chemgoddess1
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XPole XPert. Has the option of spin and static. Breaks down into several pieces that fit into a “gun case” and then the dome top. The “gun case” is about 4′ wide and easily transportable. The pieces that come standard will fit up to a 9 foot ceiling. I would suggest going to the XPole site and watching the videos. THsi is what it looks like torn down and in its case:
http://www.poledancingpoles.info/media/catalog/product/cache/2/thumbnail/600×600/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/x/-/x-pole-xpert-carry-bag.jpg -
Happy Anniversary to two of the greatest people I have never met! We need to remedy that in 2015!
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Trust me, falling out of it and hitting my head made me think twice about doing this move! I was at a club and the pole was greasy and I had a few drinks. Due to the whole picture I was limiting moves that I was doing and thought nothing at all of a wrist seat.
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Having a healthy dose of fear is still good even when you can do a move without thinking. Environmental conditions play a HUGE role in things. I have watched friends slip and fall out of moves they have been doing for years. I fell out of a wrist seat (that was awful) and just recently almost lost it on a cross knee release because my legs were sweaty.
I have a few moves that I still have not gotten past the fear of. It has not been until recently that I fully trusted someone to spot me (I am tall and have probably 30-40 lbs on most polers). There is a thin line between healthy fear and fear that keeps you from moving on. As you gain more confidence in getting out of moves I think that line gets a little blurred. It comes with time and practice.
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First I am going to say: BE CAREFUL WITH THIS POLE. It does not have a great reputation. Second, I did not know that the Carmen came in anything but chrome. Are you sure of the brand? As for spinning, it really is a matter of learning how to control your grip. You can try wiping your hands with alcohol to dry them out or even try a little baby powder but I am afraid that the powder may make your hands too slippery. A good way to learn to control your grip is to do a pole hold, bend your knees as if kneeling and then slowly lower your body to the ground landing on your knees. You want this to be a smooth and controlled ride to the ground. And really, it is just practice, practice, practice.
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Rope lights or christmas lights around the floor or circling the mirrors. You can get strips of LED’s off ebay that you can change the color and dim them that I used for making my bed for pretty cheap. I just looked and you can get a 5 meter strip for about $15. (http://www.ebay.com/itm/RGB-5M-3528-LED-Strip-Light-300leds-44key-Remote-Controller-12V-Power-Supply-/200883830141?pt=US_Car_Lighting&hash=item2ec59bfd7d)
I also like the Ikea Holmo lamps (http://www.ebay.com/itm/IKEA-HOLMO-Floor-lamp-light-white-Rice-paper-shade-Modern-Contemporary-New-/371212985394?pt=Lamps_US&hash=item566e04a432). They give low lighting but enough to set a mood.
I know quite a few love their mipole lights too (https://www.studioveena.com/searches/index?s=mipole)
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Welcome!
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DOOOOOOOOO ITTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!
You will screw up. It will not be perfect. You will hype yourself out. You will wonder WHY the hell you have not done it sooner. You will look for the next opportunity.
As you know there are a ton of threads on here about choreographing. Look through them and plan your attack. The hardest part will be picking your song.
Oh, and tape that shit!
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I know there have been discussions here about that pole and the majority that have tried them liked them. https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/50311381-32a0-4a81-acc7-44f00ac37250
I have seen a lot on fb about this pole too. I would love to try one out but they are not in the US.
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Clean eating and Oxygen magazines have a lot of good recipes!
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Hit send too quickly. Brass is probably my least favorite as it is either too slippy or too grippy….there is no happy medium. I have worked on stainless at studios and while down here in NC it is great I hated it when I lived in Cleveland. Chrome for me has the most consistent grip of any pole I have used.
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Chrome is my friend!
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Contact Matt from Jasmine Dragons. He is super sweet and has been teaching kids and teenagers for years.
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Ok, so I am going to get a little bitchy here…..do you expect free pole classes? Would you expect free yoga or dance or gymnastics or ANY sport? The people who teach have spent thousands of hours and dollars on gaining their knowledge and you want it to be given for free? Sorry, but this is something that just really gets me on my soap box.
If you want Veena is gracious enough to give 3 free days to the lessons on this site.
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Lyme, I am so saddened to read this. I don’t know what to say. I am sending a cyber hug….holding you for a long time.