What is in a poler’s purse?
The other day, my friend picked up my purse and said “Gahlee, is it a dead body in your bag.” I replied, “ No! Just a few essentials I need! What’s in your purse? I know a lot of polers…
An Interview with Sarah Jade
Hey there fellow PoleCon attendees, Back in November I was able to attend Sarah Jade’s “Bad to the Chrome” weekend pole camp at her studio Buttercup Pole Dance in Tampa Bay, Florida. The weekend itinerary included over eight hours of…
So You Lost You First Pole Competition…Now What?
Whether you’re in it to win it or simply wanted the experience, loosing a competition can make any pole dancer feel less than confident in their abilities. Here are some tips on how to handle the pain and get back…
An Interview with Crystal Belcher
PoleCon workshop leader and performer, pole competitor and half of our fabulous MC duo—we sat down to talk with the extraordinary Crystal Belcher. Mica (M): How did your pole journey start? How old were you? How many times a week…
Knowing when it’s time to jump ship: Your home studio
Ahhh, that feeling when you take your first step into the pole studio... The slight intimidation factor juxtaposed against the excitement and yearning! The music, the colors, the smiles and warmth and welcome of the instructors and regular students. No…
What is a Label? Improve your self image, improve your performance
Label: la∙bel /′lᾱbəl/ [ley-buh-l] 1. a short word of phrase descriptive of a person, group, intellectual movement, etc. 2. a word or phrase indicating that what follows belongs in a particular category or classification. Each day we are inundated with…
Connect the Dots: 5 Tips on How to Connect with your Audience while Performing
It’s your big moment. You’re finally performing that one routine you’ve been working on since what feels like the dawn of time. You get onstage. You perform your heart out. And then….crickets. Sounds like a nightmare, doesn’t it? There’s a…
Keeping Pole Positive
The Pole Community is the Happiest Place on Earth Let’s face it: we love the pole community because it’s so positive. How many times have you personally described pole as your “happy place?” We love pole because it’s an environment…
Getting past the “I could never”
“I could NEVER do that”. Oh if I just had a dollar for every time I heard that from a “potential” client. I have been to hundreds of networking events. Ten years ago I would say I teach pole fitness…
Interview with Lisette and Terri
Annemarie Davies from United Pole Artists in conjunction with our Gold Sponsor 123Poling.com, the best online resource for pole dance tutorials, talks with international doubles champions Lisette and Terri at PoleCon 2015! They talk about the duo's success, training in…