SANTA BABY STORIES

Thank you to everyone (over 55 of you!!) who made my Santa Baby Workshops so fun, exciting and sucessful. I would love to hear how your private experience went if you are willing to share. I think we can all learn and grow from each other's stories.

Christmas Punch Recipe

Hi Ladies! Here is the recipe for the punch I served at the Santa Baby workshop that you all loved and polished off!!!



Christmas Punch

2 c water
3/4 c sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 can pineapple juice, chilled
4 c cranberry-apple juice chilled
1 liter ginger ale, chilled

In saucepan, bring water, sugar and cinnamon to a boil, stir until sugar is dissolved. chill. just before serving combine the syrup mixture, juices and ginger ale in a punch bown or large pitcher. Serve over ice with rum if you'd like the naughty version :)

Chair Dance Conclusion

This will conclude our routine to Rhianna's "Shut up & drive"
we left off with the chorus, this time
1-2 rising goddesses, reach outside hand down to touch outside foot, hten lay back on the chair and do 4 leg swoops
2-on last swoop bring inside down first and open knees to the front sitting on chair facing mirror
3-do 2 body and 2 chest circles
4-pelvis rises and circles, pulling self up on the last one to a standing position
5-2 hip dips and 2 circles
6-step outside foot forward and do petal turn until back is at mirror - do dips and circles
7-reach outside hand down to touch outside foot, hair flip up and look over shoulder
8-walk to face chair side - bend onto haunches and do a peek a boo
9-stand up and face chair with palms on seat - do hip dips and circles
10-walk to rear of chair and walk away pulling chair until song ends you do a pose of choice

POLE DANCE (cont'd )

1-after spin go to rear of the pole facing front and do 4 knees up
2-then step out wide and run hands down pole so booty is sticking out in back, do 4 hips to the side
3-grab pole high with inside hand and move into money shot position, execute money shot
4-step right into back hook spin

Pole Dance (cont'd)

1-After spin go to side (start) of pole and do 3 hip dips
2-step inside foot forward and swing otuside foot around so your back is facing mirror
3-do pole pumps, grinds and hip circles
4-step inside foot forward to face rear at side of pole and bring outside knee high into air, while reaching outside hand behind the small of your back to hold the ple - lean back in an arch
5-outside knee comes down and insde foot steps to the side so you are facing pole with both hands to do figure 8
6-step with inside foot and into next spin (ballerina, one handed ballerina, front hook or carousel)

Chair Dance Routine (cont'd)

19- do 2 peekaboos with outside leg
20-one body circle
21- shimmy up and down 2x
22-stroke inside leg with inside hand down to foot, repeat on the other side
23- put legs together and stand up
24- 2 steps away from chair, do flower petal turn until facing away from mirror
25-wiggle hips go to chair back facing away and do 2 full moons
26-step to side of chair and do figure 8s and dips
27-chorus

Pole Dance Routine 11/09 - 12/09

Here it is ladies - some new moves and some sassy sassy sassy!
1-start to the side and 4 steps back from pole
2-freestyle then walk to side of pole, grab with inside hand
3-walk 4-4-2 then inside outside to end up in back of pole facing pole - do an in place pirouette
4-body circles
5-down on haunches, outside hand on outside knee circle, or peekaboo and then reach back and bounce
6-grab with both hands and booty up
7-step inside next to pole in start position and place outside leg by pushing knee into position
8-hip circles and free style
9-chair into pirouette with back on pole
10-hip circles and 4 flower petal walks in place
11-body wave off
12-two steps away from pole into 2 triangles on the floor
13-stroke knee that is in the air then turn onto bottom for truck drive (or as Mesigh calls it - mud flap!! :")
14-back onto elbows for prance
15-cross at knees and roll into kneeling position
16-bend and snap with one leg to the side - up and to pole for spin

Chair Dance Class Routine 11/09 - 12/09

Our song this time is Rhianna's "Shut Up & Drive". Here is week #1:
1-freestyle for 4 counts
2-hip dips (2) hip circles (2)
3-repeat
4-walk 4 steps to directly behind chair with hands on hips
5-push chair forward 4 counts
6-right hand straight up in air, then left, grasp together and circle hips
7-hands on chair back, hip dips (2) hip circles (2) - kiss inside palm slap butt, run outside palm down outside - side
8-inside leg over chair back then outside leg steps out
9-touch your foot and hair flip back up
10-swing outside leg over chair seat so back is facing mirror
11-2 head circles and hip circles
12-look over shoulder the other shoulder
13-step to side of chair and walk around back to the side
14-put outside foot on chair seat, touch foot
15-hip circles and hip dips with the one hip
16-step both feet onto chair hip dips and circles
17-step carefully onto floor in front, outside leg comes up and down
18-lean back in chair like rising goddess and come up with shoulder open - 2x

CHAIR DANCE CLASS PERFORMS ROUTINE!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDqEcegzzcE

After only 25 minutes of instruction these rock star ladies perform a flawless routine to "Loosen Up My Buttons" by the PussyCat Dolls!

