[Skittles01]

. . . . if you have scuff marks on your ceiling from your heels

. . . . if you visit a strip club and feel overcome with anxiety because you want so badly to get on the pole, others think you’re really ‘that’ into the girls, haha!

. . . . if you visit a strip club and consider buying a table/lab dance so YOU can dance on the Table Top Pole!!! lol!
Yes, I really almost bought a table dance and was gonna tell the girl to just go someplace else and let me do my thing, lol!

. . . . if you’re at a playground with your kids and you all are flipping and lifting and climbing the bars and poles.

. . . . if you’re at a playground and your kids pick out places where you can Pole!

. . . . if you’ve moved everything out of your living room (largest room) except the computer (for youtube & s.v.) a few fold out chairs (for chair dancing), and your poles! i.e. Your living room looks like a mini pole studio.

[Skittles01]

Hi BabyBlueeyes!!!

Welcome to StudioVeena!!! You are going to LOVE it here!

I am also in Atlanta, GA. KKLove and I get together from time time for mini pole jams or "Pole Play Dates" (probably more frequently this summer).

You dont have to know anything to do a pole jam! You come to learn, exchange ideas, practice, and just hang out amongst other pole lovers https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif.

Can’t wait to see you post some videos!!!
Dont be shy https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

PS. I also got the StudioVeena Lessons Online and they are GREAT if you have a pole at home!!!

[Skittles01]

Congrats JC!!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

[Skittles01]

Oh, this should be interesting. . . .

Would using spin mode be considered cheating?? lol

[Skittles01]

Hay y’all. . .

yup, I think the remi drop is same as sad girl drop . Sorry I totally missed addressing that https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMqOoZyZpCY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
(above: her last move is what she calls the remi drop)

I guess our problems are similar but different.

My main sweat concern is back and underarm (yuk, sounds gross).
The sweat causes slippage AND gets on pole causing slippery pole (even if I "dry" out).

Thanks!!

PS— I love the sexy wiping idea. But dont have much bust to hide a cloth into??

[Skittles01]

Well, I suppose that might be true. . . that would be why sweat started POURING from my chest during my ‘break’ when I performed last week, lol! I was like "It wont stop now!!!, lol" But I never really noticed sweat at a change in pace. . . .

The entire routine can’t be super full on & intense, right??

At some point, most of the time, I’ll go from super intense moves to softer moves in one song. . . is this CAUSING the sweat issue??? hmm, I’ll play with this one the next time I practice.

[Skittles01]

I have this same problem only at about the middle/end of the second song. I can’t do a damn thing after the second song unless I wipe down the pole or my body. Like u said, shoulder mount stuff is not a good idea with sweaty back. I’m glad that I am not the only one with this problem and excited to see others responses.

I agree with the prior posting. . . start to get sweaty = move to floor work or easy spins. Which challenges me to spice up the floorwork, basic spin combos, and walk around the pole stuff. I notice that some ‘pros’ actually "perform" so they aren’t doing a whole bunch of tricks and inverts and stuff (except Jenyne, I saw her do a 9 minute routine with no break, lol!)

Anyway; I’m thinking to maybe throw in some "performance" type stuff (not direct pole work, but interpretive dance) OR mix up the routine with some less intensive pole moves. For example, when I get tired, I will do a remi drop into an egg to rest, lol! or even an inverted crusifix, or jade split those are cool rest positions for me . . .

But, the sweat IS an issue. I hope you can find something that helps (when u do, pls message me!!).

I also wanted to mention, that I recall seeing your performance video and you are awesome!!! It sure didn’t look like sweat was an issue during the performance at all !! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif

[Skittles01]

Sort of in relation to this thread (sort of not);

Does anyone have advice on getting super silppery (sweaty body & pole) during your workouts/pole performances??

I am usually okay in this situation, but I recently had a performance gig, and after about the second song https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_DJ.gif , I was sweaty (pits, back, & chest mostly). I think this may be normal, but it was totally in the way of me doing any of the moves (confidently that I wouldn’t slip and fall) that I wanted to do! In my basic free hand scorpio/ geminis i felt my pit sweat causing me to slip a little. My shoulder mount was hard b/c of the back sweat.

