The Pole On The Call

Pole on the Call: Season 2, Episode 11
Gatekeeping in the Pole Dance Industry

In this episode, Cris Rivers & Mændy Mac talk about gatekeeping in the pole dance industry and share their personal experiences and opinions about the subject.

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Pole on the Call: Season 2, Episode 10
Take a Tour of Studio LaFemme™ in Coldwater, Michigan!

In this episode, Cris Rivers & Mændy Mac Fallon and Aspyn of Studio LaFemme™ in Coldwater, Michigan.

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Studio Bio:
Studio La Femme is your Self Care Sanctuary. We have mastered the art of merging mental health with movement. We work through the fears that accompany being sensual, uplift and empower ourselves and each other, fueling a gain of confidence and community inside and outside of the studio space.

Since our opening we have been awarded the Best School of Dance in our county for three years in a row. Our studio employs 7 instructors who collectively share 45 years teaching, 118 years dancing experience, and have a combined total of 24 movement certifications . Our studio offers student 18 routine classes per week, bachelorette/team building parties, custom choreography, and serves three states. Our weekly offerings include our Pole Silks which merges aerial silks and traditional pole, providing a built-in spotter for inversions and spins. We also offer various art workshops to include the notorious Booze-N-Butts ass painting nights among other sensual movement offerings.

Expect to see Studio La Femme at PoleCon, as well as Fallon giving a presentation on the Studio Owner Panel for Pretty Girls Pole in March.

Link to our studio website is here: https://studiolafemmemichigan....

Booze-N-Butts Gallery Here: https://studiolafemmemichigan....

Link to check out our class offerings here: https://www-1577u.bookeo.com/b...

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Pole on the Call: Season 2, Episode 9
Meet Pole Coach & Hoodlum Fang Designer, Chloe Hood!

In this episode, Cris Rivers & Mændy Mac interview Pole Coach, and Polewear Designer of Hoodlum Fang, Pole Dancer Chloe Hood!

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Bio: Chlo (all pronouns) is a genderqueer, neurodivergent pole dancer from Portsmouth. They are the founder and maker of size inclusive pole wear brand, Hoodlum Fang and they are currently working on making their dream of opening a pole studio The Pole Coven a reality. Chlo's style of pole has been described as cocky skater boi who's traded their skateboard in for 8 inch heels.

@chlo_a_mood
@hoodlumfang
@thepolecoven.portsmouth

Support:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/...
https://www.hoodlumfang.com/

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Pole on the Call: Season 2, Episode 8
We learn all about Reel Pole Dance Studio in Billings, MT!

In this episode, Cris Rivers & Mændy Mac interview Cody Reel, Owner of Reel Pole Dance Studio in Billings, MT and learn all about what they offer to the pole world.

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About Reel Pole Dance Studio in Billings, MT:
Reel Pole Dance Studio offers private lessons, open pole hours, and group classes. Our current goals are to offer alternative fitness options, create a healthy social environment, and support those looking to express their competitive and creative urges through pole dance competitions and showcases.

All ages (18 and up), genders, and identifications are welcome at RPD Studio. Members have access to all training and safety equipment at all times. These include crash mats, resistance bands, foam mats, and yoga blocks.

The owner and main instructor Cody Reel has been pole dancing full time for over five years and coaching pole dancers for a little over three years. Her background is in sparts as a collegiate athlete, athletic trainer, and personal trainer. Her personal goal is for her dancers/athletes to become self aware of their bodies and learn how to train safely and efficiently toward their own goals.

A current project of the studio is called "Operation Silhouette", we are currently curating pole merchandise that represents real pole dancers. We want it to be common knowledge that pole dancers do not have a singular body type. In our future online shop everything will have options for different shaped dancers and we hope people feel represented and connected knowing that the awesome silhouette of a dancer on their shirt is a real person who is an actual pole dancer just like the buyer.

Fun Fact! The dancer on the logo is a member of RPD Studio named Shay.

WEBSITE: https://www.reelpoledancestudi...
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ReelP...

TIK TOK: @pole_reel
INSTAGRAM: @polereel

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Pole on the Call: Season 2, Episode 7
Conversation About Pole Dance History & Pole Trick Names!

In this episode, Cris Rivers & Mændy Mac have a conversation about Pole Dance History and Pole Trick Names. Just a reminder, Cris & Mændy are not historians, and will list all references cited in this podcase conversation, below.

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Pole Term Dictionaries
https://polepedia.com/move-dic...
http://poledancedictionary.com...
https://polemovebook.com/
https://www.onlinepolestudio.c...

