Naked ladies and the canon of art history go hand in hand. Women and their uncovered bodies have served as muses, currency, political statements, story tellers, sources of public disquiet, and trail blazers throughout the history of art ranging from…
Your introduction to pole dance was probably very similar to mine - beginner classes tend to focus on spins, walks, some poses, some pole sits, “sexy” time - but all you really want to do is start flipping upside down,…
Voodoo is a belief system that originated from African slaves. New Orleans was the first city in the United States that voodoo was brought to and it is a huge part of New Orleans culture and the city's originality. It…
As the competition season wraps up this year, I am forced to sit back and evaluate my pole journey and where I am headed. I found myself saying “I want to focus on my dancing this year.” I feel as…
Part of an intimate letter series in modern form -- a response to a Facebook message from an aspiring artist. Hi n warmly respect .... one of the history creater in flexibility. l saw ur all the vdos of…
Everyone has that one motivational dance they never forget. You go to it when all other motivation goes out the window. You play it over and over when you dive into the YouTube black hole. You’re friends ask, “What is…
"I have always been somewhat of a high-strung person. I get bored very easily and therefore need lots of things happening in my life to keep me from getting anxious. I am a Gemini, and can move very easily and…
I recently completed a two year international tour with the spiegeltent show Limbo, performing 370 shows for over 100,000 people. Exiting the tent with Clover the Beagle in tow—tired, elated and wafting of Ben Gay/Deep Heat—there are two questions I’m…
PoleCon workshop leader, studio owner and creator of FabPole—we sat down to talk with the aerial innovator, Leesi L’Ru from Colorado. Mica: How did your pole journey start? Leesi: I have worked throughout the US as a professional entertainer…
All of us dance in different ways and for different reasons. For some, it's very personal and only ever happens inside of the studio classroom, or at home. But often as dancers grow more advanced, they want to take to…