First Official Dance Class

Last night was my first pole dance class.  I was extremely nervous and scared that I'd be laughed at (that didn't happen by the way).

Due to the available class times, I signed up for a mixed pole class, which has different levels, beginner, intermediate, and advanced polers.  I personally liked this, as it gave me the ability to watch the more advanced polers with their struggles in trying new moves.  It's always good for me to have a reminder that everyone else doesn't just magically have these poling powers and I'm struggling.  Nope.  We all do, just on our own level.

I was not an easy student.  I am not a beginner, but I'm not at the intermediate level yet either (well, I guess I'm starting that level).  However, the teacher has never seen me, doesn't know my ability level, so she started me with basic beginner moves.  She was impressed and happy that I did well on my momentum moves, and the fireman.

The only thing she corrected with me was my climb.  It was messed up and she gave me a few pointers to help me.  Turned out, the way she taught me was easier and made much more sense.  A woman in the class had a conversation with me about climbing, and showed me a great move to work on conditioning to help improve my thighs, butt, and abs, to help my climbing. 

I did a really neat spin, I can't remember the name, but it's like an attitude, but instead of going straight into the attitude, your back leg kind of drags, and then when you hook onto the pole with the front leg, you pop your back leg back and then you slid to the floor. 

I learned a new move, which I didn't even catch the name of this.  The intermediate and advanced students did the move in air, but I just tried from standing.  It involved an underarm grip, and going into a V.  I did it successfully on both sides. 

Next week the instructor stated that she would help me with my inverting, as I described the issue I was having and she said it was an easy fix.  So, here's hoping, cause I'd really like to nail that.  Once I do I can officially start moving onto intermediate poses.

It will take probably the next month for the instructor to become aware of my ability, where I am lacking, and what I need "fine tuning" on.  I expected this, and I went in knowing that my first few sessions would be mainly beginner moves.

It was still quite the work out.  Almost an entire hour of me constantly on the pole.  I only stopped occasionally to drink, clean the pole, or to watch demonstrations.  (Ok, I did stop to watch the advanced group work on their shoulder mounts for a few minutes).  Before I knew it, the hour was up and I was on my way home.

I'm very very excited for next Monday, and quite thrilled to work on the new spin, pose, and conditioning move today on my pole.

Thursday I have my other class, which is more of a cardio class.  I'm so excited to go, and very glad that I signed up!