PoleDancingKAT
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Hola boricua…good to hear from someone in Puerta Rico. Que parte? While I was born and raised in Chicago my parents are both from Puerto Rico. My dad is from Fajardo and my mom from Castaner. Welcome to Studio Veena! I spent a week vacation in this gorgeous little island back in 2004. Whenever I go back I’ll let you know.
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Veena, thanks for these video newsletters…they are great for getting to know SV members!
Glitterhips, I’m jealous that you flew out to meet Veena! I’m here in Chicago too, don’t forget about me https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif LOL I would love to learn a couple moves from you https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif . You have a sweet personality and would like to pole jam with you one day.
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I had the same problem and I went into chat room one night hoping someone could help me with it. Luckily, I found JayFo online and she was so helpful. I have WMM too, the file was too large so all I had to do was compress it to about 38. How to do this? When you’re complete with editing your video you need to click into "Publish Movie" and then select "This computer" for the "Where do you want to publish your movie" question in the next step. Then click on next and browse to the file directory you’d like to save it under. I always save it under "video." Click next, and this is where you compress the file. You should now be in the "Choose the settings for your movie" which allows you to determine the quality and file size of your video. Click the second bullet point titled "Compress to:" and decrease the file size to 38, I’ve never tried anything larger than that since JayFo mentioned her files were all about that size and they’ve downloaded just fine. Make sure you select the file that is in wmv format. For example, "filename.wmv" …not the file in the mswmm format, such as "filename.mswmm"…I hope this helps https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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What an awesome idea! I just added myself. Anyone out there from Chicago, look me up!
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and when I come to visit glitter….which I will someday…I’ll meet up with you to jam!!
That sounds great! We’ll be waiting for your visit so we can all jam!!!
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Yeh, glitterhips, at last I’ve found someone here from Chicago https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif ! Would you be interested in joining the group? I just opened the meetup group yesterday, so you’ll be the first to join if you are interested. Don’t despair, I’m sure there will be more joining! This isn’t the only meetup group I organize, so I know it may take a couple months to get the group size we need…but it will happen. Do you know of any other Studio Veena members from Chicago?
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I started a pole dancing group at meetup.com for all chicago ladies (18 and over) who are enthusiastic about pole dancing for either fun or fitness. I haven’t been fortunate to meet any girls who enjoy the pole as much as some of us here on Studio Veena. So if there is anyone out there from Chicago, please look up the group…once you get into meetup.com run a search for "Chicago Ladies Pole Dance 4 Fun & Fitness." All you need to do is request for membership. I would love to meet all the Chicago ladies who are members to this wonderful website!
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I love this idea of sending video newsletters and getting to know the members of this great studio! Thank you Veena for all your dedicated work!
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Hi Perrylilac-
I’m glad you could join us. I re-read your comment in this thread and noticed that I misunderstood it the first time I read it. So if you read the first message I added to this thread then disregard it. I thought you didn’t have a way of recording your videos, but you actually do as you’ve already posted your first video https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif That’s great!!! You move so beautifully and you are already ahead. Keep up the good work!!!
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Cream, good to hear you did well on your finals. When I was in college, getting good grades was my priority! I’m a perfectionist and wanted nothing but A’s. I went to night school for a few years before I got married and completed my bachelors attending full time. Now I have 2 little ones and have to wait until they are both in kindergarten to go back to school. In the mean time this is my hobby along with photography. Congratulations on your well earned grades! Now you can have some fun with the rest of us!!!
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I stayed up late last night trying to figure out why I couldn’t post my video. I went into chat room to see if anyone was online to help me on the issue. JayFo was there and was really helpful. So it turned out my video file size was too large. Not having used Windows Movie Maker before, I just went online and did a google to find out how to compress a file. So I finally posted my first video girls https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif ! Let me know when you all post yours…I can’t wait to see them!
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Yeah, I just saw your youtube video when the pole arrived and your back hook spin! Have fun!
You mentioned that the video size was too big to post here. I, too, have the same problem. I’m recording from a digital pocket camera and there’s no way of making the size smaller…at least, that I am aware of. Are we just out of luck on decreasing the size? Do I need to buy another camera that will record in a smaller file?
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London, I’m just working on building up abdominal strength to be able to do the basic invert. I haven’t attempted it yet and won’t until I’ve got all the basic moves out of the way along with learning how to transition between moves.
Cream, I wish you luck on the rest of your finals this week. Let us know how you’re doing once you get back on the pole.
PoleDanceABCs, you are going to have so much fun when you get the pole! Keep us posted.
Toccara, I don’t know anything about the X-Pole since I’m not in the market for one. I have a Lil’ Mynx removable pole. I hope someone else can answer your question about the tungsten vs. brass.
Legs, I’m glad you can join us in sharing your progress. I hope your wrist heals soon. Perhaps you should look into getting wrist bands to protect the skin. I’ve never had that problem, but I will be looking into them anyway. I think I’ll go with the leather material ones, they look cool. I wish you luck on the cradle and reverse grab. Those are the ones I’m working on now, my back is sore from it!
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Hi Toccara-
Let me know when you get your pole. You can join Cream, London and I as we share our progress together! Let me know when you post your first video and I will do the same.
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Hi London-
We’re both at about the same level, it looks like. I, too, know the Fireman and the other version called the
Flirty Fireman, Back hook, Pinwheel Knee, Carousel and the other version called the Carousel Chair Combo and the Chair…these I learned at Sheila Kelley’s S Factor Studio. All these have different names at their studio of course.I’m currently working on the Reverse Grab and the Cradle, which I also learned at S Factor but haven’t done it for a while. At this studio I also learned the Split Spin, but I can’t raise my legs high enough (or wide enough). I’m just not strong and flexible enough in that thigh area where it meets the hips. My core stength and flexibility need months of work to reach that level of gracefulness. I guess that is what I would like to achieve this year along with learning the Basic Invert so that I can conquer the Crucifix and then the Gemini, Scorpio and Chopper! I hope to post my first video within the next two weeks. I look forward to seeing your first video. I always enjoy to see how others transition from one move to the next.
