pantherchild
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Oooh ooh, a topic I can comment on.
Some background: I work at a music company and this is a topic that my department deals with loosely. I can give you more details if you PM me. Or find me on Facebook.
Here's what happening on YouTube. YT has a catalog of songs and artists who have set certain 'permissions' on their music. Some say 'anyone can use my music'. Some say 'you have to show ads on anything using my songs and give me the profit'. Some say 'no one may upload my songs. Remove them if this happens'. There's more granualr permissions, but that's the jist of it.
So, they have a system that 'listens' to your music when you upload it and it matches it to the catalog of songs that they have. When you give 'clues' to the song (title/artist) it can make their job easier. Then, they take the action they've been instructed to by the owner of the copyright.
This is a money thing. Artists need to make money from their music and if they're not licensing their stuff to you and you're just using it…then they're not making money. If you upload the video to YT, it's no longer 'personal use'. You've put it out there in the world and have the potential to make a profit from that. It's now a public performance (think about that for a minute–any video you post to YT is a public performance.) If you're making money and not giving to the artist that made the song (or their record company, but we'll pretend that doesn't happen), then that's kind of a bad situation.
ASCAP, BMI, Sentric, and the Canadian versions which escape me at the moment work to collect royalties on music and hold them for the artist. So, you license music from BMI for a fee and they hold that money until the artist comes to collect it.
It's crazy fascinating. The stuff that we can do these days is so impressive.
And, like Pippi said, if it's something that upsets you, set down and write your own. Or, even better, find a local indie band and dance to their music. Contact them and see if they'd do a cover of something you love. Work with your local musicians to make something unique.
Hope that's useful!
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You should do it! Themes are a good jumping off place, but you'll be making it your own and adding your own spin to it.
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portableninja: I invested in a small room heater and this bad boy: http://www.target.com/p/honeywell-turboforce-2-in-1-air-circulator/-/A-11153541#?lnk=sc_qi_detaillink
The room heater works great to get everything to a nice tempeture and the fan keeps the air moving once I'm moving. The two heads on it swivle in different directions so it's super awesome. Highly recommend.
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When I got my Xpole, I had to take down a fan to put it up. I mentioned this to my landlord and he said "Be honest–you're putting up a sex swing, aren't you?"
So, he's pretty cool about it, hahaha.
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Spider top is my favorite, but a lot of ladies have issues with it. It can really really ride up, especially if you get a size that's a little too small or if it shrinks at all. I've not had any issues drying mine in the dryer (on low!) But, if I do a lot of backbends or moves where I really extend, it does ride up. I'd never wear it alone for a routine or video.
All of Bad Kitty's stuff runs crazy small, it seems.
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From the website towards the bottom of http://www.polesportorganization.com/contact/ :
Can you explain the 3 points of contact rule for Level 2?
The 3 points of contact refer to how many body parts you have on the pole at one time. This rule is only in effect in level 2 when you are upside down on the pole (hips higher than your head). The rule would not apply if you hips are below your head, or if you are doing an elbow stand, headstand, handstand, etc. on the floor.
For example, a standard shoulder mount has 3 points of contact (2 hands and 1 shoulder).
Other examples of acceptable level 2 moves:
Gemini/outside leg hang (back of knee, side body, armpit)
Scorpio/inside leg hang (calf, inner thigh, side body, back of shoulder)
Cross knee release/figure 4 layback (2 inner thighs, calf)Examples of moves that would not be allowed in level 2 because they violate this rule:
Handsprings/iron x
Cocoon
Fanji
Most ayasha (elbow grip) variations
Cross ankle layback/straight leg laybackIf you have move-specific questions, you can send us a video of the move and we’d be happy to take a look.
