What does it mean to improv* a pole dance?
Improvving a pole dance means letting yourself move to the music naturally, without following a predetermined choreography. Being able to improv gives you the freedom to jump up and give a great performance at the drop of a hat. The trick to successful improv is to stay very centered in your body and your emotions, so that you can move seamlessly with the music. You need to reach a point where you can trust your body to move in certain ways without hesitation. At its highest levels, improv reaches a point of inward emotional focus in which your concentration is more on your feelings than on your movements. This requires a very high level of physical skill, a level where your movements are so ingrained in your body that they are nearly automatic, thus leaving you to expend your energy on expressing your feelings through the music. It is good to remember that dance is always about expressing yourself through movement and interpreting music through movement. All pole dancers learn the sam
