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The amatuer contestant videos are up… do a uspdf search… NOW! they will be gone!

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I feel like we shouldnt be tagging the videos as uspdf on youtube, thats just asking for them to be taken down!

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its a bit risky! haha, i guess i can post it on here? I need to put them on my computer first, ill try to have them up sometime tomorrow, stephanie!

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I got a clip of Estee’s performance, only because it was to a Lacuna Coil song that I absolutely love.
I also got Allegra & Jenyne’s performances (shame on me!) But I couldnt help myself.

The performances were definitely amazing. Zoraya did phenominal! As did Jessalynn… I’m suprised that neither of them placed to be honest. Zoraya had the cutest white outfit on & did her optional barefoot (as did Jessalyn) and Zoraya’s strength is AMAZING. I thought Jessalynn’s movements were so beautiful & she flowed from one pole to the other so well. Im truly suprised niether of them placed.

Am I allowed to say that I was disappointed with Leigh Ann’s performance? The music was SO distracting, because it switched up every 30 seconds or so.

Alethea did fantastic, I am SO biased though https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif Her first performance was to deftones… I think a variation on their song Change? Cant exactly remember… & her optional was to Tool. Yes, she did spins & inverts with the handcuffs moving up along the pole with her… it was hot! She did a good job concealing her taking them off by dancing and doing contortion type moves to distract. I want to say she messed up her handspring about 3/4ths through. She droped down from it before she landed a pose. Am I correct? However, I talked to Brook Notary (one of the judges) and she said that mess ups do not hold high value to them as long as transitions and everything else is good. They are very forgiving to sliding & mess ups…

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Thurs
2pm – 3:30: Jenyne USPDF– GatorGirl4life
3:30 – 5 pm: Allegra spinning pole USPDF – ottersocks, GatorGirl4Life
4pm – 5:30: Contortion B&P– amyxshi
5pm – 6:30pm: Alethea USPDF- TrophyWife, PhillyPoleJess, PoledanceVienna
6:30 – 8pm: Jenyne USPDF- amyxshi, ottersocks, Phillypolejess, PoledanceVienna

Fri
9:00 – 10:30 AM Michula Nunez USPDF —
10:30 – 12:00 PM Spinning pole w/Allegra USPDF —

Sat
9:30 – 11am: Estee B&P–ottersocks, bauderlady
10:00 – 11:30am Wendy Traskos USPDF —
10am – 11:30am: Spinning pole with Allegra (MPD Australia) USPDF – Fleur, Karol, Blueeyes
11:30am – 1:00pm Jenyne USPDF–
11:30am – 1:00pm Amber Richard USPDF– amyxshi, sandybrown
1pm – 2:30: Brooke USPDF–ottersocks
1pm – 2:30: Jenyne USPDF– terp258
2pm – 3:30: Contortion B&P– PoledanceVienna
2:30 – 4pm: Alethea USPDF- amyxshi, tracee, dayanara, GatorGirl4life
4pm – 5:30: Miss USPDF winner–
5:30 – 7 pm: Karol USPDF- TrophyWife, terp258
7pm – 8:30pm: Amber USPDF- tracee, Foxy_Rei
8:00 – 9:30 pm: Karol USPDF- sandybrown

Sun
10am – 11:30: Amber B&P–PoledanceVienna
12:30 – 2pm: Leigh Ann B&P- sandybrown, PoledanceVienna, LuvlyJ, Gatorgirl4life
2:15 – 3:45: Alethea B&P- PoledanceVienna
4:30-5:30 Alethea B&P – LuvlyJ
7:15 – 8:45: Karol B&P- amyxshi

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Stellarmotion did a great job of displaying how to get into it here, more slowly and closer up than Jenyne’s video..
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I can see where this looks like twisted ballerina… Jenyne taught us this one but I dont remember it very well… I do remember it was a lot easier to get into than what David is doing to get into it… so it seems like if you try to go into it straight from twisted ballerina as opposed to bending down and twisting your arm up the pole, you’d fall off?

Does anyone have a video of jenyne or anyone doing twisted ballerina for comparison?

I tried this move last night and only got about half way there, I got the pole around my upper arm but not in my armpit, so it didn’t seem stable enough to let go. Going to try again as soon as I get over being sick.

