Pole dancing in shows?

[CuriousK31]

So I've always wanted to try pole dancing, but I don't dance. I was thinking about buying a pole and watching some YouTube tutorials, but what do you ladies think of doing it in a show?

 

[Lelo1]

Have you considered going to a pole dancing aerobics class?

It's probable cheaper then buying a real pole and mats. Plus your going to get an instructor who should know what their doing. There are real risks involved in pole dancing. You really want some one to tell you if your doing it wrong; Because you can have a life altering injury.

 

[CuriousK31]

Have you considered going to a pole dancing aerobics class?

It's probable cheaper then buying a real pole and mats. Plus your going to get an instructor who should know what their doing. There are real risks involved in pole dancing. You really want some one to tell you if your doing it wrong; Because you can have a life altering injury.

There's ONE pole dancing class around where I live, and it's 150 dollars a month. Now, when I start making good money camming, that wouldn't be a problem. Right now, since I haven't really done a lot of it, it's a problem because I don't have that kind of money. lol, I looked into it today, actually, and the lady was super nice, but I just can't do that money right now. Thank you for your response.

 

[Keziah]

Be extremely careful. If you just want to dance around it, but not swing or do tricks, then a fairly cheap pole will be fine. Like literally dance around the pole and don't put any weight on it. See youtube for "pole fail" videos.

If you want to be safe and really get into dancing/spins/tricks, TAKE A CLASS. Even if you only do one month. It will give you the basics and make sure you aren't doing any bad habits thay can cause injury.

Pole dancing is hard, but it is a lot of fun! It is also dangerous, especially learning new tricks on your own.

If you want a pole for at home, I would invest in an x-pole, which is going to cost you around $500 IIRC. I have one, and it's amazing, but I didn't buy it until after a few months of classes.

Tl;Dr: don't buy a cheap pole, take classes, be safe

 

[CuriousK31]

Be extremely careful. If you just want to dance around it, but not swing or do tricks, then a fairly cheap pole will be fine. Like literally dance around the pole and don't put any weight on it. See youtube for "pole fail" videos.

If you want to be safe and really get into dancing/spins/tricks, TAKE A CLASS. Even if you only do one month. It will give you the basics and make sure you aren't doing any bad habits thay can cause injury.

Pole dancing is hard, but it is a lot of fun! It is also dangerous, especially learning new tricks on your own.

If you want a pole for at home, I would invest in an x-pole, which is going to cost you around $500 IIRC. I have one, and it's amazing, but I didn't buy it until after a few months of classes.

Tl;Dr: don't buy a cheap pole, take classes, be safe

Thank you so much! I plan on taking the class when I get the money. I appreciate it!

 

[Lelo1]

It seems like people had to learn pole dancing before pole classes. I wonder how they use to learn? I'm guessing at a strip club?

 

[Vera]

X-poles don't cost $500? I think I got mine for ~$200. Mine is a static model, which I prefer. The spinny ones make it difficult to learn poses and grips, and let you get away with cheating as far as learning spins without the pole's help.

I don't think there is much of a market for pole shows, TBH, but they are incredible exercise. There are a lot of online resources for pole dancing and safety. I recommend Studio Veena. She covers a lot about biomechanics and has lessons for all skill levels.

Also, about learning before classes. Pole dancing started in strip clubs. It's where I cut my teeth. I certainly recommend studying up on proper safety and execution, e.g. how to hold your wrist for bracket grips, how to keep a neutral scapula, etc so you don't end up with tendinitis, but if you invest in a good quality pole most can be learned at home.

*If* you get an X-pole, get a stud finder so you can mount it properly. Many injuries are due to improper installation. I can definitely vouch for X-pole's construction and stability, I have had mine for two years or so and tighten it once a month. It's worth investing in one just for the peace of mind.

 

[Keziah]

X-poles don't cost $500? I think I got mine for ~$200.

This makes me sad because mine was $500..buuuut that was in Canadian money. Damn exchange rate. And I think shipping was $100... I hate Canada.

Mine is chrome and has spin mode, so not sure if that makes it more?

I looked now and it was $400 altogether...yay taxes x__x

If you want the standalone poles those are $600 oops

 

[Vera]

@Keziah Yeah the spinny ones are more Also hot damn, I always forget about the exchange rate difference!

 

[uncoveredmanhole]

if you have no experience, take classes. it's a very difficult apparatus... a lot of bruises on the road to success and anything remotely impressive. (that said, a lot of strippers (taking the word of pole dancers I know) are very unskilled on the pole, so your average punter may actually be impressed with the skills and strength you can acquire in only a year or two. That aside, the more props you have to work with the better. options are always good, and most of the sexy stuff can be done with very little technical ability (more dance skills than pole skills).

 

[VeronicaChaos]

I mean, classes are cool, I guess, but....what about dancing in a club? That's where it started. Why pay to learn how to pole dance when you can get paid to learn how to pole dance?

Obviously, be safe, disinfect the pole, and go slow, but at least you'll be working with decent poles and likely with girls who can show you the ropes a bit.

 

[EspiKvlt]

I honestly don't know if I could stand taking a pole standing class. That entire environment is ridiculously whorephobic.

 

[Keziah]

I honestly don't know if I could stand taking a pole standing class. That entire environment is ridiculously whorephobic.

It really depends on the studio. I was extremely lucky with the first one I went to. Everyone was so helpful and encouraging of new girls, and they made it a safe place for everyone (including guys! Most don't). Seriously spoiled. I never heard an instructor bad mouth a SWer in the year I was there. They focused a lot on performing (mostly for competitions or dance events). One instructor went out to a strip club in town and ran into a past student haha. Thinking about it and some of the fb groups I was a part of, this place is a unicorn.

When I had to move and switch studios, the one here was awful. Instructors pushed you to do moves wrong, or way out of your strength capabilities. They were extremely conservative and I heard them talking negatively about pretty much everyone.

I would still recommend trying a class, depending on the studio it can be a lot of fun! I live in way too small of a town now, even if we had a strip club, I'd avoid it so I didn't have to see everyone from my childhood there

 

[CuriousK31]

Thank you all for the responses. Y'all are awesome!