Interview with UKPPC Winner Vicky Peacock
Posted: Dec 24 2012
December was a great month for pole dancing competitions with the UK Professional Pole Performer finals taking place in Telford. It was a fantastic event, with all the finalists performing to a a sold out venue. We caught up with one of the winners Vicky Peacock to find out more about how she got into pole dancing and how she feels to be a winner...
1.You
won at the UKPPC 2012 finals, taking the instructor category title. How do you
feel being a winner and will you be entering any more competitions in 2013?
I feel very honoured to
have won the Instructor category, I wake up in the mornings and think did that
actually happen :o) I would like to enter more competitions and I
hope there will be one for me in 2013. I would also like to encourage my
students to compete next year.
Watch her winning performance here
2.How
and did you first get interested in pole dancing and what made you become an
instructor/performer?
A friend of mine was
attending lessons and she asked if I would like to come along. initially I
thought of the stigma attached to Pole Dancing and didn't think it would be for
me, but I was so wrong! An opportunity to teach presented itself at the studio
I attended as I my instructor was unable to teach on this particular day so the
studio owner asked if it was something I would be interested in :o)
3.Tell
us about the pole school you teach at? How long have you been
there? Any special students or success stories?
I run Spin Dance Fitness
Studio in Frome, Somerset. I have been teaching since 2007 but have been in our
current studio since june 2010. I see all of my students as being special in
their own individual way, we have built a lovely supportive community at Spin
Dance it really feels like an extended family. I have a couple of students who
have physical disabilities and their tenacity always amazes me every time I
teach them! They do not let their disability stop them from trying to achieve
their pole dancing goals. We have new mums who are getting their pre-baby
figures back and students that are simply gaining confidence and finding their
own style of pole dancing. They are all great!!!
4.What
is it about pole dancing that you enjoy the most?
Pole Dancing has completely
changed by body! I love the way that it has sculpted my figure into the toned
strong figure I see in the mirror every day. Pole dancing gives me a massive
sense of achievement! When I can accomplish a move/hold/spin etc that I have
been working on for weeks/ months its the best feeling ever! I love how
athletic and gymnastic it has become, its art!!
5.What are your 3 favourite pole moves and
why?
1. Gemini - so simple yet
so pretty.
2. Anything twisty grip -
it looks so strong and powerful
3. Cacoon - I love the
shape especially when performed by a a very flexible pole dancer
6.What
are the main fitness benefits of pole dancing and how have pole dancing
improved your fitness, strength or body shape?
1. you get stronger
2. stamina improves
3. you can improve your
flexibility
4. AMAZING core strength
5. You can lose weight
6. Tones your body
Pole dancing has really toned my body and when i first started learning pole dancing I lost 1/2 a stone without trying, my clothes began to feel very loose. I am much more flexible and I am able to maintain this by stretching every week, and i have an incentive to keep stretching as there are certain pole moves that require you to be resonantly flexible. I think my core muscles are stronger and look better than they did before I had my twin boys in nov 2009.
7.What’s your favourite move for strength
training on the pole?
Climbing the pole is
fantastic for strength straining. Alternating on both sides so that you are
using your non dominant side as much as possible. Seated climbs from the floor
with straight legs, "side climbing" the pole (pole behind your inside
leg, using outside foot to grip and push…on both sides). Air walking, with the
different grips (reverse, traditional or cup grip) great for building shoulder
strength.
8.What pole performers do you admire or
inspire you?
Marlo Fisken
Estee Zakar
Oona Kivela
Bendy Kate
Jess Norris
9.What’s
next for you in the coming year?
I have won a photo shoot
with Millie Robson so I am doing that in Jan. I am going on the X-Pert Pole
Fitness training course at the x-pole development centre in February. An aerial
hoop course with Spin City in April. I organise a charity showcase every year
for my students and instructors so I will begin planning for that after the
summer :o) exciting!!
10.What
would you say to someone who is thinking of trying pole dancing for the first
time to convince them to give it a go?
I would say come and give
it a ago!! I didn't think it was for me until I seen it for myself. its fun and
your will feel a real sense of achievement.
11.
Three words that sum up pole dancing for you?
Art, Strength &
Flexibility
Find out more about Vicky and her pole dance studio here
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