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Part I

“Like a ship without an anchor, like a slave with out a chain…” ~ ST I have been without a home for over two months now. The studio location I taught...

Aviva Sinay - avatar Aviva Sinay 24 Jan 2012

Aviva's pole balance

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The end of 2011.

Sorry for the slow update! I have been so busy recently I haven’t had the time! My second year at University keeps me busy, and the rest of the time...

Sophie Logan - avatar Sophie Logan 30 Dec 2011

Diary of a pole amateur

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An interview with Moses Carroll, founder of the Southern Regional Pole Dance Competitions

With so many pole competitions popping up all over the world, it can be hard for polers to find one that encompasses both the fitness aspect as well as the...

Robbie McEwen - avatar Robbie McEwen 23 Nov 2011

As The Pole Spins: Tales of everyday occurences

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Calling out the critics to put up or shut up.

I do realize that pole dancing/fitness is still- and probably will be for some time- associated with strippers and stripping. Because I probably never would have poled if I never...

Aviva Sinay - avatar Aviva Sinay 01 Nov 2011

Aviva's pole balance

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Instruction with a dose of love

As an instructor, I take great pride in watching a student learn a move that eludes them. Sometimes they pick up the move from somewhere else and I simply help...

Robbie McEwen - avatar Robbie McEwen 27 Oct 2011

As The Pole Spins: Tales of everyday occurences

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Cheating on a spinning pole?

The studio I have taught at for five years only has stationary poles. They also only sold (at the time I bought my pole) stationary poles. Before I had experience...

Aviva Sinay - avatar Aviva Sinay 04 Oct 2011

Aviva's pole balance

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Learning a new style of dance

I’ve been doing a zumba class twice a week at my gym for a few months now. Its great exercise and a lot of fun. Zumba consists of aerobics, latin...

Sarah Stallard - avatar Sarah Stallard 02 Oct 2011

The Pole Dancer Diaries

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My pole factor entry.

I thought it would be good to show you the video of my pole factor performance earlier this month. I think its helpful to record your routine and watch it...

Sophie Logan - avatar Sophie Logan 29 Sep 2011

Diary of a pole amateur

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Just An Ordinary Wednesday Night

The Wednesday night class has been dancing together for some time now. Its part of the reason I love it so much, as without the girls it just wouldn’t be...

Sarah Stallard - avatar Sarah Stallard 25 Sep 2011

The Pole Dancer Diaries

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Pole Bashing.....

It seems, as the pole dance community grows and expands, so does the issue of public bashing on social media outlets (such as Facebook, Yelp, Twitter, Ect.) between not only...

Robbie McEwen - avatar Robbie McEwen 22 Sep 2011

As The Pole Spins: Tales of everyday occurences

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Pole factor competition.

Yesterday I competed in the first heat of the ‘Pole factor’. The heat was at Route nightclub in Colchester, and was hosted by little sapphires. I hadn’t had long to prepare...

Sophie Logan - avatar Sophie Logan 18 Sep 2011

Diary of a pole amateur

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Lotion, sprays, powders, and gloves. Oh, my!

     After I posted my last blog, some of my friends and students asked that I try some other grip aides and review them as well. I want to gradually...

Robbie McEwen - avatar Robbie McEwen 14 Sep 2011

As The Pole Spins: Tales of everyday occurences

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My upcoming competitions.

I have entered 3 competitions this year, and they have all seemed to fall within a few months of each other! I have never competed before until I entered the...

Sophie Logan - avatar Sophie Logan 12 Sep 2011

Diary of a pole amateur

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My fitness goals.

I put a lot of hard work in during the run up to summer. I spent a lot of time at the gym, I ate well and I started taking...

Sophie Logan - avatar Sophie Logan 06 Sep 2011

Diary of a pole amateur

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My first pole fall.

I have been pole dancing for almost 4 years on and off now, and I have managed to gain my fair share of injuries over time, like pulling my hamstring...

