Issue 1 January 2012
newsletter Upcoming events Boxing Social 4th Febuary Beginners Course 21st Febuary Splits Course 27th Febuary Charity Show 3rd March
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Contents 4. Editors Comments
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A look back at 2011
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Upcoming Socials and Events
10. Courses 12. Charity Show 14. Grading 16. Twisted Deals
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Hello everyone!! This is the new Twisted pole newsletter. We’ve been busy little elves here at Twisted Pole and the studio has a few new changes including a new crash mat and a sign on the front door (finally!). Not only that but we have been busy organising a whole load of events for all of you lovely people who attend lessons at our studios and we hope that you can come along and join us . So here’s a quick overview of what we have coming up
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* A look Back at 2011 and a look forward to the year ahead! *Monday Day classes are now at 3-4pm *Splits and Flexibility course with Lauren Red 27th Febuary *Beginner Course- 30 April-21 May 11.30-1pm *Charity Pole Show for Help for Heroes 3rd March *Free Pole Jam for National Pole Day- 1 May 12-4pm *Joint social with Hucknal Boys Amateur Boxing Club 4th Febuary
Thank you to everyone who came along on Saturday 14th Jan to help celebrate Twisted Pole’s First Birthday! It was a great day and evening and it was lovely to see so many faces! Hope to see you all in class soon!!
Hannah x
Hannah Capocci Photography Mark Pugh www. http://markpughphotography.com
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A Look Back at 2011 Twisted Pole Studio was officially opened for its first lesson on January 5th 2011. Since then has seen a huge wave of new faces, events, competitions, socials and support from all over. I would first like to give a MASSIVE Thank You to everyone who has been involved in Twisted Pole throughout 2011. Without you we would not be looking forward to the year ahead of 2012. We were honoured to have so many of you enter our Charity show on the 4th September and show all the routines that you had worked so hard on and raised £620 for Clic Sargent. http://www.twistedpole.com/clicsargent-charity-show/
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There were also 6 of us that entered
the NPA competition in November and after weeks of hard work everyone showed off their fantastic routines which they completely pulled off. Level 1 Runner up was awarded to Julia McMurray and Level Instructor winner was given to Hannah Capocci. Kirst Walton entered the British Isles Competition and did really well with her routine to “Black Velvet”. We also had lots of support and fun at the Charity poleathon and National Pole Dance Day on May 1st. We had 2 Gradings with Rosie Campbell and Lisa Muir both achieving PDC Grade 4. And we had several Socials: * Twisted Troop Army Social 1/7/11 * Pole and Pie Social 6/8/11 * A Night of Twisted Terrors 28/10/11 * Christmas Comedy social 3/12/12 Thank you all so much and I look forward to the year ahead!!!
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Upcoming Socials and Events
There are quite a few exciting socials and events coming up in the next few months and we hope that you can join us for them!
Boxing Social
We will be having a joint social with the Hucknall Ultra Boxing on the 4th Febuary. We will meet in town at the studio, where we will do a bit of pole to get ourselves ready to go out and can challenge the boys to give it a go! We will then go on a bar crawl (destinations tbc, but if you have any suggestions let us know!).
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National Pole Dance Day
I know it’s only January, but keep your diaries free on the 29th of April so we can celebrate National Pole Dance day which falls on the 1st May 2012!! We will be having a pole jam from 1-5pm. Bring your friends, whether they have done pole before or not, Pole is for sharing! The pole jam is free but we will be asking for a small donation to go towards Charity (chairty tbc).
Nottingham Pole and Burlesque Convention
On the 27th May 2012 Nottingham’s first ever pole convention wll be held. It is free for everyone and there will be stalls, workshops and masterclasses available on the day as extras. More information to come so watch this space! Keep the day free, you will not want to miss out!!
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Courses Beginners Course 21st Feb These courses are a great way to learn a pole moves intensively and with other people at the same level as you and are very focussed. They are targeted at the complete beginner to those who have had a couple of lessons. There are planned moves to learn each week but ultimately you are working at your own pace within the class. The class starts off with a warm-up and exercises to increase core and upper body strength. Then you will be allowed a time to practice moves from the previous class and move on to the new ones after that. The class is finished with a cool-down.
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The next 6 weeks course will be held from Tuesday 21st February 7-8.30pm for only £60. Contact now to book in.
Maximum 10 people so don’t miss out! £5 off if you recommend a friend and they pay for the full course!
