Krista Bocko
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Ooh, I just had a thought–if you cradle into butterfly, can you reverse it and butterfly into cradle?!? hmmm!
I like to butterfly from a shooting star.
Black Orchid–not sure. I don't move it. I'll be watching this thread to see if anyone has advice!
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why are you so focused on inversions? what are your motivations for poling, what draws you to it? is everyone that you see doing inversions ready for them and doing them safely and well? are you putting equal time and energy into upright spins, holds, floor moves, transitions? are you trying to develop as a dancer or just trick out? what are the 'great tricks' you want to achieve?
those are just some things for you to think about personally–everyone has different pole goals, and know that the vast majority of women are NOT inverting at 2 months in. your journey is your own.
my own satisfaction comes from being an all around dancer, being grounded in the earth first, building on that foundation and developing my students to do the same. that is where the magic happens, IMO.
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Ditto–NOTHING is wrong with you. I am a teacher and I'm sorry they were rude and made you doubt your abilities. 🙁 I love, love, love to teach beginners–I love the 'beginners mind' and the sense that anything is possible and the newness of the journey…don't let doubt set in yet (cause it will happen lol) and I send you good pole vibes! GL to you!
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@tigerlillies–most definitely. Jamilla is excellent too. And I encourage everyone to visit a pole studio if possible (when traveling, and keep your eyes open to see if one opens near you and check it out etc)…even if you're solidly an 'at home' poler. The perfect world is access to both. I was an at home poler for years, but now I have a studio to call home too, and I am so grateful.
I've met women at the studio that are talented, amazing, passionate about what I am passionate about too, that I NEVER would have met otherwise. That alone is incredible. I appreciate all our students, because without them there would be no studio for us to gather and learn and grow in. So what I'm saying is..if you ever have access to a local studio, you are so lucky, please support it! 😀
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For the elbow grip–you really need to bring your elbow up near your knees when you're in the top of your caterpillar. This also means REALLY pulling your butt up toward your heels. Your aim is to get your thighs paralell to the floor, so it's more about the legs to set it up then it is the arms.
Same thing with your forearm. You'll need to really pull up with your legs in order to get them arm in the right position.
I know it's frustrating! Do you have a video you can either post or watch yourself? You'll be able to spot whether or not you're actually pulling your butt up enough, etc…
ps–I don't know if I've ever done an EG butterfly! I need to try it.
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this is a great question…I too love to freestyle and 'feel' the music, but when performing I really, really like to choreograph. Performing is just so different, and with a freestyled performance I feel I would lose focus due to nerves, and pole walk wayyyy too much, but that's just me.
With a freestyle, so many times I watch it (if I've video'd) and think it's pretty decent, but with building a routine I find different stylings and transitions that I don't know if I would have come to if I were just freestyling (or remembered, if I did 'accidentally' do them). So in that sense, choreo and repetition makes me better, because I can repeat, repeat, repeat and also focus on the extensions, toe points, etc…
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Oh yes, you've always been super helpful when I have questions and I love that! If someone doesn't ask for feedback in their videos, I don't give it .. I defintiely looked back at some of the stuff I've posted and mentally made notes to 'fix' it…
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Here's a good blog post…I believe this is primarily a silks/lyra blog, but much of it applies to pole and even other 'circus' gigs like hoop,etc. Good food for thought! http://www.laurawitwer.com/2012/07/26/workin-cheap-how-shortsighted-ninnies-are-killing-our-profession/
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I was thinking the same thing, Rikki. And we could make the distinction of 'at home' poler (as opposed to 'self taught', versus learning in a studio. As a mostly 'at home' poler, I have to video myself to critique what I'm doing, because as awesome as the video lessons are, I'm not getting feedback on my form. And, in the studio, I'm always trying to watch students with an eagle eye and give feedback to them, because it's so vital!!
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So are the knockoffs just as good? If so then I'll get those, I just don't want to end up wishing I'd paid more up front for 'the real deal.' Thanks!!
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Your ? has been answered, but I like 'Keep It Super Simple'!
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Ditto above. I do not show anything but 'grounded' moves–not even a fireman spin–in my intro to pole classes. 'KISS' is my motto! I show floor moves, wall moves, pole moves such as the body wave, step around turn, pirouette, squat, etc…then we put it all together for a fast song and a slow song. Fan kicks would be too advanced to show too, IMO… utilize the floor and wall, too.
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I glittered my own heels. I used the fine glitter (martha stewart brand) and mod podge gloss. I love how they turned out! you'll have to tape off everything you don't want glittered, unless you have a very steady hand. You will probably need to do 2-3 coats. Don't freak out when you first apply it and they're all white and cloudy– it DOES dry clear. Apply thin, even coats…just like paint. Good luck!
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To me, 'freestyle' is 'flow' which is movement without thought…everything just….flows. Music is key, I can't really 'let go' if I am not in the music.
I freestyle for my class sometimes and while I don't choreograph those or necessarily have set moves in mind, I do like to incorporate floor, wall, transitions on the pole, spins, etc…
And when I'm just dancing for me, I 'loosely choreograph' sometimes as V mentioned, knowing I want to include certain movements but not necessarily where or in what order.
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Becca Butcher…totally hot! I've often wondered how she got them…they're SO long they must be extensions, right? I would love to try dreads.