Elena Gibson from Poledancing School in London
I did make a promise not to talk about sports anymore for a very long time, but I’d like to make an exception today to discuss the one sport I do enjoy doing. Some people say its not a sport, I guess its a form of dance, and it is the only sport I know of that can be, no, SHOULD be done in high heels. Poledancing.
I got addicted to it in London when I realized there was a sport in the world that would give you a great workout, and it was fun, and you could wear high heels. There are not enough sports like this.
Justine McLucas from Ecole de Pole in London
One of the reasons I am getting very excited about my trip to London (aside from shoes) is because I’ll have the opportunity to train at one of my old schools there, run by the 2005 poledancing world champion Elena Gibson (who is Canadian!) She is an ex-ballerina, an AMAZING poledancer, and hopefully she’ll let me film her show so I can share it with you all. I’ll also be training with my friend Justine, who also has her own school.
In the meantime, I’d like to share with you my favourite poledancing video of all time, which is a film of Felix Cane, who is the current world champion (who is originally from Australia.) This is a very old show, from 2006, and although she may have improved technically since then, she certainly hasn’t changed her style. I had the opportunity to train with her last summer in England, and there’s no doubt in my mind she is deserving of her current title. She is currently living in Las Vegas and performing in Zumanity, which is Cirque de Soleil’s “sexy” show.
This video is when Felix won the 2006 Miss Poledance Australia, and it is a stunning performance that I’ve watched at least 100 times and could easily watch a hundred times more.
