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
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Vendor Fair
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Seminars & Workshops
Performances
Best dressed guest prizes
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Vendor Fair
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Seminars & Workshops
Performances
Lunch
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Vendor Fair
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Seminars & Workshops
Performances
Lunch
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
Saturday Main Event
10:00am - 9:00pm
All levels, ages, and categories compete! A full day of workshops, seminars, vendors, demos, and competitions.
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.
Friday Pole Workshops
Free 30-minute workshop TBD
Splits n' Flow with Leah Franklin
Free 30-minute Sexy Heels Low Flow with Dollhouse Lindsey
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
Sunday Workshops
Pole Instructor training with Myss Angie
Shape Shifter with Abbey Elf
Tricks on Di-splay with Emily Elise
Free 30-minute workshop TBA
AND MORE
First Time Client Offer
Free Zoom Call So We Can.....
Meet Each Other
We meet and get to know each other a bit
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See if We Fit
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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.
What will you create?
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