Your pole dance routine could be a carefully choreographed piece, or it could be a freestyle. Regardless of which style works best for you, here are some overall structural components to consider. These components are applicable to either a judged…
Wohoo! You’ve been training hard and now it’s time for your competition! This post talks about how to prepare for competition day and what to expect. **Most of these tips apply to showcases too!!** The night before Make sure you…
Why do we always want to cry or have a complete meltdown at the most inconvenient times? Why is it that the more we try to hold it in or push through quickly, the worse it gets? It’s like when…
PoleCon: West 2026 officially heads to the Sheraton Mesa Hotel at Wrigleyville West September 11-13, 2026 860 N Riverview, Mesa, AZ 85201 Get Your Pass Now! Buy your Day or Weekend Passes at this link! *we switched to Groovio in…
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Creating a pole dance routine can be super fun! And a little daunting especially if you’ve never done it before! Like most things there isn’t necessarily a “right way” to do it. There is likely just a better way for…
The words “hypermobile” and “Ehlers Danlos Syndrome” definitely make their way around the pole and aerial communities. Athletic arts like pole, aerial, and gymnastics often attract folks whose bodies allow greater degrees of freedom—but that doesn’t always mean those bodies…
PoleCon 2026 officially returns to the Live! Casino and Hotel in Maryland May 28-31, 2026! Our “look” this year reflects all the locations PoleCon has previously been held in. Our current (2014-present) HBIC celebrated 10 years and running more than…
Thank you to everyone who took our survey! We read every response. <3 This blog addresses some common themes and links to previously addressed issues. Because this was the first PoleCon: West some issues may never come up exactly again…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The world's biggest pole dancing convention returns to Denver this fall with a new event—the inaugural “PoleCon: West”—held at the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center September 5-7, 2025. Open to the public, the convention provides…