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Jillian "Stainless" Endsley: Pole Perfection

Stainless aka Jillian Endsley started her career on stage 11 years ago, as an exotic dancer.  For close to 3 years, she has been studying the art of pole dance, by watching online videos, taking workshops and learning from her immediate pole family. She eventually became a pole instructor and a well-known competitor. You can find Jillian and her alter ego, Stainless at The Art of The Catwalk studio in Tallahassee, Florida, or on her YouTube channel, YouTube.com/jLovePole

 

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Were Black People Voting Just Another Fad?

When I voted today in the early bird primaries, I was surprised by the lack of Black people, or people of color, for that matter, at the polls. People turned out in record numbers to elect Obama as our first Black president. But, this time, I was the only face of color in a long line of White voters. I walked away from the polling station, scratching my head, wondering, what the hell happened?

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VON BRIANNA: SRPDFC MISS GEORGIA THE PEOPLES CHOICE

Twenty-five year-old Von Brianna is an accounts payable clerk by day and a pole dancer at night. The runner up in the SRPDFC Miss Georgia competition, she nearly took the title after only two years of pole dancing practice, learning most of her moves from watching videos on YouTube! In that same compettion, she also won the titles of "Miss Creativity" and "The People's Choice." Von Brianna breaks down what it’s like to learn pole dance in a studio, versus learning on your own, and what her husband thinks about pole dance.

 

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Stephanie Skyy: SRPDFC Miss Creativity South Carolina 2011

Thirty-four year-old Stephanie Skyy may have become a serious pole addict overnight but her strength, flexibility and pole precision didn’t happen as quickly. It took five years of practice and determination to turn her into the pole performer captivating the attention of audiences today, with her signature, theatrical performances. Stephanie Skyy leaves the competition behind with her moves but she’s not that different from the rest of us. She tells us which trick scares her the most, why she poles and how pole dance changed her life.

 

 

How did you get into pole dance?
Funny story: my girlfriend saw the Divafit pole studio in Leesburg, Virginia, advertised in a local paper. She and another friend of mine took a class there.  They immediately decided, “Stephanie will love this.” They signed me up for the following week’s class and then called me to tell me I had to try it. I went to that first pole class and haven’t stopped poling since.

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Karri Mae Telford: SRPDFC Miss South Carolina 2011

Karri Mae Telford is the current reining SRPDFC Miss South Carolina 2011 and also took the titles of Miss Echo and Miss Technical in the competition. The thirty-four year old is a pole dance studio owner and instructor at Pole Pressure of Leesburg, Virginia. Karri Mae began pole dancing in a local studio four years ago when she was dragged into a pole class by a friend. Telford had so much fun she felt compelled to return again and again. And that’s how Karri Mae Telford, pole competitor, was reborn.

Do you think it’s easier to learn tricks on a certain type of pole?
It’s easier for me to

Jennifer Huff: SRPDFC Miss Texas Champion

Jennifer Huff is the Southern Regional Pole Dance Fitness Competition (SRPDFC) title holder in Texas for 2011. Her stage persona, Tiffany Intimate Spins, also holds the title of Miss Texas Pole Star Miss Trixter 2011. The thirty-five year-old resident of San Antonio, Texas, began pole dancing less than three short years ago by taking classes at Soft Sensuous Moves, the studio where she now teaches. She took some time to talk about the competitive side of poling and how she got her mom to give pole dance a try.

Moses Carroll Pole Fitness Promoter

Moses Carroll is the founder of The Southern Regional Pole Dance Fitness Competitions. He has devoted himself to promoting pole fitness, increasing its awareness nationwide and giving polers a platform to compete. I talked with him to find out his take on exotic dancers vrs. pole dancers and to see exactly what pole moves he can pull off.

Why I Started ExoticTrinidad.com

Exotic Trinidad

I had the idea for ExoticTrinidad for a long time before actually launching the site. I’m a procrastinator. What can I say? I’m also a perfectionist. I didn’t want to promote ExoticTrinidad until everything was just right. I needed professional photos, crazy graphics, and dozens of pages of content. Than I realized something. It hit me like a ton of bricks. Great opportunities come to those who make the most out of small ones.

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