by bodyandpole | Feb 14, 2018 | Interview, Pole Dance
As the final installment of our three-part series on pole gaining observer status with the GAISF we spoke with two of Body & Pole’s instructors, Michelle Stanek and Lara Michaels. Both Michelle and Lara have been poling for many years. They have competed,...
by bodyandpole | Jan 31, 2018 | Interview, Pole Dance
Our previous blog post introduced our student and instructor discussion series about pole in the Olympics. Some questions were raised about the pole community’s positions. How will we as a community navigate this potential “legitimization?” Can we...
by bodyandpole | Aug 1, 2017 | B&P On Tour, Body & Pole, Body & Pole Student, Pole Dance, Trainings
One of our newer projects has been to bring the Body & Pole experience to YOU! We understand that traveling for a Traincation can be expensive, so B&P On Tour transports two instructors to local studios for a weekend of intense workshops. Our most recent...
by bodyandpole | Jun 5, 2017 | Intensives, Interview, Performance, Performances, Pole Dance
The B&P Summer Performance Intensive is just around the corner June 10th & 11th! There’s still space to sign up for the Pole or Aerial Performance Intensive weekend. Michelle Stanek took some time to share her enthusiasm and inspiration for the Pole...
by bodyandpole | Mar 27, 2017 | Aerial, Body & Pole, Flexibility Training, Pole Dance
We all can relate to reaching plateaus in our movement journey. Our next post is by Body & Pole instructor Lara Michaels where she talks about achieving goals, trying new skills, and working up the guts to try a harder class. About a year ago, I wrote a post for...
by bodyandpole | Nov 24, 2016 | Body & Pole, freestyle, Instructor Playlist, Pole Dance
Here is another installment of our monthly playlist to incite some new and exciting movement! With Indigenous People’s day just a few days ago (Thanksgiving) AND with the brutal treatment of the water protectors currently in North Dakota, we decided to create a...