Christina Aguchi - Grand Prix of Exotic Dance

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In October of 2013, I had the opportunity to interview the lovely and talented Phoneix Phires.

As the two of us were talking about the situations and circumstances of her life ...  I was impressed with how she wouldn't stop raving about the talents and virtues of Christina Aguchi.

How Christina had inspired her ...  Encouraged her ...  Tutored her.  It quickly became obvious that Phoenix was placing a great deal of the credit for her success in the hands of someone she considers to be a performance mentor.

I finally had the opportunity to watch Christina in action this past March in the Vertical Pole Showdown at On The Border.  Her technique was top notch as was her dedication to providing a highly entertaining show.

She returned to Club OTB in June for the Grand Prix of Exotic Dance.   In this instance, the show was a free for all.  Strippers vs Pole Dancers vs Burlesque Performers.  There were no categories to go by.  Each performer simply had to do her best routines and hope she could give the Audience and the Judges a strong reason to enjoy what she was doing.

Competing in the talent packed Premier Division ...  Christina scored a solid Second Place that weekend.  Competing against a skill set that included people like Ryan Ashley and Roxi D'Lite ...  This was no easy accomplishment.

My one criticism of Christina's performance is that she began each round of the competition dressed in a very ornate East Asian inspired costume.  And while these outfits were incredibly attractive and intriguing ...  The ornate nature of each tended to restrict Christina's performance style.

During Round 1, this was no major hindrance.  The high level of her talent and training were easily enough to propel the woman into the Top 3 Contenders.

But in Round 2 ...  The stakes were much higher and the Judges were now forcing themselves to notice and rate each individual issue, no matter how small.  Each Contestant was expected to fight with the best weapons she had in her arsenal.

It is my sincere opinion that Round 2 is where the eye catching costume had the unfortunate effect of slowing down the beginning of Christina's performance.  Her momentum didn't appear to hit it's full stride until at least a minute into the routine.  At which point, the enthusiasm of the Judges and the Audience was already slightly dampened.

And I'm not accusing Christina of playing it safe.  The decision to use the masked costume was a very bold move.  But a bold move can occasionally be a miscalculation.

Given the two opponents she was facing in Round 2 ...  Christina's strongest line of attack would have been to do a routine that allowed for the maximum degree of flirtation and titillation.  The way this competition was stacking up, the gal needed a tad less art and another ounce or two of sizzle.

Failing to provide this was what caused Christina Aguchi to fall to Second Place in this year's GPED.

The Gal was incredibly good those two evenings.  Someone else was simply a slice or two better.

Travis Clemmons

Ryan Ashley - Grand Prix of Exotic Dance

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If anyone ever asks my opinion about Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) or Matrix Revolutions (2003) ...  I'll usually hand them the following answer.

On it's own ... It's actually a pretty good movie.  But it's a rather poor sequel to an already established product.  And the reason for this is that it basically sidesteps the reality that was created in the previous set of stories.

But this is supposed to be my review of the dance performance of Ryan Ashley in the 2014 edition of the Grand Prix of Exotic Dance.  So let me get down to talking about the pretty girl and I'll swing back around to the Sci Fi babbling later on.

In order to properly compete in a contest like GPED ...

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You have to be reasonably Attractive.

Ryan Ashley is Incredibly Beautiful.

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You have to be Talented.

Ryan Ashley is at the top of the Talent Hill.

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You have to have a complete bag full of Strategies.

When a competitor adds a new and different spin to the game ...  You have to be able to present a strategy which negates what they've just done by showcasing your talents in an even better way. And this is where Ryan unfortunately came up a step short at the Grand Prix of Exotic dance.

On Friday night ...  In the preliminary round ...  Everyone came in essentially blind.  While it's true that some of the dancers might have crossed paths before, at club bookings or at other competitions, no one knew the total story on anyone that particular evening.

Had A changed her hair color?

Had B learned some intriguing yoga moves and poses?

Had C come up with a costume idea?

And so on and so forth.

In that evenings competition ...  Ryan was quite Lovely and incredibly Hilarious.  Her Wind Up Doll routine was a joy to behold and she transitioned effortlessly into an impressive Pole Dance Session and then a delightfully erotic Milk Bath.  Everything fit perfectly from stem to stern.  Not a single loose nut or bolt in any part of the construction.