YouTube CHAIR DANCE LINK

Thank you to all who came to our Halloween Party celebration! Here is the linke to our Chair Dance performance on YouTube: enjoy!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaZ7T9zgZMs

Pole Dance Routine week #5

Wow week #5!!! We add the backhook spin this week - it is a challening, lovely, core shaping move that you will enjoy. Here's what we are adding this week:

1- after pushing forward onto our knees we will do 2 big wild head circles
2-push back with arms onto knees and wiggle for 4 counts
3- open outside leg at the knee and do several 'jack-in-boxes'
4-put weight on inside foot and booty up
5-step inside foot first into back hook spin

Pole Dance Week #4

After finishing our Carousel spin last week, we 'meet' at the side of the pole for:
1-facing forward 2 figure 8s wiggling up and down
2-field goal: spin in place on inside foot to face pole, bring outside knee up, as knee comes up, lean towards the pole with upper body, and place pole between chest, step immediately back onto inside foot, raising outside knee as an accent
3-lead into a 'chair' with inside foot finishing off with a pirouette and back on the pole
4-do 2 quad dips at the pole
5-slide all the way down into a crouch
6-gently push forward onto your knees

Village Inn Halloween Party

Everyone is welcome (guys are ok :) students, friends, non-students. Bertha will be there and we will have a costume contest, pole hang contest and a chair dance performance - hot hot hot!!!!

Start time is 7pm - come then or after - flexible and non-structured.

Chair Dance Routine - week #3

Hi Ladies-
Week #3 adds even more fun onto our rockin routine!
1-After 3 full moons step out from chair and do a daisy petal circle
2-after looking over your shoulder to the front, walk towards the chair, pulling it with you until it is facing the other way (seat forward)
3-back to start position for the CHORUS again
4-facing forward step inside foot over chair so that you are straddling it facing forward
5-hip circles and hip dips
6-circle down until you are sitting on the chair wiggle arms up
7-full body circles and chest circles to one side
8-shoulers side to side slowly and trace one leg from knee to ankle at a time
9-turn to face side of chair, put outside hand on floor and lean back so your upper body is laying and supported by the chair
10-in this position do 2 crickets and 4 flirts
11-sit back up and stand up slowly
12-walk around chair when in the back take 4 daisy petal steps back
13-the beginning of the song replays here, so go through that until the jumping on chair part - instead of that walk to the chair
CHORUS
14-put your outside foot on chair seat
15-bottom slap and hip circles forward and out
16-straddler chair and do hip circles dips
17-circle down to sitting forward on chair - do full body and chest circles to one side
18-end with bringing legs together and leaning down to look straight ahead

Reality Show Information

Good Morning! The website for the pole dance reality show is:
verticalpolechallenge.com

They are being hosted by West Coast Productions, a small (west coast :) production company which will be airing the 10-31 and 12-5 shows - not available to us Mid-Western folks!!! But in 2010 they will be marketing the program to regular-folk cable networks so hopefully we can get some of the action here in MN and WI. I will keep you posted.

Pole Dance Week #3

Hi Ladies- This week we add on yet another spin - one that is new to even my seasoned students - the Carousel :) It is a one armed ballerina with your outside hand grabbing onto your outside foot as you swing around the pole - it is graceful and especially beautiful when you arch your back!

After sundial spin from last week
1-go to back of pole step inside foot and turn to face back of pole
2-hook inside leg on back of pole and as you bring your arms up into position put outside foot in front of pole and do one climb up the pole
3-slide down the pole both feet on floor and step outside back inside hooks behind your knee
4-lean back reaching outside arm overhead
5-keep inside arm wrist loose, as you swing outside foot around behind you and then step forward with outside foot, inside, outside and hook inside for a ballerina, front hook or carousel spin

DIRECTIONS TO BOUDIOR PHOTO EVENT ON 10/24

From I-94 westbound (Wisconsin, Saint Paul, and Downtown Minneapolis): ExitI-94 at the West Broadway Avenue exit and turn left on Washington AvenueNorth. Continue heading north past West Broadway and turn right on 24thAvenue North (at the Holiday gas station - it's less than 1 mile from theInterstate). At the stop sign, continue forward to the end of the parkinglot. You will see a sign for the Mpls Photo Center and we will have partysigns as well. It is the building on your left.
From I-94 eastbound (North Minneapolis and northwest suburbs): Exit I-94 atthe West Broadway Avenue exit and turn left at West Broadway. Turn left atWashington Avenue North, and in four blocks at 24th Avenue North at theHoliday gas station, turn right. At the stop sign, continue forward to theend of the parking lot. You will see a sign for the Mpls Photo Center and wewill have party signs as well. It is the building on your left.

