by Body & Pole | Jun 28, 2021 | Body & Pole, Body & Pole Student, Interview, Pole Dance
In honor of the 52nd anniversary of the Stonewall Riots (today, June 28th), and Pride month, Body & Pole student Wayne Anderson shares his story about growing up gay in the Deep South, coming to NYC, and the role that dance played as an outlet for self-expression...
by Body & Pole | Jun 8, 2021 | Aerial, Aerial Contortion, Aerial Dance, Aerial Fabric, Aerial Hammock, Aerial Hoop, Instructor, Interview
In honor of “The Perfect Aerial Flight” partnership with our friends at Aerial Arts NYC, we spoke with Body & Pole aerial trainer and Aerial Arts NYC co-owner & instructor Josh Dean about his unique circus and dance background, and why combining...
by Body & Pole | Mar 30, 2021 | Interview, Meaningful March, Pole Dance
In our last Meaningful March post, we chat with Body & Pole student (and unofficial cheerleader — her energy is contagious!), Alysia Margolis-Seiden. Alysia self-admittedly stumbled upon pole dancing “later in life”, but “found her...
by Body & Pole | Mar 22, 2021 | Aerial, Aerial Hoop, Instructor, Interview, Meaningful March
In March 2020, aerial trainer Abigail Williams-Joseph had just passed her mock class and was ready for her first official week as an instructor at Body & Pole when the entire world shut down. Then, a rollercoaster of events happened in her life. Since then, the...
by Body & Pole | Mar 16, 2021 | Interview, Meaningful March
Exactly one year ago, on March 16, 2020, Body & Pole shut its doors, not knowing when – or if – we would ever re-open. It was a super scary, uncertain time – not just in NYC, but all around the world. After many months of pivoting the business...
by Body & Pole | Mar 8, 2021 | Body & Pole Student, Interview, Meaningful March, Pole Dance
As part of our Meaningful March series this month, we are highlighting members of the BP community — students, trainers, management and staff — to share their stories of how their lives have changed during the past year when COVID took center stage. At a...