Not that I was sweating buckets, but the sweat itself caused ultra "pole caution". last thing I want is to do a move I know how to do, but bust my ass in front of a bunch of ppl b/c of a lil’ sweat!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_redface.gif

I went to floor work ’till I cooled down a little and then went for it again. But since I’m not yet, SUPER flexie, this got a lil boring to me https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_pale.gif

Does anyone have ideas or tips for body sweat during pole work???
Or should I just have a sweat towel around and wipe down the pole anytime I’m doing more than 2 songs???
(( or am I just an out of shape fattie??? lol )))))

I’d really like to hear from ppl that perform in places that my also sometimes get hot b/c of body heat, food cooking/ being served, etc.

Thanks!!!

"Skittles"

[Skittles01]

There really aren’t many pole moves themselves that I am not wild about. . . but personally for myself I really dont like my side climb. LoL, that one is a pretty unattractive move for me. Now, when Veena, or almost anyone else I see does it, it looks sexy, but when I do it, I suddenly feel ‘monkey-ish’ , lmao!

[Skittles01]

I dont know the name for that move, but I’ve seen it before. . . .

Pole dancer "Pantera Blacksmith" is the first I’ve seen do it on an older video.

Should check her out, she’s pretty awesome too!!!!

This move takes extreme flexibility, lol, I’ve attempted it and can’t get my back leg straight.
I’d love to see some of you FLEXY VEENERS do it!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

[Skittles01]

Wow, she is awesome!

I like that move too at 1:12. . . I’m trying to figure out her hand positioning, but it looks a lot like the combo I saw Fiyah Starta doing. .

I saw a belly button! Her core is just pure muscle that you can hardly see a thing! hehehe

[Skittles01]

Wow, 2 months poling Veena!?? U were a natural! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

Ok so I can’t get to my oldest vid, hubby pulled everything off imovie https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cry.gif So I’ll post these 2. I recorded them within the same week. I hope you can view them someone went on a flagging spree on my vids a while back https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_evil.gif

Had been pole dancing for 2 months.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tGj__eBZIE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMxjUOydTbw&feature=related" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Skittles01]

I guess it depends on the club, the clientelle, and the security (for ur safety) alongside your personally comfort level with performing nude lap dances.

I have personally worked at a club and performed nude lap dances. I had no problems doing so at all. . .
* All of the clients knew that NO TOUCHING was allowed (their hands had to be in plain view throughout the dance)
* Even as a ‘performer’ no "GRINDING" was even allowed during these dances (so no vayjay sanitary issue)
* There was security at the club
* There were security cameras at each lap dance station
* Pay was upfront (or security would get involved)

I think there was a 6-inch rule for the dancers (if i recall correctly). If security saw dancers breaking rules repeatedly they’d get fired.

I guess since there was no touching involved at all, I never thought twice about doing it.
But then I’m all okay with being a tease anyway, lol.

((( Ahhhemmmm: let me clairfy that this was many many years ago. Rules may have changed in clubs now. And while I have nothing against ‘strippers’, I no longer dance at strip clubs )))

I am also now married, but was NOT married or with children at the time I danced. I wouldn’t dance nude, topless, or any of the sort now. (Just not as comfortable with my body – not to mention husband would NOT be down with that!! lol) https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif)

[Skittles01]

My thoughts and prayers are with you. . .

Vakiesha

[Skittles01]

The TG Lift https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif & The Pheonix https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif !

I can remember when I first saw a TG Lift. . .. ahhhh, such a beautiful thing!

I still can’t get that damn thing! Everytime I go for it, I am just left frustrated and feeling defeated https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cry.gif

The pheonix is also so very beautiful, I really enjoyed the way Oona did hers. . . so fluid & flawless!

Oh yeah, along those same terms; I also really like the Iron X. . . any version (elbow, split, chinese grip, whatever!)

Maybe one day????