The familiar rumble under my feet lets me know the M train is approaching. Just one step, that’s all it will take. One step, and if the hit doesn’t take me out, the long fall from the above street platform…
Thank You for Applying to PoleCon! Goodbye. Showcase selection explained and how to make the best submission for next year. January has always felt exceptionally long. For one, everything we had put off until the New Year is not circling…
Down But Not Out Check out part 1 for some more thoughts about mental health and pole at this link. As much as we all hope and try to be, we are not robots. We are fragile organic beings that…
If you’re reading this, then you love pole dancing. Well, at least one can safely assume. Whether you’re a beginner or advanced student, performer, instructor, competitor, or swer, pole dancing is a large part of your life and heart. Regardless…
Whether you’re someone who makes multiple lists when packing (me, a Virgo rising), or a “toss things in and hopes for the best,” packer (my friend, a Sagittarius), some things are fairly obvious and easy to remember. Of course, you’ll…
Only performers and competitors truly understand the high one gets from coming off stage after a good run. As a competitor I usually work on the same routine for months, even a year putting in hours of training and dumpsters…
Heroes come in many shapes and forms. From Firefighters saving lives to the host at your favorite brunch spot that manages to squeeze you in without a reservation. To gymnast Steve, America’s pommel horse sweetheart, to the Turkish shooter that…
Why is it that packing always seems easier and more fun in preparation for a trip? Unpacking at the hotel or AirBnB feels downright whimsical. Yet the minute it’s time to pack to leave your destination or unpack at home,…
Last year on a whim I submitted a less-than-perfect video of a competition piece I had done in Atlanta to the 2023 Pole Con performer application with no expectation of getting in but just figured, “What the hell?”. I am…
January does not own the idea of resetting. We all know the “New Year, New Me” bit, but the truth is, it’s never too late or a perfect time to return to a routine or start a new one. People…