HollySatine
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hmm maybe this time?
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/N9bkRDzrxDnoa8wrQzUJs9RmzguhqZ8itfiHu-GzeHM?feat=directlink
…or this one?…
<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/N9bkRDzrxDnoa8wrQzUJs9RmzguhqZ8itfiHu-GzeHM?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WkxOVsZZoEo/TwvvYlMVc1I/AAAAAAAAAGE/KGWIZfB6XjQ/s144/aysha%252520fang.png" height="144" width="126" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/HollySatine/NEWMOVES?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCNjmpI_b3aK83gE&feat=embedwebsite">NEW MOVES</a></td></tr></table>
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HOLY CRAP I THINK I GOT IT!!! hopefully this picture works…
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I think it's great that Platinum Stages is making such an effort to improve their poles. The only (small) issue I have with the video is that it appears that both poles actually wobble about the same amount, although Veena might be putting more muscle into making the Xpole wiggle. After trying out the XSL for the first time this weekend (and a brand new one at that that had never been set up before), I was surprised to find that it did, in fact, give more than I expected it to (at least from what was suggested in the comparison video). From what I remember about being on a PS stage pole over the summer, the XSL did seem more stable all around, but the pole does move back and forth (as I'm sure any freestanding pole would, especially the higher up you are on the pole). Yet I do understand that it is much different watching a video of someone taking a spin on the pole and actually trying it out yourself, especially after watching the video a second time and seeing the pole give when Veena spins on it in the video. Oh, and one more thing – the base of the XSL was noisier than I expected it to be considering the fact that I was walking on it in bare feet, but that can't really be helped and isn't a big deal when I consider all of the other things I like about it. All in all it's a great comparison video, and after taking all of the pros and cons about both poles into consideration (and after having tried them both out myself), I think the 45mm XSL is my new dream pole, and it will definitely be my next big purchase when I decide to get a second pole! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gifNow if only I could afford one….
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Tried searching for “shiny sequin bra top” on bad kitty and got no results. I know they have a lot of belly dance sequin bra tops that have fringe and stuff on them, and they have the matching sequin sets (top and bottom), but does anyone know where to find a simple (non-scratchy) sequin top to match the bad kitty sequin shorts? Been looking for one for a while with no luck, preferably in green…
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hm. maybe the unscrewing thing was an issue specific to the one I tried out, or maybe to an earlier version. I don't know how old it is; it belongs to the studio I attend.
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Oh and another funny reaction I got recently was from my grandmother. She has started losing a bit of her memory and saying some pretty funny things. She's seen some of my videos and a lot of my pictures, which were all showcasing pretty advanced moves (in that I was upside down in most of them) so she knows how much athleticism it takes. And yet the last time I talked to her on the phone and had finished telling her about a show I'm going to be in, she said, "You know, you'll never have a problem finding a job with the talent you've got. Men love to watch stuff like that – you could be very entertaining and people would pay to see that." Somehow I don't think she was talking about Cirque du Soleil…
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I usually don't mind getting the mixed reactions because I'm at the point where the people who don't already know about it don't matter enough to me for me to care about what they think. Also, I think that in general, the people who are going to be openly judgmental about it aren't worth my time. However, at the same time I don't feel the need to spread any rumors about me being a stripper (not that there's anything wrong with those who choose that line of work, I just don't happen to be one of them), and I want to express how much more impressive and rewarding pole dancing actually is compared to the common misconception about what it actually looks like. But in trying to paint that picture, it has become tiresome to automatically tack on "but I don't strip," "it's actually more like ballet/gymnastics" and stuff like that. So I think I'm going to start saying "I practice aerial dance" instead of "I pole dance" since I will be starting lyra and silks classes anyway in a week or two.
Although I do have to say, probably the funniest reaction I've gotten so far was from one of my close friends when I first told him I was starting to learn pole. When I said I was taking pole classes, he said, "Wait, there are classes for that kind of thing? Doesn't it just…happen?" (meaning I guess that he expected that girls just walked up to poles and started grinding or something). He was cool about it though. 🙂
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If you act like a child, you should be treated like a child. And what do you do with a child that's throwing a temper tantrum? Ignore it. Eventually she'll get bored.
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I don't have too much to add here but I will say that the SSA pole was the first stage pole I ever tried out, and I was really surprised at how unstable it felt – it wobbled quite a bit, the plastic base pieces popped up and down and were noisy, and (not sure if this has been said yet) you couldn't spin in a certain direction while on it or the pole would unscrew out of the base (scary!). And that's without even doing anything crazy on it. And I don't know if this is a thing with the SSA or all stage poles or what, but when the pole was on spin mode it didn't seem to spin very freely – not like it was getting stuck, but like you had to really throw your weight into it to get it to keep spinning. One thing I've always loved about PS poles though is the pin to switch between spin and static; I wish it were that easy with the XPole! I have yet to try XPole's stage pole, but I will be dancing on one for the first time tomorrow and am very curious to see for myself how they compare.
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That's perfect, thanks! I had seen your latest pictures Amy (love them!) but somehow totally missed that first entry. Can't wait for tomorrow – wish me luck! 🙂
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Have you seen this tutorial for it yet? He calls it the "full moon trick" and he doesn't use the twisted grip either: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk3blUmSS1I
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When I started pole a little over a year ago, the studio I attended required that we come up with a stage name to use for our videos (I was in a beginner choreography class and we got to shoot a video of our routine at the end). I decided on Holly Satine because I always liked the name Holly, and of course that's also the name of Audrey Hepburn's character in Breakfast at Tiffany's. Satine is the name of the main character in Moulin Rouge. I liked the idea of putting together names from two characters that were both independent and a little adventurous, but that also represented contrasting characteristics – vulnerability, sweetness, sassiness, and sensuality.
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I believe that all of the moves in the lessons, including stretching exercises, are meant to be done in order. Your plan sounds good to me – 30 minutes of warm-up and strength stuff, an hour of moves, and a cool-down with flexibility stuff is how my pole class that I attend is structured, and it works for me! Veena has a lot of different options as far as types of stretching in her lessons. When I practice at home I just make sure to stretch the muscles I use during the practice to keep from being sore and getting injured, and I also add flexibility stuff at the end after I'm warm. As far as strength moves goes, I usually do several variations of pull-ups on the pole, plus a few hitch kicks (which are basically shoulder mounts, except that you don't invert – you just use the shoulder mount grip to kick your legs up and bring them down slowly. Doing these in class really helped me to get the shoulder mount later even though it took a long time to develop the strength just to kick my legs up and get a feel for how the move works). Anything involving lifting your legs up and out in a pike or straddle is great for ab strength too – you just do this from the ground to the side of the pole and keep your upper body level while you hold on to the pole (in a baseball grip) and raise your legs, keeping your shoulders down away from your ears. I also invert a couple times when I'm at home to make sure the pole and my skin are grippy enough to try other moves, so this helps with strength building as well. And as far as number of moves goes, I think it's important to take your progress rate into account as you go – the more advanced you become, the fewer moves you might be able to work on during your practice depending on how hard you're working and how much you focus on each move (when you start out it's easier to breeze through the beginner moves). But it all depends on what you discover works for you. Certain days I will only focus on a few moves (or even just one depending on how much time I have) and others I try pretty much everything I feel safe trying that I haven't gotten yet.
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I will definitely try that. Thanks everyone!