June 2012 Twisted Pole Newsletter

Issue 3 June 2012

magazine X Runner Social Northern Pole Princess EPDC Results Special Thanks

even more inside

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Cover Photo taken by Adam Jay Pole Dancer is Hannah Capocci

Contents 4. Editors Comments

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Lessons in June

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Upcoming Socials and Events

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Courses

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Tales of a Twisted Trouper

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Twisted Trouper of the Month

16. Extreme Apparel

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Twisted Thank you

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Hello!

What a busy

month last month was!!

As some of

you may know Cat Sambell and I were practicing and putting together our routine for Emma’s Pole Dancing Competition (EPDC). This competition took place on Sunday 3rd June. We had such a fantastic time there and found that it was such a friendly place backstage.

It was Cat’s first competition and it was

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both our first ever doubles comp.

We were so shocked when the results were announced and we found out that we had won! Check out our facebook or youtube to watch the video Thank you to everyone who sent words of support and who came to watch us and support us at the comp! We cannot wait for the next one!!

day 6.15-7pm * Northern Pole Princess 8th July * X Runner Social 20th June 9pm * X Runner 23rd June * Splits Course 9th June 8pm * Beginner Course 12th June 7-8.30 ***Extreme Apparel!!

It’s going to be an exciting next few months

so keep updated!!

Things to Look out for:

See you soon !!

* Zumba every thurs-

Hannah x

Hannah and Cat at the EPDC

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Lessons In June Unfortunately due to timetabling I have now cancelled the 2-3pm class on the mondays. All other lessons are going ahead as usual.

Lesson Changes

Zumba The new Zumba lessons are going great. Emma our Zumba instructor is bringing all her enthusiasm and energy and providing a fun filled fast moving class. This amazing class that gets you moving is the only Latin-inspired dance-fitness program that blends red-hot international music.

Award-winning producers, and contagious steps to form a “fitnessThere are no forseeable lesson party” that is downright addictive. changes at this time. Please check Since its inception in 2001, the Zumout facebook and twitter to keep up to date on last minute cancella- ba program has grown to become the world’s largest – and most suctions or changes cessful – dance-fitness program with more than 12 million people of all shapes, sizes and ages taking weekly Zumba classes.

ONLY £4!

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Current Lesson Timetable Monday: 6-8pm Group Lesson 8-9pm Splits Course Private Lessons Available Tuesday: 7-8.30pm Beginner’s course** Booking needed Private Lessons Available Wednesday: 8-9pm Group Lesson Private Lessons Available Thursday: 6.15-7pm Zumba Private Lessons Available Friday: 6-7pm Group Lesson Private Lessons Available Saturday: Private Lessons Available Sunday: 3-5pm Group Lesson Private Lessons Available

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Upcoming Socials and Events Northen Pole Princess

Two of our lovely Twisted Troupers have successfully gotten through to the finals of this competition Amy Pearson and Kirsty Waton.

The competition is taking place on the 8th July and I will be driving up. I have a 7 seater so if you would like to join me please let me know. it should be a brilliant competition and it would be great if you could come with us to provide support for those taking part.

X Runner Social

There are still spaces for you to enter to do this with us on June 23rd!! We will be meeting on Wednesday 20th from 9pm after the Weds lesson for a drink or two. We will meet at the studio.

Burlesque Charity Show

A few of our own Troupers are taking part in this great event!

With 50 girls from the Lady Burlesque Classes performing 10 group routines, along with 4 performances from the amazing professional solo burlesque artists Beau Rocks and Millie Dollar, and the highly talented Desmond O’Connor hosting, along with a performance by the former LoveShack Dancers, fire performers, and Liberty Pink singing for us, and now at the larger venue of East Midlands Conference Centre, this years show is set to be the best ever.

Buy tickets here: http://nottinghamdanceandfitness. com/?p=224

Social 20th June 9p m

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Courses Beginners Course 5th June 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.

The next 6 weeks course will be held from Tuesday 12th June 7-8.30pm for only £60. Contact now to book in.

