Typical corporate-type “day jobs,” can help inform the way that we cooperate in the studio, as students, as teachers, and as studio owners. Similarly, the love, camaraderie, and closeness of human experience that we learn in the studio can also…
It seems like everywhere you look, someone else is quitting their day job and launching their full time career in the pole world. Some have won competitions, catapulting their first worldwide workshop tour, while others are creating interesting niche products…
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…
Psssst… you don’t have to do everything your instructor tells you to do. You can say “no.” Only you know what your body is *actually* feeling. If you feel unsafe, not ready, or if a movement is just not working…
About a year and a half ago I made a concerted effort to reframe how I was looking at the world. I chose to focus on kindness. For me this means granting others grace and compassion and generally believing that…
I saw this comment come up on social media recently. That some pole teachers aren’t generous, they don’t share their knowledge out of potential fear of students surpassing them, fear of declining income, or some other reason. There are likely…
The title is click-baity on purpose >> If you aren’t paying attention to the “drag bans” because you think they don’t impact you as a cis-gendered, straight person, they impact everyone, and you should pay attention. So-called “drag bans” which…
One of my favorite things about learning & teaching pole dancing is the sense of community. I live in Los Angeles, which is car-centric beyond all reason, and I really think that's one of the reasons why it's so hard…
I always struggle with this question. I didn’t grow up dancing or moving or playing sports. I came to pole later in life with a bunch of “wacky body stuff” that made it really hard to progress or even to…
Pole dancing is a full-body workout that requires a lot of energy and focus, just like any other form of exercise. To make the art of pole dancing feel productive, it is crucial to eat the right meals. In fact,…