When you first start your pole journey, it's exciting and thrilling, but it can also be a little overwhelming... There's so much to...

In 2020, the pandemic swept across the world and changed us and our communities in so many ways. It changed the way we live, they way we...

It’s hard to imagine now, but when pole dance classes first started popping up on the fitness scene over a decade ago, pole students had...

How to Overcome Your Grip Problems - No Sweat! Are you a sweaty pole dancer? Do you have grip problems? Do you despair at the thought of...

You'll Always Remember Your First Pair! It's an important moment in every young pole dancer's life when you decide to take the plunge and...

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A brief history of the world's largest pole competition - Pole Theatre!

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The Business of Pole Dancing My name is Michelle Shimmy and I am a professional pole dancer. I opened my first pole dance studio, the...

Anyone who has ever watched a pole dance performance will know that pole dancers are insanely strong, flexible and fit. The upper body...

How to turn your most hated moves into your most favourite moves! I think everyone has a long list of nemesis moves - for me, my middle...

Every pole instructor in the world knows these things to be true... At Pole Dance Academy, we love our students. Seriously, we really,...

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All around me I see and hear people making the same New Year's Resolutions every year. To eat better, to exercise more, to get in shape....

I have been teaching pole dance now for many years. I've noticed over the years that there are several distinct categories of pole...

The Pole Dance Academy Summer Pole Camp is 7 days of fun-filled pole craziness! It's an amazing time to be in Sydney. It's summer time,...

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The Pole Dance Academy Summer Pole Camp is only 7 months away, so you might want to start planning now! But before you do, there are a...

I am a feminist. And a pole dancer. To many people, this statement may seem to be a contradiction in terms, but it's not. It may be a...