Workshops with Amy Guion and Nadia Sharif
May 9, 2012Thursday, May 31st | 6:00p-7:30p
Pure Spins ($65 for public)
This workshop with Nadia Sharif will cover the basic skills needed to execute beginner and advanced spinning pole tricks. The essentials are covered, such as climbing, controlling the spin and respecting the force we must work with and not against as well as some fun and unique signature tricks and combos.
Sign Up HERE
Thursday, May 31st | 8:00p-9:30p
Masters Class (Intermediate/Advanced) ($65 for public)
Learn from a USPDF Pro and longtime BeSpun in this master class! Amy Guion is known for her flexibility-based tricks, seamless transitions on spinning and static, and act development (creating a character and storyline through dance). Now that you”re more advanced, emphasis will be on creating smooth transitions and combinations, flexibility based tricks, and multiple freedances to build confidence, character, and stamina.
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Workshops with Bad Azz
April 23, 2012Sunday, April 29th | 12:00p-1:30p
Exotic Floor Work and Flow Moves ($60 for public, or $65 for members)
In this class, we will focus on different floor work moves and most importantly you will learn “flow” which will help you transform your fluidity into a nostalgic routine . I will also add in my own sensual dance moves that will help you transition smoothly. We will begin the lesson with a warm-up, and then the fun starts as I attentively teach the hottest floor and flow moves. At the end of class, we will put all the moves together and dance full out to a hot song followed by a cool down.
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Sunday, April 29th | 2:00p-3:30p
Tricksters ($65 for public, $60 for members)
Want to learn BadAzz’s famous signature tricks so that you can sync them into your dance routine and amaze people? If that sounds like you then take this workshop where I will be demonstrating my top 5 signature moves and combinations on static & spinning poles. I can guaranteed you that these will wow anybody. Class will begin with a warm-up, and then we’ll move on to pole tricks, as well as transitions into the moves. At the end of class, we’ll put all the moves together, and dance full out to a hot song followed by a cool down. Come learn these Bad ass tricks the right way, from Bad Azz!
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Hell on Heels Tour!
April 2, 2012Workshops with Cleo & Alethea
Sunday, May 20th | 12:00p-1:30p
Alethea Austin: Signature Floor-Work
Alethea Austin, USPDF Champion 2010 and USPDF Miss Sexy 2009, is known as much for her floor-work as her skills on the pole. This 90 minute workshop aims to make students of all levels comfortable with their floor-work. Basic and advanced options are given to ensure that every student feels challenged. The class covers everything from flare leg moves, crawls, slinks, slides, and body rolls to more acrobatic floor-work such as shoulder-rolls, candlesticks and planks. In the last part of class, Alethea shows you how to incorporate all of the elements that you have learned into a fluid and sexy, musically attuned free floor dance.
Sign Up HERE
Sunday, May 20th | 2:00p-3:30p
Alethea Austin: Master Pole Workshop – Pure Pole
This 90 minute workshop taught by Alethea Austin, USPDF Champion 2010 and USPDF Miss Sexy 2009, is designed to take your Pole Tricks to the next level of performance on the pole. Class will be broken into beginning/intermediate and advance groups. Emphasis will be placed on achieving tricks each student is ready for and learning transitional options in and out. This class is open to all levels where you will be able to learn at your own pace. Individual attention will be given to each girl so that she can learn the tricks that she is personally ready for.
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Monday, May 21st | 6:00p-7:30p
Cleo the Hurricane: Advanced Pole
Miss Pole Dance Australia winner ‘Cleo’ has lots of cool, different tricks and pole combinations to teach you with a bit of aussie flavor but for this workshop you must be at an advanced level. Can be taught on static or spinny pole. Learn her signature tricks such as the Iron Maiden, Twisted Sister, Hurricane kicks and Special K handstand or anything else you may have seen on Youtube.
Sign Up HERE
Monday, May 21st | 8:00p-9:30p
Cleo the Hurricane: Rock N Pole
Cleo rocks you like a hurricane! Miss Pole Dance Australia winner Cleo is known for her awesome choreography and in this 1.5 hour workshop she will teach you a rockin’ routine to a whole song! Lots of sexy dancing, floorwork, head rolls, possibly some air guitar and intermediate pole tricks which can be tailored for beginners. And remember, everything is more fun in heels!
Sign Up HERE
+ 1 workshop – $90
+ Any 2 workshops – $170
+ All 4 workshops – $320
*Open to all levels (Beginner to Advanced) except for Cleo’s Advanced Pole*
GIRL NEXT DOOR WORKSHOPS
March 7, 2012March 26th 7:30 to 9 pm
Jennifer Kim and Tami Brandel: Doubles
Intermediate to Advanced | $60 Advanced | $70 Walk-in
Jennifer Kim
2011 USPDF & CPDC Finalist and Choreography House Instructor
Tami Brandel
Choreography House Instructor (doesn’t compete by choice, but performs everywhere); been poling/performing the longest of all LA cast in Dallas.
March 27th 7:30 to 9 pm
Mary Kolacinski: Spinning Pole
Intermediate to Advanced | $60 Advanced | $70 Walk-in
2011 CPDC Third Place Winner and Choreography House Instructor. Competing on Feb 24th at NAPA with Brynn Route. Spinning Pole EXPERT! Famous in LA for her spinning pole work, extreme strength and flexibility. She can do anything on the pole, literally!
Check out the Facebook event for more information and to RSVP here.
January Workshops
December 30, 2011RSVP for the Workshops HERE via Facebook 
January 15th 2 pm – 3:30 pm
Creative Poleography with Kelly Yvonne
OPEN TO ALL SKILL LEVELS. $60 in advance.
