Posts Tagged: ‘pole fitness’

How Tantra Fitness Won Me a Pole Comp

2013/08/31 Posted by MsAJL

I was recently in Vancouver to visit my mucho-prego sister and ended up experiencing a series of revolutionizing events. I love Vancouver, not just because of the rock climbing in Squamish or the fact that my sister just gave birth to the first grandchild in our family, but because she lives so close to Tantra […]

Tricksy Tuesdays

2013/08/06 Posted by MsAJL

Last week, I shared a routine – the first one I had ever choreographed. I shot about a dozen takes of it over three sessions, each time wanting to make improvements – straighter legs, smoother transitions, clearer angles… the list goes on. I was plagued by the overwhelming desire to make it perfect and even […]

Pole Dance: Sport or Art?

2013/07/31 Posted by MsAJL

Ever since I saw Elvis Stojko lose artistic marks in the 1994 Olympics for his martial arts-inspired long program to a medley from Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, I have not been too keen on quantifying artistry. Most of me also feels that ranking things in order from The Best to… “not-the-best” is an exercise […]

Combos Cleo Taught Me

2013/07/25 Posted by MsAJL

I did a semi-private workshop with Cleo and she gave us several split-heavy combos to work on, including these: She also autographed her training DVD for me, with which I’ve been torturing myself several times a week – and I can already feel my legs growing longer, straighter, and FLEXIER! Check it:

Pole Battle: Arena Student Performance

2013/07/11 Posted by MsAJL

YouTube thumbnails of Andrea James Lui Arena pole battle

As I mentioned (a couple of months ago!), I performed in another pole battle – at Arena Pole Studio‘s Student Performance Night. It was a big night for me (a tiring one!) because in addition to the Pole Battle, I also performed the Term 2 Advanced routine with my classmates, as well as a group […]