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RODNEY JAMES RETURNS – CHAIR CLASS & ALL-NEW FAN WORKSHOP !!
Friday
April 20, 2012
For all students, no prior dance experience required
Chair Challenge / 6:00 PM – 7:30 pm
$45.00 / $85.00 for 2 classes
An amazing full-body workout ! Learn how to use a chair as your partner in an exciting, original dance routine that teaches
fabulous new dance skills and movement control. Real “Burlesque Cabaret” styling combined with Rodney’s dramatic flair teaches all students to move with confidence as they project their star-quality and master choreography worthy of center stage. Focus
on the strengthening the important muscles engaging the pelvis and core for a total body workout with results you can see and feel. Warmup includes important Rodney’s techniques for moving with resistance.
Fabulous FAN-tasy class / 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
$45.00 / $85.00 for 2 Classes
Bring out your coy, inner vixen and learn how to drive your audience wild with your eyes as you learn to flirt and seduce using 2 hand-held fans. In addition, as with all of Rodey's classes, special attention is paid to muscle strengthening, core engagement, postural awareness, and deep stretching and toning. A full-body workout that gives results!
Classes are designed for ALL women regardless of age, shape, or experience and
movements can be modified so that all students can learn with confidence!
FABULOUS music-playlists using all styles and genres of music with something
for every taste which adds to the mood of the class!
Comfortable "Burlesque Style" attire is optional. Here is your chance to dress the part.
Special Girls Night Out Thursday March 29th
Thursday, March 29th – 6 Corporate Drive, Shelton CT
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Girls Night Out, By Women For Women,
Come see us at this event sponsored by Liquid Lunch, Shelton CT. This fun evening is for Ladies only. Meet local vendors, and watch as we flip and spin on our portable stage pole. There will be a variety of vendors, entry into 3 raffles, live music, and appetizers / beverages provided by Liquid Lunch. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door, and $15 for Shelton BOE members. Purchase your tickets via Paypal at liquidlunchrestaurant.com. Hope to see you there !
Join Us for Our 2-Year Anniversary Party March 10th 7pm – 11pm
Happy Birthday, Girl Spot!
Come join us for a night of food, drinks and pole in honor of celebrating The Girl Spot’s 2 year anniversary!
The Girl Spot is hosting an open house event for the occasion. Invite your friends, family or significant other to see what it is we do here at The Girl Spot. Light refreshments will be served as you mix and mingle with friends and newcomers. There will be a brief demonstration performed by teachers and students performing chair dance and pole routines.
Date: Saturday, March 10th, 2012
Time: 7:00-11:00 pm
Performance showcase at 8:00 and 9:30
Open to the public, 18 and over
Philip Deal, the Bad Boy of Pole Feb 1st at The Girl Spot !
Hot on the heels of Rodney James and David C. Owen, The Girl Spot has another amazing male instructor coming to town: The Bad Boy of Pole, Philip Deal!
Philip was born in Virginia and has been dancing practically since he was born. He started training with Jazz Master Frank Hatchett in New York City at the ripe old age of 10. At 14, he trained at the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington D.C. and toured across America for three years performing as a soloist in The Nutcracker. By 19, he had founded his own dance company. He is certified to teach pilates and yoga is and an X-Pert certified pole instructor. Just last year, he competed in the Masters Division of the American Pole Fitness Championships in New York.
Now living in Boston, Massachusetts, we are lucky to have Philip stopping by on a tour of the U.S., while on his way to compete at the Aerial Pole Art Competition in Las Vegas. Philip is known around the pole community for his edgy, naughty style (Did anyone see his Erotica performance at Polesque?!). Philip will be Guest Instrucing at The Girl Spot. Please check out the information below and contact us to sign up. You don't want to miss this!
Date: Wed Feb 1st
6:00 pm -- Pole 101 (Beginners)
This class has a fun and energetic warm up that includes dance movement essential for new pole dancers. After, there will be floor work, basic transitional movements one can when moving from one spin to the next, you will even learn your first invert on the pole. After we move to the pole for pole circuit, all the foundational exercises to build strength and progress quickly. Than all basic spins will be taught! This class will also focus on climbing techniques. Get ready to be sore.
7:30 pm -- Power and Inversions (Intermediate)
This class has a fun and energetic warm up that includes dance movement essential for pole dancers. There is a heavy focus on butt and ab work. After there are challenging pole circuit exercises that further strengthen your abilities on the pole, you must have foundational Pole 101 climbing skills for these exercises.The next part of class will start teaching accomplished pole 101 students how to progress to pole 102, inversions. Building from the floor up you will start learning how to be upside down.
Price : $25.00 per class
Pole Basics students may use classes already purchased. Students Level 1 and above may use classes already purchased, plus a $5.00 per class additional fee, or can pay for Feb 1st classes separately.
