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Pole dancers practice pole sits during a workshop.

Pole dancer executes a modified archer on stage.

Performer executes a straddle split and looks over her shoulder.

Pole dancer tears off her shirt on stage.

Dancers and participants twerk on stage.

Instructor spots a student practicing on a stage pole.

Costumed pole dancing troupe perform on stage.

Students on mats stretch their quads during a workshop.

Pole dancers line up head to toe in push-up position across the stage with each persons' toes resting on the shoulders of the person behind them.

Pole dancer executes a Russian split on stage.

Pole Dancer gestures offstage while transitioning between pole moves.

Participants gather around sitting on the floor while the workshop leader speaks on a microphone.

Students practice on stage poles during a workshop.

Roz the Diva oversees workshop participants.

PoleCon MCs chat off stage while performer executes a bent leg Ayesha.

Aerialist executes what would be a pole-equivalent of a Marion-Amber split in Lyra on a stage.

Students in a workshop practice chair dancing transitions.

Pole Dancer in red thigh high boots kicks while in superman pose.

Performer executes complicated hand-balancing flexibility maneuver.

PoleCon audience members clap during a performance.

Performer with a pink mohawk slinks across the stage.

Aerialist in lyra waves a doll at the audience.

Aerialist executes an inverted split on stage.

Students stretching on yoga mats during a non-pole workshop at PoleCon.

One Pole Dancer stands on the front thigh and shin of another Pole dancer balanced in a layback halfway up the pole.

Pole dancer performs on stage in front of a packed audience at PoleCon.

MCs talk excitedly into their microphones at PoleCon.

Pole Dancer leans back in stargazer while holding a large barbell.

PoleCon 2015

February 8, 2017
Colleen
Photos

Selection of photos from our 2015 event!

Word Cloud with words associated with names and Pole.

What’s In A Stage Name? by April Rayne

February 3, 2017
April Rayne
General, Interview

April Rayne is not my legal name, but that doesn’t make it any less ‘real.’ This is not a persona I wear, it’s who I am. April Rayne is the name I have chosen to represent me. Names are important…

Pole dancer executes a shoulder mount straddle.

Op Ed: Everybody wants to be a Pole Star

November 4, 2016
Mica Saunders
General

A few months ago a friend came to me and said she couldn’t find anyone to perform in her pole show for free; everyone wanted to be paid. She lamented: "I can’t afford to pay everyone. I don’t know what…

Dancer jumps in front of pole with arms extended and text "Believe in Yourself" with "Be" and "You" in different color text.

BElieve in YOUrself : Staying true to you while still being inspired by others

April 15, 2016
Amy Rosvally
General

Looking on YouTube, it’s not hard to get inspired by the smorgasbord of incredible pole athletes that are out there. With so many talented dancers, how does a novice performer stand out? Sometimes, a little bit of confidence and personal…

Casey Leigh Jordan getting interviewed at PoleCon.

Interview with Casey-Leigh Jordan

September 4, 2015
Colleen
Interview

Casey-Leigh, from the Up and Coming Star Showcase at PoleCon 2015, talks with Irina from 123poling.com and 123TV, the best online resource for students and instructors! Listen to her explain the meaning behind her emotional performance and her experience taking…

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