History of Pole Modern Dance
Wikipedia Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

A Black Woman's History of Pinup & Burlesque: https://youtu.be/XW0LsMPh8gA

Blogger on Pole: https://bloggeronpole.com/2021...

Fistful of Steel: https://vimeo.com/fistfulofste... from AM Davies of Yes a Stripper and Strippers United

History of Pole Dance from PengPoleDance.com https://www.pengpoledance.com/...

A Brief History of Pole Dance: https://youtu.be/QsB2-ZOU95g

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Pole on the Call: Season 2, Episode 6
Meet Coach & Performer, Kenny Dearie!

In this episode, Cris Rivers & Mændy Mac interview Pole Coach & Performer, Kenny Dearie and learn all about her amazing pole journey and what she offers to the pole world.

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Kenny Dearie's Bio:
Kenny has been working hard to perfect her sensual yet powerful style of pole dancing and it showed placing 1st for USPDF Novice Sexy 2017 pole competition. Since then she has been dancing around NYC performing in various shows, music videos, and events including the album release party for Doja Cat’s Hot Pink album in 2019. She aspires to one day dance in a music video with her favorite artist Drake in the future but in the meantime enjoys sharing her 7 years knowledge of pole dance and flexibility to her students!

Teaching schedule NYC:
Monday: XPole 7:45p Crunch Union Square
Tuesday: Int/ Adv Spin Pole 6:45, Pole Conditioning 8:15p
Thursday: XPole 7:15p Crunch Park Slope
Saturday: XPole 3:00p Crunch Union Square

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@kennys9450
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Pole on the Call: Season 2, Episode 5
Meet Pole Entrepreneur, Natalya Nightshade!

In this episode, Cris Rivers & Mændy Mac interview Pole Coach, Studio Owner, Performer, and Entrepreneur behind Nightshade Designs, Natalya Nightshade!

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Natalya Nightshade's Bio:
Natalya Nightshade is a force of nature in the pole industry. She’s a performance artist, instructor, producer of @nocturnellepoleshow, creator of @nightshade.designs glitter heels, and most recently the owner of @studio.nightshade ! Specializing in low flow, freestyle, and embodied movement, she has brought her captivating style of movement and instruction to stages and studios across the country. Known for her stage presence and sexy, silky flow, she breaks the mold of doing what is expected in the realm of pole dance, and embraces her personal mantra, “Do Less”. She most recently freestyled her way to winning third in the professional division of Dance Filthy USA spending only a whopping 90 seconds actually touching the pole!

Links:
Studio Nightshade Tour:
https://youtu.be/vXUcQFOM5_M

Nightshade Designs Website:
www.shopnightshadedesigns.com

Studio Nightshade Website:
www.studionightshadetampa.com

Bad to the Chrome Group Routine:
https://youtu.be/KHbfM8DkWjM

Dance Filthy 2022 Performance:
https://youtu.be/6lRrzWX3rlA

Nocturnelle Pole Show YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@nocturnellepoleshow2006

IG handles:
@natalya.nightshade
@studio.nightshade
@nightshade.designs_
@nocturnellepoleshow
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Pole on the Call: Season 2, Episode 4
Meet Pole Coach & Performer, Jody Ryker!


In this episode, Cris Rivers & Mændy Mac interview Pole Coach & Performer, Jody Ryker of Pole Diversity.


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Jody/Ryker's Bio:
I currently teach at Cirque, Tumble & Cheer in Capitola, CA (https://www.cirquetumblecheer....


and Magnetic Pole Fit in San Jose, CA
(https://magneticpolefit.com/sc... />

and I have some online coaching options as well available on my
IG @polediversity.coach


and website
(https://polediversity.com/cont...


Jody/Ryker has been training in circus arts since 2011. They specialize in pole dance, aerial hoop, and acrobatics. Jody has performed all around California at music festivals, specialty events, and variety circus shows, including the Santa Cruz Boardwalk's Circus Side Show, California’s Great America's "Halloween Haunt", Northern Nights Music Festival, and Hubba Hubba Revue.


Ryker enjoys choreographing dramatic acts that showcase their unique aerial and pole creations. In 2015, Jody founded the performance group Pole Diversity
(www.polediversity.com).


They have directed, produced, and choreographed several circus shows as well as sets for Santa Cruz’s national dance week event. Pole Diversity’s mission is to share the strength, beauty, and diversity of pole dance acts in circus and other settings. Ryker has taught pole dance and aerial hoop at various studios around California.


