Random Pole Dance Moves! 3

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Pole Dancing to James Bond

Brass Monkey

Mondays are fun in the pole barn ;-)

A Snippet of Pole

Today, despite best laid plans, I found myself playing about on the pole all day. And I've had enough of grindy old RnB just now, so the music's different to usual.

In the second vid I have PVC tape on my feet; after trotting around in the country in strappies yesterday, my feet were in agony. They're good for grip too, should you not be in the mood for perspex / pvc shoes.

Much as I love my stumpy little (7'3") pole, I do tire of not being able to stretch out into some of the extended moves, and long for a tall pole I can transition all the way down from ceiling to floor on. Still, not complaining of course.

Pole Poll #3

See left.

Really will get around to posting more pole vids / pics soon, promise!

(Or a rant on traffic. Tho I've been Surrey's most law-abiding driver since early May when I got my ass whipped by the Law.)

Pole Poll #2 Results

Where would you rather learn pole dancing?

Club: 59%
Gym: 11%
Either, no preference: 29%

Selected comments:

"I usually teach and learn in clubs, but the one disadvantage, and it's become a bigger disadvantage for me as time has gone on, is the lack of mirrors in clubs - consequently, I've got some bad habits and I have no bloody idea what I look like on a pole."

"i think the setting of a club with the lighting/wine aspect is good but we definitley need mirrors in the venue.."

"The lessons I go to take place in a cocktail bar upstairs, which is a fairly nice and pleasant area, if a little bit lacking in space. There is a mirror, but I'm usually concentrating too hard on not falling off the pole!

The real problem is the sleazy men who sit in a certain place where they can peek underneath the black screen that hangs down to block us from view. Creepy."

Shameless Plug

Go visit my newly-relaunched site The Pole Dance Directory. Ok it hasn't been re-launched as of today, so you get a sneak preview. This site was originally set up in 2006, but adding all the links took too much work. So now, 'users' can add their own details. I plan also to include articles, pole dancing news, and so on. It will be 'live' again soon. Any suggestions for content and/or graphics welcome.

Another New Poll

This time - what's your choice of venue for pole dancing lessons (both of which are fully private with no spectators):

In a club with low level lighting, where you can wear heels, and have a glass of wine; or

In a bright airy wholesome gym.

Or: either, the environment doesn't really matter.

New Poll

(See side bar to left).

I'm wondering if there's any song / piece of music that one should just NEVER pole dance to. For whatever reason. I can think of a couple. If you have any ideas, please post your suggestion below in the comments.

On Sunday, I woke up to this scene:



Also recently I've been majorly impressed with the fact that someone MADE ME AN EASTER EGG.



Complete with smarties on the inside.

Pole Poll #1 Results

Why Learn to Pole Dance?

1. I want to learn a new skill (55%)
2. Pure personal satisfaction (51%)
3. To feel sexy (48%)
3. To push beyond my comfort zone and gain confidence (48%)

4. I heard it increases fitness (40%)
5. To surprise a loved one (22%)
6. I want to become a professional pole dancer (14%)
6. I want to train to become a pole instructor (14%)
6. I'm just curious as to what it's all about (14%)
7. As a conversation starter with friends / colleagues (7%)
8. I've lost my inner feminine mojo (3%)

Total 27 votes, multiple choices allowed.

Intriguing results. Elsewhere in the pole teaching industry, there's a concentrated effort to remove all sensual elements from pole dancing and have it 'performed' as a series of monkey tricks. In my classes though we do the slower, seductive and graceful movements as well as the tricks. In my opinion you can't have one without the other in true pole dancing; what's the point of doing an eye-popping trick if you cannot get up from the floor elegantly? Or move from one spin effortlessly into another.

Watch this space for the next pole poll, thanks for voting and do feel free to post a comment suggesting a topic.