Hey everyone! Here is Part 2 of my ‘Shoulder Stand Tips & Tricks’ video tutorial! Hopefully you all got on well with last week’s floor based move; this week we will try this with the pole as a transition move. As you know this a a pretty hot trick trick right now, I love to include it...Read More

Hey everyone! Today I’d like to share some tips and tricks of another of my favourite floorwork tricks right now, the shoulder stand! It’s a pretty hot trick trick right now and is also one that I like to include in my own floorwork and dancing. A funny story about this move; my boyfriend Padraig,...Read More

Fail to Prepare, Prepare to Fail… … just kidding! You have already achieved so much by even considering entering a competition, and if you are one of the lucky ones who made it to the finals of Pole Theater Ireland or any other competition then massive congratulations! Let us help you from here to your...Read More

Hey all! So the mornings are still very dark, especially now that we are at the coldest time of the year it can be difficult to get going in the mornings. I wanted to share with you one of my favourite morning rituals, it helps me to get my day going in a tasty (and healthy) way!...Read More

Hey everyone! Happy New Year! As we get stuck into the first week of normality and normal training here at IPDA and Studio 53! Time to think about goal-setting and New Year’s resolutions… One of my New Year’s resolutions is to focus on my nemesis moves and my weaknesses and turning them into my strengths!...Read More

Hey everyone! This one is especially for Jasna 🙂 This is a show stopping trick that fits perfectly into any dramatic pole dance performance! And is an all-round cool trick! It’s not terribly difficult or painful, despite it’s appearance. As with all pole tricks, you want to take your time with this one, starting with small slides...Read More

Hey everyone! Here’s something a little bit different for you to try out today. As you all know I am a massive fan of Burlesque. In fact, this Friday I will be taking to the ‘Burly’ stage again at the Belfast Burlesque Festival! I am very excited to share my unique style of chair dance...Read More

Hey everyone! We are smack-bang in the middle of our ‘4-week challenge’ here at IPDA! This is week 3, and we are asking YOU to show us your favourite pole dance trick or pose! Mine is the Inside Leg Hang, or Scorpio, as you probably already know from my previous blog posts. So today I’m...Read More

Hey all! Ahh it’s Halloween, the most wonderful time of the year! Halloween is my favourite time of year, not only because I get to dress up in black clothes and white make-up (I have always wanted to be a goth), but because of the great traditions we have for this time of year in...Read More

Back when I was a pole dance student, this move was one of the most advanced moves at the time! I remember looking at my instructor in awe and wishing I could look as awesome as her while she demonstrated this trick! Nowadays, this is achievable for most Intermediate students, once you’ve mastered the basic...Read More