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Maximum 10 people so don’t miss out! £5 off if you recommend a friend and they pay for the full course! Or a free group session if you recommend someone who joins the course

Splits Course and Flexibility Course 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.

Unfortuneately Lauren Red can no longer take these classes as she is opening her own studio and so will not be able to travel up anymore. I know that a lot of you still want to keep your flexibility up and so we will still continue these sessions!

We have splits courses running for 6 weeks at only £40. Our next course starts Monday 9th July at 8pm. Places go fast so book now!

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Tales of a Twisted Trouper

JoJo Locke

Ok, let me introduce myself if you don’t already know me!! My name is JoJo, pole name is GI JoJo. I’m the crazy one that tends to disrupt the class lol.

I started pole back in November 2010 after deciding that I needed to lose some weight. I hated the gym and found it a massive chore. I joined Twisted Pole with Hannah in Jan 2011 and that’s when the fun started and I also started to see results with my body. I started off with the very basic moves, Hannah directed and taught me very well. She is patient and her instruction is very clear and precise. I can now get myself in to positions I never expected to get myself into at my age!! I have muscles on top of muscles.

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With the twisted group lessons, I have now met a lot of very nice people. Everyone is polite and very down to earth. You don’t feel out of place and no one criticizes you for not managing a move or not doing it as good as others do.

Also I love the Twisted socials which mainly involve having a good giggle round town and normally do fancy

I’m very happy to have achieved my ‘Cross Ankle Release’ and my ‘Shoulder mount’ this year ‘pats on the back for me’ This year I got involved in one of the ‘Twisted Pole’ charity shows. This was very nerve racking at first, especially with opening the show with my routine but I totally enjoyed it and had a massive sense of achievement once I had finished!! I also was nominated and won ‘Twisted Poler Of The Month’ for march 2012. I think someone must have paid for me to win, but thanks all the same peeps lol.

I shall definitely continue at ‘Twisted Pole’ for as long as my body can take it.

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Also, just a quick note for Hannah, if I win the lotto, I am buying you your own studio building!!

Love you all and see you all very soon.

JoJo xx xx

Becca Smalley I’m Becca Smalley, but my pole name is Baby Becca. If that hasn’t already given it away I’m the youngest at twisted pole as im only 15.

Before I started pole dancing I use to be many forms of dance such as ballet and street however due to several injuries I had to stop dancing. I missed dancing dearly and that’s when I thought I wanted to try something a little bit different I’d heard the pole dancing was incredible for fitness so I found Hannah and twisted pole I started pole in 2010 and have never looked back since.

My progression and fitness can be seen through the two years I have been at twisted pole, although myself I have noticed that since February 2012 the progression I have made has been outstanding. I started going to the group session and met some lovely people! Working in the groups and with other people at twisted pole has been wicked and Hannah has always got new tricks to show us. I have made many new friends at twisted pole and every one of them is lovely.

Since the start of the twisted pole I have worked really hard to improve my flexibility, I have managed to achieve the ‘special k’ move with quite flat legs. I’m currently working on trying to over split as I would like my ‘Jade splits’ to get flatter. I have been working on my cocoon and since I started this move each time I have done it I have managed to get my leg a little bit further past my head however I still have a long way to go!

I have many proud moments at twisted pole, for example the ‘Help the heroes’ charity show where I put together my first routine and performed, I was really nervous but once it was over couldn’t stop smiling!

I have learn many new tricks this year and my favorite has to be my handspring! As it took me ages to learn, but eventually all my hard work had paid off. On Monday the 28th of may I had a private one to one lesson with Anastasia Skukhtorova at Elena Gibsons studio in London. This was one of favorite moments in pole as I learnt some awesome moves and stretches to improve the work I am already doing. She showed me how to get into the move called the ‘Rainbow’ and if I work really hard on the stretch that eventually I will be able to do the move.

This year I have learnt some awesome transition and moves to improve my routine. I Am looking forward to the next twisted pole show, and would like to say a massive Thankyou to Hannah and Cat for the help and advice that they have given me in my lesson.

