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October 2025 Teacher Feature: Pole Instructor Butchie Gamble

This month, we’re beyond excited to shine the spotlight on  Butchie Gamble—our October Teacher Feature! If you've taken one of Butchie’s classes, you already know: his energy is electric, his style is fearless, and his passion for movement is absolutely contagious....

September 2025 Teacher Feature: Aerial Instructor Eliana Wenick

Meet our September 2025 Teacher Feature, aerial instructor Eliana Wenick! A classically trained ballet dancer, Eliana has performed with the Alvin Ailey company, Dances Patrelle and Albano Ballet, among others. Through her dance training she discovered aerial dance,...

Stepping Into Your Power: Inside the Hoe’Ography Pole Experience with Dey Phoenix

Forget everything you thought pole dance was supposed to be. In Hoe'Ography Pole, led by the unapologetically fierce Dey Phoenix, the goal isn’t perfection—it’s liberation. This isn’t about bringing "sexy back"; it’s about reclaiming what was never gone. In a room...

From Club to Classroom: 4 Pole Dancing Lessons That Stick

When the lights go down and the bass drops, magic happens at Body & Pole’s iconic Lap Dance Pole class—an electrifying Nite Club experience led by the fierce and fabulous Gretchen Sutherland. With stilettos on and confidence dialed all the way up, this class blurs...

August 2025 Teacher Feature: Pole, Silk, Hoop, Flex & Hammock Instructor Carrie Seavoy

Our August 2025 Teacher Feature does it all: Carrie teaches pole, silk, hoop, flex and hammock, so there are PLENTY of opportunities to take class with her! But if you haven't taken class with her yet, we hope you get to know her a little better through our feature...
Patty’s Pre-Pro Diary

Patty’s Pre-Pro Diary

Introducing the Body & Pole Pre-Professional Program, a new program designed for students who are serious about taking their practice to the next level, as an instructor or a performer. This three month program, offered in the spring and the fall, includes...

Instructor Spotlight: Elena Delgado

Instructor Spotlight: Elena Delgado

Meet Body & Pole instructor, choreographer, artist and aerialist Elena Delgado! An OG member of B&P (it's been so long, even we can't remember when she officially started!) she's coaching Solo Aerial in our Spring Student Showcase Series (Showcase is March...

What It’s Like Being A Sex Worker: Meet Jacq The Stripper

What It’s Like Being A Sex Worker: Meet Jacq The Stripper

We are beyond thrilled to partner with writer, comedian, artist and yes, stripper, Jacq the Stripper this month! We have so many fun things in store for you -- from her takeover of The Wall on July 11 to A Night of Wor$hip, our first ever Pop-Up Strip Club to benefit...

COMMUNITY JAM TO SUPPORT CHEER NEW YORK

COMMUNITY JAM TO SUPPORT CHEER NEW YORK

Just in time for Pride, we're excited to share our next Pole & Aerial Community Jam coming up this Sunday, June 16 from 7:30-9pm (including a warm-up run by the cheerleaders) in support of Cheer New York, a non-profit organization comprised of a diverse group of...

Meet Roland Brown: Our Resident Artist

Meet Roland Brown: Our Resident Artist

In honor of PoleCon this week and our upcoming Thunderpole competition (if you haven’t signed up yet, get on it!), we chatted with Roland Brown, who goes waaaay back with Body & Pole (he met Kyra and Lian before the studio was even formed). He specializes in...

Scholarship Recipient 2018-2019: Darling Daniel

Scholarship Recipient 2018-2019: Darling Daniel

Graduation season is upon us, and our 2018-2019 Scholarship year is nearly up. This year's recipient, Darling Daniel came to us last year, having just moved to New York City, and ready to make a serious commitment to round out his performing skills. It has been so...

Mother’s Day at Body & Pole: Farewell to Jen James

Mother’s Day at Body & Pole: Farewell to Jen James

It's a bittersweet time here at Body & Pole as we said farewell to the woman responsible for launching the Aerial Department at our studio, Jen James, earlier this month, as she's moving to Arizona with her family. We bid adieu to her with a special feature...