I’ve become a pole bore!
Pole Dancing. It's all I talk about now and I'm really sorry to all the people I bore senseless yapping on about it.
After I finished the beginner course I signed up for the intermediates, but it's been postponed and is now due to start on the 12th May. So I decided to buy a DVD to keep me going and I ordered Pole Peoples The Art of Pole Dancing Vol 1 and Vol 2. But my back luck continued and they are currently out of stock of Volume 1 but that should arrive by the end of the month.
They've sent me Volume 2, which is for the more advanced dancers and it looks awesome but it's made me aware of how much strength and flexibility is needed to really do these moves. I've done a couple of the ones I can do and I'm still learning how to make them look good.
I've also been trying to go upside and I've been pestering my colleague who knows a teacher to drill her for some tips on how to go upside down and bless her, she really pulled through. (I can now get upside down, but immediately start sliding and can't figure out how to stick!)
Again, loads of core strength and flexibility is needed to get it right so I attempted to go to a Yoga class, but as is my luck, it's postponed for 2 weeks and I've signed up for a Pilates class that starts next week (hopefully!).
Most of the time I'm learning or practising pole tricks. I'm also working on a new dance routine because it's really fun to do. I've been doing a bit of jogging for about 20 – 30 minutes a couple of times a week and some core work, just not enough I think!
I'm thinking about making a video catalog of the pole tricks and moves that I can do.
Anyway, I'm really aware that I've become a pole bore but I'm trying to correct this!
My Pole Dance Routine
I picked AC/DC's You Shook Me All Night Long to dance to because it's a great song to dance to and I hope you think I did a decent job at fitting my dance moves to the music. For my costume I choose a school girl outfit as a nod to Angus Young. It was a bit nerve wracking dancing to an audience too but in some ways the whole experience reminded me of the (very) old days when I was in the majorettes.
I'm already selecting my song and costume for my next routine - this is so much fun!
I realise with the AC/DC soundtrack and the aussie flag in the background you maybe confused so I just want to clear this up:
