Gemma Rose is a stripper, OnlyFans content creator, professional model, sex worker rights activist and instructor. And yet, a while back I realised had committed a crime: I’d never interviewed her for this blog! It was time I made up…
Offline pole dance teaching is back baby! I mean, it was *already* back for a lot of pole instructors, but it wasn’t for me: I had taken a break from offline teaching in May, and then a break from teaching…
So you’ve signed up for your first sexy pole choreo class. What do you bring to it? What do you wear? What can you expect from it? Here’s a quick post to clarify your sexy pole choreo doubts if you’ve…
This post reviews Pole Teacher Training, a new online Canadian pole beginners instructor certification with a focus on inclusivity. The Pole Teacher Training founders gave me access to their curriculum and preparation materials for the purpose of this post, and…
Where does pole dancing come from and what is its history? These simple questions often turn pole dance Facebook groups and conversations among pole dancers into a culture war. In this blog post, I use multiple sources to trace the…
Policies on shadowbanning, visibility and content recommendation have been clarified by Instagram both in a recent post and in my recent communication with the policy team. This post sheds some light on those policies, questioning some of their elements and…
What happens to experimenting, vulnerability and learning when you become an instructor?
Strip Down, Rise Up is a Netflix documentary released this weekend, exploring the healing power of pole dancing, particularly among abuse survivors. As a pole instructor, survivor, academic and blogger I was excited about it – it had the potential…
How has Covid changed teaching and learning pole dance? In this post, I share my two cents arising from my experience of teaching pole online and offline during the pandemic, focusing on three main elements: the offline vs offline dilemma,…
This post is a review of items from Wink Fitnesswear’s collection. Can a self-confessed naked enthusiast enjoy dancing in grippy leggings and sturdy knee pads? Read this review to find out about my experience! #Gift Disclaimer When Sarah, Wink’s founder,…
