Kobajo84
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I also thought of another idea- you could use a dry erase marker on the mirrors for when you're introducing a new move- write the move down on the mirror so the student gets the name of the move. This might also help with the other students and word association as they familarize themselves with the terminology. Hearing impaired rely heavily on visual attributes so the more you can incorporate the better. I also point to areas, like the shoulders, I will pause, point to my shoulders and roll them down and back then using my hands to highlight I'm focusing on that area. You have to focus on being clear and consise in your movement. You could probably teach an entire class without ever saying a word with the proper body movements. How fun would that be? People would definitely get more in touch with their movement.
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Working with the hearing impaired can pose challenges. Think of movement in terms of charades. You want to exaggerate the movement so as to emphasize key elements of your teaching. There are useful tools online that will help for signing, if your student responds to the use of sign language. I have a regular patient who is deaf and his wife is also, so I’ve had a lot of recent experience working with hearing limitations as of recently. What a wonderful learning experience for you to develop your teaching!
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I wish someone had told me how to properly structure a workout. I had to learn over the years through trial & error, if I’d known proper technique I’d have better form & development.
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I've never used the gel without the base or top coats, I would assume it wouldn't cure like it's supposed to just like if you don't use a UV light.
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I just wrote a blog about this recently:
http://poleharmony.blogspot.com/2012/02/longer-lasting-manicure-for-pole.html
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their* prices and method
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@Kaylie- Being this is a new studio, there prices and method of doing business is subject to change. If I were you, I would contact them with your concerns. They might have a prorated option or may take it into consideration to make a future cost adjustment. There's a learning curve when you open a new business and often as consumers we don't take this into account.
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I'm always explaining to my ladies that we all have physical limitations whether it be body shape/size, height, strength, or athletic back ground. As an instructor it is my responsibility to assure my students are aware that pole can be a challenge and it's up to me to work with them according to the challenges they are presented within their limitations. I think in pole there's an element of intimacy within the studio and that rapport students develop with their instructor is essential. Having a sub come in can cause disruption however I don't think the sub's intention was to verbally assault a student she was trying to help. I don't think it was appropriate to make that type of statement to pinpoint the student in front of the class. There are instances where the instructor is doing her rounds in class and can close the conversation to student and instructor only so as not to announce to the class "Janey's anatomy is preventing her from performing X move…" There are subtle ways of addressing a student's limitations, however like everyone else had already mentioned- I don't know the entire situation so I'm not certain how eveything occurred and/or if the statement was made on a personal level and it just happened to be ear shot from another student.
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I have the original Xstage and I love it. It's heavy but it doesn't take me very long to set up. My ceilings aren't high enough to set up in my house but I've set it up outside on my back patio. Now I use it at the studio I teach at for shows and when I want to use a spin pole. I wish I had an Xstage Lite but I'm very pleased with what I have. It works well.
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I haven't done any jam sessions online. 🙂
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I'm seriously considering buying an ipad right now too! Been doing a lot of research lately (proably going tomorrow or Saturday to the Apple store). I don't know how to record skype sessions, I have skype and a Mac but I've never used my skype for a jam session. I would think my Mac has a function that allows me to record in the webcam feature. In the photobooth feature it lets me make videos, I'm wondering if I run photobooth if it will just record??? I just tried out a theory and enables my photobooth application and went into SV chat and it allows me to record and show my webcam while in chat.
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I love this! She looked great in that Ghost Whisperer clip! I love that she did some actual pole spins and portrayed pole dancing very well. She's a very good dancer, I wanted to see more! 🙂
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Yay congrats! That was really fast because I just saw her posts this morning about contractions and trying to get some more sleep- that was before I went to bed and I'm just waking up to see she had her baby! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_heart1.gif
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I teach a pole specific yoga class at my studio. All the movement in my class is specifically aimed at targeting areas pole dancers want to be more flexible. It's been my trademark class I have taken with me where ever I teach. I love it and I'm always evolving my material to offer the best experience possible for my students. It's such an amazing area to focus on and it makes you feel great physically and mentally. I've traveled to teach this class as a workshop too and it's great to have gotten different perspectives on the class. Some people have even said how they could feel the detoxifying effects post class. A great Yoga work out will leave you feeling euphoric. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
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Let me know if you get those and how you like them. I teach similar class at my studio but I use the poles in place of the barre. We also have a Yogi Plea' class which is yoga ballet style with actual choreographed routines. I'm always interested in new ideas- from the videos though this looksvery similar to some of the things we're already doing- just presented differently.
