Hi all
Just to let you know if any of you missed the Ashanti Only U sequence I did for our recent masterclass day I will be teaching this routine this Friday evening (27th June) at 6.15pm. We have limited it to only 6 places to ensure you have a pole each. The routine is dance focused with a couple of tricks so suitable for all levels so don't worry if you can't perform the tricks yet - it can be adapted. My last blog includes a video form the girls at my masterclass for a sneak preview.
I'm teaching as usual tonight so see you later or maybe at the sequencing class and hopefully I will get that footage of Nixi and I sorted this weekend from RTTS - just never enough hours in my day!
xxx
Thursday, 26 June 2008
Monday, 16 June 2008
Update at last!
Been a bit slack of late on the blog front so I know Sam will be happy I've done an update for you all.
So what have I been up to this last month..well if you've read Nixi's blog and seen either of us you will know we danced at the Run to the Sun festival in Newquay at the end of May. I've been dancing there for years now - it's a bit like an annual reunion for me - all the crew together - cramped in a small caravan, costumes and bodies everywhere - no sleep because the tent/caravan has the same song playing over and over at full volume at 5am when you've finished work and want to get to sleep - but I love it and love the people I work with. This year was great as Nixi and i got a chance to show case our talents on the pole and we went down a treat with the crowd and crew and management alike..we've already been booked in for next year!!! Nixi's desperate I know to see the photos and some footage I took on my camera so I'll have an excuse to do another blog shortly and put those up for you all.
Much of the rest of my time has been dominated by my main job. It's really busy at the moment and I'm in the office the rest of this week and then I'm off to my Mum's in Bedford on Friday to join her for the weekend for her birthday. It is actually tomorrow but she flys back from her 2 week holiday then so I'll spend time with her at the weekend. I have had various updates in texts from her during her stay and considering this is the first holiday abroad on her own since losing Dad she has made friends and been enjoying herself. I'm looking forward to some mother and daughter time!
My slave driver..Sam.. has had me in teaching additional private classes in the Plymouth studio as well as my usual Thursday night and Exeter on a Monday and on top of all that booked me in for a sequencing master class a week ago Sat. I must admit I didn't have a lot of spare time to put it together and even on the Thursday night before the Sat I still hadn't decided on my song - but in a couple hours of creative thinking on the Friday I ended up with a great routine to Ashanti - Only U. For those of you brave enough to try my last Master class to Madonna's Hanky Panky - you'll have certainly noticed I try and keep things very different each time - this time preferring to do a slower more dance and body movement focussed routine - with the odd killer move.. beginners hand stand anyone! Check out the video for the girls from Saturday's masterclass - think you'll agree they did rather well! Well done to Sarah Bunting as well for like me surving Nixi's killer Yoga, my sequencing and then Sam's advanced torture hour!
I've since taught the routine in Exeter and I have just tonight finished the last minute of the song with my girls so they successfully danced a routine to a whole song - well done Julie, Olivia, Jo, Holly and Nicola i'm very proud. Sam has asked me to look at holding further sequencing classes so look out for some more dates for these. We'll restrict it to only 6 to a class so you have a pole each and I might even start to go over a few of the old routines so if you missed one and wanted to do it you might be able to pop along next time.
Well I must get to bed now. Catch up with you all soon and I'll try and not leave it so long
xxxx
So what have I been up to this last month..well if you've read Nixi's blog and seen either of us you will know we danced at the Run to the Sun festival in Newquay at the end of May. I've been dancing there for years now - it's a bit like an annual reunion for me - all the crew together - cramped in a small caravan, costumes and bodies everywhere - no sleep because the tent/caravan has the same song playing over and over at full volume at 5am when you've finished work and want to get to sleep - but I love it and love the people I work with. This year was great as Nixi and i got a chance to show case our talents on the pole and we went down a treat with the crowd and crew and management alike..we've already been booked in for next year!!! Nixi's desperate I know to see the photos and some footage I took on my camera so I'll have an excuse to do another blog shortly and put those up for you all.
Much of the rest of my time has been dominated by my main job. It's really busy at the moment and I'm in the office the rest of this week and then I'm off to my Mum's in Bedford on Friday to join her for the weekend for her birthday. It is actually tomorrow but she flys back from her 2 week holiday then so I'll spend time with her at the weekend. I have had various updates in texts from her during her stay and considering this is the first holiday abroad on her own since losing Dad she has made friends and been enjoying herself. I'm looking forward to some mother and daughter time!
