I've wanted them for a while. I've been thinking about getting them probably since last June. Really before that, but I started seriously considering it in May/June.
The reason for this is mostly because, while I enjoy my pole classes, there's something missing from them. There was a hint of what I was looking for when I was in level 1, and a bit in level 2. After that, it became a class of learning pole tricks. We were encouraged to do a freestyle or choreography at the end of every session, but there was never any guidance given on how to put one together, or practice at freestyle dance. I think because of this, there were very few students who were interested in doing a performance for the last class of every session - especially so for those who were shy or had no dance background. Hell, the only reason I'm interested in it is because I remember dancing as a child in my parents basement and how much I loved it. The folk dance (ukrainian/highland/irish) classes I took later on were fun but they didn't touch the joy I felt during my solitary forays into lyrical dance as a kid.
Basically I'm looking for more dance oriented movement. So I got the DVD's - there isn't actually any pole work on the main one - there's a separate DVD for pole work. The focus is mainly on actual dance.
There's more I want to write about this - I've been reading the blogs of a few people who go to actual classes, and it sounds like it has a deeper potential than just dance. But that's another post ;)
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