tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561056377840678050Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:49:42 +0000Pole Jamlatest newsAsia-Pacific Pole Dance ChampionshipsEventsSuzie Q Pole StudioCompetitionsStudio FeaturePole Productsphoto shootThe underground agent to Australian Pole Dance.http://agentpole.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Agent Pole!)Blogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561056377840678050.post-4025773312463599614Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:15:00 +00002011-12-07T18:17:47.075+11:00 Even though the International Pole Championships (IPC) is still months away, you only have till December 15 to vote for your Pole Idol. The winner of Pole Idol is based on the the semi-finalist who receives the most votes, which entitles them to granted entry to the Grand Finals, flights paid for, and the honour of being next years' face of the IPC. Pole Idol may appear to be a simple http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AgentPole/~3/pVbcyYfj-CY/whos-your-pole-idol.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Agent Pole!)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AgentPole/~4/pVbcyYfj-CY" height="1" width="1"/>http://agentpole.blogspot.com/2011/12/whos-your-pole-idol.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561056377840678050.post-5760145926861599071Mon, 11 Jul 2011 04:27:00 +00002011-07-15T21:38:03.125+10:00If you had the opportunity to show the world what pole meant to you, what would you do?On July 30th 2011, the world's best Chinese pole acrobats, pole dancers, and pole performers will be coming to Sydney for a one night only international showcase to show you exactly what pole means to them.Pole Reflections is the first of its kind where performers from all pole disciplines will come http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AgentPole/~3/WjfMTFrbYzY/pole-reflections-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Agent Pole!)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AgentPole/~4/WjfMTFrbYzY" height="1" width="1"/>http://agentpole.blogspot.com/2011/07/pole-reflections-2011.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561056377840678050.post-1963932389584060743Sun, 20 Mar 2011 21:40:00 +00002011-03-21T09:00:44.159+11:00Australia's first ever Semi-Pro competition is only a few weeks away! Showcasing the pole industry's up and comers, PoleCandy cannot be missed especially with performances from the worlds best as well! That's right, Dunk-one, the Ultimate Pole Dance Champion of the World will be there to take his shirt off, oh and to do what he does best, wow us with his circus pole fusion with breath taking http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AgentPole/~3/96STgAl9SJM/polecandy-performer-announcement.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Agent Pole!)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AgentPole/~4/96STgAl9SJM" height="1" width="1"/>http://agentpole.blogspot.com/2011/03/polecandy-performer-announcement.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561056377840678050.post-6564310943023432758Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:15:00 +00002011-02-08T08:57:45.999+11:00CompetitionsCompetition season is nearly here and it's kicked off with Mona Vale Hotel's Miss Pole Princess 2011. Heats start on February 17 with your chance to enter in either of the three divisions; Amateur, Professional and Doubles (I'm not sure whether Doubles can be mixed but I'm assuming not based on the title...). The final will be held on March 10. For entry details contact Rebecca on 9999 4214 or http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AgentPole/~3/PyLiazdBWCE/upcoming-competitions-polecandy-pole.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Agent Pole!)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AgentPole/~4/PyLiazdBWCE" height="1" width="1"/>http://agentpole.blogspot.com/2011/02/upcoming-competitions-polecandy-pole.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561056377840678050.post-368930780835235014Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:31:00 +00002011-01-28T10:47:02.616+11:00Pole Dance Academy, Suzie Q Pole Studio, Vertica Dance Fitness Centre, Art of Pole and Blush Dance School, are all coming to together to raise funds for Queensland flood victims, both human and animal, on the 5th of February at Nevermind in Sydney. The theme is Circus and all guests are invited to dress up in their most glamourous circus sideshow costume and show their support with 100% of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AgentPole/~3/-TUNRtKv32U/pole-support-for-queensland.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Agent Pole!)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AgentPole/~4/-TUNRtKv32U" height="1" width="1"/>http://agentpole.blogspot.com/2011/01/pole-support-for-queensland.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561056377840678050.post-6897170306994046590Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:34:00 +00002010-12-10T06:57:13.646+11:00Last night in Tokyo, the International Pole Championships took place with Duncan West, Chris Measday and Michelle Hafner (Chelle), representing Australia. For some reason Felix Cane represented England. Duncan and Chris have already competed together before at the Asia-Pacific Pole Dance Championships this year in Brisbane. Duncan took out the title with an insane show that combined face paced http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AgentPole/~3/6Z78vGr4bA4/its-duncans-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Agent Pole!)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AgentPole/~4/6Z78vGr4bA4" height="1" width="1"/>http://agentpole.blogspot.com/2010/12/its-duncans-world.