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Yeah, it’s a banner across the top of the Shop ~~> Accessories page… I was like https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif
I wonder if it would work with the old poles or not??? The X-Pert has a dome, too, right??? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_scratch.gif Just wondering…
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Just FYI everyone: the videos of the amateur comp. have been taken down, too.
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I emailed X-Pole US about something different and it took a week and 2 emails for them to answer me – Heydi said that they are really busy and backed up right now, so don’t be surprised if it takes a little while longer than they usually take… Just giving you a heads up https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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GatorGirl – thanks for clarifying! I knew I was probably off about how they got their "original" pros but I knew I was right about the rest of it for the most part… But thanks for correcting me! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_salut.gif
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seriously. what’s the difference between amateur and pro again? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_tongue.gif
Serious question?
It’s just status with USPDF, that’s all. In order to compete in the national competition you have to have "pro" status with them. Last year I believe they picked the original 12 pros just from the get-go because it was the first year. This year, the dancers that placed in the top 3 (I think) in the west and east coast regional competitions automatically got pro status (like Karol and Amber). And then whoever won the amateur competition won pro status so that they can compete in the national competition next year. It’s no actual reflection on the dancers’ talent – I mean, look at Becca Butcher! She’s just as good as any of the pro ladies but she’s not a "pro."
So, yeah, it’s just a status title that gives them permission to compete. Seems almost silly to me… don’t understand what the real point of it is, myself – seems like it’s an unnecessary extra step. If anyone knows feel free to enlighten me!
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Wow that was fast… 0_0 I thought they would be up for at least a week! I hope this doesn’t mean that they’re going to crack down on the camera stuff next year… https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif
And yes, a lot of the competitors did the allegra… I wanted to pull my hair out when the host asked Allegra to demonstrate it! I was like, "We’ve seen it a million times already!" lol Oh well, no one can do the allegra like Allegra, anyway.
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Just as a general FYI:
USPDF does record the competition to give to the competitors – but they can’t sell DVDs to the general public because of the music rights. Maybe they’ll be able to do that someday, but that’s not the case right now. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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I wipe the pole and my hands constantly, I have moments where I end up staring at the pole and wiping my hands absentmindedly while I sing along with the music. And if I even touch the pole and there’s any moisture, I have to wipe them off again. It’s like when I slide down the pole it pulls more sweat out of my hands as I go down… it’s disgusting.
I miss the reverse grab… my hands sweat too much. I can’t even put enough weight on it to start the spin, I just slide straight down. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif
I’m looking at gloves, but I want something that doesn’t glue you to the pole. I found some biking gloves that have the "stickier" leather on the inside, and I’m thinking about trying those. I had another pair but they had the fuzzy leather on the palms and I couldn’t grip at all. But I’ll try these ones I found and if they don’t work I’ll go for the Mighty Grip ones. I’m getting desperate because grip aids don’t work for me – even the hand antiperspirants. :-/
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Look around in this Competitions forum some more and you’ll find what you’re looking for.
Things have pretty much died down and we’ve kinda had an unspoken agreement not to discuss it much anymore – it’s all said and done. *shrug*
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Someone did get videos up on YouTube of most of the performances! There are links going around Facebook – PINKPOLEPRINCESS22 is the channel.
Amber’s was BY FAR my favorite, with Alethea’s as second. I had tears in my eyes watching Amber’s – perfectly showed her two sides of her dancing. There are two particular moves that wowed me and I’ll definitely be working on those.
I loved Zoraya’s, she’s so strong and her dancing was beautiful. I love how it’s sensual, but in a subtle way. Like notice how she doesn’t do the typical butt-first thing standing up from the floor, she just stands up! Plus we got to meet her at the B&P party Thrusday night – she is like the sweetest person ever! She made sure that Kee (bauderlady) got a very special souvenir, but I’ll let Kee tell that story https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
Sarah’s routine (or lack thereof) was impressive, but she always looks so bored!!! I heard she doesn’t choreograph anything… and you can tell. She even was starting to do another move when her music cut out at the end of her time. I love her moves but it’s hard to get into it when even the dancer doesn’t look like they’re enjoying themselves.
I really liked Estee’s too, but I really can’t say why… I just did, lol. And Karol’s, of course, although once again I can’t really think of a specific reason why.
I did feel bad for several of the dancers because I think just about every one of them that wore heels slipped at least once. :-/
I wrote out a huge, detailed recount of my weekend that I put on Facebook (yeah it’s long, but I didn’t want to forget anything!), but the competition was only a very very small part of my weekend.
One thing I did want to mention was how generous all the ladies were – they all were more than willing to get pictures with anyone that asked. Me and my roommates (Kari, Kee, and Day) practically tackled Allegra for pictures at the B&P party on Thursday, lol. (that was funny, I saw her standing behind the other three girls and I’m just standing there pointing with my jaw on the floor. They’re all like "what? why are you pointing?" then they turned around, gasped, and out came the cameras!).
Truly an epic weekend… no other way to describe it.
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Amy’s right – 45mm PS stainless, both for competitions and in their studio
I took a workshop at NYPD and they had just put in a new part of the studio, so the stainless poles were brand new. I’m used to a 50mm chrome and my grip SUCKED! It was Amber’s workshop and she wanted us to do a climb using your knees, which I’m used to climbing using a thigh grip. So I’m like "yeah, that climb isn’t happening today!" and promised myself I’d work on it at home.
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Congrats, Jungle! March is the month of Pole’versaries for both of us!
I remember when you joined the site (like, right after I did, lol). You were so much fun and still are!
Here’s to another year of pole awesomeness, and many more to come! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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From a pole sit??? Um… probably a few weeks, maybe, and that was poling just about every day. I’m still not entirely pain-free but it’s more like discomfort than actual pain. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when it happened, it’s not like I went "Whoa! This doesn’t hurt anymore!"
Moves like the gemini and scorpio don’t bother me at all anymore.
Now, as for the superman… I have to be in a particularly tolerant mood for me not to jump off the pole doubled over my thighs after 0.2 seconds. I hate that move… https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_evil.gif
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Are you just talking about for the basic invert (crucifix)???
I laid on the floor on my back, with the pole to my side – about halfway between my ribs and hip along my waist. I’d pull my legs up into the invert position, grip, and then relax my abs so my legs were holding the weight. This way you can experiment with the grip without falling (and you’re in the same position you would be if you inverted from standing). It’s basically the same thing Polergirl is telling you to do, except hers is from a headstand and mine is laying down. Point being to find a way to hold yourself upside down to play with your legs without falling on your head in the process. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_tongue.gif
I’m strange – I grip quite a bit with my feet and ankles. I get creases in the skin on top of my foot from sliding down sometimes… kinda hurts. But it’s nice for moves like the caterpillar climb where you can’t rely on your knees and thighs to grip as much. *shrug*
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Credit goes to Glitter for that one – she’s the one who had the idea and did the ordering and everything. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif Awesome idea.
But I’m glad they made you so happy, Veena. You don’t deserve anything less.
