#WCW — a love letter
I have so many WCWs–-the result of watching many, many hours of youtube. Some dancers inspire me because of their fearlessness. Others because they’re so danged BENDY! Then there are those...
From Pointe to Pole, A Dancer’s Journey – Love In Unlikely Places
Written By: Lindsey Teall aka Lin Tutu
Someone from my past once told me,
“when you least expect it, you will
find love in the most unlikely of places.”
Sounds...
Get the most from workshops or private lessons
ZOMG [insert polebrity name here IS COMING TO MY HOME STUDIO TO TEACHThe excitement of getting the chance to work with your favorite poler . . . may quickly be followed...
Flow, Fluidity, and Finding Yourself
Feeling like a spider on skates?You're not alone. Most new(er) dancers — including me, when I’d just started out — ask this question (in fact, I continually ask myself this question)...
Be Brave: 3 Steps to Tame The Pole Fear
Written by: Neola Wilby
When I was knee-high to a grasshopper with the wonkiest pigtails you ever did see and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sneaker Snappers on my shoe laces, I spent...
How to dance for someone else without losing your sh*t
A TERRIFYING REQUEST.“OMG. So-and-so wants me to dance for him/her and I would love to do it, but I’m 100% freaked out. I can’t do it! I can’t!”
Of course you...
OG Trickin’ Out: The Teddy (AKA Teddy Bear)
RELEASE YOUR INNER POLE OGThere are new moves constantly bursting onto the pole scene, each one seemingly more acrobatic or bendy than the last. But I love the old school pole...
Developing Your Own Style
What sort of dancer are you?Do you have a recognizable style? I do—and it’s not what most people expect from me. In my life off the studio floor, I am (mostly)...
It’s OK To Be Average
I speak to a lot of people in the pole world - from beginner students to elite champions - and I've noticed something that may surprise you. There is an almost universal worry...
To Shoe Or Not To Shoe
THOSE PLATFORMS THO
If you know me, even a little, you know I have a serious thing for platform shoes (AKA “stripper shoes”). You can get them in low platforms, mid,...