Hey MissJulie, if you look at my page… theres only one video I posted & I got into the flying ballerina from twisted ballerina. I found this easier. I found that the grip is NOT in my armpit, but on my upper bicep… I found that my arm wouldnt stay in place, when i attempted to release my bottom foot… my whole body would twist causing my bicep to lose its position of grip. (if that mades any sense) This is why I do this move on spinny mode… because my body weight shifts the pole, not my arm positioning. I have yet to try it on static again, but I hope this helps!

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Thank you PoleChamp! That sounds exactly right, im glad I can identify it now https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif

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Hey there, it sounds like you got it – you just need to keep practicing. I found it helpful to do reverse shoulder mounts (get into an inverted crucifix & curl your body up placing your shoulder onto the pole, allowing your shoulder to support your body weight & slowly let yourself down off the pole). Those helped me immensely. Practice holding the V position once you get there. If youre comfortable with an inverted crucifix, then you just have to remember that your legs WILL support you once you get up there. There is definitely a split second where youre grip isnt good, but thats when your legs should be enough on the pole to support you once you let go.

It’s a toughy, you probably just need to get rid of the fear, i think you can do it https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

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Hey ladies! Guess what?? I GOT IT! Ugh… it was a pain in the rear, but i did it… it doesnt look near as good as Jenyne’s & Jessalynn’s… but at least I understand the hold so I can work on extending my legs out more. Im *hoping* to put together a video of my trial & errors & explain what I did to make it work… butttt it is Christmas Eve & I dont want to spend it on here for an hour or so making the video… so i’ll probably have it up the day after Christmas or possibly before… but i just wanted to share this news with you all!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

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Yeah Stellar, i think im going to keep trying from a seated position, id have to do more adjusting from the pretzel… & yeah, i saw it the video where Jessalynn did it too, she did awesome.
The twisted ballerina? hmm… i think that fits

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Thank you for putting up that picture Georgiamarie! I didnt even think of it like the pretzel, that will help me, i think i need to get into it differently than i have been… maybe i should start with a pretzel & THEN extend my legs out & let go with my arm – it confuses me when i try to do it haha, ill post a video hopefully tomorrow, thanks again everyone, i still wish we could figure out the darn name of it! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_scratch.gif

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The chopstick is pretty!! but its different from the one im talking about, but i wanted to learn this one as well… so thank you for posting that video!
The chantel, hmm.. i wish i could find something on youtube about it, but i cant.. thank you though!
Its a very twisted move, the pole goes down your back slanted & you have to be pretty flexible to get into it from what I can tell through my attempts, ill post a video on my attempts so you all can get a better idea & put more input in, thanks a bunch ladies!!

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Thank you so much for the tips!! Yeah, it was definitely harder than it looks, thats for sure. Im going to keep at it… ill let you know if it starts to click, & let me know if you figured it out too!! thanks again!

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someone pointed that out to me about a month or two ago….no wonder why i like that song!

i love tricky! one of my favorite artist to dance to https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif electronica music is super sexy. if you like tricky try constanza.. they have similiar styles…. my two favorite by constanza are "burqua" and "ive been waiting for you"
Ooh thanks so much for that Anngiern. Burqua was my favorite. I’m not allowing myself to buy any more music for my iPod. But I think I gotta have this song….I take my thank you back. You’re making me spend money lol

LMAO!!!! I understand….I am on a ipod budget as well. Does your phone have internet functions? My phone has an app for youtube…so when i am not quite sure i want to buy a song i just you tube it and then plug it up to my sound system. this helps me keep on budget https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif and i get to try before i buy! Ha! Ha!

HAHA… almost all of my videos on youtube – im dancing to music playing off youtube… ah, its the best https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

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What I find SOOO ironic about this is like a day before JC posted this, I wanted to do a dance to Hillsong – a Christian rock band because I LOVE their music & From The Iside Out is an amazing song, I LOVE pole dancing, I LOVE God & Im so thankful to have the ability to be able to pole dance…. that I felt it was perfect. It would’ve almost been a "thank you" dance… so I just find it ironic that this came up like a day after!!
Thanks for breaking the ice JC! haha… God bless you – you’re awesome, keep poling & keep praising…
I think the whole situation was irrelevant to being a believer… my opinion.
Only God can judge you, right?