I had to go through the same learning process anyone else has to go through to train for a pole dancing competition. Imagine the tip of the iceberg as the competition and then the vast chunky understructure of the iceberg as the pre-competition prep. There is so much that leads up to the competition day. Below is a list of just some of the things you need to think about pre-comp day. These are just some of the pre-competition considerations.
On the first week of November I attended my first Pole Weekender as a speaker, instructor and judge. The Pole Weekender is a celebration of all styles of pole dance. This year the event, held in Peterborough, was at its biggest, hosting two competitions, countless seminars and guests from different styles and backgrounds.
She shares a few tears, her adorable chubby cat and her frustrations during her 6-month journey. There would be significant arm flailing as my foot is perpetually just out of reach, more tears, and more yelling followed by pacing while mumbling and hand rubbing. Competition is hard. Really hard. Everyone seems to be into contortion-level flexibility and everyone has deltoids that make body builders jealous. Every routine is amazing, every costume is perfect, the storyline epic and the eyebrows are always on fleek. So how does the newbie competitor or even the seasoned competitor keep up? Especially if pole is not your full time job and even if it is — how do you find time for your own pole work while preparing lessons and keeping your body from completely and utterly giving out on you with repetitive stress injuries a very real possibility?