Girl Next Door – a Pole Dance Soirée is the brainchild of producer, director and pole dancer Kelly Yvonne of Vin’yet Productions. Kelly has choreographed numerous award-winning routines for professional pole dancers, including Natasha Wang (2010 USPDF West Coast Champion, California Pole Dance Championship and Tri-Pole Challenge 1st Place Winner); and Amber Richard (2010 APFA Pole Artist of the Year).
Creative Poleography is a designed to teach dancers how to learn and retain choreography as well as begin creating their own pole performance pieces. This 1.5 hour long workshop includes a dance-based warm-up, poleography exercises and a choreographed routine. It will also explore intentional movement, concept development and musicality. Sign up HERE
January 16th 5:30 pm – 7 pm
Advanced Tricks & Flips with Estee Zakar
This advanced workshop pushes student’s level to the fullest, including signature tricks, trick combinations and strength moves. $60 in advance.
INVERSIONS REQUIRED. Sign up HERE
January 16th 7 pm – 8:30 pm
Competition Intensive
For those thinking about competing, performing, pushing their body to the next level, challenging perfection & having a coach by their side for help in routine work, tick combos, strength and flexibility training. $60 in advance.
OPEN TO ALL SKILL LEVELS.
Sign up HERE
David Owen’s Workshop
October 19, 2011Mark Your Calendars!
NOVEMBER 2nd @ 6:00 & 8:00
The Aerial Handstands Intensive
In the “Aerial Handstands Intensive” workshop you will learn correct arm placements for safely performing aerial handstand variations on the pole using the forearm grip, elbow grip, split grip, twisted grip, and true grip.
We will discuss and practice methods of integrating these poses into beautiful, safe, and dance-worthy … combinations, as well as strength training methods to help make these poses even more secure and gain more extension. You will learn ways to get into these holds from handsprings, levitations, and from other inverted poses. Get ready to drop some jaws with the skills you’ll develop in this class!
Conditioning: Flexibility Training for Pole Dancing
Along with increased flexibility comes increased freedom of movement for pole dancers. The more flexible one becomes, the greater number of advanced holds one becomes capable of, and the more one begins to generate beautiful and awe-worthy lines and postures. All pole dancers covet increased flexibility, and in this workshop, David will teach the methods that he uses in his own flexibility training. Dancers will receive an introduction to back bending and learn how to make the spine more pliable while also opening the hips. Following this, David will teach you how to perform the Proprioreceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (or PNF) method on yourself to help safely and quickly see increases in muscular flexibility to help develop beautiful extensions and splits.
Some partner-based stretching techniques will also be explained and demonstrated. Following this, some techniques for performing flexibility-based poses on the pole will be discussed and practiced.
$60 per workshop for public
$55 per workshop for members
$100 for double class for everyone
Here’s David’s artistic routine from the APFC 2010
Workshop with Erotic Rain
April 19, 2011Erotic Rain has acquired a ton of titles, trophies, and tiaras for her pole dancing talents. She recently performed as a feature in the 2011 Texas Burlesque Fest. at the ND and her most recent titles are Miss Exotic International 2010 and Miss Nude World Pole Champion 2010! Come see what Erotic Rain is ALL about!
One workshop only! May 14th, 2011 – 12PM to 1PM – $40
Intermediate and Advanced students only, please!
Please Call to Reserve Your Spot! (512) 477-POLE (7653)
or CLICK HERE to sign up online!
Check Out our ad this week in the Austin Chronicle:
Mina Mortezaie & Natasha Wang in Austin!
March 8, 2011Brass Ovaries Pole Dancing Studio welcomes Mina and Natasha to Austin the weekend of March 11th – 13th! Both ladies will be holding a workshop; both are an hour and a half long and $40 each. We will also be having a Super Star Pole Jam with Mina & Natasha on Sunday March 13th from 12PM-2PM for only $5! If you’d like to attend all 3 events, we are offering a special deal for only $65! Email us if you’d like to take advantage of this discount at Info@Brass-Ovaries.com
What is a Pole Jam? A Pole Jam is an informal pole play session where you can dance, learn, and mingle with other pole dancers.
Mina Mortezaie is the 2010 USPDF (U.S. Pole Dance Federation) Amateur Champion and the 2010 EMW Bi-Polar Doubles Champion (with partner Nadia Sharif). Mina comes from a background in Dance and Gymnastics. She has been Pole Dancing for 3 years and her style brings grace, strength, and flexibility to the pole. With a degree in Communications from UCLA, Mina’s resume includes experience in broadcast journalism and digital marketing. Mina has been featured in the LA Times for her pole dancing and has graced the cover of Pole 2 Pole magazine in December 2009. She is also a Brand Director for Bad Kitty Pole Wear and just launched a new clothing line made just for pole dancers called “Pole Fit.” Mina currently teaches at Evolve Dance Studio and Allure Dance Studio in Los Angeles.
USPDF Pro Natasha Wang has been pole dancing five years and trains at BeSpun, The Pole Garage, and Kinetic Theory Theater in Los Angeles, California. She is one of the principle dancers at King King as well as Girl Next Door. Natasha is originally from Austin where she earned her BS in Advertising and a BA in French from UT Austin. In 2010 Natasha hit the pole world by storm winning titles left and right! Her titles inclurde: USPDF 2010 West Coast Champion, 2010 California Pole Dance Champion, 2010 East Meets West ‘Pole-AM’ Champion. She is also one of the newest Official X-Pole Girls!
Sign Up for Mina’s Workshop Here: March 11th at 4PM
Sign Up for Natasha’s Workshop Here: March 12th at 11AM
Pole Jam Sign Up Here: Sunday March 13th at 12PM
Bad Azz Workshop!
February 8, 2011$15 OFF when you buy both sessions!
