Remember that time you witnessed pole dancing for the first time and your jaw dropped? Learning a new hobby appealed to you. You watched a few online videos and pictured yourself spinning on a pole. Maybe you planned to perform…
Often times as a pole dancer I hear prospective students say things like “I have no upper body strength,” “I have no core strength,” or “I’m too big to hang upside down.” Aside from the ‘big’ factor, I had these…
As most PoleCon attendees know, pole retreats and conventions can be a great escape from jobs and everyday life to come together with pole friends, take workshops with some of our favorite pole stars, buy new pole merch, enjoy visiting…
Instagram is the largest worldwide pole dance resource available free of charge. It connects dancers to other polers, studios, workshops, training camps, conventions, showcases, and competitions across the globe. While Facebook, and YouTube are both excellent resources, Instagram has blown…
As pole dancers, we demand certain inalienable rights in the pursuit of our sport/dance/passion/hobby/career. The right to a positive experience. All pole dancers (studio owners, teachers, students, competitors, etc.) have the right to a positive and healthy experience in pursuit…
I remember my first aerial class here in Las Vegas like it was yesterday. I was nervous, worried, and PMSing. I didn’t know anyone at the studio I chose to go to -- I barely knew anyone in Las Vegas…
Handstands seem to be the new must have trick for pole dancers. If you are on Instagram, you are bound to see videos of your favorite pole stars working on handstand presses and bendy handstands. You've probably had to do…
And how we can learn from them to improve our pole lives. I was never someone who practiced yoga regularly—just jumped into a random class here or there every few months. Compared to all the gymnastics and pole and aerial…
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…
Flexibility has always been a struggle for me. When I first began training in pole, I was all about power and strength moves. I have always enjoyed lifting weights, and after years of doing that and only sporadically stretching, I…