Flare to Ballerina Pole Tutorial

[@tpowell8626]

Thank you Stephanie, so useful! Sometimes I made it round sometimes not so much. The secondhand placement was the A-ha moment 💡

[@StephanieTallant]

So happy to hear!! Yay thanks for sharing this win with me!

[@luciaaa5117]

So beautiful and helpful thank you !! 🥰

[@StephanieTallant]

You are so welcome!

[@cynthiamorgan5222]

Loved it thank you ❤

[@StephanieTallant]

So glad! You’re welcome!!

[@Natalia-cv4fw]

Very useful! Thank you!

[@StephanieTallant]

@@Natalia-cv4fw I missed this comment - apologies!! Thank you so much!!

[@jewelsfradley5493]

Thank you so much for this! can't wait to try it

[@StephanieTallant]

Can't wait for you to try either! Thank you so much for commenting! I have a free public forum for my students! No pressure, but if you feel like sharing your video when you do try, I'd love to see it 😍 polewithsteph.com/community/channels/community

[@jewelsfradley5493]

@@StephanieTallant Thank you so much Stephanie!! you're a wonderful teacher and my ballerina spin has already improved! now to get it form a climb!

[@StephanieTallant]

Oh I am soooo thrilled to hear this!! Thanks for updating me!

[@stefaniamusso671]

so helpful !!! thank you so much

[@StephanieTallant]

You’re so welcome!! I’m glad you found it helpful!

[@melaniesinclair724]

Pretty move. I like this.

[@StephanieTallant]

Thank you!! 😊

[@itsybitsy0ctopus792]

Just what I was looking for ty!

[@StephanieTallant]

Yay! that makes me happy!! thanks for watching!!

[@XannyRX]

Wonder if I could do this on static since you can get way more momentum from the flair 👀

[@StephanieTallant]

Yes you can do this transition on static!!

[@CavoySanchez-iv4nh]

Saludos especiales para una reina que no tengo palabras para describir su ermosura saludos desde sacramento California

[@StephanieTallant]

Greetings!

[@rachelyy]

Thank you Stephanie! Would you say the flare is easier or best to do with your hands higher up on the pole or both hands gripping the pole down by your armpits?

[@StephanieTallant]

It depends on what you’re going for after :)) if you’re doing a basic flare or trying to sequence them, I’d say you are likely to have more strength and control with both hands low. However, if trying to combo with the ballerina, it’ll be much easier to wrap your body with one arm high. Does that make sense?

[@SleuthySocks]

Thank you for the tutorial. I'm a little confused about another point to ballerina. I've heard it's important not to press the ribs against the pole. You're supposed to lean the chest out and have the pole under the ribs and above the hip bone. But all the time I see what looks like the pole is against the ribs on the side or the back on pole dancers. What is the correct form for the upper body?

[@StephanieTallant]

The pole will definitely be making contact with a portion of your rib cage, by the nature of the move. It's important to include twisting and torso rotation drills in your warm up and practice the ballerina on the floor first to make sure your body is prepared for it on the pole. There's a lot going on to support the contact of the pole on the ribs - pull down with top arm, engagement of TVA, engagement of upper back and low back.

[@helenmo181]

Jesus that looked complicated

[@StephanieTallant]

There's a lot happening in just a few seconds of time hehe

[@Crevure2b]

it's so beautiful stephanie,all this nice poses with this cute little feet well pointed :)

[@StephanieTallant]

Thank you so much!