Many pole dancers who regularly choreograph routines or combos for Instagram, classes, showcases, and/or competitions know all too well the struggle of dancer’s block. Much like writers block, dancer’s block involved a stall or complete stop in the creative process…
Pole performers and competitors know how expensive our tiny little pole costumes can be. When I first started competing and performing, my costumes would cost me close to $100 dollars a pop for not-so-great costumes. Not to mention the cost…
Do you ever find yourself in a trance, watching those crazy strong polers and think to yourself, “wow…I wish I could do that…!” Well I have good news for you. With the proper technique and progression, you too can achieve…
Something I have realized is that all of my pole friends are AF: that is to say, married as fuq or single as fuq. I do see my part in this; when I am not at the studio, I’m at…
You may have met one or all of them throughout your pole dance journey. Please don’t be any of these divas! 1. The Fashionably Late This person always comes to class late as her clock never works. She arrives after…
Do you ever have those days where your body is just not working with the pole? Grip aides are a great way to ensure that you have a safe practice session void of doubt or feelings like you might fall…
Good morrow, my good bitches: We’ve got a race problem in pole dance. There, I said it. Time and time again we have watched individuals and competitions thrive in spite of the clear dehumanizing effects their glaring insensitivity has been…
Many of us who pole dance on a regular and not-so-regular basis carry around a pole bag. There are some polers who even keep an emergency pole bags in their cars to ensure they can make it to pole class…
We are all familiar with submission videos. Every show and competition that asks for them clearly outlines what they are looking for and how they would like to receive it. But as pole dancing grows and more shows and performance…
Strutting our stuff is what we do best so let us line it up and get real about the ways WE ALL benefit from privilege in our pole and aerial society.* How do you do a privilege strut activity? Everyone…