yogabeachbabe
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I got my rigs through Cathy Gauch at Aircat Aerial Arts:
http://aircat.net/Aerial/Equipment.html
I've worked with Cathy in the past and I totaly trust her and her equipment.
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If you have branded merchandise, wear it CONSTANTLY! As a matter of fact, when you are branding with your printer, give them every piece of clothing you have that can be branded! Market at your local dance store, put up flyers anywhere there is a community bulletin board (be careful, though, and check to see if you need permission), or a mom's group, or any business that you think you can cross-promote with. Also put up an ad on Craigslist because people do check there a lot for random things. Good luck and keep us posted!
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If you are teaching privately (outside of a studio), make sure you've got proper insurance! Even if your clients sign waivers, if something goes horribly wrong you still liable. If you are not under the general liability insurance of your studio, you need to have individual insurance. I would only teach out of my own home if I were teaching privately. As the above posts stated, you can control your environment and it's standards. You wouldn't have to travel (which wastes time and costs you money). You also would have equipment that is not necessarily mobile (you may have several poles with different diameters or made of different materials or a crash mat which is important in terms of your liability). I think that a lot of private instructors charge according to their own accrediation and certifications. The more experience someone has, the more knowledge they are likely to have and therefore may have more tools in their toolbelt to help each client individually. I've gone to studios and have taken privates for between $65-$100. Sometimes it's been "worth it" and other times it hasn't. But if you are traveling to other people's houses, you've got to figure in travel time and costs into your fee for sure!
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Congrats! Looks great!
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Congrats! Looks great!
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I love the way the Spider Top looks, but it does tend to ride up. Throughout an entire routine I was constantly pulling it down (so attractive!). I agree with PoleFitMom with air drying!
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I cannot tell you how much I LOVE my stainless steel Pole Danzer poles. They are permanent and amazing. As Chemmie said, I feel the grip is equal to or even surpasses chrome, and if our have a nickel allergy, these are the bomb. The quality of the Pole Danzers is unsurpassed. The spin is smooth and friendly. There are other brands whose spin will start of greatly, but there will inevitably be problems within a year of studio use. However, it’s not an effortless transition from static to spin. You need to lift the base cover and push the pin out. To go back to static, you need to take the time to put back the pins exactly right. My pins only go in ONE way. It also took me a little bit to get used to the small shift in movement on the pole. Because it is a pin that prevents the pole from going into spin mode, there has to be some leeway for the pin to go in & out which results in that little shift. All in all, I have to say that Pole Danzers are more than worth their cost. I don’t see myself ever using a different brand for my studio!
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Not all stainless steel poles are the same! My Pole Danzer poles are stainless and the grip is fantastic, maybe even better than chrome for me. I've also been on a stainless steel Lil Mynx and would slide right down no matter what I tried. I would never have guessed that a metal can be so different. Perhaps different manufacturers use different percentage of alloys???
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Congratulations! So awesome!
You are soooo bendy & strong.
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Hi Joanie!
This is Sasha of Boulder Spirals. While I know it's a long haul for you, I'd love for you to come visit us in Boulder!
Closer to you: there are some awesome people over at Dionne's studio, Mile High Pole Club in Parker, and all the ladies at Studio 3sixt in Denver are the sweetest, most wonderful people ever. Yes, PoleFitMom is absolutely correct–Jen West IS a beast!
Welcome to Colorado! I'm sure you're going to love it here.
Please give a holler if there's anything I can do to help you out!
Yogabeachbabe
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OMG!!!!!!! Michelle is…SO FREAKING INCREDIBLE!
Thank you Chemmie for posting the link!
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Are any videos up yet?
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Hooray!
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in reply to: I am rubbish
Please don’t say such things about yourself! I’m sure that you’d never criticize someone else the way you did yourself. I’m pretty positive that you’re NOT rubbish in any way. You took a huge step in recording yourself. Do you know how brave, how courageous that makes you??? Continue on! Work slowly and work on movements that make your heart sing. Dance for yourself and you will begin to start seeing things in yourself that you like. I know you will!
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That’s really sucky, Trixie. I can’t believe it. Hope they get caught & punished. xxx