Posts Tagged: ‘photos’

Hot Tricks with Alethea Austin

2012/08/20 Posted by MsAJL

Andrea James Lui pole tricks Shoulder Mount Splits

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 […]

You’re a Good Man, Kenny Stew

2012/05/16 Posted by MsAJL

Ken James Stewart & Andrea James Lui

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, […]

My First 10K Run

2012/05/13 Posted by MsAJL

Andrea James Lui Sporting Life 10K finish

Around 1am last night, I woke up to my brother asking if I’d want to run the Sporting Life 10K in his place because he hurt his back. 5 hours later, I found myself on a bus to the starting line, wondering what I’d gotten myself into. I am regularly compelled to run in my […]

Pole Tricks: Flag

2012/05/08 Posted by MsAJL

Andrea James Lui pole trick Flag

This trick is called the Flag (aka Chinese Flag). It is most recognizable as a signature move of the circus apparatus, Chinese pole, and is highly regarded as a feat of strength because your hands are the only point of connection to the pole – the rest of the trick is pure core and upper […]

Bring It On: The Musical + My Cheer

2012/05/06 Posted by MsAJL

Andrea James Lui cheerleading stunt Scorpion

This week I scored a free ticket to opening night of Bring It On: The Musical at what was the Canon Theatre and is now the Ed Mirvish Theatre. I was very eager to be impressed by cheerleading stunts that would throw me back to my cheerleading days at York University (pictured). I was not […]