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So you’re at home and you’ve got a bit of time to practice and do some training, do you just jump straight into it or do you stretch and warm-up before you start busting out those moves? This video is for those of you who need direction/motivation for warming-up when you’re training outside of the...
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Heel bangs are so much fun to do! All you need is a pair of platform heels, plenty of floorspace and the right technique! I will show you how to do these amazing show-stealing heel bangs in today’s tutorial. These are suitable for all levels of ability! Are you ready to make some noise? Let’s go! Watch...
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A funny story about this trick… When I was a pole dance student in my hometown of Drogheda, my ‘pole buddy’ was a Russian girl who I befriended during my classes. I happened to miss one week of training due to my exams at college, so when I returned the following week I asked her...
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Congratulations to all of our IPDA Dublin and Galway students and team who took part in this year’s ‘Pole Theatre Ireland’ competition on April 18th! Well done to Karen, Racheal, Olga, Fi, Aileen and Yvonne, and our instructors Kathleen and Leanne, who wowed the audience with their performances and delivered perfect routines! Yvonne deserves an extra...
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With just 3 days left before ‘Pole Theatre Ireland’ 2015, we are flat out here at IPDA headquarters in Dublin as well as at our Galway base, helping 6 of our students and 2 of our staff members put the final finishing touches to their competition pieces. I thought I’d share some of my top tips...
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Last week I broke down the backwards shoulder roll, so now for the forwards shoulder roll! This one is a little bit trickier than the backwards shoulder roll. Be patient with yourself while learning and of course take care not to roll over your neck or roll into any surrounding objects such a furniture, pets, family...
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Ahh, the shoulder roll, one of my favourite floorwork tricks… I’m going to break down the backwards shoulder roll and the forwards shoulder roll in this two-part video blog. These rolls can be quite tricky and confusing to learn at first (I know I struggled with them!) so I’m going to go through tips and...
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Where does a year go! Since opening the doors of my Dublin studio one year ago, I have been blessed to be surrounded by like minded people who share the same mission: to empower themselves and defy their own limitations and expectations. I am amazed at how much my little studio has grown and by...
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Another very basic spin that never gets old 🙂 It is also one that I see people struggle with learning, so I’m going to break this move down and help you to create a what is considered a beginner move to look like a million dollars! I’ll go through commonly made mistakes and also the...
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Building on from the previous ‘Inverted Fundamentals’ series, I’m going to talk about the Outside Leg Hang today (also known as Gemini). It’s another move that I would consider to be the ‘foundation’ of all inverted tricks on the pole. It can build onto more advanced moves such as the Butterfly, Shooting Star, Jade Split,...
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