A New Warm Up?
Most warmups, get your heart rate up, might make you sweat, and hopefully prepare your body for the class ahead by practicing some movements you might find in class. With so much of warm-ups focused on your body, have you…
Creating Efficiency in Movement
There are lots of ways to understand what “efficiency” means in a movement context. Efficiency could be seen as using the least amount of tension to provide the most amount of force in a given situation. This might be about…
5 Specific Tips to Help Your Hypermobile Students
Hypermobility refers to the ability to move joints beyond the “average” range of motion. It is a generalized term that represents several overlapping and interconnected medical diagnosis centering around disorders of connective tissue. Hypermobility can also be trained such as…
PoleCon 2026 Schedule Released!
The PoleCon 2026 schedule has been released! Here are some highlights and things to look for! PoleCon has switched to Groovio! There are few new things about interacting with this system. Check out the details on that below as well…
A Tool to Improve the Mental Side of Performing or Competing
Performing or competing can be fun and exhilarating! It can be a great way to show off what you’ve learned to friends and family, and it can be a great way to help you stay focused and perfect moves! While…
How to structure your pole dance routine: it starts from the minute you walk toward the stage!
Your pole dance routine could be a carefully choreographed piece, or it could be a freestyle. Regardless of which style works best for you, here are some overall structural components to consider. These components are applicable to either a judged…
What to expect on pole dance competition day
Wohoo! You’ve been training hard and now it’s time for your competition! This post talks about how to prepare for competition day and what to expect. **Most of these tips apply to showcases too!!** The night before Make sure you…
Announcing PoleCon: West 2026!
PoleCon: West 2026 officially heads to the Sheraton Mesa Hotel at Wrigleyville West September 11-13, 2026 860 N Riverview, Mesa, AZ 85201 Get Your Pass Now! Buy your Day or Weekend Passes at this link! *we switched to Groovio in…
Ways to start creating a pole dance routine
Creating a pole dance routine can be super fun! And a little daunting especially if you’ve never done it before! Like most things there isn’t necessarily a “right way” to do it. There is likely just a better way for…
Announcing PoleCon 2026!
PoleCon 2026 officially returns to the Live! Casino and Hotel in Maryland May 28-31, 2026! Our “look” this year reflects all the locations PoleCon has previously been held in. Our current (2014-present) HBIC celebrated 10 years and running more than…