We are sitting down to talk to our new instructors for PoleCon 2024! Learn more about them and then click here to purchase their workshop   1. We’re so excited to have you teach at PoleCon this year! Can you tell us a little more about what you’re teaching? To be a PoleCon virgin AND get to teach one of my movement love affairs, still gets my heart fluttering! My Acro Chair workshop is meant for everyone and includes multilevel tricks and dance transitions with progressions. You will learn how twist, turn, balance, dance, and trick on all parts of the chair while putting it all together i ..read more

We are sitting down to talk to our new instructors for PoleCon 2024! Learn more about them and then click here to purchase their workshop   1. We’re so excited to have you teach at PoleCon this year! Can you tell us a little more about what you’re teaching? I’m so excited to be on the roster to teach!!! My workshop, Starke Struck, is all about my favorite dynamic tricks and shapes that make me feel like a bad-ass-ninja-superwoman-amazon creature. These are the tricks that typically get the biggest crowd cheers (and tips!) so I wanted to bring that to my Pole Con friends to add to their ar ..read more

We are sitting down to talk to our new instructors for PoleCon 2024! Learn more about them and then click here to purchase their workshop   1. We’re so excited to have you teach at PoleCon this year! Can you tell us a little more about what you’re teaching? I am so excited to be teaching at PoleCon this year! I’ll be teaching my “Russian Split Mastery” Workshop. I remember seeing this move in a picture early on when I first started pole. I remember thinking to myself.. “well, that looks insanely challenging AND I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to do it, BUT I’m sure as heck going to ..read more

I asked this a few weeks ago via social media and many people had some great ideas! Here are the top three. ❤️They have patience with their students❤️ Patience is so important! Everyone learns at different speeds and in different ways. Sometimes as teachers in our rush to share knowledge with our students we can get impatient. Maybe we are concerned that we won’t get hired again if we can’t help someone achieve “the thing” quickly enough. Maybe we feel that this reflects on our ego as being a “good” teacher. Or maybe we just had a bad day. ?Story time! I took a private with a pole star once th ..read more

All exhibitors spotlighted have previously vended at a PoleCon event. Thank you for being a vendor at PoleCon! Can you tell us a little more about your brand? Hi everyone! I’m Anna, the founder of Synchronicity Active. I started this brand a year and a half ago with the goal of designing premium pole and activewear, with an emphasis on performance and ethical business practices. Our garments are conceptualized, designed, patterned, tested, and made by hand right here in Kansas City, MO, USA (mostly by me!), ensuring the highest quality and attention to detail. We cater to pole dancers, aeriali ..read more

Last year on a whim I submitted a less-than-perfect video of a competition piece I had done in Atlanta to the 2023 Pole Con performer application with no expectation of getting in but just figured, “What the hell?”.  I am not the technically cleanest performer and there were several mistakes in the piece I attached in the Google form.  The Pole Sport judges had ripped me apart in the notes leading me to believe that, though I could be entertaining; I was not someone who would be considered in a showcase selection or gig.  I can’t tell you what possessed me but I filled out the o ..read more

We are sitting down to talk to our new instructors for PoleCon 2024! Learn more about them and then click here to purchase their workshop 1. We’re so excited to have you teach at PoleCon this year! Can you tell us a little more about what you’re teaching? My Bawdy Burlesque workshop is all about releasing your inner baddie and learning techniques and choreography from both classic burlesque and neo burlesque roots. This workshop will be partially about learning the different skills and techniques and then we will incorporate them into a fun and flirty routine at the end. All the glitz and gla ..read more

We are sitting down to talk to our new instructors for PoleCon 2024! Learn more about them and then click here to purchase their workshop 1. We’re so excited to have you teach at PoleCon this year! Can you tell us a little more about what you’re teaching? I will be teaching some of my favorite tricks and transitions that sneak into my competition routines. My “go to” tricks including swirling legs, flairs, and static rotation. 2. Is there something that defines your style of teaching or your content that is unique to you? I love the element of surprise. I try to find uncommon ways into tricks ..read more

As someone who has had an on-and-off pole dancing journey, I know firsthand the challenges and possibilities associated with reentering pole dancing after taking a break. If you once embraced the empowering world of pole dancing but took a hiatus, this blog will provide perspective and help set you up for a powerful and safe comeback story. Embracing Change with Open Arms “Life be lifing” has been a consistent sentiment of the times. Sometimes, as much as we love our passions, they take a backseat to other responsibilities. Taking a hiatus from pole dancing is more common than you might think ..read more

All exhibitors spotlighted have previously vended at a PoleCon event. Thank you for being a vendor at PoleCon! Can you tell us a little more about your brand? Thank you for hosting PoleCon—a remarkable platform uniting dancers and entrepreneurs. I’m Agata, the proud owner of Sway, a boutique pole wear brand lovingly crafted in Gdańsk, Poland. Sway encapsulates a blend of impeccably constructed garments and innovative styles, revolutionizing the way dancers express themselves. My journey into pole dance commenced a decade ago, leading me to depart from my architectural career to pursue my passi ..read more