Poling After 50
“You could take pole dancing lessons,” he suggested with a leer. I had recently lost weight and acquired a boyfriend after a really tough year, and I’d been dithering about joining a gym or something similar. As it happened, I…
My Audition Experience
Tonight, I had my very first audition for a performing arts company. I have some thoughts and feelings about this and instead of keeping it locked away in my Artist Pages journal, I decided on the ride home to share…
Train While You Travel: Tips to Training Without a Pole
I used to travel all around the world (ah, pre-pandemic life!) for my old “day job” and at first, it used to put a huge kink in my poling and conditioning. While it’s hard to pack your pole with you…
Pole Comedy: the what’s and how’s of this funny business
This post, originally written and published in 2015, referenced an article written in 2014 about the “Rise of Pole Comedy.” 10 years later, I’m updating the content and resharing since Pole Comedy is DEFINITELY here to stay! What is pole…
Placement Pressure: And why none of it really matters
Only performers and competitors truly understand the high one gets from coming off stage after a good run. As a competitor I usually work on the same routine for months, even a year putting in hours of training and dumpsters…
When You’re Stuck in a Rut, Try an Artist Date
The Rut As artists and performers, sometimes we can feel really stuck and creatively burned out. I know I've been there before, especially when I was working long hours at a job I didn't enjoy with a lot of people…
How to build a habit: a simple 3 step process
A “habit” is simply something you do in a repeated way. Most of the time our habits are formed unconsciously and may be influenced by our environment, the circumstances surrounding us, and the people we hang out with. Sometimes we…
“You Better Werk”: And Ode to Hype Beasts
Heroes come in many shapes and forms. From Firefighters saving lives to the host at your favorite brunch spot that manages to squeeze you in without a reservation. To gymnast Steve, America’s pommel horse sweetheart, to the Turkish shooter that…
Monetize Your Pole Dance Skills
Many of us started pole dancing purely out of passion. As the love for pole dancing grew and the pole dance industry started to develop, many pole dancers wanted to make a career out of it. There are many ways…
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…