chemgoddess1
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The stages never spin as fast as the floor to ceiling models. In the floor to ceiling you have 2 bearings that help keep the pole spinning and also it is spinning in one plane. The stages have one bearing and typically you will lose some of that due to the wobble of the top of the pole.
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Not knowing your background, what moves you currently can do and what you consider “advanced moves” this is a toughie. Are you able to do a split grip ayesha/straight edge/jack knife? If you cannot do those coming down from the pole you will have a hard time and possibly injure yourself tying to hold them entering with momentum. Typically the biggest issues are people starting with their hands way too high on the pole. Remember you have to be able to get your hips above where ever your hands are starting.
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If you search youtube a lot of the amateur routines have been going up.
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Skin + sweat has a natural ph of 4-5, but it is this way to ward off bacteria and fungus from growing. I am unaware of ways to raise the ph of your skin. I do know there are barrier lotions that help block irritants to your skin and I want to say some people have used them when they have metal allergies. That may be something to look into. I think one is called yard glove.
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From people who were there they said Jazzys performance was amazing and spotless. The cameraman sucked and the banter between Annemarie and Fawnia completely ruined her performance for me.
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Another thing they do is mirroring. It helps if the studio is set up to work this way but basically the students face each other and one is the performer and the other is the mirror. You have to mirror what the performer is doing.
One thing I used to love about S factor is that they dedicated a portion of class to freestyle where one person was on the main pole and then they had 2 back up dancers. You brought your song loaded and ready to go and the instructor plugged in your ipod/player for your dance. This way either you had a song that you wanted to dance out or you got to move to a song that maybe was not your style.
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We have done this on several occasions at my studio where you start with one person and then each person adds a move to the routine, Each time a new move is added you start from the beginning. It is a nice way to maybe think if transitions and moves you don’t normally do and each person gets a “say” in the routine.
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I am not sure how the fizzing of the two reacting would feel and I want to say it may strip more oils from your hands than you might want.
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So in the back of my mind I was thinking about this. I wonder if the remedy for skunk on dogs would work. It is basically a mixture of dawn, peroxide and baking soda. You could probably forgo the dawn but the peroxide and baking soda should neutralize the odor (or at least it makes sense in my mind).
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Btw, the smell is from your naturally acidic body reacting with the metals that make up brass. Lots of horn players have the same issue. You may want to search some music forums.
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I have been on poles that were old and that smell never goes away. Sorry. I hate it too!
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ArrialGypsy is in Oregon.
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BTW, I used to teach and while I had girls that could get the idea of the spin in the first class, I had several others that took a few months. We all come in with different backgrounds and different abilities. I am 8 years in and still unable to do a lot of moves that people have gotten in the first few years. Stay strong!
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A few additional good reads (notice dates…you are NOT alone!!)
https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/3981
https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/4dc0fdb2-3588-43d0-80e3-0a3c0ac37250
https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/2664
https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/4f2d920e-4eec-43ee-9e22-50d40ac37250
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This is a really good discussion on how to prepare students to learn how to do their first spin: https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/4ecfd7dd-57ec-4173-ada8-194a0ac37250