Dance + Pole + Aerial Classes

I have been taking some dance, pole, and aerial classes. I've always wanted to try aerial silks/yoga because it looked so pretty on TV, it's like flying in the air beautifully. I was searching online and found a place so decided to give it a try. My friend and I got the 6 class trial. We took 1 sexy flexy, 3 pole, 1 aerial and 1 twerk. My opinion on each class...

Sexy Flexy
Let's start with sexy flexy. Before going to class I thought it involved more sexy moves but I didn't feel anything sexy about it. We did some warm up in the beginning then we started moving our hips around in different ways. We spent most of the time doing that... Then the last part we learned how to do the splits. I've always wanted to do the splits but I have no clue where to start. Now I know. The girl infront of me already know how to do the splits, I'm just thinking hm...why are you here then? And when we were sticking our legs straight in the air, she didn't hold onto her leg, she was just chilling. I'm like...showing off?

Thinking of investing money in those yoga bricks and start doing splits at home. It's very satisfying when you can finally do something. I couldn't reach my toes before and now it's super easy (I'll have trouble touching them if I stop for a long time). So I'll be super happy if I can do the splits. The instructor was nice, she seemed to know her stuff. I wouldn't take this again because it wasn't that fun and I'm not too into sexy dance.

They also have erotic(a) classes. I think the one after sexy flexy was for that. The girls were like wearing hardly anything. I would never take that class, totally not "Cincin".

Pole Dancing
Now onto pole dancing. OMG! It's super duper fun! I thought I wouldn't like it because it's not really a "Cincin" thing. No, pole dancing isn't what you think it is. It's not the sexy, seducing type of thing that you see in movies or TV. It will be more sexy for higher levels though. There was one part that was "sexy" but not really. There was a girl there that have been doing it for a month and she was very nice and she just starts talking to us. I like her. For that class we learned the basic moves, can't really explain. I really like the spinning part, wheeee. It wasn't hard but my hands kind of hurt a bit. Need to learn to grab pole loosely. Oh, the next day, my knees were bruised up because we had to fall on the floor in the beginning and my knees hit the floor a few times...

Took it the second time, it wasn't as fun because we learned the same stuff but I got to correct some of my moves that I wasn't doing so great on.

The instructor was nice, she would actually go to each and everyone (class of 7 only) and see if we are doing it right or wrong. However the moves that she showed us was a bit fast and I'm like huh? At the end we also got to try the moving pole, so fun, wheeeeee. Definitely taking more pole classes but I think the higher the level, the harder it is and the more strength we will need. Not sure if I can handle that.

Went to another location for the 3rd pole class, I didn't like the classroom because it's super big. I don't like big classes. It was also boring because we learn the same stuff but a tiny bit different from the regular location. We didn't have much time to do moves on our own, I prefer the regular location better. I don't understand why they make the class as full as they can, one person shares a pole with the instructor. 

The instructor was nice and funny in a way but then I prefer the other one. Too bad the other one only teaches intro or I would take her other classes. I also don't like how there isn't one instructor that teach from intro to the highest level. They only have different instructor for different levels. I don't like it because every instructor teaches differently, it's pretty much the same thing but every instructor has different expectation on what is "perfect".

Aerial + Hoops
Next, aerial and hoops. I was so excited because that's the main one I want to try. I was quite disappointed. It's fun but it's not what I thought it was (maybe it's just the way the instructor taught it?). It was 100 times harder than what I saw on TV. It involved a lot of upper strength, my arms and hands were so sore at the end. I couldn't even pull onto the silks or hoops anymore. The hoops, hate them, I knew before trying that it will hurt my palms. It felt like I was getting blisters from playing on monkey bars back in elementary. I got this soon to be blister on my palm below my pinky. Silks were better but it's still challenging because of the stretchiness of the fabric, I almost got a burn from the silk when I pull down from it really fast.

The instructor, she was nice but then she wasn't prepared. She was like thinking on the spot what we should do on each station. Shouldn't she know ahead of time? It's not her first time teaching the class right? She did try to fix what I was doing wrong which was good. Not taking aerial anymore, realized it's not my thing, I'm not strong enough for it. At least I tried and I know right? My friend and I actually changed our second aerial class to pole dancing, we liked that more. I do want to try aerial yoga someday, I believe it's different compared to aerial silk? Should be more relaxing I think? I hope. There was an odd number of students so this older lady joined our group. She was really nice. We supported each other on every station.

Twerk Out
Last but not least, twerk out. Coming into this class I have no idea what it is, I kind of know what it would be but not sure. Yup, I can't twerk and it's "so not Cincin". I like the class because I actually sweat but not really... I don't like it because it's not my thing, I can't dance and I can't move my body like that...

The instructor was good, she was really into it and made it fun (for others) but I just didn't enjoy it due to personal reasons. She said we would feel ab soreness, uh, I didn't so I'm 100% sure I wasn't doing anything right. I don't feel any soreness except a tiny bit under my rib cage and arms the next day. Unless if I'm used to the ab exercises that I do at home so I don't feel anymore soreness?

Another thing I didn't like was the number of people for that class. Not sure exactly how much but a lot! I feel better in smaller groups and if smaller, the instructor can actually help correct people. The instructor did ask if anyone has questions and a few did and she did correct them but still. We had to wear knee pads which felt super weird, for some moves we had to lay on the floor using our knees. I felt like I was cleaning the floor...

Before class we met a super nice social girl. She started talking to us when she was checking out the clothing that were for sale. She was telling us about the classes that she took before and which ones were fun for her and which were not. She told us that if we do take higher levels, we can't cover up as much. For example, erotica, you pretty much wear a bra top and panty (no thanks)... For pole, you will have to wear shorts for spinning, which I'm fine with.

Others
So far, I really like how I'm meeting a bunch of nice girls from these classes. I haven't seen them again but it was nice to know different people and interact. I have seen some guys there which I was a bit surprised because these classes are more of a ladies thing. I never knew guys would be into pole dancing and others. So far, I had two guys (Caucasian) in 2 different pole classes. I thought I would feel embarrassed but I didn't, I didn't even care about them lol! There is this guy that plays on open poles, super muscular, not interested. I've also seen 2 other guys there but not sure what class they were taking. The above 3 guys were Asian, even more surprising.

There is a girl in a few of my classes I don't like. She gives me this b****y feeling and a bit of a show off. One time I smiled at her and all she did was look at me. Like wow, she is officially on my b**** list. After that I never wanna look at her again. I hope I won't have any classes with her ever again. When I told my friend about her, she said she doesn't like her too, never got good vibes from her. See, I don't just hate anyone. Others dislike them too.

I feel like these classes are for confidence building. I'm not someone with a lot of confidence but more than high school times. Sometimes I care what people think of me but then when I was in class, I didn't care about anyone except my friend and I. Maybe because I don't know any of those people so I don't give? I do hope someday my confidence will break through the roof and wear just a bra top and panty to class LOL! Don't think that will ever happen.

Won't be taking any classes after a bit because my friend is busy with school and everything. We will take more classes when she has time or maybe I'll find another friend? Don't know. Anyone wanna do pole dancing with me?