Sophie Logan - avatar Sophie Logan 06 Sep 2011

Diary of a pole amateur

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My Gemini Nemesis

For about 18 months now, I’ve been attempting to learn this move and so far with little success. The move is a ‘Gemini’, but I know it better as my...

Sarah Stallard - avatar Sarah Stallard 04 Sep 2011

The Pole Dancer Diaries

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Rehabilitation through learning and further education: a guideline to dealing with injuries.

Since I started teaching pole dancing 5 years ago I have injured and had to rehabilitate my left shoulder, my right hip flexor, my left hamstring and my right hamstring twice....

Aviva Sinay - avatar Aviva Sinay 02 Sep 2011

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Out and About...

So, I have noticed that I tend to do more of a review type of blog. LOL. One of my closest friends recommended that I start visiting pole studios in...

Robbie McEwen - avatar Robbie McEwen 01 Sep 2011

As The Pole Spins: Tales of everyday occurences

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UKAPP 2011

Last weekend I competed in the UK Amateur Pole Performers (UKAPP) Hertford heat, in the intermediate category. I found out about the competition online and along with Chloe Garrard and...

Sarah Stallard - avatar Sarah Stallard 27 Aug 2011

The Pole Dancer Diaries

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The Pole2Pole Cup Essex Heat 2011

I competed in the Essex heat of the Pole2Pole Cup on August 13th. There were 6 other heats around the UK with 12 girls already through to the finals in...

Sarah Stallard - avatar Sarah Stallard 26 Aug 2011

The Pole Dancer Diaries

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Taylors Retreat

On the 6thI got invited to Taylors Retreat in Surrey to take part in the Inter School Show Case and Taylors Masked Ball. I’d never been to Taylors before but...

Sarah Stallard - avatar Sarah Stallard 24 Aug 2011

The Pole Dancer Diaries

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My First Competiton

My First Competiton

I’ll never forget my first competition. It was the Essex Pole Dancing Competition in November 2010. I’d been dancing for 15 months by then and felt confident enough that I...

Sarah Stallard - avatar Sarah Stallard 14 Aug 2011

The Pole Dancer Diaries

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Fear and the scorpio

Every poler has a nemesis move. Mine is the brass monkey. For some reason every time I simply think about trying to attempt that move, my palms start to sweat...

Robbie McEwen - avatar Robbie McEwen 13 Aug 2011

As The Pole Spins: Tales of everyday occurences

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The past two years

I’d been attending the weekly classes for about 6 weeks when I got moved from the beginner pole to the intermediate pole. Some of the others who I’d started with...

Sarah Stallard - avatar Sarah Stallard 13 Aug 2011

The Pole Dancer Diaries

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In the beginning...

I’d like to take you back to the very beginning... There are two reasons why I went to that first dance class; I wanted to exercise more and I was curious...

Sarah Stallard - avatar Sarah Stallard 13 Aug 2011

The Pole Dancer Diaries

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An Introduction

Hi everyone! Thanks for taking the time to read my blog. I’m a 24 year old amateur pole dancer from Essex and have been dancing for 2 years now. During the day,...

Sarah Stallard - avatar Sarah Stallard 13 Aug 2011

The Pole Dancer Diaries

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UKAPP and pole jumble sale

UKAPP and pole jumble sale

I've been really busy moving house so I havent had time to post! But I had an awesome pole weekend from the 29th - 31st August. On Saturday 29th, pole dancers...

Sophie Logan - avatar Sophie Logan 06 Aug 2011

Diary of a pole amateur

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Get A Grip....Really

To grip or not to grip….aide that is. Let’s face it, this really is a dilemma for polers. While even I have had this internal debate, I try to warn...

Robbie McEwen - avatar Robbie McEwen 05 Aug 2011

As The Pole Spins: Tales of everyday occurences

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Introduction

I wanted to take a moment and introduce myself. My name is Robbie, though my friends call me Star (this could be due to the fact I have a rather...