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561056377840678050.post-49976397872672341Thu, 02 Dec 2010 04:43:00 +00002010-12-02T16:19:43.861+11:00EventsSuzie Q Pole StudioAsia-Pacific Pole Dance ChampionshipsI've always promised myself that I wouldn't let this blog become a biased marketing campaign but this event is just too good to keep to myself! The line up reads of a national competition, not a pole studio Christmas party with prizes and performances by adagio artists, burlesque performances and national champions! But guess what, it is, it's Pole Candy Xmas Xtraveganza brought to you by Suzie Qhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AgentPole/~3/XEi81EoGZVw/pole-candy-xmas-xtraveganza-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Agent Pole!)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AgentPole/~4/XEi81EoGZVw" height="1" width="1"/>http://agentpole.blogspot.com/2010/12/pole-candy-xmas-xtraveganza-2010.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561056377840678050.post-5107676751304436603Thu, 18 Nov 2010 04:16:00 +00002010-11-18T15:43:31.350+11:00Much like schoolies week on the Gold Coast, polies weekend (a.k.a Summer Pole Camp 2010) was full of fun, sun, friends, partying, street antics, and a little bit of debauchery. If you missed this weekend of pole madness, all I can say is, don't miss it next year because it's only going to get bigger and better!The weekend started on the Friday where we all checked into our amazing apartments at http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AgentPole/~3/DdmPY7Pf9TQ/polies-weekend-day-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Agent Pole!)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AgentPole/~4/DdmPY7Pf9TQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://agentpole.blogspot.com/2010/11/polies-weekend-day-1.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561056377840678050.post-1212016317583199839Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:44:00 +00002010-11-03T23:53:34.307+11:00 The amazing Adam Jay of Image1st, London's hottest Photographic Design Studio, is coming to Australia in April 2011 for a photo shoot tour.AJ has photographed some of the best pole dancers in the world including Felix Cane, Josiah, and Miss Suzie Q! Now it's your turn!!! You'll be sure to great some shots as AJ is one of the UK's best pole dance instructor and knows what looks good when it comeshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AgentPole/~3/WmAR4PSavMs/adam-jay-is-coming-to-oz.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Agent Pole!)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AgentPole/~4/WmAR4PSavMs" height="1" width="1"/>http://agentpole.blogspot.com/2010/11/adam-jay-is-coming-to-oz.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561056377840678050.post-5652748036724362367Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:45:00 +00002010-11-03T13:01:06.328+11:00Guess what?!!? There's been talk that there is a new pole brand for men going to be launched in the new year! The new brand called Pole Matrix, is being developed by the Pol-arise Group who has partnered with male pole dancer, Chris Measday, as the face of their brand. Chris was one of the first prominent Australian male dancers, recently coming second at the Asia-Pacific Pole Dance Championshipshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AgentPole/~3/hWkA16dYA4w/pole-matrix-look-out-ladies-men-are.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Agent Pole!)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AgentPole/~4/hWkA16dYA4w" height="1" width="1"/>http://agentpole.blogspot.com/2010/11/pole-matrix-look-out-ladies-men-are.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561056377840678050.post-8212036612133851832Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:30:00 +00002010-10-28T20:44:32.750+11:00When I first started pole dancing in 2004, there were only three pole dancing schools in NSW that I could find, now there are over 150 pole schools in the Asia-Pacific region. Pole dancing (outside of gentlemen’s clubs) is still relatively new and therefore most studios are owned and operated by former students with little or no fitness or business qualifications, which is fair enough seeing as http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AgentPole/~3/bryqB8u6sX4/asia-pacific-pole-sport-alliance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Agent Pole!)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AgentPole/~4/bryqB8u6sX4" height="1" width="1"/>http://agentpole.blogspot.com/2010/10/asia-pacific-pole-sport-alliance.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561056377840678050.post-197579464162894386Sun, 17 Oct 2010 01:10:00 +00002010-10-18T18:02:56.859+11:00Without any bias, Miss Pole Dance Australia is probably the most prestigious pole competition in the world. Every year, the standard just gets higher higher in regards to tricks, and refreshingly, this year there were few routines which not only had some amazing tricks, but also creative difference.Don't get me wrong, I love the exotic style of pole dance but when your up there amongst 17 other http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AgentPole/~3/rXM2HDt91ds/miss-pole-dance-australia-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Agent Pole!)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AgentPole/~4/rXM2HDt91ds" height="1" width="1"/>http://agentpole.blogspot.com/2010/10/miss-pole-dance-australia-2011.