Pole Battle: Arena Open Day

2013/04/24 Posted by MsAJL

I recently participated in my first ever Pole Battle. I’ve been training in Australia with Fontaine Bradbury at her new studio, Arena Pole, where she hosted an open day with free workshops, performances, and this pole battle. There were six of us and we each had 40 seconds of freestyle to a surprise song. Here’s [...]

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Pole Progress in Performance

2013/01/14 Posted by MsAJL

I started pole dancing about a year ago. About 6 months in, I thought it’d be fun to do a pole dancing sketch with my comedy troupe, Asiansploitation. I was eager to perform what I had learned and also assure my family that I had not become a stripper. My favorite pole dancer in Toronto, [...]

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Hot Tricks with Alethea Austin

2012/08/20 Posted by MsAJL

My blog’s been hibernating for the last while, but I’m back to write about my pole workshop with Alethea Austin at Brass Vixens Downtown. The essence of her Hot Tricks class was not to teach the most difficult tricks, but to focus on the most impressive tricks. Frequently, difficult does not equate impressive because more [...]

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Spinning Pole vs. Static Pole

2012/05/22 Posted by MsAJL

Remember when I posted this combo in my Pole Progress on Video blog? I’m on a 45mm spinning chrome pole at Brass Vixens Leslieville and the combo again is Fireman Climb – Straddle Invert (aka Inverted V, Helicopter, Chopper) – Outside Leg Hang (aka Gemini) – Inside Leg Hang (aka Scorpio) – Front Crucifix – [...]

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You’re a Good Man, Kenny Stew

2012/05/16 Posted by MsAJL

I work part-time at a group home for adults with serious mental illness. The organization makes an admirable effort to provide a variety of excursions and activities for the residents and occasionally, I am lucky enough to be invited along. Our latest excursion was on a CAMH bus to Stratford Festival’s You’re a Good Man, [...]

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