Robbie McEwen - avatar Robbie McEwen 03 Aug 2011

As The Pole Spins: Tales of everyday occurences

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Poles for home use: finding the one that fits you.

Pole dancing is not something I ever thought would be this big a part of my life. I remember being appalled at the idea of having a pole in my...

Aviva Sinay - avatar Aviva Sinay 01 Aug 2011

Aviva's pole balance

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What a busy week.

So what have I been up to recently? Went to a UKAPP heat, started organising the Pole to Peak Poleathon for the Kilimanjaro trek, held an instructor training day and...

Kate Whitley - avatar Kate Whitley 25 Jul 2011

It's all about the pole!

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To pole or not to pole - that is the question!

Hello and thanks for checking out my new blog. It is so exciting being part of the Pole2pole world as it is being part of all the other areas of pole...

Kate Whitley - avatar Kate Whitley 17 Jul 2011

It's all about the pole!

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Back to pole school.

Back to pole school.

Hi guys! I've been back in Nottingham for my summer holidays from University for a few weeks now and every week I have told myself I would get down to the...

Sophie Logan - avatar Sophie Logan 16 Jul 2011

Diary of a pole amateur

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Working both sides: building good habits from the beginning.

As a teacher of all levels pole classes I frequently have people that are brand new in class.  I also have some faithful students who are into advanced level upside...

Aviva Sinay - avatar Aviva Sinay 08 Jul 2011

Aviva's pole balance

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Poleography.

I thought it would be good to let you know my pole history, so you can get to know more about me and my pole past! I began pole dancing after...

Sophie Logan - avatar Sophie Logan 08 Jul 2011

Diary of a pole amateur

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Hello.

Hello everyone, thank you for viewing my blog and coming to see who I am and what my blog is all about! I'm a 20 year old student who pole dances...

Sophie Logan - avatar Sophie Logan 06 Jul 2011

Diary of a pole amateur

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Most Recent Articles

The Pole Dance Fitness and Pole Sport Survey

Be one of the first to take part in the international Pole Dance Fitness and Pole Sport Survey!  

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Valeria Parsi interviewed on juding at the British Isles

Valeria Parsi interviewed on juding at the British Isles

One of our exclusive interviews with British Isles Pole Dance Champion judge Valeria Parsi. P2P: You’re judging at this years’ British Isles Pole Dance Championship. What will you be looking for...

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Interview with pole dancing judge Angy Night

Interview with pole dancing judge Angy Night

One of our exclusive interviews with European Pole Dance Champion judge Angy Night. P2P: You were a judge at the European Pole Dance Champion 2011 competition. What were you looking for...

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Guiding Principals

Guiding Principals

It’s true what they say – the older you get, the greater the pain suffered when getting a tattoo.  Or maybe I am just becoming more of a wimp. Either...

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Local Pole Dancing Studios to Perform for Benefit

Local Pole Dancing Studios to Perform for Benefit

On November 12th 2011, five pole dancing studios from the Maryland, DC and Virginia areas will be performing in front of a live audience for the Battle of the Pole...

Brett Golding - avatar Brett Golding 29 Nov 2011

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An interview with Valeria Parsi

An interview with Valeria Parsi

Valeria Parsi Italian pole dancer and pole champion was featured a couple of months back in Pole2Pole Magazine. Here is her Q and A interview from the October issue. Enjoy... Valeria...

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Everything has a purpose in Pole Dancing

Everything has a purpose in Pole Dancing

  My athletic interests have gone from training for karate and volleyball competitions, skiing and weight training as a kid, to finding a nice balance between sporty and sexy in the...

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Neta Lee Levy from Israel - EPDC 2011 Prep & Interview

Interview with Neta Lee Levy. European Pole Dance Champion 2011 Israeli qualifier. Preparing for the championship being held on Sunday 23rd October 2011 in Holland.

