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…
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…
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…
The Necessity of Being Flexy
Flexibility plays a large part in living your best life, and an even larger part in living your best pole life. It improves range of motion, reduces risk of injury, improves posture, and makes your pole tricks look bomb. The…
How to freestylin’ Your Choreo
One of the best ways to come up with choreography for a routine is to do a freestyle to a song that you are really jiving with. I think often times as dancers and performers we worry a lot about…
How to “settle in” as a new poler!
Being a pole virgin is an exciting and overwhelming time. You’ve fallen in love with the allure, and now realize that pole dancing is more than a workout. Issa lifestyle! Welcome to the club, my friend. We're happy to have…