[Gymmeke]

Do you have a place to train pole, silks and hoop?? Wow…soo jealous!

[Gymmeke]

Ah…I’m from Nijmegen and usually train alone, but I teach at the university sport centre. Welcome to the board!

[Gymmeke]

Welcome to all the Dutchies :-p Are you planning to return to the netherlands soon?

[Gymmeke]

Hi there and welcome! Where in the Netherlands do you live? And are you training at a school or alone?

[Gymmeke]

I’m going!!! : )
Week 1,2 or 3? I’ll be there too in week 3!

[Gymmeke]

Yay, already 3 polers https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif And will you be competing or joining one of the workshops?

[Gymmeke]

I’m thinking of going too, but can only make it in the third week. Are you going alone Angel? I will and hope to make some friends over there…

[Gymmeke]

Wow, I’m feeling lucky! My boss is sending me out to work in Philadelphia for one month, and I’m looking for a place to train. is it possible to train for one month in your studio? I’d love to join this workshop too. How do I register? And where in Philadelphia are you located?
Sorry for all the questions…I just found out that’ll be going to the US.

[Gymmeke]

The finalist of this competition have been announced, and I’m one of them, yay!
"The following applicants have been selected for the Competative Series:

1. Amber Ray, Australia
2. Amy Guion, USA
3. Doris Arnold, France
4. Ekaterina Gostevskikh, Russia
5. Hanka Venselaar, Neatherlands
6. Iracy Veloso, UK
7. Keem S Martinez, France
8. Laura Gröhn, Finland
9. Laurence Hilsum, France
10. Miia Rytkönen, Finland
11. Oona Kivelä, Finland
12. Stine Kronborg, Denmark (awarded "Audience Choice" through online voting)

The following applicants have been selected for the Showcase:
1. Amy Guion & David Garcia, USA
2. Blacky, Russia
3. Henriikka Roo, Finland
4. Marina Cavallini, Sweden
5. Melle Jeanne, France

[Gymmeke]

It’s much easier on a static pole. Choose an easy spin, start doing the spin with both hands, try to shift your weight to one hand and, when you feel comfortable, take the other hand off…

[Gymmeke]

Information about the venue can be found here: http://poleart.org/en/Venue

[Gymmeke]

A few tips:
-Start with music you really like. Listen to lots of different songs, there will be one on which you”ll start to move automatically (even if it’s only your toes) …that’s your song.
-Listen, listen, listen to that song. I always use the songtekst to so see the different parts and write down things like "quiet instrumental part" and "heavy drums" etc.
-Usually, I know what I can do on the most obvious points in the song…like a surprising drop or floorwork. You can also try to express some emotions in te songtext. Start with these points…it is like the first pieces of the puzzle.
-Play around and try things. Take your favorite move and try to do other moves in combination with that move. Watching youtube movies helps a lot here…
-Use these combinations to fill the "empty spots" of your puzzle. Don’t put the heavy stuff on the end but don;t start with your best move either. Don’t do all the same type of moves (like handsprings, or spins) in one sequence, that will look boring.
-Practice! And watch yourself on vids, you’ll see what you need to change…

But really…finding music that suits you is the most important part. And remember that you can only learn this by doiing…good luck!

[Gymmeke]

Fun thread! I think that a creative mind can find a pole anywhere. Here’s me and the only pole on a beach on Crete, had to climb a bit first…

[Gymmeke]

Aaah…love this thread, but it’s difficult to think of only one song. Here’s a try:
-Die another day -Madonna, just because I did my first performance ever on it.
-My immortal – Evenanescence, love the slow dramatic start and the heavy part towards the end. I forgot about this song, but did a spinning pole performance last week on this and its great!
-Christmas Eve Sarajevo- Trans Siberian Orchestra: Short instrumental but got me hooked the first time I saw Pantera do an act on this song…
-Pink Panther: did some performances on it this year so I think others recognize it as my music.

[Gymmeke]

Looks great, Empyrean is right…make sure you’re far away from the pole…the move will become easier. Just practice….