I usually would dance quite slow at competitions, but hardstyle and attitude has been the biggest joy I've hit this year. So, I decided to take a risk and break out of my 'usual' slow slinky style, to try and showcase my more 'edgier' side that just wanted to have fun. Turns out, it paid off and ended up being my fav performance at a comp so far. I won the title of Trickster and still buzzing.

All this to say, take the risk. Try ALL the genres of pole. Don't put yourself in a box.

Would love to connect with more dancers here! I follow back @carrot_top_princess 🧡

Btw I do custom orders!

The video is mostly for visibility lol

So a little bit of my background, I’ve been pole dancing for almost 10 years, and teaching for 7 years. Before my IG got disabled, there was plenty of footage of me dancing, folks know my skill set and do take my classes in person. I’ll also add I have gotten great reviews from community!

I’ve wanted to expand my offerings virtually for folks who may not have a chance to get to an in-person class, and I’ve had a Patreon account for a while now (which does have content on it such as tutorials, full performances, etc.). I guess my question is does anyone actually still go to Patreon for such things?

While I’ve been posting some tutorials on TikTok as of recent, I’ve been wanting to use my Patreon to get a little deeper into teaching more progressions and of course the additional content I’ve mentioned. Admittedly, I haven’t updated the platform in a while as I feel like even when I was promoting it heavily, I didn’t get many subscriptions, and it admittedly gets exhausting finding different avenues for providing content.

Any feedback is welcomed! 🙏🏽

Despite the early morning sleepy face

fellow dancer gave me this new perspective, definitely doin this more often

Throwback to April 2024! Loved clowning around while upside down!!!

🎪 @altitudeaerialarts
🎬 @bookworm_on_a_pole

#throwbackthursday #pole #upsidedown #friscotx #dfwpole

Working on getting the hold time up. And having an actual dismount. For the moment I'm just incredibly happy to have held it at all

Hey! I have my first ever performance coming up, just at the studio I practice at. I’m doing a duo performance with a woman who has performed at the studio before and has used a stage name and plans to use one this time as well.

I don’t have a stage name but don’t mind having one, especially as I actually have a pretty public job. If you googled my full name the first page of results is basically all my work, so a level of anonymity in the pole space is actually very appreciated.

That being said, it’s at a studio and my name/face isn’t being advertised. I anticipate making a pole insta in the future so the stage name works for that, but even more so having a stage name would match my duo partner who is using one. But also I know strippers in this sub have taken issue with pole performers using names so I don’t know if I’m crossing a line here?

If a stage name is appropriate: I’m thinking Carmilla? I’m a goth woman so the seductive vampirism fits the vibe :)

was inspired by @Quanbuii on TT
love me a challenge 💪🌟

So I competed in the Erotic style last week in Exotic Generation (yay my first award in a pro level ❤️) and since I can't really post most of my choreography I wanted to share my fun stripping of my shorts cause tbh it just took a lot of exploration to find a pathway where I didn't just get tangled in them 😅

Disclaimer: I am not asking for medical advice

Anyone here a pole dancer with chronic neck/spine issues that also goes to the gym?

I am kinda overwhelmed by all the gym equipment and don't really know which exercises would be best for me. I know the rational answer would be to hire a trainer, but moneyyyy and also trainers in my area don't really know about pole dancing. I only have experience with home strength training and physical therapy, which is not much.

So if anyone is in a similar situation as me or has been in the past, feel free to share which exercises helped you and translated well to pole. Or in general, if you love the gym and pole, help a girl out about which upper body day is great for us dancers. :)

Last night was my second out of the 5 lesson block I’m currently doing, did a test class first, which will end with me having done a proper routine. I’m extremely proud of myself for stepping out of my comfort zone to do this and it’s been so good for my mental health. I’m looking for any advice for things I can do at the gym that’ll translate to helping on the pole as well as if anyone has tips for dealing with bruising. I’ve always bruised easily but today the results of practicing firemen is evident in the dark purple bruising where I hold the pole. TIA 💖

I’m doing my first photoshoot next month and I’m stuck for ideas

I’m upper intermediate, lots of strength and zero flexibility unfortunately (eg fairly strong Ayesha but really struggle with ballerina, and my jade “split” is only a slight V), and I have no idea what looks cute in photos

So far I’d like to do Superman and Archer but I need some more inspiration

Please send ideas and cute inspo pictures for your favourite non-flexy moves

hi should i size up or stay the same size in these types of shoes
i have clear ones and my big toe kinda hangs off the edge (they are from shein so probably not the best to base it off)

I’m excited, but nervous.

I started pole around 2 years back after dreaming about doing it for years. I loved the experience so so much but I felt really discouraged and disappointed in myself for not being able to keep up with the class.

I don't have any background in dance, as the rest of my class did, and I wasn't particularly strong, combined with pretty garbage co-ordination... I couldn't complete the flows that they were practicing together. I joined a beginner's class, and the instructor would want to film each flow at the end of the class for her Instagram page. I was so ashamed of how clumsy I was that I ended up being the only one not consenting to being filmed, and after being pressured a few times to agree, I ended up leaving the class all together.

I only did pole for a few months but I really enjoyed it, despite how bad my co-ordination skills are/were.

I have been wanting to take up pole again but I am so embarrassed of my poor co-ordination and general shitty dance abilities.

Can anyone please give me some advice on skills I can build before/in between classes? I would love to take up pole again and be able to keep up instead of feeling confused and embarrassed.

Hello, I'm looking for any tips or advice on how to regain my confidence.

I took a small fall at the start of this year and ever since then I've become very fearful of going upside down. The fall happened because I panicked while in Butterfly (it felt off balance) and tried to get out of it fast, went into a crucifix and fell and hit my face. There was a crash mat, my body landed on it but my face landed on the floor. This happened in January and I feel like I keep regressing since then.

It is becoming very demoralising. The sensation of being upside down scares me a lot when it didn't before the fall. I am also hardly able to get my Butterfly back and even when my instructor is trying to help me, I'm resisting it. I also lost my ability to invert properly.

Because of my fear, I'm also tensing up a lot which impedes my ability to do any trick properly.

It's gotten to a point where I wonder if I should just give up on the tricks class. I have cried so many times in class at this point. I've only been doing pole for about 1.5 years so far.

If anyone has any tips or similar experience on how to overcome this, please help. :(

Thank you.

Hey all, I’m fairly new to pole and I have pretty bad social anxiety, which I feel is really holding me back from improving because going to self-practice by booking a pole is incredibly scary for me.

I have so many questions about the etiquette of it all.

1. Music: When there are multiple people in the studio all practising different things, who gets control of the speaker? The first one to arrive? What about the people that arrive after? Do they practise in headphones? Do people share the speaker?
2. Practising with strangers: I feel really shy if I’m not in a class with an instructor, and I have to practise by myself and someone else is around. I just don’t know what to do with myself when there’s no one to observe and correct me and dictate the flow of the session.
3. Learning via online classes/videos: how do people do this, especially choreography, and with others around? Do you just sit in the studio and watch the video lessons on your device and follow?

I don’t have the capacity for a home pole right now. And if I do go for open pole sessions, I end up booking an entire (small) studio so I can be by myself and really focus.

Sorry if this all sounds so stupid. My mental health issues have been making life difficult for years now, but I’m really trying to get out of my comfort zone and learn new things.

I know people will respond and tell me everyone is too focused on themselves and their own practice to notice or judge, but I can’t help my own anxiety even when I know that 😭

Thanks in advance!