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Congratulations to all our competitors who all put on an amazing show. Here are the final division winners!

Freestyle Women's 1st place: Michelle Hafner 2nd place: Missy 3rd place: Fontaine Bradbury

Freestyle Men's 1st place: Steven Watson 2nd place: Avan Whaite 3rd place: Paul Bennett

Pure Pole 1st place: Bailey 2nd place: Ellen Rasidi 3rd place: Emma McDonald

Open Pairs 1st place: Zahra & Stacey 2nd place: Paul & James 3rd place: Ellen & Philippa

 

TICKETS SOLD OUT!!

 

A sell out crowd for the Australian Pole Dance Championships™ FINAL. Due to the huge media interest in this event, the event sold out quickly. Please check back for latest pictures & details on the Fox Sports show on Fuel & our DVD!

Venue: The Thornbury Theatre

859 High Street Thornbury, Victoria 3071 Australia

The premier event scheduled for 2009 is the Australian Pole Dance Championships™. This competition is unique in the way that it recognises the fitness and circus styles of pole dance that have previously been overlooked in Australian competitions. The Australian Pole Dance  Championships™ promotes pole dancing for fitness and aims to highlight the athletes of this sport in the same light as other professional sporting competitions. This is a competition run for, and supported by, elite dancers. The competition has also been endorsed by the International Pole Federation.

» About Australian Pole Dance

Australian Pole Dance Pty Ltd is a representing body which aims to improve industry standards, provide professional judging and competition criteria, support/training, and information to the pole dance industry. Australian Pole Dance will interface between Australian pole dancers and industry bodies, such as the International Pole Federation.

Pole dancing in Australia has seen exponential growth over the past decade. Originating in two very different genres (circus vs. strip clubs), has meant the evolution of many types of pole dancing during this time. It’s no longer just ‘stripper’ pole. Both males and females have recognised the exercise benefits of training their upper body, and the gymnastic challenge pole offers keeps them hooked.

It’s not really possible to say all the forms of pole dancing are the same. It’s like saying all forms of football are the same.

There are four main ‘styles’ of pole that have evolved:

• Strictly fitness – no high heels, no costumes & more like a circuit gym class.
• Circus – highly acrobatic, on purpose built poles, as seen in Cirque du Soleil & internationally in acrobatics circuts eg Chinese pole & Indian pole (Mallakhamb) .
• Dance based pole – acrobatic moves combined with ‘conventional dance’ moves such as Latin, jazz, hip-hop etc.
• Sensual pole – utilising more of the ‘traditional’ pole moves & generally involves girls dressed in a provocative way.

Australian Pole Dance is united through key opinion leaders, elite dancers, along with many dance school owners from all states and other industry associations.

Read more about the people and experience behind Australian Pole Dance.

The premier event scheduled for 2009 is the Australian Pole Dance Championships™. This competition is unique in the way that it recognises the fitness and circus styles of pole dance that have previously been overlooked in Australian competitions. The Australian Pole Dance Championships™ promotes pole dancing for fitness and aims to highlight the athletes of this sport in the same light as other professional sporting competitions.

This is a competition run for, and supported by, elite dancers. The competition has also been endorsed by the International Pole Federation.