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Exotic Dance:
The Sexiest Excuse for a Workout!
Who
is Slinky Productions?
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Slinky Productions started as a one woman offering
under the name "Exotic Dance Workshops" in 2000. The first
studio to teach pole dance and lapdance in the San Francisco Bay
Area, Catherine's classes have a reputation as being one of the
most down to earth yet extremely professional places in the country
to learn/explore exotic dance. All of the material taught was compiled
through Catherine's direct experience as a professional exotic dancer,
with the exception of advanced pole moves. We have continuing students
who train with us from as far as Japan.
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Team:
Catherine Rose
CEO, Program Development, Business Development, Administration,
Customer Support, Website Developer and Master. Catherine teaches
the all day Intro to Exotic
Dance Workshop, Lapdance
Floorshow Combo Class, some Weekend Pole and some 4
Week Pole Classes, most Private
Parties including Bachelorette
Parties, all Lapdance
Classes and many upper level Pole Labs. She offers private
lessons in Oakland.
 Catherine
started her career as an exotic dancer at age 18, part-time, while
still a student. When she retired at 31, friends kept requesting
she demonstrate “a few sexy moves.” Catherine obliged
by offering small workshops in sensual dance exclusively to her
closest friends and communities in 2000. It was through these informal
efforts that Ms. Rose came to develop her love of erotic movement
and working with women into a full time business that now includes
ongoing classes, private lessons, bachelorette parties, and an award
winning tour of strip clubs
Known for her professional (yet personal) approach,
Catherine Rose will put you at ease with her supportive, respectful
style of teaching, helping you to reconnect with your sexy feminine
essence. Having actually worked in the field for years before becoming
teacher, Catherine is uniquely qualified to demystify exotic dance
concepts and techniques, as well as the practice of the profession.
After being a dancer, she e
explored a wide range of courses in sexuality as a path for personal
and spiritual growth, which she also brings to this work.
"Exotic Dance is an empowering form
of self-expression and physical fitness to be enjoyed by all women,
regardless of age or body type. My intention is to create a safe,
non-judgmental and playful environment where women of all ages
and body types can step into feeling more sexy and alive in their
bodies and in their lives."
--- Catherine Rose,
Leading expert in the field of exotic dance for fitness, fun
and empowerment
Ms Rose's professional development includes
courses in sexuality from the following:
• Human
Awareness Institute
•
Body Electric School
• The
Insight Institute
• Morehouse
University
•
Institute for Ecstatic Living
Catherine
spends her time outside of work enjoying music, dance (aerial
dance, Acroyoga,
5
Rhythms Dance (Sweat
Your Prayers), Contact
Improv.) and being in community. She studied visual/studio arts
for over 8 years in Canada and the USA and holds a degree in Fine
Arts
from the prestigious
San Francisco Art Institute.
Slinky Productions has been featured
in local publications The San Francisco Chronicle,
Tease Magazine, Clean Sheets,
and national publications Red Book Magazine &
The Curve. She has been featured on local radio
shows including KFOG's Fog Files, Sex with Emily,
and on several national & international radio programs. Catherine
has been featured in podcast' interviews such as Burning
Man's Burncast & in Chip August's Sex Love
& Intimacy program Slinky Productions is a
Best of the Bay Guardian Winner 2005 & 2007
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Sara:
Weekend Pole Intensive, Weekend Pole Plus Intensive, 4 Week Pole
Supreme, 4 Week Pole Passion, Pole Labs. Slinky Tour of North Beach
Strip Clubs, Bachelorette Parties/Private Groups.
Sara first began
training with Slinky Productions in early 2004 as a student, and
transitioned to beeing our Exotic Dance Workshop Assistant soon
after. In 2005, Sara trained/apprenticed
with Catherine Rose for almost a year before leading pole dance
classes for Slinky Productions.
"My love for teaching first manifested itself
in 2000 when I began teaching poi and fire spinning classes. I believe
in having fun and my teaching style reflects this philosophy."
A Licensed Acupuncturist
and Chinese Herbalist of Acupuncture as well as
a yoga and pilates student, North has an understanding of the human
form and a strong body safety awareness. She brings strength, grace,
sexiness and a warm sense of humor to her classes.
 Our
Latest Addition!
Shivie:
Workshop Assistant, Weekend Intensive Pole Dance Instructor
Shivie started
out as a student December 2006 and transitioned to being a Supere
Slinky Workshop Assistant in the spring of 2007. She recently completed
her pole dance teacher training with Slinky Productions, and will
lead her first solo Weekend Pole Intensive in June 2008!
Once a corporate lawyer, Shivie teaches
pole dancing, yoga and raw food cuisine. She owns and operates her
own business Alive
In the Raw (Raw foods Consultant, Personal Chef/Caterer)
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"Best Pole
Polishers"
Bay
Guardian Winner 2007
See
photos of Catherine from her former days as an Exotic Dancer.
How did a nice
Jewish girl from Montreal land up working a a Stripper in San Francisco?
Catherine Rose began exotic
dancing when she was 18 years old living in Canada. After working
a number of service jobs since age 13, she was drawn to exotic dancing
for the money. During a school break, she went to work in a small
strip club outside of Oshawa, Ontario for a week, before fall semester.
In 1986, Catherine worked
behind the counter at an upscale gentlemen's club, Brandy's, in
Vancouver, BC, while on summer break from the Emily Carr School
of Art. It was here that Ms Rose got to witness some of the most
stunning performers while serving up cappuccinos , preparing salads
and sandwiches for the dancers and patrons.
in 1987 she moved to
San Francisco from Montreal, Canada
Catherine auditioned at
the Lusty Lady Peep Show in 1989 (now unionized, worker owned and
operated) and continued to work part time while pursuing her life
as an artist.
She made good friends
with the dancers and support staff at the Lusty Lady and is mentioned
in several published books about the sex industry written by colleagues
who worked with her during this time. (under the names Kitty and
Cherry Luv)
Catherine worked at the
peep show for a couple of years before moving on to larger more
lucrative venues where she performed on a live stage as well as
on the laps of patrons.
In 1995, she returned
to school full time at the San Francisco Art Institute after receiving
a scholarship in photography from City College.
In 1997 she became involved
with EDA, Exotic Dancers Alliance, an organization
founded by Johanna Bryer and Dawn Passar, Daisy Anarchy, helping
women to fight for better working conditions as well as assisting
dancers who chose to sue club owners for back wages. Catherine created
their first web site.
EDA founded
the St James Infirmary in San Francisco.
In 1998-99 she retired
and went to work at the Academy of Art in SF as an Apple computer
lab technician.
She later branched off
to freelance as an Apple Technician, a Web Designer and Graphic
software Instructor.
In 2000 Catherine began
offering private exotic dance lessons to close friends as well as
group classes.
By the fall of 2000 Catherine
was teaching private groups on a monthly basis.
Slinky classes went public
in 2001 at time when it was almost unheard of, and in January 2004,
Slinky Productions was born and became a full time business.
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