CHAIR DANCE - Week #2 Session F

Picks up from where we left off week #1, music is Beyonce's "all the single ladies":
1-step inside foot towards chair front (back of room) and swing other leg around so you are facing chair back at a diagonal
2-do freestyle hip circles here
3-swing outside leg behind you so you are now facing away from chair seat with booty facing chair seat - do catcher's circles and 2 hip dips
4- right before chorus starts again swing inside leg into position next to chair back facing front and step into hip dip facing forward with outside leg
5-CHORUS
6-step inside foot towards back and swing outisde foot all the way over chair seat facing front
7-2 chest circles 2 hip circles slowly sit down and trace the front of your legs
8-do 2 body circles one each way
9-lean back as we did in week #1
10-come up and swing both legs over to starting side, one leg extended, trace leg lines and hair flip on way up
11-stand up slowly for CHORUS
12-this time do not turn to face chair back, but instead step inside leg way out in front of chair back and step into wide stance facing forward with outside leg and do full moons

Pole Dance Routine - Week #2

Hello Ladies - here is what we did/will do for week #2 Session F in our Pole Dance Routine:
(continues from week #1)
1-from the back of the pole step inside foot next to the pole, step out with outside foot into a wide stance and do 3 hip dips
2-pirouette under inside arm to get back on the pole
3-with back on the pole do hip circles to once side, one dip with head to the side
4-step forward about 2 feet with your strongest leg and lift the other leg high in the air, toes pointed as you slide your booty to the floor
5-trace your bent leg with opposite hand
6-roll away from your pole twice ending up on your back
7-do 2 tick tocks and 2 crickets
8-roll once towards your pole ending on your tummy
9-push head back into hair flip on your knees and do hip circles and hip shifts
10-bend and snap to get up
11-walk to pole and walk 4-4-3 into the Sundial Spin

CHAIR DANCE ROUTINE - Session F

This one is done to "Single Ladies" (put a ring on it) by Beyonce'

1-start with chair seat facing you
2-stick one hip out and then the other- alternating hand on hip and other hand out with fingers extended (showing off your ring finger)
3-jump with one knee up and cross it over opposite foot as you come down out of jump
4-shake your outside hip 2 x
5-do flower petal turn around and step out into a forward body circle touching foot that is forward ending in a hair flip
6-walk to chair and stand on it
7-jump onto seat landing with one foot on each side of chair
8-do one body circle to each side
9-lean back, one hand on floor behind you and other arm arched overhead, look behind you
10-pull yourself up and do a leg splay
11-kick leg over the chair and stand up slowly
12-step out with outside leg into wide stance
13-CHORUS: put hand with fingers up and out; hip dips and hip shake; step inside foot forward and swing outside foot around so you are facing chair back in a wide stance- do forward hip circles and figure 8

POLE DANCE ROUTINE Session F

Here is through week #1 ladies: share your comments and questions :)

1-sassy walk from behind pole to 4 steps in front of pole
2-step out boldly into a wide stance
3-hip circles or chest 'q' in place
4-prance 4 steps back until your back is in contact with the pole
5-4 booty brushes
6-drop to your haunches/peek-a-boo/roll shoulders and knees
7-crouching pirouette with straight outside leg until you are facing the pole
8-booty up slowly
9-step around to the front until you are even with the pole facing the side
10-back bend or crab
11-step inside outside until you are facing the back and do a 1/2 upper body circle
12-3 steps into your spin
13-walk to side of pole and step inside foot out, swing outside leg around so you are facing pole in a wide stance
14-do 2 frisks, 4 flirts and booty shake

Look how far we've come . . . .

wow, in only 2 months I've had the chance to meet the most fantastic ladies, and they are enriching my life the way my classes are enriching theirs! Looking forward to the Intentional Serenity workshop on Wednesday 4/29 - spring is a great time to set new goals and let of the old stuff that's not working.

Location

Our studio location is 1920 Crestview Drive, Hudson WI - right by the old theatre, behind the Sweet Buttercream Cakery - I LOVE the smell that comes from the bakery! We are working hard on a build out right now, ordering poles, mats and hand weights. You are welcome to stop by anytime and check on our progress. My husband's company Zephyr Construction is doing the work.

Grand Opening is set for Valentine's Day, February 14th 2009 - classes will be starting March 1, 2009. We will have a nice selection of quality logo wear and some fun surprises too :)