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» 2012 Pole Dance Championships
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Dates for 20122012 Championships
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New in 2012
This is a non-competitive division where groups can take to the stage and showcase their style of dance without the pressure of being judged in a competition. |
Other information
Competitors: ENTRIES ARE OPEN!If you'd like to enter the 2012 APD Championships, read more on our Competitor Information page or email entry@australianpoledance.com for a registration package.
School Showcase: ENTRIES ARE OPEN!The Competitor Information page also includes information on how to enter your group into the School Showcase. Email entry@australianpoledance.com for a registration package.
Become a sponsor: Contact info@australianpoledance.com for more information on sponsorship and promotional opportunities.
Pole Dance Expo: If you're a company or a school who would like to exhibit in the Pole Dance Expo, contact info@australianpoledance.com for more information. |
» About Australian Pole Dance
2009 was the founding year of the first Australian Pole Dance Championships, with 2010 opening the door to dancers from the Asia Pacific, inviting them to take part in the Asia Pacific 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 competitions. The Asia Pacific Pole Dance Championships™ was the first competition to promote pole dancing for fitness and aims to highlight the athletes of this sport in the same light as other professional sporting competitions.
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 th
em 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.
This is a competition run for, and supported by, elite dancers. The competition has also been endorsed by the International Pole Federation.
