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I can’t find out who won! I had to leave before the competition ended. All I can say is that there were some incredible dancers there–wow. It’s was really inspiring and there were some really mind-blowing moves. I wish it was a more audience-friendly venue, though. I got general admission tickets and from where I stood, I couldn’t see ANY floorwork whatsoever. But I still can’t find out who was the winner! I can’t believe no one has posted it yet!
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Coincidentally, I’m going to be in the LA area on the day of the California Pole Dance Championships! Are there still tickets left? Is anyone here going????
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Another question: do I need to be able to do the caterpillar before moving on to some other moves? I must admit, as I have no strength, that I totally get stuck, head down, because my arms just won’t push me up lol!!!
Monkeystar, if you feel like your arms are not as strong as you would like them to be, try activating your hamstrings as well. I, too, was/am struggling with the caterpillar and was working with Fawnia one day and she said that because her hamstrings are strong, that’s what she uses mostly in the move. So instead of pushing up with your arms, think about engaging your legs to bring your bum to your heels. It really made a difference to me!
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Caramel, the world seems like a colder place without your warmth and your sweetness. We will always miss you. Your time here was too short, in our opinion, but in that space you made a huge difference to many of us. You touched all of our lives and we will forever be changed by knowing you. Thank you for sharing yourself with us.
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Oh my God. PLEASE someone say that this is some awful misunderstanding. Please?!
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Just wanted to give a shout-out to Drkfaery. Thank you for going out of your way to get those SFactor shorts and for sending them out! You are really awesome. I mean, you went out of your way to do something for people that you don’t even technically know! And, as always, a shout out to Veena and Webmaster for bringing together THE BEST people in the world! I am so grateful to be in community with all of you!
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I think that it doesn’t matter whichever leg you hang from–once you grab the pole and release your leg, you’ve got to get your body to the other side of the pole and then come up into an aerial chopper to come back into your leg hang. I’m not positive if this is what poletwista is talking about, though.
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Happy Birthday honey!
I’m pretty positive you will achieve all the goals you set for yourself!
Have a great day and a wonderful time with Pink on Friday! -
I really don’t think most clubs (at least here, in Vegas) actually CARE if you are a dancer who gets paid, or an advanced level dancer who has never been in front of an audience, or a pole instructor who teaches for a living. I’ve never heard of anyone getting disqualified from the competition–or rather, if they did get disqualified, it was for bullsh*t reasons–not for being "professional". All the clubs here care about is if you bring lots of friends to watch and drink, and if their existing clientele like you or not. My friend entered an amateur comp and was probably the most advanced dancer there in terms of technique and tricks and actual dancing. Do you know who won? A girl who really looked the part and whose most advanced move was lying down propped up on her elbows performing "jelly legs" (basically you stick your legs straight up and wiggle them, clapping the sides of your shoes together every once in a while). I was totally outraged for my friend, but learned quickly that it has very little to do with talent in this town. So if you want to compete, go for it! Go have fun and screw the rest.
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Oh Jalin–so sorry about your injury, but thank you for posted about it. Hopefully more newcomers will read this thread and listen more carefully to their bodies.
Hope you heal quickly!
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Oh Porscha! I can’t believe how long you’ve been in acute pain! I’m so sorry. Is there anything you can do until you can see a GI doc? Maybe acupuncture or something? You poor thing!
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Oh thank you, Sissy, for that link to Expert Village. I had always heard the pose called "jasmine" versus "jazzman"–but I like "jazzman" better! Sassafrassle, I’ve been trying and trying to push my hips forward and they just won’t go far enough. Grrrrr. Practice, practice, practice…grumble, grumble…
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Ooooh, I want shorts too! I’m a SMALL and I’m not picky about colors, either. I’ve been coveting them for a long time and by the time I decided to get them, they were replaced with the new ones–actually the same thing happened with the NYPD skirt…hmmmm, moral of the story: go for the immediate gratification when it comes to shopping!
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I, too, had been looking for those original SFactor shorts.
They have some cute booty shorts and gogo shorts, but I’d question the quality of the material. Maybe Dirdybirdy or PoleSkivvies can make them???
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JC–you are so sweet…and CRAZY. Um, er, I am the girl who has been an active member of this forum since the beginning, and have only recently gotten the courage to put up a video…and I consider this a safe place and all of you my friends! My self-esteem isn’t exactly what you’d call…healthy! Besides, I’ve seen some mind-blowing, out-of-this-world, jaw-dropping "amateur" dancers here in Vegas. If I think of them as gorgeous permanent brass poles (sigh), I’d consider myself a Carmen Electra pole!
PoleSkivvies–that was a great interview! It was a lot more informative than their own website. Thank you!