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LAND OF LAKES

POLE DANCE FESTIVAL

2024



Discover a new way to connect with your dance practice, find friends, and a supportive community at the Land of Lakes Pole Dance Festival.



Take a beginner or advanced workshop, attend an informative seminar, visit the vendors, watch the freestyles and performances, and settle in to experience the Minnesota Pole Competitions.



October 11 - 13 , 2024

Capri Theater

Minneapolis, MN





Minnesota Regional Pole Competitions



Bring your dreams to the stage with full control of your choice of lighting and video background to create the most unique and breathtaking performance of your life.

 





What is it ?


A formal and artistic pole dance adult amateur & professional athlete competition that includes an exhibition/showcase option. Open to all that apply, space is limited

Each division and level competes in one of four selected categories.


Exhibitions are Showcases or Freestyle performances that are not judged.



DIVISIONS



CATEGORIES

ARTISTIC

DANCE


Emphasis on expression of dramatic emotion or serious concept, contemporary, modern, interpretive, & lyrical forms of dance styles fit best here.

CLASSIC


Emphasis for the artistry of the exotic, erotic, and sensual dance styles. Low pole work, sensuality, long lines, flexibility, fluidity of heel work, body rolls, skills in shaking and/or isolating movements.

PERFORMANCE

THEATER


Emphasis on telling a story, can be an entertaining upbeat, fun, or amusing spectacle, elaborate costuming, use of prop(s) to interpret story, and/or an emphasis on creative theme, concept, and character.

POLE

SPORT


The craftship of pole as sport. Emphasis on difficulty and execution of tricks and transitions. Pole tricks and floor work resemble athletic and gymnastic movements.

LEVELS

NOVICE 

Beginners. Dancing around the pole and floor at a beginner level, low base pole floor work, spins, poses, no pole inversions; must keep hips below the head when body weight is supported on the pole.


INTERMEDIATE 

Dancing around the pole and floor at an intermediate level, low base floor work, spins, poses, combos. Inverting from the floor and using three points of the body in contact while inverted on the pole.


ADVANCED

Dancing around the pole and floor at an advanced level, floor work, spins, poses, and combos. Floor and aerial inverting. Keeping three points of the body in contact while inverted on the pole

ELITE

Dancing around the pole and floor at an elite level, floor work, spins, poses, and combos. Floor and aerial inverting. Keeping TWO points of the body in contact while inverted on the pole, no jumping or popping off pole from inverted position.


SEMI-PRO

Articulates a mastery of dance, floor work, spins, inversions, combos, and athleticism. No restrictions with moves.


PROFESSIONAL

Articulates a mastery of dance, floor work, spins, inversions, combos, and athleticism. No restrictions with moves. Winner advanced on to the Pole Championship Series in Ohio at the Arnold Classic.




EXAMPLES OF BASE MOVES FOR EACH LEVEL


EXAMPLES of base moves for each amateur division are NOT rules for division moves, just a guide to what you could expect to see mastered in each level.


This list is to help competitors and trainers understand where a competitors' placement could fall and how to design training schedules/workshops/sessions/etc.


You can see how the mastery of the base moves allows for exploration of different variations of the base moves. This list is not exhaustive, there are too many moves and variations to list them all.


NOTE: Elbow grip ayeshas are considered three points of contact, however, they are only allowed in intermediate with a fourth point of contact (i.e. a foot or knee).


Visual move examples can be found in the Spin City Pole Bible, Pole Community Syllabus, and/or PoleDanceDictionary.com.

Minnesota Regional Pole Competitions

Register to Compete or Exhibit

Complete the order form, review and agree to the Rules & Regulations and the Waiver. There is a one-time payment for entrance to the festival and registration as a competitor. 

Prepare the following information to submit prior to the Festival.

After you've registered you will receive an email with more details and a link to submit your information.


We recommend that you collect all of the information including any music or video files prior to submission.


Stage Name

Music (optional mp3 file)

Song Title

Studio

Division

Level

Category

BIO (used for Emcee Introduction)

Backdrop file

Any special lighting request

Props

Preferred Pronouns

Social media links


Questions

If you have any questions, please contact Angie at the following email - [email protected].

Weekend Schedule




    Friday Classic Night

    4:00pm - 9:00pm

    Jump in a workshop, listen to a seminar, and take in the Classic Pole Competitions. Dress to impress 18+ night

  • Vendor Fair

  • Seminars & Workshops

  • Performances

  • Best dressed guest prizes

  • Saturday Main Event

          10:00am - 9:00pm


    All levels, ages, and categories compete! A full day of workshops, seminars, vendors, demos, and competitions. 

  • Vendor Fair

  • Seminars & Workshops

  • Performances

  • Lunch

  • Sunday Funday

    9:00am - 3:00pm


    All levels, ages, and categories compete! Stay one more day to play, get in one last workshop and watch the end of the pole competitions. 

  • Vendor Fair

  • Seminars & Workshops

  • Performances

  • Lunch

Saturday Workshops

Pole Wild with Myss Angie

Free 30-minute with Stacey Ann - Stacey Full-Figured

Hypno Choreo with Pole Kitten

Body and Pole with LaTasha

Contemporary Pole Transitions & Tricks with Orion Brian Lynch

Back to Stripper Basics with Dakota Wolfe

AND MORE

PURCHASE TICKETS

First Time Client Offer

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VIP Full Weekend Pass


Includes:

Full 3-day access to vendors and seminars

Plus select beginner workshops

Appetizers, Snacks, Saturday Dinner



Friday Fury Pass


Come for the fierce and sexy 18+ dress to impress. Friday night event only, access to vendors, seminars, select beginner workshops, appetizers and more.

Saturday Slayer Pass


Slay for the day with this Saturday all-day pass, includes access to vendors, seminars, theater seating, and select beginner workshops on Saturday only.

Sunday Funday Pass


The best fun on a Sunday that you could have. The Sunday all-day pass, includes access to vendors, seminars, theater seating, and select beginner workshops on Sunday only.


 

 


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