth commentaries really interesting and now I feel ok about not necessarily seeing complete footage of the show.
all who are "reporting back" thank you so much!!!
I think this is a real new level and am I ever happy to be a part of it even just in a small way…

eagerly awaiting MORE news:)
Alex

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well said Veena, that’s perfect advice!
Alex

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well, I was teaching and there were only three students in class…We decided to do "one last song" and as the girls were starting to dance( just strolls and some basic spins) a pole came down and fell across the room and the ceiling plate sliced my poor student from temple to ear….a lot of blood, ambulence, incident report…she went to the hospital and ended up taking quite a bit of time off work….
It was awful. I was not good at dealing with the injury and I’ve had a LOT of training as I previously worked at heights and was in danger of falling and getting injured as part of my job…I had done three classes in a row and the poles were not installed properly (teaching OUT of my regular studio at a community centre)so one came loose after over 3 hours of use…
It is not something that is very likely to happen but it happened to me!!! I made a lot of noise about safety after that and trust me some people I work for did not like it! But I’ll never, ever forget seeing MY student slumped on the floor and bleeding from the head!
so at the end of the day you legally can refuse to work in an unsafe situation : for you or your students.
check the set up, be aware, have students work in pairs for advanced moves if you can’t spot all of them, teach ways to get out of moves and…don’t teach inverts if students can’t hold in an inverted V/ chopper…
good luck! It’s actually well worth the trouble as there is nothing so wonderful as seeing the joy on a students’ face as they "get" a move or let go and just dance around their pole
xo

Alex

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Hey Gatorgirl,
thnx for the word on Sarah….I just wish I could have seen her perform before she retired https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif
Hope all the Veneers and all the pole artists get home safe and sound and oh I hope they are generous in what they post for us fans!
i’d happily buy a DVD!
chheers
Hoddska

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Ha Ha I stayed up til’ midnight hoping for some results last night, and saw Alethea’s post on Facebook about winning but didn’t know about Karol…that is so great , I can’t wait to see some vids!!! I wonder how Sarah C. did? I also always loved her…(pole crush…)actually hoping for some Veeners to blog about the whole thing (hint hint)

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@ Veronika
ha ha it’s funny isn’t it…I know it’s not what people were actually looking for;like it’s not the roots of the current pole dance culture; but I think it’s really sweet…

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79i84xYelZI
It’s Charlie Chaplin. at around 3.00 He does that move remi martin does…and a wicked slide…pole dancing started as a circus act, using the center pole in the tent…