dustbunny
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I have the same problem, no matter how loud the stereo sounds to me, my recordings sound quiet and dull. The best solution is to use a video editor and mute the video track, then add in the song in a music track. This allows you to control the volume and quality of the sound.
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Unforetunately everyone's body chemistry is different and therefore reacts differently to different finishes. There is just no way to know how your body will react to a specific finish until you try it. However, the weather is definitely also a factor and you may find it reacts differently on other days. The other good news is that just like the pole burn you experienced when you first learned to pole, this too will go away as your body gets used to it. Good luck! 🙂
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This thread made me think of another traditionally spin mode spin/pose. What about the roxy? Is it only a pose done on a spinning pole, or can it be done as a spin on a static pole as well?
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Pretzel can be done on either, I've only seen the rockstar done on spinny but that doesn't mean it can't be done on static. 🙂
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Do you have Veena's lessons? She has a lot of great transitions right here on this site! 🙂
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Those girls are amazing dancers for only being 7 years old, but I agree both the costumes and a lot of the movements were unappropriate. It's unforetunate that what is considered "normal" in dance schools nowadays is somehow okay, but what we do is clearly wrong and only appropriate for strippers. 🙁
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Without knowing more about the injury and not being a doctor, I can't say for sure, but I would think it's just because you're so new to poling. Your hands are just not used to the new demands you have made of them, the good news is that they will get stronger the more you practice, just like that cello playing you love. 🙂 I'd wager when you started playing cello you couldn't play for long without your hands hurting, but with time and practice your fingers gained strength and now you can probably play much longer. Pole is no different. Don't give it up so soon, take some rest time away from the pole to heal up and hopefully you'll be stronger than before when you give it another go.
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@ Princess,
Just to clarify, by Pike do you mean a pike hip hold? Because that's what I would suggest as well for anyone who doesn't like the gemini entry method. Give it a try Alesha and tell us what you think. 🙂
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I agree with Sarah, I have nothing against MPDC but it is very intimidating. Even their amateur divisions seem like pros to me. I just want something near me (not the other side of the country) that I actually stand a chance of getting into!
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Some one please post after tonight's show (July 20th 2011) to let me know if he made it through!!!!!
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Way to go girl! You'll be doing everything you could do pre-baby before you know it. 🙂
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I wish there was a "like" button for Cocoa's comment about the moo-moos LOL
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Okay, so no one can host an event called Miss Pole Dance _________ (insert province or territory name here). I really don't see that as an excuse for Canada to not have more competitions and showcases. For goodness sake, does no one have any creativity…all you need is a different name!
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My X-pole has never left any kind of mark or indent on my ceiling. I have had it up for over a year now and taken it down a number of times without any problems. Now…I will admit that accidently kicking the ceiling with my shoes has left a few small black marks, but I'm pretty sure they would come off if I really tried to clean them. 🙂
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Kids love this kind of thing…why do they make climbers in playgrounds out of metal poles??? I think it's great as long as you can take out the sexually explicit moves, and I saw nothing sexual in any of the photos shown in the article. If and when I do have children (boys or girls) I hope they will love to play on mommy's pole as much as I do.
To be honest, I found the picture of the little girl in makeup at the spa more disturbing!
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LOL I can't wait to see that vid!
I forgot I wanted to tell my story of crossing the border to come down for the show. I don't know if any of the other Canadians had an interesting conversation at the border but my family did.
We drive up to the gate and it's a young, cute guy in the booth. He asks us where we're going and why we're coming down, so we tell him we're going to a dance show in Madison Heights. The next question of course is, what kind of dance? So we all chuckle and my dad says, well we were hoping you wouldn't ask that. Now the border guard is looking at us strange, like we have something to hide. So my dad tells him it's a pole dance show. His eyebrows go up and we get the typical, what? So my dad is telling him that we're all going down to the show for my birthday. The guy wants to know how we found out about something like this, so I tell him I'm part of a pole dance community online. He continues to ask us questions I don't think he believed us at first. So my dad tells him, look we can even give you the name of the bar if you want! And he says, it's at a bar! This just keeps getting better. How much does it cost to get in? LOL I told him it was free, I think if he didn't have to work he would have come! So after chatting a few more minutes he laughs and says, Well I'm pretty good at my job and I can usually tell if people are lying to me. But, I don't think you guys are lying about this one! So we drive away and my whole family is laughing our asses off. My mom says, I'd sure like to be a fly on the wall in the break room tonight. LOL The whole thing was hilarious, we had him completely stunned. He didn't know what to think about a whole family coming down from Canada to see pole dancing!
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Yeah Runemist, congratz! I don't have anything to add that Holly didn't say or that's not covered in Veena's lesson but I just wanted to cheer you on. 🙂
***Hip Hip Hooray***
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Why don't you tell her to join Studio Veena? Then she can have all of us as friends/partners, and we can all have her too! 🙂
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@kaygee10 I highly reccomend Veena's lessons! They will help you build strength and progress safely through beginner, intermediate, and advanced moves.
As to the original grip aid question, if you don't need any help yet don't worry about it. Many people, as you have seen throughout this topic, don't ever use grip aids so no, it is not a necessity.
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I got a nasty comment once too. I checked the profile, they had no pics, no vids no nothing so I assumed TROLL and emailed Webby. He deleted the sucker! 🙂 No trollers allowed here!
I thought your vid was great by the way, I can only dream of having that kind of flow.
Thanks again to Webby and Veena for keeping this a supportive community!
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Thanks for all the replies everyone! I agree that these basic moves are important and definitely didn't want to skip them. I'm looking forward to this, maybe I'll be able to get him to join Veena, or at least post something on this profile. 🙂
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As another "metal" head girl (haha not music, I used to be a machinist) I will add that Chrome Plating is safe for skin contact under normal circumstances. Some people however do have allergies or sensitivities that can cause rashes, swelling, or other symptoms. If you notice any unusual symptoms from using a Chrome pole, discontinue using it and talk to your doctor.
The chemical process that is Chrome Plating, is not friendly but the finished product is usually fine. The main reason that some people wear gloves to install Chrome plated parts has more to do with fingerprints, and smudges then from any safety concern for the installer. That being said, if your chrome plating chips or starts to come off for any reason, don't continue to use the pole. Chrome is very, very, hard. It will have sharp edges and will cut your skin if you scratch yourself on it. You can also have particles enter your body this way, which can cause chromium poisoning.
I definitely don't want to scare anyone, but if you're really worried about what's in your pole, maybe you should look at what's in your food first. There are far worse things in the foods we eat everyday. Example: check the ingredients list on your salad dressing…propylene glycol is automotive coolant, mechanics are taught not to get it on their skin but it's in most salad dressings…not only gross, but scary!
My concensus is that unless you have an allergy/sensitivity your Chrome pole will be safer for you than dinner. 🙂
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I agree FreeTheSun, you'd probably need a non-traditional pole coating so it would stand up to the chlorine or salt but I do think it would be a great training aid. Just to be able to learn what a position feels like without fear of falling would be a great help. I'll bet I could Aysha in a pool…I wonder how long I can hold my breath??? LOL
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When I first tried learning this move, I was bringing my bottom hand around the side of my bum/thigh. You can see what I mean here at 2:55 and 3:18. http://www.youtube.com/user/spinbunny?feature=mhee#p/u/19/h3DRb1nxGjY I found that really reaching back and down rather than around the side made a huge difference for me.
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Sorry, I don't know, just commenting so I'll get email's for responses. 🙂 I'd love to take some instructing courses online, I didn't even know you could!