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name: Jenny!
age: 28
location: Raleigh, NC
stage name: Kitty Glitz
lessons or self taught: Lessons
spin or static: Static is my favorite. I'm trying to overcome my trepidation around spinny pole.
shoes or barefoot: A little of both! Mostly barefoot
favorite pole move: Right now, it's the EMBRACE! Though, in general, I love spins best. Sunwheel is my favorite spin, followed by the Juilet and the reverse grab anything.
day job: QA monkey for ReverbNation. I've handled a lot of the day to day computer stuff too.
your best/sexiest feature: My legs are amaaaazzzing! 😀
how you got into pole dancing: I saw this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdFLBDlTnBA and was so amazed by everything she did. I wanted to be just like her! i talked to my bf at the time about pole dancing and he was…negative, to put it mildly. after we broke up, the man who became my husband was SUPER supportive, so i started taking classes at Aradia.
how you found out about studioveena.com: I think someone posted a link on my Facebook.
if you were a pair of underwear would you be a thong, boy shorts, bikini cut or granny panties: boy shorts with rhinestones!
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I put in for Championship level 1. I wanted to do champ and entertainment, but I think it'd be too much to get done, lol.
Plus, this way, I can work on learning a million new moves, teehee.
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The split gip style spins are not an issue for me per say–can't speak for SCottish–but the static holds are killer. Everytime I brace into a spilt grip hold, my bottom forearm just absolutly aches.
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I have similar issues and have been told that my elbows hyper-extend making locking them difficult.
I found this one forever ago that has helped somewhat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8QzZnFkXn8
But I still have issues with near-unbearable pain on my forearms.
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I have mixed thoughts–I enjoy hearing people enjoy what I'm doing, but I hate that sometimes even I can't hear the music. Sometimes it's just too loud.
When I have a recorded preformance, I add the music back in over top of it so that you can hear it, regardless of the yelling and screaming.
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My girls aren't quite that large, but my reccommendation is Moving Comfort–they have a lot of different styles and are crazy supportive. http://www.movingcomfort.com/Sports-Bras/sportsbras,default,sc.html
Some of the straps are a little thick, but they spread out the weight and don't cut into my shoulders like some bras, which I really appreciate.
First time I wore one to class, I actually had a little bit of an issue with some moves because they didn't smoosh my boobs down like most of the sports bras I'd worn!
I also use them for running, and it's the first bra I'v found that I can wear alone without having to double up.
To jazz it up, you could get something in a fun ciolor like this: http://badkittyexoticwear.com/shop/wraparoundtop-p-2494.html (which is rediculously tiny) and tie it over a black or white bra for a pop of color!
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Ahhhh, love!! Imma doctor up some shorts that were in the 'man, I really hate wearing you' pile!!
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I love this conversation. 🙂
I think that any background compliments and changes how you look when you pole–not just dance. There's a gal at my studio who was a cheerleader and her style is very snappy and athletic. Super trick heavy and very cleanly executed. She never wants to be right side up! Another gal comes from a matrial arts background–lots and lots of power moves. Then there's a couple of ballet backgrounds who bring in a lot of fluid grace. And a gal who does gogo dancing. She ends up doing these crazy things with her arms and I swear anyone else who does it looks silly, but she looks unreal! There's a few people who are into Zumba, and bring that kind of repeating cadence to their dance. Oh, and a couple of yoga girls who bring that influance in.
Then there's people like me–I took some dance when I was like 12 and all I got out of it is a pretty solid point. I'm clumsy and fall all the time. Pretty much, all I had going for me at the start was a really great personality, teehee. But, you know, you grow into it.
Having all these different things that give different bits of flair to different people. So, it's not just about dance. It's about anything you can use to move and give yourself some uniqueness.
That being said, I'd go for ballet–it really is the foundation for everything dance related and will teach you a lot about your body, control, and give you some amaaaazing stretches to take with you forever.
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Sometimes I think people get it in their heads that their 'fat friends' need a 'reality check' and looking at thses 'fat friends' and saying 'you are fat' will cause some kind of magical process to begin. I blame "Intervention"–you know, they get the addict's friends and family in a room then spend a few hours telling them that their life is a mess and everyone hates them then they suddenly decide to go to treatment and everything is magically better and they start pooping out rainbows.
And once you are committed to telling someone 'the uncomfertable truth' might as well go full bore, right?
