learn to strip

Until I finished the pole dancing lessons and the world record attempt. :)

Last night’s class was much bigger than I had gotten used to. There were 10 girls in the class, and most of them teenagers so it was kind of like a giggle fest…

The Pole Dancing class before our class ran late, so we got to watch about 15 minutes of that class. It looked like really hard work. I really like how they do body rolls with the pole though. I think I may give it a try after the intermediate course. :)

We did a lot more floor work last night and my thighs are very sore right now… Was too tired to write anything when I got home.

We learned another little gem:

• slow is good, slow is control. It’s not about the mechanics of how to move your body, it’s about control of your own body. The slower the movement, the more hypnotic it actually is.

Last night was the first class in the intermediate course. We have a new teacher, who looks like a Russian doll and even have the same name as one of my Russian dolls. :) There were only 2 girls again, which was great. It was kind of like a private lesson.

It was a lot more intensive than the Beginner classes. We did in one night, all the things we learned in 4 beginner classes. The teacher was very sweet and encouraging and put both of us at ease very quickly.

• following the beats of the music. It doesn’t matter how you move, as long as it’s in sync, it actually does look good without much effort. She asked us to close our eyes and just move with the music, without worrying what we looked like. It was like meditating while dancing. Quite an interesting thing to do.
• use the hands. The hands are part of your body. Do not be afraid to use them. Touching yourself can be done very tastefully yet still be very powerful.
• just BE. It doesn’t matter what you look like, how much you weight, how old you are. There’s nothing sexier and more beautiful than just BEING you and accepting yourself. From simply BEING, comes confidence; from confidence, beauty natually comes through.

It was a very intense workout, I feel more sore and tired after that 1 hour session than running 14km on a cross trainer. And doing body rolls and squats in those 5 inch stilettos is dangerous to say the least ;)

• wear our stilettos while doing laundry and walking around the house whenver we can.
• And to do body rolls everyday, or get a Hula Hoop and use it everyday.

I am looking forward to the next lesson. :)

I have finished the beginner course at the Stripper School I am getting my teeth straightened and it’s going to cost me quite a sum of money. I am pausing all non-essential spendings. I will continue perhaps in a few months. :)

OUCH! I know for sure tomorrow my body will be very mad at me and I may not be able to even get out of bed… We did floor work tonight and it was quite a work out. It was quite hard on my knees. I think they will both be quite bruised tomorrow. If I am ever doing this for anyone, I will definitely be demanding carpetted floors or a very soft bed, before doing any of moves!

It was still a lot of fun though. :) We did the floor routine quite a few times, then we put all three week’s work together and did the run through a few times as well. So we now have the full routine, walk/turn/move, chair, and floor. Yay, my first stripper routine :D

Next week is the start of the intermediate course and we will actually have costumes! Fun :D

P.S. obviously the girl in the picture isn’t me… :D And I hope the photo didn’t offend anyone due to her lack of clothing… it’s difficult to find a tasteful photo on the internet with the search term of “stripper” ;)

It was a chance to show off my new stilettos, and the girls all loved it. It was “hot” apparently. :D

The lighting in the studio was a lot more interesting this time, we had the whole “nightclub” feel going, complete with disco balls. After the warm up and doing last week’s routine a few times, we started chair work.

We did quite a bit of spinning around the chairs, splits and kicks. It was hard work and I worked up quite a sweat. I also fell off the chair a couple of times… It wasn’t a very good look and definitely wasn’t “hot”. :D My arms were really sore by the end of the session. I really admire the girls who do this for a living… By the end of the night though, we had the routine down pat. I could even do all the spinning without falling off the chair! The teacher said we were “natural born strippers”. LOL I think I will take that as a compliment.

Next week will be floor work… I am looking forward to it already.

every bit of my body is sore… especially my arms and back… It really was hard work. I am very tired, so I am going to soak in some hot water for a bit then have an early night. Will write more about it tomorrow.

I bought a pair of gorgeous clear heeled stilettos for my next class. It’s so pretty…

Now’s the writing more part…

I was quite nervous before arriving to the class as I really wasn’t sure what to expect.

The school has a cosy little dance studio with mirrored walls and polished floor board. If not for the 5 silver poles scattered around the studio, you’ve thought it was just any other dance studio. There is also a catwalk platform and some rows of seats on each side.

The teacher was very friendly and there was this gorgeous burmese cat. Oh he was a demanding little creature. :) There was 2 other girls in the class, and they are working as erotic dancers wanting to learn some moves.

I actually feel a lot more at ease after meeting the teacher and the other girls… because my biggest fear for being there was that I was going to be the ugliest, fattest, shortest, whatever else person there. But hey, truth be told, I am just as beautiful as everyone else and I even probably have better “assets” than some of them. LOL. Ah, knowing that I have what it takes to BE a pro (not that I actually want/need to work as an erotic dancer) does wonders for my anxiety level.

We basically did a warm up and then learned how to walk, turn and some basic moves. It was great way to exercise too… my back is as sore as if I had been to the gym for 2 hours last night. Walking and dancing around in stilettos is quite a challenge. It’s like learning to walk all over again.

It was great fun and the girls were lovely. I am so looking forward to next week’s class. In the mean time I think I will be practicing the moves and follow the Carmen Electra’s dvd. :)

Girls, stripper school is fun. And you don’t have to do it for ANY man (I am not LOL). It’s a great way to get in touch with your own sensuality. I find it very liberating and enpowering, especially when I am not doing this for anyone but myself. :)

Finally, I attended the first stripteazer class at Showtime Striptease School

It was great fun and the teacher was a pro who’s been dancing for over 10 years. The girls in the class are all working in the industry. It’s not like anything I’ve ever done. It’s exhilarating and very liberating. I am going to write more tomorrow, right now, i am dead tired… I think I got re-acquainted with some muscles I never knew I had…