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561056377840678050.post-633362299880954633Tue, 05 Oct 2010 03:58:00 +00002010-10-05T15:35:30.145+11:00Competitionslatest newsYou'd have to be living under one big rock if your even somewhat remotely interested in pole dancing to not know that Felix Cane successfully defender her title and is the World Champion 2010, winning the World Pole Sport and Fitness Championship over the weekend. If you haven't already seen her performance, here it is:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rO_9wLHdj0If one day you hope to be the next http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AgentPole/~3/YVEmFrIV7nQ/felix-cane-sexpo-pole-competition-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Agent Pole!)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AgentPole/~4/YVEmFrIV7nQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://agentpole.blogspot.com/2010/10/felix-cane-sexpo-pole-competition-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561056377840678050.post-3220234138637513721Thu, 23 Sep 2010 06:09:00 +00002010-09-23T16:29:29.716+10:00CompetitionsTo get you just that little bit more excited about Miss Pole Dance Australia 2011, which is only a few weeks away, here are some of the competitors! More to come!Chelle: Miss Pole Dance Queensland 2011Miss Filly (VIC)Lou (VIC)Fontaine (VIC)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AgentPole/~3/2frtKvU8KEs/miss-pole-dance-australia-2011-teaser.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Agent Pole!)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AgentPole/~4/2frtKvU8KEs" height="1" width="1"/>http://agentpole.blogspot.com/2010/09/miss-pole-dance-australia-2011-teaser.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561056377840678050.post-215951946513620769Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:28:00 +00002010-09-08T15:04:04.856+10:00EventsOMG!!! This is why I look forward to Miss Pole Dance Australia every year, the workshops! And this year the line up is even bigger and better than ever before with not only the legendary Felix Cane, but also the oh so very very sexy Alethea Austin and the infamous Wendy Traskos from New York Pole Dancing!Unfortunately there are only four workshops on offer so be quick and don't miss out (I've http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AgentPole/~3/Ln0VKEy8SaI/stars-are-coming-to-town.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Agent Pole!)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AgentPole/~4/Ln0VKEy8SaI" height="1" width="1"/>http://agentpole.blogspot.com/2010/09/stars-are-coming-to-town.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561056377840678050.post-112739517349819644Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +00002010-09-03T23:17:40.562+10:00CompetitionsLast Saturday, pole dancers around the Asia Pacific, including Japan and Thailand, competed for the first time at the Asia Pacific Pole Dance Championships 2010 in Brisbane.The Championships was a huge success and showcased some amazing upcoming pole dancers, especially the "Felix like" Nadia from New Zealand who took out the title for the Womens Freestyle. There was even a successful proposal byhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AgentPole/~3/SfJjkR_61IA/one-down-one-to-go.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Agent Pole!)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AgentPole/~4/SfJjkR_61IA" height="1" width="1"/>http://agentpole.blogspot.com/2010/09/one-down-one-to-go.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561056377840678050.post-2314683057896268741Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:28:00 +00002010-06-10T19:21:29.839+10:00Studio FeatureIt's official, The Art of Pole and iPole will be joining forces at iPole in Stanmore, Sydney!These two schools were once operating separately out of iPole but will now join together under the one school, The Art of Pole. This partnership will bring the leading, what I like to call "boutique", schools together, offering students the expertise of both Jamilla Deville (The Art of Pole) and Missy (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AgentPole/~3/0n1hWFAacig/studio-feature-art-of-pole.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Agent Pole!)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AgentPole/~4/0n1hWFAacig" height="1" width="1"/>http://agentpole.blogspot.com/2010/06/studio-feature-art-of-pole.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561056377840678050.post-5194754830358382182Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:52:00 +00002010-04-20T09:58:52.254+10:00latest newsI know Kyle Sandilands is painful to watch but the ladies from Girlfriend Pure Pole Angels are worth it!So tune in tonight (April 20) on channel 7 at 7:30pm to see Kim, Michelle and Emma, on Australia's Got Talent.Check out their website http://www.girlfriendfunandfitness.net to see even more crazy videos of their unique style!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AgentPole/~3/IXkMrlgnY-I/primetime-pole-dancing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Agent Pole!)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AgentPole/~4/IXkMrlgnY-I" height="1" width="1"/>http://agentpole.blogspot.com/2010/04/primetime-pole-dancing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561056377840678050.post-7165272605785706819Wed, 14 Apr 2010 06:42:00 +00002010-04-14T16:53:10.464+10:00Do you know what my second and third favourite words that start with "S" are? That's right, shoes and sales!!! (I'll try and keep my modesty by not saying what my most favourite word that starts with "S" is) Misty Rose is having a MASSIVE clearout of all her shoes and other pole attire, so get in quick! Her prices are insanely cheap!!!Find her on face book under Misty Rose.My new shoes!!! -->http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AgentPole/~3/MH2IGj4mNTQ/did-i-hear-you-say-sale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Agent Pole!)