From the monthly archives:

January 2010

Buying the Perfect Dance Pole – Size DOES Matter (Part 4 of 8)

January 7, 2010

Another important topic that we need to discuss is the size of the pole.  Now I’m not talking about the height here (we’ll get to that when I cover specific brands)… I’m referring to how big your dance pole will be around.
The standard size for a pole is 50mm (2 inches) around.  Recently, some manufacturers [...]

Read the full article →

Had you heard of Poleriders? (Yeah, me neither!)

January 7, 2010

I found this video and thought I’d be silly not to share it.  I found it very entertaining.  It’s about taking naked art pictures in public, pole dancing on the subway, and travelling pole dance stages.  People do some interesting things!

Anybody up for pole dancing while being pulled by a bicycle??? 
Hey, speaking of [...]

Read the full article →

Pole Dancing Parties – A Unique Way to Celebrate

January 7, 2010

Have you heard about the latest craze… pole dancing parties?  Heck, have you been to one???
Pole dancing parties are a unique way to celebrate any special occassion.  Although the format varies a little from place to place, here is a general run down of how things go:
You get a bunch of your open-minded, fun-lovin’ girlfriends [...]

Read the full article →

Buying the Perfect Dance Pole – Static vs. Spinning (Part 3 of 8)

January 6, 2010

Now that you’ve figured out where you’d like to put your pole, there are some other things you’ll have to consider before you decide which dance pole is best for you.  In this part of the series, we’ll look at the difference between static and spinning poles.

Poles come in two versions – static (stationary) or spinning.  A [...]

Read the full article →

Challenge – A Dance That's "Not Tricky"

January 6, 2010

I have a challenge for you today.  During your next pole session, devote a whole song (or maybe several) to dancing with and around the pole.  Notice that I did not include dancing ON the pole!   The challenge here is dance without using spins, inverts, and all the fun tricks that you may be used [...]

Read the full article →

Buying the Perfect Dance Pole – A Word About Ceilings (Part 2 of 8)

January 5, 2010

Now that you have decided where you’d like to put your dance pole, we need to have a word about ceilings.  Most (but not all) poles attach to the ceiling at the top so your ceiling is going to largely determine what kind of pole you can or can’t get.

Poles must be placed under a [...]

Read the full article →

Keeping Promises to Yourself

January 5, 2010

One of my hopes is that my website will help people increase their self-confidence and sense of self-worth.  One of the ways we can do that is by keeping the promises we make to ourselves.  So stop for a minute and ask yourself…  Can you really count on yourself???
I joined Connie Ragen Green’s 30 Day [...]

Read the full article →

Bruise Control – How to Combat Nasty Bruising

January 5, 2010

If you are a pole dancer, you are no stranger to bruises.  Legs, arms, you name it!  And don’t tell me you haven’t had some strange explaining to do… Like explaining to your grandma why you have bruises on the inside of your upper arms that look like hand prints.  (She’s cool with my pole [...]

Read the full article →

Buying the Perfect Dance Pole – The Basics (Part 1 of 8)

January 4, 2010

Buying your own pole is one of the biggest pole dancing decisions you’ll ever have to make.  Luckily, there are quite a few reputable brands to choose from but they all have subtle differences.  Trying to figure out which one to invest your money in can be a complicated task requiring lots of research and comparing [...]

Read the full article →

Quotes to Make Your Heart Dance

January 3, 2010

Aren’t quotes just the greatest thing??  Such infinite wisdom neatly tied up in a small little package…
Today, I wanted to give you the gift of sharing some of my favorite dance quotes with you.

“I see dance being used as communication between body and soul, to express what it too deep to find for words.”  ~Ruth [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries