My first performance: all the fears and anticipations
A few days ago, I had my first Silk Pole Dance performance. I’ve only practiced for 6 months, so it was a basic routine. However, I put a lot of time and effort to it and it turned out pretty…
What is the “PoleCon: Intensive”?
What is the PoleCon: Intensive? The inaugural intensive event is a mini PoleCon streamlined to focus on intense, 4-hour workshops with your favorite pole star. Why do the Intensive? When our workshops at PoleCon were only 60min we heard that…
5 Unofficial Rules for Ladies Night Out at The Strip Club
Going out to the strip club is definitely a guarantee for a great night out, especially as a female patron. We usually find ourselves harping on men for proper etiquette at strip clubs but it is also important for women.…
Choreographic Devices
Learning to choreograph is a messy process which never ends. It can also be an enlightening and therapeutic process which helps both dance and dancer to evolve. If you want to learn to choreograph but aren’t sure where to start,…
Pole Dancing as a Parent
Pole Dancing, while becoming a little more mainstream, is still taboo in some circles. Pole dancing is associated with stripping, which is considered shady or immoral by some people. Should we tell our children that we love to pole dance?…
Help! My Flow is Broken!
Most blogs are written about something that the writer knows, or has experienced, that he/she attempts to explain or advise upon. In most blogs, the writer is super knowledgeable about the topic and the reader comes out feeling informed. This…
Pole Inspiration
Do you feel like you’ve gotten stuck in a rut in your pole training? Can’t remember the last time you learned something new? Not sure what to work on when you go to the studio? There was a time a…
A Pole Dancer’s Survival Guide to Working with Men
Long before I discovered Pole Dancing I decided that I wanted to be a bad ass. To me, that always meant succeeding at something difficult. Something that really challenged me mentally, physically, and even emotionally. Something unexpected or unusual. So,…
From Couch to PoleCon
Growing up in the ‘90s was, to put it lightly, a little counterproductive when it came to healthy living and fitness. We’re talking about a time where pre-packaged, over-processed foods were in their prime and marketed as “healthy” options, the…
Swinging Both Ways
Do you swing both ways? On the pole, I mean. Everyone has a dominant hand/side that we unconsciously choose to do almost everything in life and this includes pole dancing. You learn every spin, every invert, every technique leading the…