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Love it!!! It takes a very special man to trully appreciate and keep up with a girl who poles 😉
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FINALLY! to the top of my list when finances allow… thanks for sharing! 😀
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Once again late to reply, everyone already said everything. 🙂 I believe being tall makes things harder, specially moves like lifts, even more if you have a short torso like me. Long legs may look good and make pretty lines but they are a nightmare to hold.That being said you can also use them to your advange in many tricks, the problem is to figure out how. I struggled a lot in my pole journey until I learned how to adapt the tricks to my body. Since the majority of pole dancers are short, most online tutorials (not veena lessons, those are great!) are not oriented for tall dancers, even just trying to learn by watching videos can be problematic because you simply can't do things like a 5'2 dancer. Everybody is diferent, and even though pole dance is not friendly for tall women don't let that stop you!! you just need to train a little harder, that's all 😉 If you need any tips fell free to send an email.
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ok… here it goes, maybe I shouldn't say anything, but as an instructor I also feel the need to vent.
I'm not defending your instructor in any way, I dont know her, i wasn't there, what she meant or said and what you understood may be very diferent and it only leads to pointless endless discussion. About body issues and being skinny, well.. everyone already covered everything, just let me add, being skinny I've learned to take the compliments, along with the jealousy, rudeness, curses and stupid comments and I've learned to never ever NEVER complain or say anything about other girls body, aparently if your skinny you're not even "allowed" to , oh and god forbit the other girl is slightly tick, everything you say will sound as an insult to her…
As an instructor, I'm still learning to deal with students, and I've often said I'd rather be teaching men, because.. ppfff girls you are complicated!! I'm portuguese and teaching in the UK. I thougth the language barrier would be the worse, but its the culture. I'm very down to earth, direct, honest, some would say i dont have a social filter… maybe its true, but I also believe that as a teacher you need to point out the good and the bad in order to learning and progress to happen. imagine if your school teacher only market your exams right or with happy smiles so it wouldnt hurt your feelings? what would happen when you get a job?… anyway.. just an example of something that happened first week teachihg here that really annoyed me. I saw a student in class trying a move she wasnt ready (other instructor tought her previously) I could tell she was struggling and going like that she was going to hurt herlsef badly, so i went to her and said "no no, dont do it like that, try this… and that (and helped her into position), see, better? great!" she seemed pleased… imagined my surprised when after class my boss informed me that the feedback from my classes were: 1. i was too rude, or gave that impression, because I diddnt smile or make a big fuss out of everything. – and no, I rarely smile, its my nature, that doesnt mean i'm a bad person or rude… and it sure doesnt mean i'm a bad instructor! sigh… and second, i had a complain that I was mean for a student, saying she was doing things wrong and it hurt her feelings…! I was like… really?!! she WAS doing it wrong and if i had praised it of kept my mouth shut she would get hurt, i mean seriously, injured type of hurt! from my point of view I didnt think i was mean or rude, certainly wasn't my intention, but that's how it was perceived by the student… and, since like in any business, the costumer (student) is always right, I had to agree and apologise… :/ and then i've been instructed to always praise first, even if its wrong, correct and than praise some more… -_- I can't express how much that makes me cringe for so many reasons… fortunately not everyone is so sensitive and the ones who can take a critic are the ones who progress faster and do things better, those are the ones who make me pround and at least that gives some confort! 🙂
all this to say… instructors, like skinny girls, have feeling too. we are always the villan no matter what.. we are the escape goats of your frustrations, always responsible when something goes wrong and never able to complain of express any feeling about it. I see many posts from students venting about their instructors, but not the other way around. In the end we are just human like you, and probably love pole dance just as much or even more to be teaching it. so… think about it.. and next time you have an issue with your instructor, instead of feeling disheartned and brooking for days hating her and venting here, just talk to her… 🙂
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I can do the move no probs, have no idea what is called and like Elektra can't make it very graceful… maybe just needs more practice. about combos… I'll try to figure out something 😉
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I dont advertise much… but if you're looking for unusual and advanced stuff, check my practice videos (the ones from the last 6 months have a lot of what you seem to be looking for). happy poling!
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I have it here https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/4f97f065-466c-4764-8d4c-0d0c0ac37250 at 1.00min and a failed atempt at 5.06min. It is a bit tricky, you need a lot of strenght, some back flexibility and ballance everything just right, otherwise it gets painful. for prep, what sparkly said and also many allegras and variations. good luck 🙂
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Happy Birthday!!! 😀 Thank you so much! I would probably have killed myself alone without the guidance of your lessons and quit long ago without the support and inspirations of all of you! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_heart1.gif
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Just a quit update: I'm moving in a few days to teach at Dance Inspires in Oxford!
For how long, I dont know… depends on what happens, at least during summer I hope, but I dont dare to have any expectations. If there's any Veeners in the area it would great to meet you! I hope to still be able to record my progress and keep active around here. Saying that pole saved my life is an understatement!
@Miraine: I'll be there from Thursday to Saturday, if you have time email me to set something up 🙂
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wow… just got the email also… the prices…! ouch… pff, but yeah, I'm going even if its just for one day 🙂
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oh i REALLY want it lol.. but its not enough.. I often wonder… would be cool if someone with physics knowledge to make the calculations to see how much more gravity and leverage affects this move, depending on how far away from the pole (having long limbs) and heavy you are… I'm at where you were on the first vid for months now… I believe its possible of course.. the flag lift seemed impossible for me for a long time and I eventually got it.. but its still the hardest trick on my book and I dont think I'll ever be able to do it with the legs extended… our bodys affect what we can and cannot do.. I dont know of anyone who can do every single trick and combo out there. maybe thats my limitation… like my bad hip joints affect my splits… its very frustrating, and even though i'm not giving up I'm also prepared to accept that may never happen…
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I can lift into the hangman. I've recently started working with the swing, but its much harder to control and a couple times I felt unconfortable on the shoulder yes… I hope one day to get the right amont of swing and timming for muscle engagement to make the lift… but that may only work on a taller pole, since i cant even swing the leg properly without hitting the ceiling…
@sassafrassie: thats another thing.. not long ago I've asked on facebook for anyome my height that could do the lift… no answer… it was not very hopefull! but like I said… I'll keep trying!! 🙂
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I can do the hangman position no problem, even tilt the hips up a little bit… but the legs.. feels like I have weights strapped to my ankles, I just cant lift them no matter how hard I try 🙁
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I'm almost 6ft and some days I think it will never be possible… but.. I'm still trying… 🙂
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ohh you are so lucky! I'm the exact oposite… I can be very calm, confident and controlled ALONE. no audience or mirrors, and pretending the camera is off lol. with other people, even friends, I'm a disaster…! I've failed to show properly even the most basic of tricks to students for being nervous… 🙁 so embaracing… it's getting better, but whenever I feel like I'm being judged I just froze… my hands start sweating, i get dizzy, sick…. its a mess 🙁 I often have to take beta blockers just to get through workshops… (I'm ok in small groups) so… that's why I dont think I'll ever be able to perform in public and forget about competing…so sad… I know its all deeply rooted in a couple bad memories/experiences, but understanding that doesnt make it go away… my only hope is that one day pole will heal that too…after all if 2y ago anyone told that I was going to make videos half naked and shared them I'd probably ask what they have been smoking… or maybe its just how I am, forever damaged.. has anyone been like this and got over it?? if yes, how? … anyway I really REALLY admire and envy those who can be better with an audience… I imagine it must be a very powerful feeling 🙂 Gz!!
