OG Trickin’ — the chopper
Say hello to the helicopter/chopper/inverted V/inverted straddle
The chopper is the hobgoblin of many a poler. I struggled with it for a long time before I built the strength to go into...
Whose Move Is It, Anyway? Simultaneous invention of pole moves
Badassery Everywhere!Who doesn't love seeing cool movement? Crazy tricks? Cool movement combined with crazy tricks? It's natural that when we see amazing things done by amazing dancers, we want to share...
The Pros and Cons of Poling Alone
Written by: Erin O'Brien
One of my favourite places in the world is the studio where I train and some of my favourite people in the world are the women I train...
#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...