
Please allow for plenty of time to travel and prepare for class to avoid any disappointment. Here's a little list of things of DO’s and DON'TS' that we put together, of things you can do and observe to make sure that everybody enjoys a clean, safe and happy environment at the studio:ĭO - Aim to arrive 15 minutes before class even starts so you can change, use the bathroom, and relax!ĭON’T - Bargain with your instructor if you're late! She's just following the studio's policies and it wouldn't be fair to those who were turned away before you and it's really disruptive in class. It's for your own safety that you cannot take a class if you're more than 10 minutes late! Doing only part of the warm up puts you at high risk of straining a muscle later on. We all love our time at The Brass Barre, and since the studio is shared by both students and instructors, it's important to be a considerate pole Queen! Have fun, enjoy the stage and be proud of what you have created for yourself! Joining Amateur Night will change the way you perform forever, so just go for it! So let the adrenaline take over, savour every single second on stage, and ENJOY it cos once these 3 mins pass, it’s gone forever! You’ll want to do it again (and again!) right after you get off that stage cos it’s just too much fun!ĭO YOU HAVE ANY MESSAGE FOR THE COMPETITORS AND THOSE WHO MIGHT WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FUTURE?

It is going to be nerve wrecking but your 3 minutes on stage is going to go by so fast compared to the months of hard work you’ve put in to choreograph. Have fun with what you have created and have parts where u can slow down to breathe during the routine. A little humour in your routine helps too. :) If you blank out on stage, flash your biggest smile, body wave and keep moving. Competing also pushes you out of your comfort zone in a good way, I find that I learn to be more creative each time I compete too! :)ĪLWAYS engage with the audience and whatever happens on stage, let it be - the show must go on! Remember, no one knows your routine except YOU. It also forced me to point my feet as much as I could throughout the routine haha. It forced me to improve my technique by practicing the combos/transitions over and over again until it looked (kind of) effortless going into it and dismounting from the tricks. It definitely made me become more aware of my technique and lines. HOW HAS COMPETING IMPROVED YOUR SKILLS AND TECHNIQUE? Choreographing really doesn’t stop until you’re super close to competition date, I was still finalising small details 2 days before the competition.

I’ll admit it was quite stressful when I injured my knee 2 weeks before the competition so that slowed things down a little, with me even considering pulling out due to the injury. Things were changing every week and sometimes progress seemed very slow or even stagnant. I then started weaving in my storyline, the pole combos, floorwork and how I wanted to engage with the audience in the whole routine. When chosen wisely, it can embody the theme into the performance. I started by choosing my songs first, because music sets the tone of the entire performance. But it happens! I tried my best to enjoy the choreographing process instead of being stressed out about it. I didn’t want to rush it, so I took it slow, had some periods of mental block where nothing was happening.
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It took me 2 months to choreo, plan the full storyline I wanted to portray plus practice with my backup dancers. I really wanted to take the chance to combine 2 of my favourite rock songs (Stairway to Heaven + Highway to Hell) together and add some comedic element to it.

My theme that year was Destination Unknown and I chose Heaven and Hell. WHAT WAS YOUR THEME AND WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO CHOOSE IT?
