Intermediate-Advanced Tutorials
NOTES:
Newest tutorials are uploaded at the top of this page!
Half of this library will be “tricks” or “combos” while the other half (my favorite half) are a bunch of short low flow sequences on the pole. As we move through many of these we will touch upon some of the tinier details that can help us to embellish our movement. But remember these tiny details are *suggestions! Feel free to take em or leave em and throw in all the details that you feel called to!
*I encourage you to incorporate ALL of what you learn into freestyles! This is help to ensure that you build the tools we work on into your own movement language.
Again, while moving through this library please remember that, as a teacher, I act as a guide as you find your movement. When working on our flows always feel free to incorporate your own style / details if you feel called to!
October
Returning to this flow from Feb 2022 with the addition of a freestlye prompt! Use this progression as a starting point for a freestyle using the following prompt: texture / contrast
Think about moving to a song verrrrry slowly but with moments of very fast accents. Create texture and contrast with the speed of your movement. Does this change the experience as a mover? As an audience member?
August
An Int / Adv Static Flow // Paired with a movement prompt at the end of this tutorial!
June
Int/ Adv Static Flow || This is a rather quick flow for this month SO I’d like to add a prompt to the end of this to feed a freestyle. Think: loops. We end this flow in a very low pole sit. You can go wherever you’d like from here but whatever you do I’d like you to loop it.. aka REPEAT it over and over again. Do you find new ways into the same loop? Out of the loop? Does the loop start to blossom into something new?
May
Int / Adv Static Flow || Part 2 of 2 for this month!
Int/Adv Static Flow || This is part 1 of 2 for this month’s longer static flow!
April
Bracket Split || An Advanced Shape
Capezio Progressions || Beginner to Advanced Progressions through this classes spin shape!
March
Chokehold Ballerina | An Intermediate spin shape
Marchetti Split || An Adv Spin Shape
Jamilla to Brass Monkey || Wanted to throw this transition up to you Int students as well as I know Brass Monkey can be a tricky position to settle into. I think this helps to make it a bit more accesible!
February
Tabletop Split to Sword || an Advanced Spin Combo
Sword || An Advanced Shape with many variations!
Intermediate Spin Flow
Intermediate Spin Flow
Figure 4 || Spin Pole || An Intermediate shape that will be incorporated into our Int Spin Flow for this month!
January
Tabletop Split \\ an Int / Adv Shape
Broken Ballerina \\ an Int / Adv shape
Shi Shi Spin || Spin Pole || An Int / Adv shape that we’ll be incorporating into our Adv Nov flow this month!
Advanced Spin Flow
September
Int / Adv Spin Flow || Vortex to Ballerina transition
Lowering into Brass Monkey || An Intermediate tutorial || For anyone encountering struggles with finding a Brass Monkey, this should help!
August
Advanced Static Flow
Intermediate Static Flow
July
Advanced Static Flow || Be sure to get a good hamstring warm-up & stretch in before working on this flow!
Trinity Knot || This is an Int / Adv shape that you will enter from brass monkey. Intermediate students! If you need assistance with entering your brass monkey I will be uploading a tutorial on this in the next few days so keep an eye out. Advanced students, I will be uploading a really fun static low flow progression shortly as well :) Stay tuned!
June
Int / Adv Static Flow || Song: Mama Saturn - Tanerelle || PS. I am testing out the addition of an 8 count at the start of our choreo/ flow videos for those that like to run through the flow with me!
Advanced Transition to Superman
May
Int / Adv Spin Flow || We’re working with a couple of prompts with this simple flow my loves! 3 things I want you to be mindful of while moving through this:
Tenderness
Parallel Lines
Hand journeys to and from the pole
April
Lotus || Spin Pole
March
Advanced Spin Flow || Just a heads up! This flow features the move Jallegra. Because we don’t yet have a full tutorial on this move in our library I’ve included a modification / variation for those of those that haven’t yet worked with Jallega. I roughly review it here in this breakdown. If you’d like to give it a go be sure to ease into it slowly! It can be an intense one :)
Intermediate Spin Flow || My apologies for the video quality in part of this tutorial my loves! We had an unexpected technical difficulty. We’re gonna just call it a vintage effect , yea? ;)
Int / Adv Static Flow
February
Int / Adv Static Flow
4 Ways to Enter Outside Leg Hang & Jasmine (without inverting!) || This is an old upload but I thought it might be helpful to share to our Intermediate library in case it was missed / might be helpful for you!
January
Int / Adv Static Flow || This month’s advanced static flow with slight modifications!
Vortex Split || Spin Pole || Switching it up just a bit this month with a trick break down. Get comfy with this split because it will be a part of our Spin Flow for Frebruary!
Half Superman || Demo’d on Spin & Static Pole || Switching it up just a bit this month with a trick break down. Get comfy with this split because it will be a part of our Spin Flow for Frebruary!
Advanced Static Flow
December
Advanced Spin Flow || Featuring the Claw Grip Split. See tutorial on this split below!
Claw Grip Split
Intermediate Spin Flow
Int / Adv Static Flow
September
The Blender || Spin Pole || An Intermediate Spin Shape
Advanced Spin Flow || This spin flow features our “EKG” move from July!
July
The EKG || Spin Pole || an Int / Adv shape
Siren Progression || Spin Pole || 3 Progressions of a move, all with the same entrance
Brass Split Progressions | 3 Progressions leading up to this lovely split. + a quick review of one entry into brass monkey :)
March
Twisted Teddy || Spin Pole || *my apologies for the sound quality issues in this tutorial! There were some technical difficulties
Jade Split Progressions | 4 Progressions toward your Jade Split + tips for a flat split. You should be comfortable with your Outside Leg Hang before working on your Jade!
February
Elephant Split || Spin Pole
January
Jamilla Thread to Superman || Spin/Static || A favorite alternate entrance to Superman.
Titanic || Spin / Static
The Bow || Spin Pole || I demo two entrances into this move! The second of the two is a one arm spin / flare entrance. I advise only attempting this second entrance if you are already comfortable with one arm flares on spin pole.
December
Superman
November
Atom Combo || Spin Pole || 2 versions broken down: Int and Adv !
The Huntress Combo || Spin Pole || I would say that this particular combo leans more toward advanced but it will be a nice challenge for Intermediate polers to begin chipping away at!
Texas Tornado || Spin Pole || Intermediate variation demonstrated at 5:01 !
October
Trap Leg Split to Ballerina Variation || Intermediate variation to this combo demonstrated at the end of this tutorial loves!