LAUNCHED: APRIL 23, 2014
THE PROMPT:
This challenge is one of my favorite things to explore, as it is one of the most neglected areas of pole dance, and offer so many lost opportunities to really find your own style and narrative in pole dance freestyle.
This challenge explores your ENTRANCE to the pole, EXIT from the pole. This can be interpreted so many ways! Mainly, I’m thinking about the way in which you come into contact with the pole, and the way in which you leave your contact with the pole. This can be done with any part of your body, from hands/arms/fingers (standing spins and dance moves) to foot/legs and hips (entrances to climbs or inversions). I wanna see those important moments when you touch the pole, and those important moments when you leave the pole, it is that simple!
Think about what that contact means to you, is it expressing an emotion (scared, joyful, curious, hesitant, motivated?) or is it expressing a creative quality of motion in your pole movement (sticky, swift, slow, heavy, light, rhythmic?)
How can you do this in freestyle without too much thought or planning? Put on a killer song and film your entire freestyle with your main focus on the moments when you come in (and out of) contact with the pole, repeat this as many ways as your body can curiously discover in one song in a continuous flow…then review your video and share the snippets of your favorite moments!
GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY FREESTYLING!