My slave driver..Sam.. has had me in teaching additional private classes in the Plymouth studio as well as my usual Thursday night and Exeter on a Monday and on top of all that booked me in for a sequencing master class a week ago Sat. I must admit I didn't have a lot of spare time to put it together and even on the Thursday night before the Sat I still hadn't decided on my song - but in a couple hours of creative thinking on the Friday I ended up with a great routine to Ashanti - Only U. For those of you brave enough to try my last Master class to Madonna's Hanky Panky - you'll have certainly noticed I try and keep things very different each time - this time preferring to do a slower more dance and body movement focussed routine - with the odd killer move.. beginners hand stand anyone! Check out the video for the girls from Saturday's masterclass - think you'll agree they did rather well! Well done to Sarah Bunting as well for like me surving Nixi's killer Yoga, my sequencing and then Sam's advanced torture hour!
I've since taught the routine in Exeter and I have just tonight finished the last minute of the song with my girls so they successfully danced a routine to a whole song - well done Julie, Olivia, Jo, Holly and Nicola i'm very proud. Sam has asked me to look at holding further sequencing classes so look out for some more dates for these. We'll restrict it to only 6 to a class so you have a pole each and I might even start to go over a few of the old routines so if you missed one and wanted to do it you might be able to pop along next time.
Well I must get to bed now. Catch up with you all soon and I'll try and not leave it so long
xxxx
Sunday, 27 April 2008
Podium Dancing
hi all
Well it's been a hectic couple of weeks for me with my main work. I've been up to Birmingham for a team meeting which meant a very early start for me - trust me I'm not usually a morning person!
I've had a really great weekend in the Plymouth studio. I was teaching my normal Thursday night and then had 2 classes on Friday eve and a further hen party on Saturday morning before Nixi then stretched me out in her flexibility class. I'm putting together my routine to teach you for my sequencing Masterclass next Saturday at 1.30pm. I'm quite excited about it as I'm doing something fun, and a little faster than my last routine to be in complete contrast and trying a few different tricks in it. Don't worry if you're not that advanced I'm structuring it so that everyone will be able to do the dance elements and the tricks can be adapted to whatever level you are working at whether beginner or more advanced - hope to see some of you there.
Thought I'd just share with you a video of my audition/warm up set of my club dancing in Berties from a week ago on Saturday night. Many of you know I used to be a part time club dancer - some of you may even have seen me in Destiny's - but since that shut I haven't really done my club dancing having found my new passion of Pole dancing with the Art of Dance. I've really missed it so was great when Berties asked me to dance for them after they have done a bit of a refit of the club. I'll be there on Sat nights for a while until the summer so if you ever venture down to Newquay come and say hello. The podium is a bit small and has a wall directly behind me but otherwise all went well considering it's been over 2 years and I'll be 34 this year!. I even managed to get a pole move in....
xxx
Well it's been a hectic couple of weeks for me with my main work. I've been up to Birmingham for a team meeting which meant a very early start for me - trust me I'm not usually a morning person!
I've had a really great weekend in the Plymouth studio. I was teaching my normal Thursday night and then had 2 classes on Friday eve and a further hen party on Saturday morning before Nixi then stretched me out in her flexibility class. I'm putting together my routine to teach you for my sequencing Masterclass next Saturday at 1.30pm. I'm quite excited about it as I'm doing something fun, and a little faster than my last routine to be in complete contrast and trying a few different tricks in it. Don't worry if you're not that advanced I'm structuring it so that everyone will be able to do the dance elements and the tricks can be adapted to whatever level you are working at whether beginner or more advanced - hope to see some of you there.
Thought I'd just share with you a video of my audition/warm up set of my club dancing in Berties from a week ago on Saturday night. Many of you know I used to be a part time club dancer - some of you may even have seen me in Destiny's - but since that shut I haven't really done my club dancing having found my new passion of Pole dancing with the Art of Dance. I've really missed it so was great when Berties asked me to dance for them after they have done a bit of a refit of the club. I'll be there on Sat nights for a while until the summer so if you ever venture down to Newquay come and say hello. The podium is a bit small and has a wall directly behind me but otherwise all went well considering it's been over 2 years and I'll be 34 this year!. I even managed to get a pole move in....
xxx
Thursday, 10 April 2008
Wednesday, 9 April 2008
Face of Exeter performance
Hello all
Firstly a huge welcome back to Julie who attends my Exeter classes - (gold star to me as I remembered to call her Mrs Julie Morgan!) but also a farewell to a couple of my students there -Jane & Kylie. Kylie is starting her own business so they both won't be attending for a few weeks whilst Kylie gets this up and running. Wishing you all the best with your new venture Kylie and hurry back - we'll all miss you and your Mum.
I'll be seeing you all again next week and Kelly will be in again shadowing me. I think you'll agree she did a fantastic cool down last week and will be a great asset to the Art of Dance. I had a great session with Sam and Kelly yesterday going through our syllabus and going over some moves - I even achieved a new one myself so watch out!
