Dance as a Sacred Practice
Last night, I took a non-pole dance class for the first time in a few months. The instructor had us improv to the lyrics of a song. Creating choreography to lyrics is often the easiest place to start for those…
Nothing Gold Can Stay: A Guide Through “Post-Event Grief”
Why is it that packing always seems easier and more fun in preparation for a trip? Unpacking at the hotel or AirBnB feels downright whimsical. Yet the minute it’s time to pack to leave your destination or unpack at home,…
Updating Workshop Levels at PoleCon (2025 and Beyond)
Historically PoleCon has held workshops that were labeled: Beginner or All Levels Intermediate (basic climbing and basic inversions) Advanced (advanced inversions and combinations) A few workshops every year get labeled with a mixed tag such as Intermediate-Advanced. Most of the…
Getting Older as a Poler
I've been thinking a lot lately about how my pole practice is evolving - as a teacher, performer and competitor. These deep thoughts started when I had another birthday that ended in a zero, and they got more intense when…
Teacher Tip: How to improve your verbal cues
Helping people find the connection between their bodies and brains to execute pole moves is HARD! While visually showing someone is part of teaching, verbalization and explaining the movement will aid in communication and understanding. A “cue” is a short-hand…
PoleCon 2024 Updates from the Survey
Thank you to everyone who took our survey! We read every response. <3 *this is REALLY long. Thanks in advance to everyone that reads it!* This year (slightly less than last year) <10% of attendees took the survey. “It's my…
Why is posture important?
❓Why is posture important? Or perhaps more accurately; “how we can use looking at static posture to help us understand how our body is moving or not moving from a wholistic perspective.” Think of static posture as the body’s alignment…
Pole Dance Enthusiasts Return to the Washington, DC / Baltimore Metro Area for May 31-June 2 International Pole Convention
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE More than 1,500 pole dancers, including people of all genders, all ages, backgrounds, and body shapes return for the 13th annual International Pole Convention—or simply “PoleCon”—at the Maryland Live! Hotel and Casino May 31-June 2, 2024! “We…
What makes a “good” pole dance teacher?
I asked this a few weeks ago via social media and many people had some great ideas! Here are the top three. ❤️They have patience with their students❤️ Patience is so important! Everyone learns at different speeds and in different…
“Get In Loser, We’re going to PoleCon” Why you should choose Pole Con; a Love Story.
Last year on a whim I submitted a less-than-perfect video of a competition piece I had done in Atlanta to the 2023 Pole Con performer application with no expectation of getting in but just figured, “What the hell?”. I am…