NinaPoles
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Language shouldn't be too much of a problem, most people on Iceland (and in the other Nordic countries) speak English almost fluently. And from their website (http://www.polesport.is/main.php?sida=Verðskrá
I see that a single class is about $12 USD, so much cheaper than US classes! 
Safe travels!
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Reading all of this makes me appreciate the two instructors who have shaped my pole dance even more! I've always learned how to put things together, how to do mini routines, and later how to create my own choreography for showcases. I've also taken a lot of pole routine classes, where we learn part of a pole choreography that focuses a lot on transitions, floor and chair work, and other "dancy" moves. All of this has helped me stay away from the trick addiction, which I had never even though about as a real thing before reading this discussion..
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That was gorgeous! And I have to say, if that was considered Amateur I really don't wanna know how much being a Pro requires!
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I can easily climb, have strong inverts, and have no problem with harder tricks like Extended Butterfly and Caterpillar, but I can not for the life of me do a pull up (on the pole or on a pull up bar), so this is good news for me! I am 5'9", with a somewhat unproportional leg/torso ratio (short upper body, long legs), and I have never been able to get close to a pull up, no matter how much I work at it..
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I agree with MissKitty83, Anita Blake is definitely worth the read! The first five books are almost completely sex free, but it sure picks up after that!
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For those who liked Fifty Shades but want a stronger female character, check out the Merry Gentry series by Laurell K. Hamilton, which starts with A Kiss of Shadows. It actually has a great story, a kick-ass heroine, and the hottest collection of guys (oh yes, there's many of them) in any series I've read!:)
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One thing that really helps for me with the pain of Teddy (and Yogini/Rocketman and all other armpit/upper arm tricks) is to remember to really flex the muscles of the arm I'm holding myself up with. Hard muscle does not hurt as much against the pole as soft flesh, so engage your muscles instead of just trying to hang from your armpit
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I started pole in August 2011, took classes at least 1-3 times every week, and did not even try inverting before February 2012, so that's seven months. After I first started trying I took it slow (trying too many times in one class would completely mess up my back), and I finally got good inverts in the end of March/start of April.
I honestly don't get why anyone would want to invert after only two months – what about all the other fun tricks and spins that you should learn first? Do people just skip those and go straight for the "cool upside down" tricks? And what studios would let anyone invert in their very first class ever? Scary stuff..:)
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Banana bread and zucchini bread are my favorite fall indulgences, and I love these two recipes:
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/the-best-banana-bread/
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/moms-zucchini-bread/
If I want an extra treat, I add some chocolate chips to the banana bread, but other than that I follow the recipes as they are
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I would love to say that I have one style of music I dance to, something that can be recognized as "my music", but so far I have performed to Howlin' For You by The Black Keys, I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself by The White Stripes and will be performing to Diamonds Are Forever by Shirley Bassey this coming Saturday, as well as having done routines to everything from Safe and Sound by Taylor Swift to Lady Marmalade by Christina Aguilera, so I'm really all over the place. If you find a way to keep your music in one style while still keeping it different and entertaining, please let me know!
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I've never seen outright screaming/shouting at any of the showcases I have been to. When I perform I love hearing the audience, but like someone here said – it should be clapping and woo-ing at appropriate times, when you do something extra cool, not constantly throughout the whole performance..
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Lara Michaels from NY was just announced as number 5!
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Waeli Wang, one of my friends from my studio here in Colorado, just made it as number 4!:) So excited for her!
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I had no dance/fitness background before I started doing pole in August last year, and I started off doing 1-2 classes a week for the first four months, then stepped it up to 3-4, and now I'm doing 5-8 classes a week. I got my first invert in February, after seven months, but it's taken me until now to get it effortlessly every time I try it
Of course everyone learns at a very different pace, so don't feel rushed by how anyone else is doing – take your time until you can do an invert safely! -
Half-and-half rubbing alcohol and water is what I was recommended from my studio, so that's what I clean with