Tuesday 8 May 2012

What makes a World Class Pole Athlete

What makes a World Class Pole Dancer Pole Dance:- The artistic words of movement So you want to be a world class pole dancer ?
Following in the footsteps of World Champions Felix Cane (2009 2010) and Alesia Vazmitsel (2011)

 • Incomparable elegance and style

  • Qualities of an artist AND stamina of an Olympic athlete 
  • • Industry leader in Pole Fitness and Dance and ambassador to all 
  • • A mastery of passion on and around the pole 
  • • The creativity to stand out and be unique 
  • • The flexibility and strength to create straight lines with ease 
  • • To effortlessly coordinate and balance to vary speeds to maintain interest and variety throughout 
  • • The grace and the fluidity for mesmerizing smooth transitions to create seamless and effortless routines 
  • • Always oozing the passion to others around you on and off the pole - unconditionally 
  • • Time to practice 
  • • The will to win and succeed So how do they do it??

  •  Elegance can be learnt but more often than not this is embedded from a very early age through parenting or classical dance training, for example. You can of course learn these techniques at any age with practice practice and more practice. Bringing joy to all those around you shedding love from the inside and out unconditionally Elegance can be seen through many avenues and come in many forms Self confidence an inner and outward confidence Shared relationships, sharing knowledge and support to all those around you Lifestyle, a balanced lifestyle of fun and hard work Beauty and personal grooming and dressing Manners and etiquette and thoughtful of others at all times Socialising a person who is willing to mingle with all cultures and beliefs Intelligence, education and experience and a willingness to share unconditionally to others around you One who is quick to smile- a smile encourages another smile and is bilingual And last but not least personal refinement 

  •  • Qualities of an artist AND stamina of an Olympic athlete Painting a blank stage with colour, depth and warmth throughout your whole routine requires skill to keep an audience engaged and mesmerised and on the edge of their seats in awe at all times Stamina is required to maintain this position of power and creativity of the mind to be able to paint the picture of the story being portrayed throughout the routine 
  •  • Industry leader in Pole Fitness and Dance and ambassador to all One who is knowledgeable who goes above and beyond not only for self-improvement to that of others around them at any level 
  •  • A mastery of passion on and around the pole Passion is a strong emotion that happens within each of us when we are doing something meaningful that makes us feel better, not only about ourselves, but that of others around us. When we have passion it’s easy for us to follow our heart and do the things we love. 
  •  • The creativity to stand out and be unique This element is probably becoming more harder and harder for the pole performer to stand out from the crowd however every day we are presented with choices. We can choose to follow the crowd or choose to listen to our own inner voice and do things differently!! Creating visual interest and dramatic effect. Performers are like architects who design shapes of interest from the human body and pole entwined together. Working with geometric forms and vertical space. 

  •  • The flexibility and strength to create straight lines and curves with ease Here we talk about a choreographers composition and bio mechanics. The body shape of a performer rather than the size or proportions focusing on the torso and limbs of the performer linking extended long lines that are either straight or curved linked with transitional moves 

  •  • To effortlessly coordinate and balance to vary speeds to maintain interest and variety throughout Here we notice the tempo of the performance the speed variations to slow motion to high speeds 

  •  • The dynamics of the performance This is often the most powerful of all the elements of being a world class pole dancer – this is quite often also being quite difficult to describe in words but can only be seen and felt as a powerful performance adding again a uniqueness and richness to the composition  
  • • Grace and the fluidity for mesmerizing smooth transitions to create seamless and effortless routines This comes with practice and of course incredible strength. This comes with a strong action of solidness yet a light action of finesse 
  •  • The will to win and succeed This element again is a self belief that runs through the veins of every vessel in your body and again back to master your art with practice, lots of it. 

  •  Kay Penney – Pole Passion - Head judge www.worldpoledance.com

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