But, thing is, 'fat friends' are a: rarely actually fat and b: completely aware of their body shape. Hell, everyone is reminded every day what their body looks like not matter the shape.
It's not an excuse for shitty behavior, but maybe siomewhat of an explaination. People can convince themselves they are doing the right thing even when externally, everyone else is looking at them and thinking 'seriously? Are you insane?"
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*huggs* I'm both sorry and happy this happened–it really sucks to have a huge fight but if you can take it and make it something good then that's a net positive result.
I'd say two things–first, stress changes people. Living with your family and all the stuff in your life is pretty stressful, i'd bet. That can forgive some stuff. Stress can make you act really dumb…but at the same time, your partner needs to be able to step back and say 'I'm acting like a butt and I need to get a handle on myself.' If s/he can't do that, you're going to be in for a ride. Stress doesn't stop, it just lays dormant and ready to pounce any day.
Second, people don't change when you marry em. Go into the marriage with wide open eyes. Be very willing to explore your partner's faults and accept them before tying the knot. It's not a sign that you don't love them or that you are a bad person…you need to think long and hard about their faults and your fault and make sure that you guys can be compatible in the long run. When my husband and I were engaged, we had one of those huge fights where I sat out on the porch and counted all the bad things about him and reconcilling myself to each one–trying to make sure that if this thing about him never changed, it would be okay and it was something I could live with forever. This is a good thing to do.
Get to consuling and make sure that if he's the person who can be a good husband to you and be a partner in your life. Don't take everything on yourself now cause you may end up regertting that in the future.
And, uh, make sure you have your fights indoors so your neighbors don't all stand out on their porches with their beers watching the two of you scream at each other. 😉
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Hehe, thanks. I'm kind of an attention seeker. I ended up getting into a local comp and getting 3rd, so that's exciting.
That's so wonderful! The feeling of being into the music and connected to it is really awesome–you looked really beautiful preforming. Very gracful and not stlited.
You should! Solo is very fun, and stringing together moves is really fun. Coming up with coreography is something I love. It's fun to come up with sets of moves and see them executed well. If you need any help, hit me up!
It puts a different spin on it–there's not just your emotion and power going into the dance, but there's a whole 'nother preformer putt her emotion into it….it's really cool, and if you have the chance, totally jump on it.
Yeah–I have a few small 'go to' moves. Fireman to pole spin, fan legs to backwards spin, dip to a cross behind step…they are things I know I can throw in anywhere and let me catch my balance if I'm off kilter (or think of waht to do next, hehe.) I also listen to my music a LOT, so I try not to pick songs that I really really love because I end up sick of them–but I do try toget fun songs that I like to listen to (this weekend's preformance is to Bowling For Soup's 1985!)
You'll do great! Just remember–even if you screw up, no one knows unless you let em. 😀
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Awww! You guys looked great!! Did you have fun? It looked like you did! Really nice moves, very clean. I didn't really notice the slipping. And those pictures are just wonderful!!! Congrats!
You should totally do the next showcase–6 weeks is pelnty of time. 😀 Would you do solo this time, or another duet?
First time I preformed was for a showcase my studio put on…we had to aduition to get in and ended up dancing to live singers. That made it kind of awesome–we got a copy of a draft of the song from the singer before hand, but live it was a little different. I totally forgot half my routine, but ended up just shaking my rear at the audiance for a while. Everyone cheered, so I guess that's a win. 😀 I totally freaked out though, and I can see it in the video, though other people have claimed they can't.
I learned most of all to have a back up plan. If the pole is funky or if you forget everything, have a couple combos stashed away that you can just whip out while you get your bearings again. And to pick a song that fits with your personal style so that you can really put a lot of emotion and feel good about it. This is what I ended up doing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNZEk8bdvcc
I love preforming–I love the attention and the lights and the feeling that everyone is paying attention to meeee. I've started really seeking out places to preform at. It's addicting!!
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My Xpole (tension mounted) leaves a very faint mark on the ceiling where the rubber seal around the top is. Since I leave mine up all the time, it's actually really useful to tell when it's out of place or where to put it back should I ever take it down, lol.
