How to set your New Year’s fitness INTENTIONS!
It’s that magical time of the year ladies and gentlemen! The time when we sweep out the old and welcome all the new goals and aspirations that come with a new set of 365 days. I will say I personally…
5 Awesome Polers You Need to Know to Unleash Your Siren
If you could be any siren when you pole dance, who would you be? Imagine you’re performing live at a grand event. It’s a packed house tonight. You’ve choreographed a special number to impress industry reps and international audiences. The…
Are YOGA and POLE: DISTANT COUSINS OR ONE IN THE SAME?
Am I the only one that has ever asked this question? I would always see so many of my favorite dancers and entertainers that are equally talented in both. When I first started pole, what drew me in was the…
PoleCon Australia now open!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The International Pole Convention (PoleCon) announces its first overseas event, with our new Australian license holder! PoleCon Australia will be held in Sydney 12-14 April 2019, in conjunction with the first ever Pole and Aerial Park at…
How Pole Dancing Showed Me the Bigger Picture on Body Positivity
What would it take to feel truly confident and beautiful in my own skin as a pole dancer? I have been pole dancing for seven years and I'm confronted by this question almost every day. A part of me knows…
What happens when you have to step away from pole?
Stepping away from the pole was always something that made me feel naked. Like leaving the house without my sunglasses or earrings. What do I do with myself? Other than "figure-eighting" and "cat-pouncing" my heart out? Thoughts would start rushing…
How to Rise Above Self-Objectification — Body Image Myopia on the Pole
I'm a Pole Dancer; Here's What One Minute Inside My Head Is Like Upside-down on a brass pole, eight feet off the ground, it’s easy to forget that I weigh something. The room spins. I defy gravity. I dangle from…
How to Send Your Music—for a showcase, performance or competition !
With technology making it easier to listen to and to access more music than ever before, it’s getting harder and harder for people to comply with the direction “send me your music” for PoleCon or even any studio showcase. Despite…
How to do Fitness Cross Training for Pole Dancing
Often times as a pole dancer I hear prospective students say things like “I have no upper body strength,” “I have no core strength,” or “I’m too big to hang upside down.” Aside from the ‘big’ factor, I had these…
Design Hacks: How to look professional on a budget
(previously published on the Bad Kitty blog, republished with permission) In an ideal world, we have a graphic designer friend (who is also an amazing and affordable photographer with tons of free time!) with all the professional tools standing by…