by Bizzi Lavelle An edited version of this article was published in Issue 23 of Australian Pole Dancers Magazine without the final approval of the author. This edited version did not reflect the full experience or intention for the piece by the author, and removed an important element of her experience as a Black Woman in the pole community. As the editor I take full responsibility for publishing without final approval from the author, and apologise unreservedly for my unfortunate oversight. I recognise this amounted to censorship, and I very much regret the hurt caused by my actio ..read more

To access this content, you must purchase Access All Areas (AAA) - Monthly Paypal Only, Access All Areas (AAA) - Half Yearly Membership, Annual Magazine Subscription - Hard Copy or Issue 23 - Autumn 2020. The post Issue 23 appeared first on Australian Pole Dancers Magazine ..read more

With so many wonderful humans in the Aussie pole community, there was always going to be a chorus of voices wanting to praise the efforts of it’s members. So, today we release the full list of everyone who received nominations (minus the Top 50) in our public vote, to create the APDM Top 50 of 2019/20. In total, 713 people received votes this year. Here is the list in alphabetical order with their approximate numerical placement. People who received an equal number of votes are assigned a rank by alphabetical order, so these numbers should be taken as an approximation only. Congratul ..read more

The results are in for the APDM Top 50 for 2019/20! This is a list of the Top 50 Most Influential people in the Australian pole community for 2019 as voted by you. Our aim with this list is to create a platform which allows you to show your appreciation for members of the community who have influenced you in some way. Be it through opening/running a studio, putting on a pole competition, teaching you, coaching you, creating wonderful and inspiring costumes, taking beautiful images, being an inspirational performer, or even being the friendly receptionist always ready to help. So many ..read more

The results are in for the APDM Top 50 for 2019/20! This is a list of the Top 50 Most Influential people in the Australian pole community for 2019 as voted by you. Our aim with this list is to create a platform which allows you to show your appreciation for members of the community who have influenced you in some way. Be it through opening/running a studio, putting on a pole competition, teaching you, coaching you, creating wonderful and inspiring costumes, taking beautiful images, being an inspirational performer, or even being the friendly receptionist always ready to help. So many ..read more

The results are in for the APDM Top 50 for 2019/20! This is a list of the Top 50 Most Influential people in the Australian pole community for 2019 as voted by you. Our aim with this list is to create a platform which allows you to show your appreciation for members of the community who have influenced you in some way. Be it through opening/running a studio, putting on a pole competition, teaching you, coaching you, creating wonderful and inspiring costumes, taking beautiful images, being an inspirational performer, or even being the friendly receptionist always ready to help. So many ..read more

by Alessandra Izzo, with open letter by Lisa D   What a week it’s been. An emotional rollercoaster of epic proportions. While we all sit here shell-shocked, trying to process the momentous shift of gears our entire society is going through – the job losses, the economic instability, the anxiety over the safety of those around us – we are also being forced through a time of immense grief. While many would not – or could not – understand what it is like to have their local pole studio shut down, those of us going through this time are desperately trying to work out how to ada ..read more

The results are in for the APDM Top 50 for 2019/20! This is a list of the Top 50 Most Influential people in the Australian pole community for 2019 as voted by you. Our aim with this list is to create a platform which allows you to show your appreciation for members of the community who have influenced you in some way. Be it through opening/running a studio, putting on a pole competition, teaching you, coaching you, creating wonderful and inspiring costumes, taking beautiful images, being an inspirational performer, or even being the friendly receptionist always ready to help. So many ..read more

You voted, and we counted. At least, we’ve done our best! But the process is a long one, as we must examine every single name written (over 10,000 votes for 700+ people), adjust for spelling errors, account for nicknames, stage names and Instagram names (requiring a large amount of sleuthing!) and then recalculate for the final tally. This year, we are calling on your help before we begin releasing the results. Below, you’ll find a list of everyone who received votes in the APDM Top 50 2019/20 ballot. We need assistance to find any double ups that might exist. This will mostly occur with ..read more

Voting for the APDM Top 50 2019/20 is now closed. Stay tuned for results soon! Scroll to the bottom of the page to vote. Please be familiar with the instructions and rules before submitting your vote. Voting will close at midnight on Friday January 31st, 2020. You will have just one chance to vote, so make it count!   APDM Top 50 2018/19 APDM Top 50 2018/19 as seen in Issue 21 of Australian Pole Dancers Magazine WHAT IS THE APDM TOP 50? The APDM Top 50 is a list of the fifty most influential people in the Australian pole dancing community for the year just gone, as voted b ..read more