I would be concerned about the stability of my pole if my ceiling wasn't flat. I actually ended up screwing a board into the ceiling to cover some imperfections, lol.
The Lil Mynx I have is one of the ones with the ceiling mount. It's wonderful. Very very stable, never had an issue with it slipping or anything. The ceiling mount is pretty unobtrusive as well. I'd recommend a Lil Mynx ceiling mounted pole for a beginner, for sure. I don't love it as much as I love my Xpole because it's a little too gripping for my skin type.
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Shipping would be crazy expensive and I'm not even sure how to manage it…it's a one peice pole so it's litterally 8 feet long.
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There is one screw–you screw a little plastic peice into the ceiling. It's one screw and pretty easily covered up with some spackling or white toothpaste.
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My mom has come to one of the showcases I was in and watched me get a prize! She wasn't able to make my first comp, but told me she was so very proud of me for doing it and placing. 🙂 She is super cool about it. Dad's…well, he's not as thrilled, but he is okay with it.
I did have an aunt on my Facebook page whose profile pic was of that stupid tshirt that says 'I SUPPORT SINGLE MOMS' and had a stripper on it. She took it down as soon as I posted my first pole dancing pics. Hee hee.
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Everyone should totally submit–this is a REALLY fun and uplifting event. A lot of the girls who preformed in the Basic Category were first time preformers (including the girl who one first!!) and for most of us, it was our first competittion.
I uploaded some videos to YouTube of Round 1 and you can get an idea of how crazy fun it was: http://www.youtube.com/pantherchild
Yeah, there's a girl with a hula hoop, and a girl with a cowboy hat, and a girl with a hipflask…and I have a glittery tequilla bottle. 😀 Glitterrrrrr yesssssssss more glittteerrrr!
There's a couple of videos from the Anything Goes round up on my page too, but not many cause I forgot my other memory card (oops). Here's all the winners: http://www.youtube.com/user/foxxyauthority/videos
The best thing about the Basic category is that you really are encouraged to do ANYTHING you want! Hula hoop, chair dance, belly dance, acrobatics, break dance…heck, get up there and vouge at the judges for a while. Everyone will LOVE IT.
Take a chance and submit–it will be a seriously fun and positive experiance. No crazy pressure, no catfights (unless you coreograph one in! 😀 ), just a good time with some prizes at the end. 😉
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A friend of mine was looking into Vidal (she lives in G*vegas…I mean Greenville) and didn't really get a good vibe from it. I'm not sure she ever visted the studio, but couldn't get someone on the phone to give her the details I told her to ask about (instructors, pole types and heights, things you learn in class, etc). Greenville is, in general, a little bit of a sketchy town, so I'd check out any studio with a fine toothed comb.
Wilmington has a few studios. One of the girls who goes to my studio (Aradia in Raleigh–highly reccommended) took classes in Wilimington, but couldn't find anyone she felt could help her move into more advanced moves. That's mostly hearsay, tho.
Raleigh has some really great studios if you want to make the drive–Aradia is my home. The instructors are super solid and there's a lot of really fun flow, coreography, and sexy classes throughout the week. There's also TML Fitness which I've not been to, but I know one of the girls who teaches there and she's amazing.
Jacksonville is probably a pretty good town for pole dance–it's a lot of military. Just be really careful driving through as there's typically a LOT of cops between Jacksonville and New Bern and the road is sooo booooring omg.
(Haha, guess who grew up in New Bern? 😀 )
That's my $.02. There's a lot of neat things to do in the RDU area, so maybe you and your mom could make a day of it, see a show, go to the museum, eat at a nice resturant (recommend: An or Croquette unless you guys are veggies, then Remedy Diner) , and hit up a pole class or two. 🙂
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Another good place is mlparena.com . You can find nice ponies for fairly cheap, and people will buy ugly ponies off of you to customize or restore. That's where I got most of my ponies.
The G3 ponies are a pretty good return to form for MLPs and can be pretty cheap. I got six or eight for $5, which is just a great price for toys!