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AgentPole/~4/MH2IGj4mNTQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://agentpole.blogspot.com/2010/04/did-i-hear-you-say-sale.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561056377840678050.post-1057553147231012675Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:32:00 +00002010-03-15T22:55:53.546+11:00Congratulations to Sophie Lee from Bobbi's Pole Studio and Sam from Vertica Dance Fitness Centre for taking out the title of PoleCandy and coming first runner up, respectively. PoleCandy Amateur Competition was open to students of all levels, from all pole schools around Australia. The competition was judged primarily on performance, with focus being on the dancers' ability to "put on a show" as http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AgentPole/~3/XCC7NA9V064/polecandy-amateur-competition.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Agent Pole!)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AgentPole/~4/XCC7NA9V064" height="1" width="1"/>http://agentpole.blogspot.com/2010/03/polecandy-amateur-competition.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561056377840678050.post-6983156927216114239Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:42:00 +00002010-03-01T15:05:00.855+11:00Pole ProductsTitanium or brass, 38mm or 50mm, static or spinning, screws or no screws, the options go on and on, it seems like buying a pole can be more daunting than your first pole dance lesson!So what do you look for when buying a pole?SafetyWhen you're buying a pole, before you take into account any personal preferences, the first thing that you have to consider is safety. Pole dancing is already a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AgentPole/~3/XMkd2q2fEzQ/poles-poles-poles-your-guide-to-buying.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Agent Pole!)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AgentPole/~4/XMkd2q2fEzQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://agentpole.blogspot.com/2010/02/poles-poles-poles-your-guide-to-buying.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561056377840678050.post-70312483912585826Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:41:00 +00002010-02-24T12:43:12.722+11:00CompetitionsI woke up this morning with a surprise waiting for me in my inbox, an entry form for the APD Championships 2010! You'll probably know this competition better by its former name, the Australian Pole Dance Championships. This year the APD founders have opened up the competition to the entire Asia Pacific (a list of the eligible countries can be found on the APD website) after numerous requests fromhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AgentPole/~3/nyFLYVj_Plc/asia-pacific-pole-dance-championships.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Agent Pole!)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AgentPole/~4/nyFLYVj_Plc" height="1" width="1"/>http://agentpole.blogspot.com/2010/02/asia-pacific-pole-dance-championships.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561056377840678050.post-4896496974891055788Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:13:00 +00002010-02-15T14:30:57.555+11:00I still remember sitting in front of my computer and googling all the different pole studio's when I first decided to pole dance. It was a hard a decision to make with what, a whole THREE studio's to choose from. Yes that is sarcasm as there is now close to 30 studio's in NSW alone, making the choice at least 30 times harder. So how do you know which studio is right for you?This article is for http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AgentPole/~3/pfeg7-Ii6X4/so-you-want-to-become-pole-dancer-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Agent Pole!)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AgentPole/~4/pfeg7-Ii6X4" height="1" width="1"/>http://agentpole.blogspot.com/2010/02/so-you-want-to-become-pole-dancer-your.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561056377840678050.post-8358059235325216774Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:43:00 +00002010-02-11T22:41:12.143+11:00Pole JamThe reason why I chose to enrol into a pole dance class as opposed to a ballet class was for the same reason I quit dancing when I was a girl, the elitism, egotism, and downright bitchiness. The motivation behind Pole Jam 2010 is to maintain pole dancing's appeal, it's accessibility to every person.Pole Jam 2010 is a monthly event where teachers are able to come together to network, socialize andhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AgentPole/~3/X8kZoSQcjnU/pole-jam-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Agent Pole!)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AgentPole/~4/X8kZoSQcjnU" height="1" width="1"/>http://agentpole.blogspot.com/2010/02/pole-jam-2010.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561056377840678050.post-4161160927407205537Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:24:00 +00002010-02-09T23:55:23.827+11:00photo shootToday I had a blast going back to the 1950s for my photo shoot at Boogie Bop Dames (BBD) with a few SQPS dolls. The day started at an early 8am (trust me, you need the whole day) where Zahra, Bailey, Sam and I were greeted with the iconic smiling red lips of Pixie, our host, photographer and owner of BBD. We were quickly escorted into the beauty parlour to get our hair set in the true 50s way http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AgentPole/~3/U9ETx7RL9C8/boogie-bop-dames-photo-shoot.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Agent Pole!)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AgentPole/~4/U9ETx7RL9C8" height="1" width="1"/>http://agentpole.blogspot.com/2010/02/boogie-bop-dames-photo-shoot.html