Upping My Game: Cross-training for Pole Dancing
I do really want to pole dance all day long. Okay, maybe spend a little of the day with my dog. However, I also really want to be the best pole dancer I can be -- the sexiest, most graceful,…
Keep Your Pants On!
When I first started pole dancing, I always came to class in my tiny pole shorts and tank top. Now, I always come to my studio in pants (shorts underneath), and I try to keep my pants ON for as…
Op Ed: Everybody wants to be a Pole Star
A few months ago a friend came to me and said she couldn’t find anyone to perform in her pole show for free; everyone wanted to be paid. She lamented: "I can’t afford to pay everyone. I don’t know what…
Tips to Improve Your Floor Jade
Although the Jade Split (a.k.a. Jamilla) has been around so long it’s considered old school, it’s pole-less counterpart has been in the spotlight... and for good reason! It’s a totally photo-worthy, show-stopping way to show off your bendy legs (and…
#iPole4Her – Raising Awareness for Victims of Domestic Violence
By the time you finish reading this blog, several women, here in the US, will have become victims of Domestic Violence **. The sad fact is most of us have experienced, in one way or another, the horror and destruction…
Marketing Plans Made Simple
It’s Not Easy Out Here for a Business Person! Marketing plans made simple is definitely an oxymoron if I ever seen one. There is nothing easy about marketing and promoting a business. There are so many layers to these activities…
How to Create Your Own Signature Tricks
My students often ask me how I come up with my own tricks and combos. I also remember when I started learning pole and how badly I wanted to have my own signature trick. I recall racking my brain for…
To Plan or Not to Plan THAT is the Question!
I’m not sure if anyone loves business planning, but I’ll admit it does bring me a bit of comfort knowing I’ve set a sense of direction to my focus my energy. Many people tell me that they don’t need a…
Stage Fright or Panic Disorder: Tips to Help Manage Performance Anxiety
Everyone feels anxiety at some point. Even the most calm and collected person has felt nervous about something. “Stage fright,” the particular type of anxiety that comes from being in front of an audience, is a common occurrence among performers…
MADEA and the PROFESSORS 2
You may or may not know it, but pole dancing is really about RELATIONSHIPS, RELATIONSHIPS, RELATIONSHIPS. For me there a three major “categories” of relationships I have developed while pole dancing. They are Madea (Pole Mama or Pole Mother) and…