I’m fifteen and I want a dance pole. Getting one?
I know what people are going to say ‘You’re fifteen, you’re a whore, you’re a skank, pole dancers are sluts’ but that’s all wrong. First of all, I want to pole dance because I see it as a great exersize that I’d actually enjoy, as I have no sport of my own. People think that it’s all sex and stripping, but if you’ve seen any footage of Tara Karina or KT Coates, who are amazing pole dancers and are so athletic! I also have no ambition to be a pole dancer in a club or bar, that’s not me at all. I’ve saved enough more for a pole, and I have my eyes set on a removable ‘My Sexy Little Pole’ which I’d be able to put up in my room. My parents would probably disagree as we are devout catholics (HA!) but if it was removable I’d be able to put it up in minutes and away in a couple of seconds. I can only purchase one either with a credit card (which I dont have) or going into Ann Summers or something, which I’m not keen on doing. Help?
On a serious note you have to be careful about mail order poles. I have a friend in the burlesque community who got one – damn thing was NOT sound and she nearly broke her neck.
What I would say is skip the pole and get acrobatics or circus training instead. If you go this route you will have an edge on others in the profession.
Trust me, the best pole dancers I’ve know usually did acro or somesuch when they were younger. And to be honest, I have seen better athleticism from pole dancers in the sex entertainment industry than the two performers you cite (I’m a member of the Toronto Burlesque Vaudeville Alliance so trust me I’ve seen it all).
The other thing to consider is to get dance training in west coast swing or salsa. Another friend of mine – a west coast swing instructor – entered a pole dance contest on a lark and won easily.
Frankly, pole dancing is still considered to be in the domain of sex entertainment you are going to have hard time convincing people otherwise.
But I am all for you considering circus training (for pole, rings, etc.) – you are at the right age for it. See below:
October 3rd, 2009 at 10:22 pm
i agree that its not all about sex and stripping. and it is a good excersize.
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i have seen tara karina
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Yes it is good exersize but I still wouldnt get it if your parents are Catholic unfortunatly I think you should wait until you are 18 as your parents will not understand and honestly if times get hard you will want to strip because you will be an expert even if thats not you know so many thing will change in the next 5yrs of your life, Hey I want one too at your age but Im waiting until I move out so I dont have to deal with what people think. OR you can ask your parents if you can get one and explain why so you are not hiding it.
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October 3rd, 2009 at 11:30 pm
On a serious note you have to be careful about mail order poles. I have a friend in the burlesque community who got one – damn thing was NOT sound and she nearly broke her neck.
What I would say is skip the pole and get acrobatics or circus training instead. If you go this route you will have an edge on others in the profession.
Trust me, the best pole dancers I’ve know usually did acro or somesuch when they were younger. And to be honest, I have seen better athleticism from pole dancers in the sex entertainment industry than the two performers you cite (I’m a member of the Toronto Burlesque Vaudeville Alliance so trust me I’ve seen it all).
The other thing to consider is to get dance training in west coast swing or salsa. Another friend of mine – a west coast swing instructor – entered a pole dance contest on a lark and won easily.
Frankly, pole dancing is still considered to be in the domain of sex entertainment you are going to have hard time convincing people otherwise.
But I am all for you considering circus training (for pole, rings, etc.) – you are at the right age for it. See below:
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http://www.enc.qc.ca/en/index.asp
October 4th, 2009 at 12:02 am
If you take cash to a Walgreens or CVS or any drug store you can get a pre-paid card and it works just like a credit card over the internet.
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