Andrea James Lui

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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Tags: Ken James Stewart, musical review, photos, Stratford Festival
Categories: Reviews

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 […]

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Tags: Met Con Blue, photos, pole fitness, Sporting Life 10K, Trish Stratus
Categories: Pole

Pole Progress on Video

2012/05/10 Posted by MsAJL

YouTube thumbnails of Andrea James Lui pole combos

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 […]

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Tags: Brass Vixens, Flirty Girl Fitness, NGSC, pole choreo, pole combos, pole dance, pole fitness, Pole Incorporated, videos
Categories: Pole

Pole Tricks: Flag

2012/05/08 Posted by MsAJL

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 […]

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Tags: Brass Vixens, Chinese pole, photos, pole fitness, pole tricks
Categories: Pole

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 […]