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
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 – […]
Pole Progress on Video
It all started with a Groupon. When one of my NGSC trio got engaged, we thought pole dancing would be the perfect celebration. What’s NGSC? That’s the Naughty Girl Social Club. So here I am in that first ever Intro to Pole class at Flirty Girl Fitness with Elena, who choreographed this dance that includes […]
The Truth About Pole
It’s part dance, part fitness, part acrobatics, and it’s not just for strippers anymore. Actually, it was never just for strippers. The circus has Chinese pole – which tends to be a male-dominated apparatus because of the strength and fitness required – and although their poles are longer and stickier *tee hee hee* some of […]