They currently teach at Cirque, Tumble, & Cheer, and Magnetic Pole Fit. Jody greatly enjoys creating curriculum, training programs, and combos for their students and for fellow pole instructors. They are always creating new transitions and finding new shapes to share with others who are also passionate about pole.


They also enjoy developing new drills for strength, coordination, and mobility for their students and for themselves when working towards a specific movement goal. Jody enjoys starting their training with a question and seeing where it takes them. They recently developed a new curriculum for their workshop “Appreciating Diverse Bodies in Pole Dance” (first offered on Dr. Jen Crane’s platform MyFlex) to share teaching practices they developed to improve the safety and inclusivity of pole instruction.


Further, Ryker hopes to shift traditional teaching mindsets from viewing differences as deficits to seeing how differences in bodies can be appreciated and used to create new skills. Jody shares their ideas and knowledge on IG
(@polediversity.coach & @jody.polediversity)


and on their blog
(https://polediversity.com/blog...


Jody graduated with a master’s degree in pure mathematics from UCSC. They wrote the paper Torsion of Elliptic Curves over Quadratic Fields with their research.


Jody currently teaches math at Foothill College and is also working on a series of articles on applications of mathematics to circus arts.



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Pole on the Call: Season 2, Episode 3
Aerial Arts Fitness in Jewett City, CT


In this episode, Cris Rivers & Mændy Mac interview the owners of Aerial Arts Fitness in Jewett City, CT and get a tour of their pole and aerial studio.


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More About Aerial Arts Fitness:
In 2012, a friend called me and said she wanted to try pole dancing and would I come with her. She said I was the ONLY person she could think of adventurous enough to try it. Well, I tried it and was instantly hooked. Something about this art form grabbed hold of me and wouldn’t let go.


The power, strength and beauty of the women in the class blew me away and I knew this wasn’t just a passing hobby. We opened our first studio later that year and little did I know then that I would find a whole new family of like-minded women and men.


People who pole aren’t looking for a traditional gym workout. They are looking for something challenging mentally and physically and something fun! Pole is a form of athletic expression unlike anything else. I truly believe that as physical strength and health grows, so does emotional strength.

I am amazed every day watching my students blossom into confident, happy, healthy people. Find something you love and it’s no longer a workout. It’s play, it’s art, it’s fitness —Angela Chabot Founder Our two room studio offers 40 classes a week.


Our pole room has 10 poles with heated floors. We just purchased a XFly pole this past month. In our aerial room we offer hammock, silks, Lyra, static trapeze, lollipop, aerial moon. Two studio cats- Cashew and Hazel.

Awards won-
best dance studio in south eastern Ct 2021,
2022 Best dance instructor in south eastern CT 2022 With theday.com


Our website www.aerialartsfitnessct.com


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Pole on the Call: Season 2, Episode 2
Meet Pole Coach & Studio Owner, Emily Aygun!


In this episode, Cris Rivers & Mændy Mac interview Emily Aygun, Pole Coach and owner of Altius Pole Studio in Bend, Oregon.

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Emily Aygun's Bio: My name is Emily Aygun, and I am a pole studio owner in Bend, OR who opened our doors in the midst of the pandemic in 2021. We are a trauma-informed pole studio space that focuses on progressive & accessible pole for all identities, sexes and people.


All of our instructors have gone through a trauma-informed pole instructor training and we have become a safe space and haven for a lot of people especially during COVID. Having gone through a large amount of trauma within my life time and developing CPTSD and later being diagnosed with ADHD in my 30s, I found that pole dancing had become an incredible outlet not only for me to use movement expression as a form of therapy, but also an incredible way for me to utilize vestibular movement to help control my ADHD.


My goal with pole dancing and my studio is to give a voice to everyone who enters my space or trains with me as a form of self expression and to release parts of ourself we didn’t even know we needed to. My background stems from being a personal trainer and corrective exercise specialist for 15 years, specializing in watching and identifying incorrect movement patterns and helping break the mold on how exercises are not a one size fits all.


I’ve worked extensively with all different body types and ailments to help my students and clients achieve their fitness goals by finding new and individual pathways to achieve their goals (and/or) moves. It’s easy for us to get a weekend certification and learn how to teach a ballerina. But can you teach it to all body types? That is what I do!


www.altiuspolestudio.com
Insta: @pnwpoledancer
@altiuspolestudio
Tik tok: @pnwpoledancer
Trauma Informed Pole Course: https://cpfa.thinkific.com/courses/introduction-to-trauma-informed-pole-instruction-with-samantha-king


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