 

Then came Saturday Evening's Final Round ...  And her opening totally knocked me out of my chair.  This Ogre of a man carried a kicking and clawing Ryan Ashley onto the platform and callously tossed the girl into a cage.

All masked and bound up in tight black leather ...   A frantic and psychotic Ryan Ashley threw herself against the bars and snarled at the audience as she struggled to gain her freedom.

Freedom brought with it the opportunity to do an equally tormented Pole Performance.  And I found myself waiting in rapped anticipation as I wondered what was going to happen next.

Which is when she faltered and fell into her own personal Matrix Revolutions conundrum.

Ryan ended that evening's performance with a Paint Bath.  Essentially a repeat of the previous evening's Milk bath.  And while it was a lovely and sensual presentation ...  It totally killed the tormentedly erotic mood that had been building during the previous several minutes.

Not a bad routine at all.

Simply an improper sequel to the Psychotic Bitch Queen in a Cage who had been turning up the pressure cooker and causing our adrenalin to push us along at full blast during the first two parts of her Saturday Evening Presentation.

In my sincere opinion ...  Act III needed to be even more Nut Case Fingernails on the Chalkboard Crazy than the first two parts ...  But she avoided going there.

And that was what robbed Ryan Ashley of her best chance at taking first place at GPED. At the very point when she should have been turning up the fire under the Pressure Cooker ...  Ryan made the mistake of turning it down a notch.  An unfortunate error that caused her to finish in Third Place instead of First or Second.

Having handed Ryan Ashley this bit of criticism ...  I can't wait to see the Lovely Lady perform again.

Travis Clemmons

My Evening @ Exxxotica Chicago

 

On Friday – July 12th … I enjoyed a lovely six hours at Exxxotica in Rosemont Illinois.

A major part of the fun was that I was being accompanied by my delightful friend Pixie. Someone my lovely wife and I trust to provide stimulating conversation, occasionally engage in silly flirtation and generally distract me from the fact that I'm surrounded by this ever growing mass of event attendees.

As long as I have someone to hold my hand and be the focus of my attention … I don't start having this irrational fear that the Zombie Hoard of several hundred people is truly a Zombie Hoard of several hundred people. Pixie does a marvelous job of being a friend and chasing away those anxiety gremlins.

The first booth that really caught my attention was JO.

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I have a slight weakness for cute Tom Boys and Charlie was really ringing that bell for me. Pixie and I bought a couple of the JO products … I took this pic of Charlie and then we moved on from to another area.

About an hour later … Pixie and I crossed paths with Sheridan Love. I'd never known about this gal but I have to say that she is adorable. I'm pretty sure I became a fan of hers that evening.

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The highlight of my evening was being able to spend a few minutes chatting with the delightful Tara Lynn Foxx.

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I've been an admirer of hers for about five years and one of the things I most enjoy about Ms. Foxx is that she doesn't just depend on her beauty. The gal always brings a certain degree of acting and sly humor into her photo and video shoots.

And speaking of sly humor … Tara Lynn really enjoyed raking me over the coals when I had my picture taken with her. On most occasions … The Gal will get approached by 2 or 3 guys and all the boys take turns snapping pictures of each other standing next to her. But seeing that I was with a pretty girl … And assuming this girl was the Lady of my Life … Tara Lynn decided she was going to provide Pixie with the maximum possible amount of Blackmail Material.

As I was about to do the standard pose of gently placing my arm around Tara Lynn's shoulders … The little sneak turns to face me, grabs my hands, plants them on her bottom and then tells Pixie to take the picture.

And before I had the chance to even begin to think of blushing … Tara Lynn repeated that little trick by spinning around, putting my hands on her boobs and telling Pixie to take another picture.

Now don't get me wrong. I sincerely enjoyed the opportunity to grope the tits and ass of Tara Lynn Foxx. And my Lovely Evil Wife almost cracked up laughing when she heard the story and then saw the pictures.

But a little bit of fair warning would have been nice!

( and couldn't you just hear the little violin playing in the background as I was telling this story? )

So … Those are the highlights of my evening at Exxxotica Chicago. I hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them.

Travis Clemmons