Brett Golding - avatar Brett Golding 19 Oct 2011

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Being Adventurous

Being Adventurous

When having a recent conversation with a friend, I realized that I didn’t have an interesting response to “What’s new?” So, feeling that I was no longer interesting, I...

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Boosting Arm Strength with Sophie Logan

Pole2Pole discusses Jennifer Wilkins methods for boosting arm strength in pole dancing. Check out Sophies blog here  

Brett Golding - avatar Brett Golding 02 Oct 2011

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Valeria Parsi Italian Pole Champion

Valeria Parsi Italian Pole Champion

Valeria Parsi - 2010 Italian Pole Champion & 2010 World Championship semi-finalist. Is featured in an exclusive interview inside this October 2011 edition of Pole2Pole Magazine. The magazine is on sale...

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Anastasia Skukhtorova russian pole star featured in September 2011 Issue - Now on Sale!

Anastasia Skukhtorova russian pole star featured in September 2011 Issue - Now on Sale!

The September 2011 issue of Pole2Pole Magazine is now on sale! It features and exclusive interview with the russian pole dance champion Anastasia Skukhtorova. Plus lots of other great interviews and articles...

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Interviews from the The European Pole Dance Championships 2010

Some interviews and footage from the Pole2Pole hosted European Pole Dance Championships held in the UK in 2010. The next championship is being held in Holland Sunday 23rd October 2011. Tickets...

Brett Golding - avatar Brett Golding 17 Aug 2011

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Interview with pole dancing star Rafaela Montanaro

Interview with pole dancing star Rafaela Montanaro

Here is another great interview from the archives. This was published back in our September 2010 issue, so for those who never got to read it, here it is... Rafaela Montanaro...

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The All Ireland Pole Dancing Competition

The All Ireland Pole Dancing Competition

Katherine White from Dublin is the winner of The All Ireland Pole Dance 2011 Competition. The competition was hosted by Polercise on Friday 3rd June 2011 at the Precious Odyssey...

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Muscles, Moves and Motivation.... Pushing the Boundaries at the NEC’s BodyPower Expo

Muscles, Moves and Motivation.... Pushing the Boundaries at the NEC’s BodyPower Expo

One of the biggest fitness expos in the country, the NEC’s BodyPower show, is a grandstand in taking fitness to its boundaries. Guests included Delvin Clark (aka Mr Charisma) of...

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August 2011 issue is now on sale

August 2011 issue is now on sale

Our August 2011 edition of Pole2Pole Magazine is now on sale, with tons of great articles and content. Including competition coverage, interviews and more!

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An interview with pole dancer Natalia Dornell

An interview with pole dancer Natalia Dornell

Here is another great interview from the archives. This was published back in our June 2009 issue, so for those who never got to read it, here it is... Natalia Dornell's...

Brett Golding - avatar Brett Golding 06 Jul 2011

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The Pole2Pole Cup Oxford Heat

Pole fitness has evolved and is now considered the hottest emerging extreme sport in the UK and the world today, as well as being currently rumoured as an event for...

Brett Golding - avatar Brett Golding 21 Jun 2011

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Interview with Caterina Gennaro at the Pole2Pole Cup

Exclusive interview and performance with world-class pole dancer Caterina Gennaro by iFilm London. At a Pole2Pole Cup heat in Sudbury.

Brett Golding - avatar Brett Golding 20 Jun 2011

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The 2010 European & British Isles Pole Dance Competitions

The 2010 European & British Isles Pole Dance Competitions

On Friday 15th October 2010 and Saturday 16th October 2010, the pole dancing world was treated to 2 of the most talked-about pole dancing competitions that were held in the...

Brett Golding - avatar Brett Golding 26 May 2011

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Pole Dance Cup International Pole Dance Competition 2011

Pole Dance Cup International Pole Dance Competition 2011

By Men's & PDP The Pole Dance Cup is an international pole dance competition which is organized by Pole Dance Project and (this year) is co-organized by Men's Day. The first...

