| I started pole dancing a little over 2 years ago. Since | | | | I’ve been teaching now for over a year and in |
| then my state of mind, body, and perception have | | | | the past few months alone I’ve witnessed |
| gone through a major transformation. Along with my | | | | the pole dance community undergo a rapid evolution. |
| personal transformation, the sport of pole dancing | | | | Not only have dancers been uniting through |
| has gone through a revolution. When I first started | | | | competitions and workshops, but the level of |
| taking classes, there weren’t many pole dance | | | | difficulty has also been progressing very fast. A good |
| studios to choose from. I started at a corporate pole | | | | dancer is able to create unique moves and variations |
| dance studio chain and stuck with it until I learned | | | | of existing tricks. With champions like Felix Cane and |
| every move that studio had to teach. After 6 | | | | Jenyne Butterfly creating signature moves, dancers all |
| months or so I figured I had mastered the pole, but I | | | | over are striving to accomplish the same. Pole |
| was hugely mistaken. Like many other pole addicts, I | | | | dancing is all about thinking outside the box and |
| started watching pole videos on you tube and | | | | making the impossible possible. The creative outlet |
| teaching myself. At that point I was learning about | | | | that pole dancing provides is truly invaluable. There |
| smaller studios in my area and I branched out into a | | | | are always new moves to learn and create and |
| whole new world of tricks, spins, bruised thighs, and | | | | I’m excited each time I step in the studio to |
| acrobatic floor work. Learning from advanced dancers | | | | refine my craft. |
| from different studios helped me progress at a much | | | | And the pole dance clothing is adorable! |
| faster rate. | | | | |