Lot of love guyss Becca xxxx

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If you would like to share your pole journey with Twisted Pole please email hannah@twistedpole.com

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Twisted Trouper of the Month The poler of the month is someone who has really excelled and shown great progress throughout the month and in general. Please pass all your suggestions on to us of who you think deserves to be the Twisted Trouper of next month.

As winner of this title the poler will receive a certificate and a Twisted Pole towel.

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May 2012 Rebecca Smalley Well done to Becca who is this month’s Twisted Trouper of the month.

Becca is currently our youngest student at age 15. She has been poling with Twisted Pole since before the studio was even set up when I was still teaching from my living room.

Becca has been through a lot in the last few years with regards to almost breaking her back and has been in and out of hospital with problems which could have potentially kept her out of pole dancing but she has pushed herself further and further after each injury (which haven’t been pole dance related and with the Ok from the doctor).

Especially in this last month she has really excelled in everything she has been working on including her flexibility which she has been working hard on. She has been attending every lesson she can get her hands on and has even travelled down to London to have a prvate lesson with her Pole Idol Anastasia.

You can read more about her pole journey on the Tales page.

Rebecca Smalley

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INTRODUCING EXTREME APPAREL!!

Extreme Apparel is our brand new Online apparel and accessory shop. This is the first day of its Launch and we are very excited for you all to check it out!

At the moment we specialise in Pole Dancing equipment, clothing and acccesories and also have so me Boxing equipment and we hope to reach other areas also in the future but for now we are sticking to what we Love and know about most Please let us know what you think. We are still working on the site so all your input is very much appreciated.

Feel free to browse around and shop. The great thing is that if you order so mething and pay online you can also pick up at the studio which will save you on delivery costs.

If there is so mething that we don’t offer but that you think we should please drop us an e mail and we will look into it!

Hannah and Laura x

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Massive Twisted Thank You!!

Twisted Pole has been running exactly 1 year and a half on July 1st which is absolutely fantastic. It hasn’t been an easy journey but there are lots of people who I would like to thank for helping me along the way so far.

Firstly thank you soooo much to my FiancĂŠe Kieron Hunt without whom none of this would have been possible. His constant support and words of encouragement have got me through all of the most difficult parts of Twisted Pole. He is also responsible for 90% of the work done on the studio including putting the floor in and many other aspects.

A Special thank you to Laura Brown who has not only helped myself with a lot of things and has great advice but has also been a big help to her fellow students.

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Thank you to JoJo Locke- You are an amazing advocate for Twisted Pole and spread the Twisted word far and wide. I

really appreciate your constant support for Twisted Pole.

Thanks to Amy Pearson also for sharing the Twisted word!

Thanks also to Cat Sambell who is the best double pole partner ever! And a great instructor.

Thank you to Kirsty Walton for your support very early on in Twisted Pole and your continuing support now.

And last but not least thank you to EVERYONE whether you have made a small or big contribution to Twisted Pole I appreciate everything that you have helped with.

Thank you to everyone who attends lessons and continually supports Twisted Pole. I absolutely LOVE teaching you all and lessons are so fun with you. You are what makes Twisted Pole what it is today and without you we would be nothing!

Love you all Lots!!!!

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Twisted Pole Deals We have some new and old Twisted Deals for you to take advantage of.

June Deal

For this month only if you pruchase anything from Extreme Apparel totalling more than £10 not including postage you will be able to buy 6 group lessons for the price of 4. That’s just £4.30 per lesson!!! Visit www.extremeappareluk.com now. If you bring your transaction ID to class then this can be used at any time during June.

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Private Lessons for £15 If you have never had a private lesson with us before and have only been to group classes or haven’t yet

had a class with Twisted Pole then you will be eligible to take part of this fantastic deal. It is only £15 for a one hour 1 to 1 private lesson at time and day of your choosing.

This Deal is only available during may so take advantage of it now!! If you recommend someone else who hasn’t had a private lesson with us before to take this deal up you will get a group lesson half price! **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.

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