StarBaby - AdvanceD Pole (He/Him)
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN POLING?
About one and a half years,\.
IS THIS YOUR FIRST PERFORMANCE?
No.
IS THIS YOUR FIRST COMPETITION?
Yes.
WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT PERFORMING POLE?
I often times feel clunky, but when I get on the pole I feel elegant.
WHAT IS YOUR INSPIRATION FOR THIS PERFORMANCE?
The song is a passionate plea for her lover to stay with her. There are intense emotions of fear, desperation and desire juxtaposed with moments of extreme vulnerability and softness. It is my intention to highlight these contrasts in my movement.
HOW DID YOU PREPARE FOR THIS COMPETITION?
I went through multiple songs, started imagining choreography for them. The song I landed on, I felt like I could match what I had in my head with skills I already knew or seemed possible to learn in the timeframe.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SKILL/MOVEMENT THAT YOU HAVE PLANNED FOR YOUR UPCOMING PERFORMANCE?
This is a tough question, because there are so many that I love! I worked really hard and am really proud of my leg flairs in a shoulder mount, but also really happy with how I combined skills in a unique way.
WHAT GOALS ARE YOU AIMING TO ACCOMPLISH IN THE NEXT YEAR?
Gaining more fluidity and intentionality into my subconscious movement patterns so my attention isn’t splitting into the 100s of elements that go into a pole performance, but instead focused on musicality and my visualization and all those other elements are happening on a subconscious level. That and becoming more flexible.