[jleigh]

bump, just double checking to see if anyone has any recommendations.

[jleigh]

Welcome back Roxy. I too basically gave up pole for the past several years in order to focus on aerial silks but I miss pole ALOT. Already looking to purchase a new one soon. Can’t wait to see new videos from you again, you were amazing.

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Thanks.  Looked up pole pressure and they are basically not offering any classes the week of June 3rd so I think I'm going to sign up for a couple classses at Diva Fit in Herdon since they have some advanced classes.  I'm just there for a few days on business.

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4 years on and off.  Mostly focusing on silks for the past year though.

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Had the opportunity to stop by Pheonix Dance Studio.  Great group of ladies there.  Was great playing around on the silks and pole.  If you are ever in the area I would recommend this studio.

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I too have the supendulum.  Its about 21' high in a tripod configuration.  I love it!

 

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Hi There.  I live in Pittsburgh.  I've been to OMYG, FWAT, Spin on Fitness and Full Body Fitness Club. 

My recommendation is Spin on Fitness or Full Body Fitness Club.

I've been poling for 4 years and am mostly self taught but have been going to Full Body to take aerial silks for the past year and just love it.  You should come by.

 

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I was poling for 3 years before I started taking silks.  I found that I was able to progress much quicker than all the other girls because I already had the upper body and ab strength.  Some of the the moves are similar and alot of the time I think about how could I take a pole trick and do it on silks.

I still find pole much more difficult than silks.  Once you have the upper body and core strength on the silks its pretty easy to learn new tricks once you have the fundamentals down.  It takes me alot longer to learn a new pole trick than it does on silks.

Both are painful in different ways but goes away with time.

I still prefer the pole.

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Any suggestions on how to get into this.  It seems like you have to bend your back towards the pole quite a bit to get the bottom leg/hip to rest on the top of your arm.  Wasn't sure if you need quite a bit of back flexibility for this?

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Well I tried to sign up for open pole at Vixen Fitness but they don't allow non members.  That sucks cause they were only 5 minutes from where I'm staying.  Pole Addiction doesn't have any availability for open pole after 5pm and Shadow doesn't appear to be available on the schedule for private classes during the week.

I've reached out to Charley to see if she can do a private.  Also looking at another studio but I would have to drive 45 minutes to get there.

 

Any other suggestions?

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They have been sold.

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Thanks for the feedback.  I already contacted Detroit Flyhouse since I wanted to do silks while I'm there as well.

 

 

[jleigh]

Try spin on fitness or full body fitness club.

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They have 4 long silks and 10+ hammocks and one Lyra. Erin who is the main instructor is very good. She is currently on tour with a company. Maddy who is subbing for her and is good although Erin is much more advanced and knows a lot more moves. Maddy main focus is aerial yoga. They do not have advanced classes right now nor time for u to just practice. When I go to class they just let me practice while they are teaching and if I need help or have questions then I grab the instructor.

[jleigh]

You can get the nylon silk fabric from fabricdepot online.  Its much less expensive than some of the other sites.  Its about 8 dollars a yard. 

If you want a rig for your yard that you can practice on try http://www.aerialdancing.com

I purchased the tripod rig this year and love it.  Very easy to put up and down in less than 10 minutes.

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I started doing aerial silks about 9 months ago.  I had been poling for about 3 years at that time.  If I hadn't been doing poling for so long and had the core and upper body strength I would not of progressed so quickly.  So much of what I do on pole translates nicely onto the silks.  I find I get tired out on the silks quicker than on pole but find learning new advanced pole tricks much more difficult than learning something new on the silks.

My instructor also recommended the New England Center for Circus Arts to me but I haven't had the time or money to do it.  

I did purchase a rig for my backyard and when its not so hot outside I practice on it.

I still love pole more than silks though.  I did try lyra but didn't like it. 

[jleigh]

Hi there.  I live in Pittsburgh.  There are several pole studios in the area.  I would recommend Spin on Fitness or Full Body Fitness Club.

I'm self taught but visit both locations when I want to get practice in on the taller poles since I have low ceilings at home.  Most of the instructors are at an intermediate level but are great group of gals.

If you are advanced and are looking to learn advanced tricks you really are out of luck.  I haven't found anyone yet in the Pittsburgh area that can teach advanced combinations so I usually have to wait till someone comes to town to do workshops. 

Full Body Fitness Club also has aerial silks (20 feet high ceilings).  I've been taking classes for aerial silks for about 9 months now.  I love it so much I purchased my own rig for my backyard.

If you want any more info let me know.

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I too originally had a 50mm chrome.  Then switched to a 45mm titanium.  Greatly improved my ability to learn advanced holds since my hands always felt like they were loosing grip on the 50mm.  I have no issues doing the same moves on the 50mm now but still prefer the 45.

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Thanks, those are some of the rigs I've been looking at.  I'm trying to figure out if I want to go with the tripod vs 4 leg design.

 

I'm looking for something that is easy to put up and down that will still allow me to do some basic drops on.  Its just going to be used for me to practice on and not do any type of professional performances on.

Has anyone worked on the tripod configurations?

[jleigh]

Thanks I'll definately try to swing by for the Tuesday 7pm class.

 

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thanks I'm going to swing by there to workout one evening.

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I just took her signature tricks class and it was very good. I found it better than one I did with pant era blacksmith. I guess it depends on what you level is and what you want to get out of it.

[jleigh]

I just took her signature tricks class and it was very good. I found it better than one I did with pant era blacksmith. I guess it depends on what you level is and what you want to get out of it.

[jleigh]

Can't wait to meet you.  I'll be in your signature workshop in the pittsburgh area in a couple weeks.  You are so graceful and strong.

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I've been trying this move lately and its killing the top of my foot.  Is there less pressure if you fully lay back in the position rather than just sitting upright while trying to get the correct positioning.

I've watch Charley's videos but wondering if anyone has any additional tips/suggestions how to get past the pain.