Elvira Langdon is one of the most accomplished pole dance performers I know. At only 19 years old at the time of writing, she has won 14 titles, created a taboo-defying pole competition, taught many classes and workshops, and campaigned to change the sanitisation of pole dancing that plagues the Italian scene. She also happens […] The post Elvira Langdon interview appeared first on Blogger On Pole.| Blogger On Pole
Five years ago, Leila Davis (@cutiewhippingham) founded Blackstage, a non-profit events company centring and enhancing the creativity of pole dancers of colour, with a special focus on Queer, Trans, Disabled, low-income or sex working performers. The rest, as they say, is history: five years later, Blackstage has gone on to become a trailblazing company, setting […] The post Five years of Blackstage appeared first on Blogger On Pole.| Blogger On Pole
“Get you a girl who can do both – pole dance and academia” (and who gets, like, really anxious about it). “Doing both” was, for a while, my brand, something I lived and breathed, without too much thought. But as my responsibilities and profile grow in inverse proportion to my precarity, lately I’ve been filled […] The post Doing both: the challenges of being a pole dancing academic appeared first on Blogger On Pole.| Blogger On Pole
Following recent safety concerns at competitions, mentions of a governing body for the pole dance industry have been floating around again. My name has been made a few times as someone who may be interested in taking part in it, and while I am running out of spoons, I wanted to write about things to […] The post Governing pole dance: why is it so difficult? appeared first on Blogger On Pole.| Blogger On Pole
I’ve decided to take a break from competing in pole dance competitions, meaning that PDSM, which you may have read about here, will be my last comp for a while. In this blog post, I explain why I wasn’t enjoying competing, why I competed in the first place and what I like and don’t like […] The post Competing: why I’m taking a break appeared first on Blogger On Pole.| Blogger On Pole