What is Your Pole Dance Dream?

Sugarplums dancing in my head

It’s a little-known fact that I choreograph when I drive. Not like I’m Bob Fosse or anything, but it’s something I do. For a long time, I imagined mostly belly dance choreographies, but it can also be your basic sexy rock video-type dancing. When I’m in the zone, floating down the highway, my head is full of dance.

Pole dance visions

Getting my head to play with pole in these fantasies took awhile. It was like my inner self hadn’t quite caught up with what was going on yet. And more than that, I simply didn’t know any pole moves well enough to imagine fitting them together.

Then, a few months ago, that all changed. Now all I see when driving is pole (yes, I still manage to watch the road). It’s fantastic! And it keeps me in that excited-to-go-dance feeling, which is so vital.

But what’s even better is, at long last, I have gotten to the point where I can make a start at dancing the way I see it in my head.

The dream and the reality

I love the way belly dance and pole combine together, the way veil and hip movements can work so well with pole. I have visions of beautiful spins, with a veil streaming behind me.

Of course, the first time I tried to bring this vision into reality, I found that veils and poles are … tricky. I also found that I wasn’t strong enough for one-armed spins, which was a problem. Let’s face it, spinning on the pole with a newbie’s death grip does not give you a lot of options for gracefully floating with a veil.

So, I worked on my strength and my spins. I pushed myself … and learned I don’t do well with that. I stopped the pushing and tried, instead, to let myself naturally dance and see what would happen. I paced myself and built strength in my arms.

Progress, at last

Then, this weekend, it finally started coming together! Not anywhere close to my vision – yet – but at least it’s on track. For me, I find I do best when I let myself dance and not worry about which pole move I’m going to do, or even if I’m going to do any. I know that, as the advanced spins and combos and inverts become more comfortable to me, I’ll start including them in my dancing automatically.

So, for now, I do minimal spins, but have a lot of fun, and am learning how to combine the different dance styles I love, and the prop I’ve been imagining.

Here’s where I am so far with my vision. It’s heavy on dance and attitude and fun, less heavy on pole – which, I find, matches my sense of my personal style.

Your pole dance dream

I thought it would be great to see what other people’s pole dance dreams are. What are the different things we imagine for ourselves when it comes to pole – how do we want to move, what do we consider to be our personal style?

Share your vision

So, tell us a little about your pole dance dreams! Even write them in the comments below, if you’re so inclined.

• Do you have a pole dance vision for yourself?
• What is it?
• Have you started seeing it come to fruition?
• How will you know when you get there?

Lots of love, everyone!
Jennifer

Tags: Pole Dancers, Pole Dancing

June 29, 2009 - Posted by PoleSkivvies 3 Comments
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