Angel1201
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I’m a size 9 in all my shoes/sneakers but I buy 10s in Pleasers. They are a little too long but 9s simply won’t fit. I’ve had to ship a few back. Shoebuy is a good site cuz returns are free – at least they were last time I looked.
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DH = dear husband. I had to ask too!
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I posted the video I took of her dancing on this site. You’ll see it under my videos. She also has videos on youtube if you just search her name.
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I was going to buy just the flanges from her but I found them for sale here in the US instead. The top and bottom flange are identical and have holes for bolts. I used 2 bolts for the ceiling and 2 for the floor which was cement so my hubby had to use special lag bolts with anchors. Yes, the tubing was just one piece.
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That’s a relief! Thanks!
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I’m pretty sure bobbi sells permanents b/c I emailed her a while ago and asked. She apparently just gets the spinny flanges from a plumber supply store and buys the pole separate which is where I got the idea for my own pole. I went to grainger.com and ordered 2 ‘ball bearing’ flanges and separately bought an 8 foot brass tube (google "brass tubing"). My DH had to trim the pole a few millimeters (luckily he has a metal cutter) and we put it together. I ordered everything in 38mm (1.5"). LOVE IT!!!! Are you able to go to bobbi’s studio? What I wouldn’t give to return to Australia and spend a week there fine tuning my moves!!!
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This is a painful spin if you are on brass – too much grip. I like to do it with a shirt on because most of the grip comes in the armpit/bicep/upper arm and I get really bruised. You also do rub on the side of your stomach. You have to get a lot of speed and you need to arch backward in the spin and let your head fall back. You should master it with 2 hands first then practice letting off the top hand. I do this with my right arm so I grab with my right hand thumb up and my left hand above the right with the thumb down. When I take off I pull my chest in towards my hands and this pull gives me momentum to swing my legs forward. Once my legs come to the front of the pole I arch my back and let my head fall back to try to get myself horizontal to the floor. I’ve heard this called an angel spin. I took a workshop with Sally Ann Giles from the UK where she taught this. If you look at her on youtube you can see her do this spin. Actually, I can post the video I took of her in class. She does it no-handed though which is maybe why she gave it a different name than corkscrew.
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What’s a DH?? What kind of pole do you have now? oops, just read it’s from your studio. I wonder what the pole itself it like on the ends. Can you remove it from the base and top? Is it hollow? It needs to be hollow if you’re going to attach it to those flanges. Plus, my pole won’t convert to static. It’s spinny only. I think all the supplies including the pole cost me about $200.
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I tried to download a video and I couldn’t. Is it possible for members to download and post elsewhere?
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Hi, I think that was me you were chatting with. Here’s a link to 2" spinning flanges. They are pricey. I purchased 2 of them and separately bought a brass pole. I went 1.5" with everything though – cheaper and easier to grip. You can’t turn it into static though.
Go to grainger.com and search for mounted ball bearing flange. Then you can specify the diameter of your pole. -
I purchased Leigh Ann’s advanced DVD. It is fairly short and shows only 5 combinations. It is not as professional as Jamilla’s DVD’s (which I highly recommend). I think for what you get, the price should be lower. Leigh Ann’s communication/explanations could be better. It’s cool to watch a few times b/c she’s so beautiful on the pole, but if you are really advanced, you can just watch her on youtube and pick up the combinations.