New Orleans and All that Jazz
New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz and blues and was the only place in America during the time of slavery that allowed slaves to own drums. They created, played, and danced to music as a form of communication and…
POLING while PARENTING: A mix for hilarity at the best, tears at the worst
My kids were 6 and 9 when I opened my first pole studio. In all honestly, I really didn’t think about them when I made my decision to start my business. It never occurred to me that it would affect…
Conquering the Butterfly
The Butterfly is one of the most desired achievements in pole. It’s classified as an intermediate move, but, let’s face it, it’s a difficult intermediate move and the struggle to get the Butterfly is real. Don’t get down on yourself…
Competition Prep or Moderation in a Time of Pole-fection – Fact or Fiction?
Irmingard Mayer, reigning PSO Artistic Pro National Champion, just put out a beautiful video chronicling her road to nationals. She shares a few tears, her adorable chubby cat and her frustrations during her 6-month journey. After watching the 5-minute video…
Finding Balance
There is this magical moment when you do your first pole inversion. For me, after struggling for months to kick my damn feet over my head and just grazing the pole with my toe, that powerful moment of joy and…
Interview with PoleCon MCs — Crystal and Shay
Crystal and Shay, our fabulous MCs for all PoleCon showcases, chat with Irina from 123poling.com and 123TV, the best online resource for students and instructors! The dynamic duo tells all about their experience at PoleCon 2015! See the entire interview…
Pole Dancing is NOT a Fitness Fad
I have had a few Pole friends wonder if Pole is just another fitness fad which will eventually go the way of Tae Bo or Jazzercise. Every time the topic has come up we have laughed (somewhat nervously) and made…
Interview with Martin from Twindom, the 3D Printer
Martin, one of our amazing exhibitors at PoleCon, talks with Irina from 123poling.com and 123TV, the best online resource for students and instructors! Martin explains his 3D printer that creates your own "action figure" version in three different sizes! See…
Dance It Out
As the competition season wraps up this year, I am forced to sit back and evaluate my pole journey and where I am headed. I found myself saying “I want to focus on my dancing this year.” I feel as…
Interview with Casey-Leigh Jordan
Casey-Leigh, from the Up and Coming Star Showcase at PoleCon 2015, talks with Irina from 123poling.com and 123TV, the best online resource for students and instructors! Listen to her explain the meaning behind her emotional performance and her experience taking…