by Body & Pole | Aug 7, 2019 | Aerial, Aerial Dance, Aerial Fabric, Aerial Hammock, Aerial Hoop, Body & Pole, Instructor, Interview, Lyra, Silks
Where are you from originally? Utica, NY What is your dance background and how did you discover dance? My background is primarily in contemporary, modern and jazz. I graduated with a BA in theatre, but an influential theatre teacher I had studied with told me he...
by Body & Pole | Aug 5, 2019 | Body & Pole, Events, Interview, Pole Dance, Pole'Ography
We are thrilled to introduce Johanna Sapakie, Pole Choreographer and Coach for the film “Hustlers”, which comes out September 13. Johanna is a longtime friend of Body & Pole (she goes way back with Kyra!) and we are beyond excited to host her this month for...
by Body & Pole | Jun 30, 2019 | Artist in Residence, Body & Pole, Community Pole/Aerial Jam, Events, Performance, Pole Dance, Uncategorized
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...
by Body & Pole | May 15, 2019 | Aerial, Aerial Dance, Aerial Fabric, Aerial Hammock, Aerial Hoop, Body & Pole, Men Poledancers, Pole Dance, Scholarship Program, Silks
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...
by Body & Pole | May 11, 2019 | Aerial, Aerial Dance, Aerial Fabric, Aerial Hammock, Aerial Hoop, Body & Pole, Instructor, Silks
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...
by Body & Pole | Mar 8, 2019 | Aerial, Aerial Dance, Body & Pole, Pole Dance
We sat down with our co-founder, Kyra Johannesen, to chat about the origins of Body & Pole and the concept of “Owning Your Unknown” – something you may recognize from the studio, our social media, and this very website (and if not, expect to see it more often!)....
