Tag: performance
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Crafting the performance
What does it mean to craft a pole performance? For me, the task involves working backwards. In my head, I can visualize the outcome – the outfit, the audience, the flow of the tricks, transitions and spins. Feeling the music and connecting to the beat is a goal (in addition to accomplishing hard tricks successfully).…
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Smile and the bubble gum is yours!
As a kid growing up in the small town of Rockland, Maine, Mrs. Drinkwater was my very first dance teacher. She taught us how to move our bodies to “Beat It” by Michael Jackson, the 5 basic ballet positions, and how to kick ball change in our shrinking tap shoes. Each dance season ended with…
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“Pole Stars” of Polecon
One thing I learned this year at Polecon 2025 (and there were plenty of things, for sure), is that you can sign up for a private 1:1 workshop with a pole star. Although I found out a little late, I felt I had to sign up, especially since I’m preparing for a studio showcase in…
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