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Pole Dance School Hall of Fame

Pole Dance School Hall of Fame

Pole2Pole Magazine publishes one pole dance school review from around the world each month and last year Ultra Modern pole dance school from Brazil was voted best pole dance school...

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An interview with Lubov' Dobryagina

An interview with Lubov' Dobryagina

An interview from the archives with Russian Pole Dancer Lubov' Dobryagina. Lubov' Dobryagina's Stats: Height: 165 cm Weight: 51 kg Age: 26 School or Club: none Location: St. Petersburg, Russia Signature Move: none Favourite Song: none Splits? Or no...

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Lindsey Coventry - Amatuer Pole Dancer

Lindsey Coventry - Amatuer Pole Dancer

In February 2010, I overheard two friends talking about pole dancing; I was intrigued to learn more. On asking them about what they knew and finding that this could be...

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Miss Pole Dance Argentina

Miss Pole Dance Argentina

Viviana Morales is the winner of this year’s Miss Pole Dance Argentina Championship and now moves forward to represent Argentina at the 2011 World Pole and Sport Fitness Championship in...

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Pole Dance Academy of Bahia

Pole Dance Academy of Bahia

Pole Dance Academy of Bahia held the first ever major pole dancing event to have been held in Brazil, which covered the national newspaper and TV station in Bahia.   This event...

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Full body pole dance workout

Full body pole dance workout

Work your whole body using the pole press Stand directly behind the pole.  Step feet apart until you are in a wide stance squat position.  Press body against the pole. Keep...

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Hong Kong Pole Dance (Highlights From Up Top)

Hong Kong Pole Dance (Highlights From Up Top)

Anyone who has pole dancing friends in Hong Kong has probably caught glimpses of photos or videos from the fantastic showcase last Saturday at LaKage. The night was dominated with...

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All star cast backs charity campaign

All star cast backs charity campaign

  Stars from The Naked Truth met a local pole dancing group in support of their efforts to raise money for a little boy with a life limiting condition. The stars from...

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Pole for the Mind, Body and Soul

Pole for the Mind, Body and Soul

Pole for the Mind, Body and Soul is a school from the USA and were featured in our December issue.   School address: 126 London Road, Hebron, CT 06248 Email: Pole_for_the_soul@yahoo.com Website: www.PoleForTheMindBodyAndSoul.com Tel No:   860-466-9423 Instructor’s Names: Lindsey Sanford Poles...

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British Isles and European Champion DVD's

British Isles and European Champion DVD's

The British Isles and European Champion 2010 DVD's will be up for sale shortly in the mean time here are the trailers:  

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Pole2Pole interview Felix Cane (Exclusive!)

Pole2Pole interview Felix Cane (Exclusive!)

From all at Pole2Pole magazine we would like to wish you a happy new year! As a special treat we bring you our exclusive interview with Felix Cane as featured in...

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Strengthen your abs pole dancing

Strengthen your abs pole dancing

Pole2Pole Magazine each month feature an article that shows you how you can target certain muscles directly with the pole. Below is a move taken from our November magazine to blast...

Brett Golding - avatar Brett Golding 16 Dec 2010

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Iceland Pole Dancing Championship 2010

Iceland Pole Dancing Championship 2010

Pole fitness Iceland Pole Dancing Championship 2010 called pole dancers from all over Iceland to compete in the professional category. 10 top Icelandic contenders competed for the title which was...

Brett Golding - avatar Brett Golding 04 Dec 2010

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European Pole Dance Champion 2010 Results

European Pole Dance Champion 2010 Results

Official Results of The European Pole Dance Champion 2010 (Professional Category) Winner: Melanie Mosler Germany Runner up: Doris Arnold France 3rd Place: Loic Lebret France 4th Tamara Schaefer Holland 5th Henriikka Roo Finland 6th Sólveig Steinunn Iceland 7th...

Brett Golding - avatar Brett Golding 27 Oct 2010

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