It might seem kind of weird and confusing why we don't do the schedule "in order", meaning that all of the Level 1 events go first, then Level 2, then Level 3, etc. Here are the two main reasons why our schedules have the levels and categories all mixed up.

I can barely tell my actual right and left apart, much less try to interpret stage directions. Here’s a handy diagram that will help you understand!

Jordan gives us 3 videos of exercises to do to help your toes be as pointy as unicorn horns.

Competition prep and training can be an incredibly nerve-wracking time for any pole dancer. Despite all the anxiety and physically taxing aspects leading up to a performance, creating a beautiful costume can be a welcome distraction.

You have put together your routine. It is time for you to Have Your Moment..and yet these distractions diminish that sparkle just a little. Well you are in luck, the fixes are so easy! 

Your heart is pounding, your adrenaline is pumping, and it feels like a whole swarm of butterflies are in your stomach. You are waiting back stage for your turn to perform in a PSO competition. Maybe its your first competition ever or your 20th, but the feeling is the same as you wait for your name to be called. At this moment you can make a choice – give into the nerves or breathe through them.

We get questions about when competitors can or should stop their performances. Let’s talk about when you should or shouldn’t keep on dancing.

Hi there, I’m Jillian of Pole Geek!

I am thrilled to be adding my voice to Pole Sport Organization’s Blog. I love nothing more than hearing from you, the reader, and hope you will read, respond, and keep the discussion going! Competing in a pole competition is scary. There, I said it – you are not alone!

There are a few things polers seem to have in common past our love of spinning on a metal pole; we glitter everything, own lots of cats (or pets in general), AND have a competitive streak as wide as our shorts are small! While the former can bring pole dancers together, the latter has the possibility to create a wedge between even the closest of pole friends.

Here’s an example of what you might expect to see at pole testing time!

Let us help you invite your friends, family, neighbors, acquaintances, people you don’t really know well 😏 to come cheer you on!

Each year, we go through our rules and update for items that no longer make sense, have ceased to be issues, or needed to be added based on our prior year experience at events.