Splits Course with Lauren Red One of the best ways to improve the way your pole dancing looks and feels is to increase your flexibility. Not only does an increased flexibility and stretching improve your quality of life, it also reduces the likelihood of injury and muscle pain due to a fuller range of movement in your joints. The amazing Lauren Red takes our flexibility classes and will introduce you to safe and fun stretching methods and ways to increase your back flexibility and both front and box splits as well as stretching for other muscles if you have any requests. We have splits courses running for 6 weeks at only £40. Our next course starts Monday 27th February 8pm. Places go fast so book now!
Lauren Red
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Charity Show Help For Heroes 3rd March
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If you would like to perform at the event please email me hannah@ twistedpole.com. message me on facebook or let me know at a lesson.
Due to the huge success of our Last charity event which saw the Twisted girls raise ÂŁ620 for Clic Sargeant we thought that we had best start on our next charity pole dancing show which will be held on the 3rd march 2011 and smash this record!!
Venue to be confirmed nearer the time but you can buy your tickets or start donating here:
We will be supporting the charity Help for Heroes
Please share this link and spread the word!
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/
Participants: For those of you taking part there will be some practice sessions especially for practicing your routines. All we will ask for is a donation which will go to Help for Heroes. Find out when the sessions are on Twiter or on the Twisted Pole Homepage. The first one is Thursday 11am-12pm.
Come along to class to start getting your routines ready!! Everyone is welcome to come and take part and perform. And it doesn’t just have to be pole dance related. Think Burlesque or music or another type of dance such as ballet, street dance, belly dancing or break dance!
www.justgiving.com/twistedpole2
Photo By Boudoir Memories https://www.facebook.com/pages/Boudoir-Memo-
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Grading We are only 17 days into the New Year which meand there is still plenty of time to start new challenges and work toward new goals. Why not let pole grading be one of them? Why should I grade? By grading you can be provided with tangible feedback on your own progress and also something to show off to family and friends. This also shows that you are learning a recognised sport at a reputable school, which should help to dispel some of the misconceptions their friends and family may hold. How much does it cost? Membership to the AAP Program costs £30/ year and includes free personal accident insurance while training at a PDC Approved school. Each grading costs £15 and should you want a certificate, this is £3.
then you will demonstrate each of 10 moves you have chosen form the syllabus at your ability level. Then you will perform all of the moves as part of a short routine. Finally you will demonstrate a good cool-down which is specific to the muscles used during your grading. You will know by the end whether you have passed or failed. What do I get? The book contains the following pages/information: Membership slip – providing the membership slip is in date, each student who participates in the AAP Program is automatically given personal accident insurance to cover them for injuries sustained while practising at a PDC Approved School. For more details on the PDC Personal Accident Insurance, please click here. Grading record – a list of gradings achieved to date.
How Does it work? There are 5 different levels to choose from. Your grading will take about 15 minutes and can be booked in at a time that is convenient for you.
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You will need to perform a good warm up that is specific to the moves you will perform,
Competition record – the promoter can sign the book so that the student has a record of all events they have taken part in. Courses record – this will document any workshops, master classes, judging courses undertaken. Please contact us for more information.
Rosie Campbell and Lisa Muir achieved their PDC Level 4 Grading last year Check out the Twisted Pole website for the Interactive PDC syllabus
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Twisted Pole Deals We have some new and old Twisted Deals for you to take advantage of. **Free Twisted Goodies!** To celebrate our First Birthday we will be giving out some twisted goodies for free! Come to any class and get some raffle tickets. Raffle will be drawn in Febuary. Up for grab: 5 group sessions, 1 private lesson, twisted shorts, twisted towel, twisted top, mighty grip gloves, 2oz dry hands, 1 oz dry hands, £10 voucher towards lessons or shop. You can buy extra tickets for £1 to increase your chances, All money goes to Help for Heroes. One prize per person. **Free Lesson!** Get your group session free when you bring a new person to class in one of the following sessions: Mondays 3-4pm Tuesdays 6-7pm Sundays 3-5pm
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**10 Lessons** We already have a great deal for 5 group sessions only £26 (buy 4 get 1 free). We now have an even better deal for you alongside this for 10 lessons only £50! Which means that it is only £5 per lesson. These can be used in any group session but not at course lessons. **Win a private lesson** From now until the beginning of Febuary, every time you mention Twisted Pole in a Facebook, Twitter or social networking post you will be entered into a prize draw for a private lesson. Just message us each time you mention us and send the link. You can do this as many times as you like to increase your chances!!
Watch this space or check the website to keep up to date with future deals!
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