Special Valentine Lap Dance Class and Pole Classes with Dakota Fox !! Jan 23rd and Jan 24th
Who:Dakota, along with her mother Terri, owns and operates Aradia Fitness in Cary, NC. She holds a degree in Law & Justice & Spanish and works in law enforcment. She also helped to create Bushido Women's Self Defense non-profit organizaiton (2003) and is the founder o...f Head Over Heels (2011). With no prior dance experience and fitness background primarily in martial arts, Dakota was surprised to find how easily accessible Aradia Fitness classes are to the average woman. She quickly became addicted to pole dance fitness in 2009 and found a new love for teaching. She believes there is nothing sexier than a confidant woman and loves watching her students walk out of the studio feeling great!
Certified Aradia Fitness Instructor
What:
2 Evenings of Heather's Specialty Instruction for you !
Jan 23rd 6:45 PM, Sexy Valentine Lap Dance $15.00
This 60-minute class will get you ready for some Valentine fun with your sweety ! Ladies, please bring your heels, a man's button-down shirt, and a man's tie.
Jan 23rd 8:00 PM, Beginner Spins $20.00 (can be deducted from prepaid classes)
60 minutes of pole fun, working on standard spins.
Jan 24th 6:45 PM, Pole Spin Combos, Intermediate and above. $20.00 (can be deducted from prepaid classes)
60 minutes of more intricate spin combinations. Learn to put spins together that you've never thought of !
Jan 24th 8:00 PM, Pole Jam. Come meet Dakota and play on the poles. All levels welcome. 
2 Special Classes Sunday Dec 18th : Chair Class & Stretch Class
If you want more, or if you missed it last time, come join us on Dec. 18th for 2 of Elin's signature classes : Chair and Stretch.
10:00 am Chair -- $10.00
11:00 am Stretch -- $10.00
What:
CHAIR DANCE
Get your sexy on! Strengthen and tone while performing slinky, sensual dance moves in, on and around a chair.
Get your sexy on! Strengthen and tone while performing slinky, sensual dance moves in, on and around a chair.
STRETCH
Stretching can improve athletic performance, decrease the risk of injury, reduce tightness, improve posture and relieve stress. In this class we use a series of deep stretches, targeting major muscle groups, to increase flexibility, lengthen and strengthen muscles and develop healthy body alignment and awareness.
Who:
ELIN WATERSTON
ELIN WATERSTON
A life long dancer, Elin has studied many dance styles including ballet, jazz, lyrical and ballroom. She is a licensed Zumba instructor and a Climb & Spin Certified Pole Dance Instructor.
Mr. Burlesque, Rodney James – 2 Workshops Sunday Nov. 13th 2011
- Burlesque Bonanza Party Time - 90 mins 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
This class works best when women are invited to dress up in their best Burlesque attire and are offered Champagne! We all know women love to dress up! It becomes a stress free and fun environment where women can be just who and what they want!!! Bring it all on I say! Benefits include :
· Better posture awareness
· Learn the Bump and Grind
· Learn the art of tease
2. Chair Challenge (Class for the Ass) - 90 mins 2:30pm – 4:00 pm
This class has been designed around the chair to give the body a complete all over workout. Utilising all the key postural areas of the body, it will help you find muscle you did not even know you had.
· Caters to all levels
· Strengthen upper body and butt
· Feel empowered
Workshop Costs:
Each individual workshop: $45 per person
2 x workshops: $75 per person
Note : Advance registration and payment required; no refunds
POLE DANCE FOR BREAST CANCER Sunday Oct 16th
Ever wonder what happens in a pole studio? Come take a look and help us raise $1500 for the Make Strides Against
Breast Cancer Walk on Oct 30th in Wesport, which The Girl Spot is proud to be a part of.
On Sunday, Oct 16th from 11:00am - 2:00pm every 15 minutes. Pay just $5.00 at the door to learn a classic pole move, see the studio and meet some of the people who have discovered the joy, camaraderie and fun physical challenge of pole fitness, all while helping to raise funds for the fight against breast cancer.
203-373-7575 for more details
FLIRTY BURLESQUE EXTRAVAGANZA with Dot Mitzvah !
When : Friday Sept 16th at The Girl Spot
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm, $35.00
advance registration and payment required.
What :
Unleash your inner vamp in this class! We'll learn the basics of the glove peel, boa work, and you'll even learn a chair routine to take home!
And..prepare yourself for TWIRLING TASSELS! (No nudity required; we'll tape them to your shirt). Whether you're a seasoned pro, or just experimenting with a new side of your personality, this class is for you!
(Stilettos/Pumps highly suggested)
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Who:
Meet Dot Mitvah !
Born from a delirious one-night stand between a rabbi from Flatbush Avenue and a Lotte Lenya impersonator, Dot Mitzvah bravely carves a place in the burlesque world with a mix of comedy, music, and good ol' fashioned cheesecake.
As a burlesque artist, Dot has has had the honor of performing with the New York School of Burlesque, Kitty Nights NYC, Bon Appetit Burlesque, Burlesque Nouveau, Red Light Burlesque, Drive Thru Burlesque, and many other venues. She was a featured performer at the First Annual Boston Burlesque Marathon in 2010 and regularly performs throughout the tri-state area. Really, give her a reason to take off her clothes and they're gone.
As a professional opera singer (yes, she does that too), Dot has sung throughout the United States, settling mainly in the tri-state area. Ask her about her "Queen Of The Night" burlesque number.