Thought you might like to see the video of myself performing at the Face of Exeter model competition last September. It took me forever to work out how to turn it the right way up on my computer as my friend had recorded it sideways on my camera! Sam and I were both asked to perform as part of the fashion and hair show and I was the opener to the show. Hope you enjoy.
See you all soon
xxx
Firstly a huge welcome back to Julie who attends my Exeter classes - (gold star to me as I remembered to call her Mrs Julie Morgan!) but also a farewell to a couple of my students there -Jane & Kylie. Kylie is starting her own business so they both won't be attending for a few weeks whilst Kylie gets this up and running. Wishing you all the best with your new venture Kylie and hurry back - we'll all miss you and your Mum.
I'll be seeing you all again next week and Kelly will be in again shadowing me. I think you'll agree she did a fantastic cool down last week and will be a great asset to the Art of Dance. I had a great session with Sam and Kelly yesterday going through our syllabus and going over some moves - I even achieved a new one myself so watch out!
Thought you might like to see the video of myself performing at the Face of Exeter model competition last September. It took me forever to work out how to turn it the right way up on my computer as my friend had recorded it sideways on my camera! Sam and I were both asked to perform as part of the fashion and hair show and I was the opener to the show. Hope you enjoy.
See you all soon
xxx
Wednesday, 2 April 2008
Bits & Pieces & Inverts masterclass
Well it takes me a while and then you get a couple of posts in the one week - you can tell I'm off work this week and have a bit more time to do my blog.
Nixi and I caught up and had some time going through our moves in the studio on Tuesday and earning a few more bruises from the session we did at the weekend. Check out the videos Sam has put up of all the instructors practising together - i think you'll agree a pretty good bunch we are!!
Whilst in the studio a couple of our students coming in for their lesson mentioned the photos I had taken from our Spearmint Rhino night the week before Xmas - so just for you here are a couple of the photos from the night ...better late than never and a reminder of the old studio!
Don't forget our master class day this Saturday. I'm taking the 11am class covering inverts. If you have just started inverting or are now working on the likes of the gemini, scorpio, mantis,chopper - then this class is for you as I'll be looking at your technique and helping you improve your hold of these moves and give some variations on the basics. It will also give you an opportunity to test your strength and stamina doing a whole hour dedicated to inverts - believe me it's more tiring than you may think!
see you soon xxx
Monday, 31 March 2008
Congratulations Julie!
For those of you that know one of my students Julie Bowden from both the Plymouth and Exeter studio - a big congratulations to her and her partner Tim who tied the knot this Saturday. I'll now have to get used to calling her Mrs Julie Morgan - which for those of you who know me is never an easy thing as I have a real problem remembering names.
Well I love an excuse to dress up and Steve & I were lucky enough to be invited to join the wedding party at the beautiful Orestone Manor at Maidencombe. Julie looked stunning and every bit the beautiful blushing bride - what a lucky guy Tim is.
Despite the rain (dashing from the taxi in a long evening dress was a hilarious sight indeed) the warmth of the Manor's real wood fire ensured everyone was kept nice and cosy. The Manor had a real Colonial house feel about it, the food was excellent and staff lovely. Steve was really able to enjoy himself as being a DJ he is always working on a Saturday night and it was great to have the night off together and no cheesy wedding DJ to put up with either as Tim's Mum and her band entertained us throughout the night. It really is an impressive sight seeing someone playing the double bass these days and they were a joy to listen to and the perfect compliment to a stylish and classy wedding. I know Julie and Tim are off on their honeymoon today so I do hope they have a relaxing few days away.
No time away for me although I do have a few days off my main work this week so Steve and I will get a chance to get a few chores down (yawn) but hopefully get out and about a bit - weather permitting. We took a leisurly drive back through Torquay, Paignton and via the Dartmouth ferry yesterday stopping on route for a few drinks and stretching our legs and the obligitary cream tea at Dartmouth. There were several people out crabbing which reminded me of my childhood. I used to love throwing the line into the sea and trying to pull the crabs up before they fell off or knocked each other off. Of course we always put them back after - they were never really big enough to eat anyway! We might try and take Steve's kids crabbing at some point - or is that take me to do it..sometimes you just never grow up!!
I'm looking forward to teaching in Exeter tonight and seeing all my regular students - first week back after being shut on the Bank Holiday Monday. A big welcome to our new instructor Kelly who will be shadowing me in class tonight. Kelly has a wealth of experience and will be looking to take a further class in Exeter and possible Torquay as this is her home town.
See you all soon and as I'm off work haven't sent me anywhere this week so I'm back in to see my Thursday night students in Plymouth as well.
xxx
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