MERRY POLE-ING CHRISTMAS!!

Well, the time has come for our last week of lessons for 2009, and I just wanted to wish you all a fantastic Christmas, a wild and wonderful New Year (did I tell you I’m going to Disneyland?? LOL!!) and of course, a 2010 full of new spins, inverts, dance routines and heels!



2009 has seen our Pole Dancing classes expand – both in numbers AND venues. We now teach in Bicester and Didcot, classes in Witney start in the new year, and we have 2 other venues awaiting contract completion. We now have a Facebook Group, a blog (http://inspirationspoledance.blogspot.com), and a newsletter mailing list. We were also joined by many of you last Friday for our very first Christmas pole party!


Hopefully 2010 will see more new venues, more social activities, and definitely more Masterclass workshops – I think these will be really beneficial for all of you, and we’ll try to make sure that, throughout the year, we cater to every level. I’m also hoping to start competing next year so, any of you who feel brave enough to join me….the rehearsing starts asap!!


On a personal note, I’d firstly like to thank Sharon and the team at Inspirations for believing in me. It took a huge leap of faith to take me on full time to develop the pole dancing, and I hope that everyone agrees that it’s been a huge success!


And of course, I want to thank my lovely ladies. From the old (who were here before me!) to the new (who have just joined this fantastic, slightly mad club!!), thank you so much for your commitment, your enthusiasm, your laughs, hugs and new moves. You all help to make my job magic :)


So, here’s wishing you all a really wonderful Christmas, and a New Year that fulfils all your wishes.


See you all in the New Year!!


* Classes resume Monday 4th January 2010

THE INSPIRATIONS CHRISMTAS POLE PARTY

Well, Friday 11th saw the studio transformed into a Christmas wonderland, and the instructors and students at Inspirations morphed into Christmas fairies/Mrs Claus/generally glamorous and wonderful beings !! :) 

There were some fantastic performances (check my Youtube channel for some of the videos - more to follow), some pretty heavy wine drinking, and lots and lots of fun.

Obviously this was our first Christmas party so I've learnt lots for next year - any feedback or ideas are greatly appreciated for next year's bash - which hopefully ALL of you will be able to attend! 

Here's a few pictures for you - there are more on Facebook - and go and check out the videos! 

Thank you to all who attended and made it GREAT fun, and congratulations to those who performed.  I'd like to say a particular thank you to Abi for dressing the studio, Bella for all her help (and for preventing me having a nervous breakdown), Janette for our amazing make up, and my personal hair stylist Michelle :)

Merry Christmas!!!

NEW MOVE!!!

Hello lovely dancers!  Thought I would post this video of Jemma doing one of the new moves, which we've called The Twirl (sorry you have to watch it sideways though!!)....start from a Basic Sit position, but don't tuck your left leg right around the pole - tuck it up towards your bottom so that the pole lies more across the side of your calf.  Then swing the right leg, out straight, toes pointed, clockwise, twirling you around the pole!!  Now go get practising!!!

VERTICAL TANGO - CHECK THIS OUT!!

Check out this video, I found it via Facebook and was absolutely amazed!  Tango on the pole!!!

ALESIA VAZMITSEL WORKSHOP

On Saturday I was lucky enough to secure a place on a Masterclass with the World Pole Dancing Number 3, Alesia Vazmitsel.  Alesia is known for her graceful and elegant dance style, and her EXTREME flexibility!  The Masterclass was organised by the London Academy of Poledancing, and consisted of LAPD students, Melissa and Alexe (instructors) and then there was little old me!

We worked for about 5 hours in total, and the second half particularly, was brutal.  I have bruises in places I didn't know I had muscles!!  There's a full photo album of the day on my Facebook, and Alesia's performance is on my youtube channel (www.youtube.com/lucycropper).   Here's a picture or two for now:

CHRISTMAS POLE PARTY!!!!

Just a reminder about the Christmas party.....which I hope ALL of you will be attending!!
The party is being held at the Club (Inspirations Health Club) on Friday 11th December.  Proceedings kick off at 7pm, with an hour of pole play.  Then between 8 and 9pm there will be performances from both students AND instructors!!  Your chance to get your own back after all those assessments!  If you'd like to perform, please do let me know and I'll get your name on the list.  Then finally, between 9 and 10pm, there will be some pole 'Tag Team' - you'll get the chance to show off 3 or 4 of your best moves, then the next person will be up! 

We'll have a few guests at the party - Janette our wonderful Ann Summers representative (with an amazing array of goodies for you to look at), Becky our in-house photographer, hopefully Sarah Clark, a fabulous Rigby and Peller trained bra-fitter, and I'm still working on others.... :)

Tickets are £10 for members and £15 for non-members (ladies only please) and include wine and some buffet nibbles.  Please feel free to bring friends who are polers OR not - anyone is welcome. 

Please do let me know asap if you'd like tickets as, for health and safety reasons, I will have to limit numbers.

Now you just have to worry about what to wear........!!!

MORE STUDENT PICTURES

Hello Polers!  Quick update for you, I just HAD to share some of these amazing pictures with you from last night's lessons - the girls really pushed the boat out and we got some great shots.  You can see all of them on my Facebook pages (just search Lucy Cropper) but here are a few of my favourites:

WEDNESDAY 1
Lucy's Scorpio

Natalie's Backdrop

Justine's Inverted Crucifix

Tanya's Sit

And finally, a totally awesome group shot

WEDNESDAY 2
Jemma and the Birthday Girl being Horizontal...

Alex Nye's first ever Broken Arrow!!

And the girls rock out the group shot the way only they know how!!  What a lesson!