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poledanceacademy
- Feb 6
- 3 min
Train at home with PDA Online!
In 2020, the pandemic swept across the world and changed us and our communities in so many ways. It changed the way we live, they way we...
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Leisha Perry & Michelle Shimmy
- Mar 17, 2020
- 6 min
Get a Grip - No Sweat! Our Guide to Pole Grips
It’s hard to imagine now, but when pole dance classes first started popping up on the fitness scene over a decade ago, pole students had...
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Michelle Shimmy
- Dec 19, 2019
- 3 min
Sweaty Palms, Grip & Pole Dancer Hands
How to Overcome Your Grip Problems - No Sweat! Are you a sweaty pole dancer? Do you have grip problems? Do you despair at the thought of...
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Michelle Shimmy
- Sep 20, 2019
- 5 min
How To Pick the Perfect Pair of Pleasers!
You'll Always Remember Your First Pair! It's an important moment in every young pole dancer's life when you decide to take the plunge and...
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Michelle Shimmy
- Feb 16, 2019
- 5 min
The Exciting Adventures of a Pole Dancer and her Lunette Cup
My name is Michelle Shimmy and I am a professional pole dancer and instructor, and owner of the Pole Dance Academy in Sydney, Australia....
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Michelle Shimmy
- Nov 20, 2018
- 5 min
A brief history of #sundaybumday
The birth of #sundaybumday A few years ago, I posted a pic of my butt on the internet and used the hashtag #sundaybumday. It was a joke,...
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Michelle Shimmy
- Aug 14, 2018
- 4 min
7 Ways To Develop Your Very Own Pole Style
I have been a pole dance instructor since 2009. As I write this, I realise I'm coming up to my 10 year pole instructor anniversary! I can...
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Michelle Shimmy
- Jun 14, 2018
- 7 min
The History of Pole Theatre
A brief history of the world's largest pole competition - Pole Theatre!
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Amanda
- Mar 3, 2018
- 3 min
From Beginner to Pole Crazy!!
EEEK! I booked my first pole class! So you have decided to start pole dancing! You have signed up for your beginners course and you are...
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poledanceacademy
- Feb 22, 2018
- 5 min
The Business of Pole Dancing
The Business of Pole Dancing My name is Michelle Shimmy and I am a professional pole dancer. I opened my first pole dance studio, the...
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Michelle Shimmy
- Feb 22, 2018
- 3 min
5 Surprising Ways Pole Dance Can Benefit Your Body & Mind
Anyone who has ever watched a pole dance performance will know that pole dancers are insanely strong, flexible and fit. The upper body...
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Michelle Shimmy
- Feb 13, 2018
- 2 min
What’s your pole nemesis move?
How to turn your most hated moves into your most favourite moves! I think everyone has a long list of nemesis moves - for me, my middle...
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poledanceacademy
- Feb 8, 2018
- 4 min
10 Things All Pole Instructors Have in Common
Every pole instructor in the world knows these things to be true... At Pole Dance Academy, we love our students. Seriously, we really,...
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Michelle Shimmy
- Jan 16, 2018
- 5 min
Pole Dance Classes Near Me: Is Google the best way to find the right pole studio for you?
You've recently learned about this fun-sounding fitness craze called "pole dancing". You might have stumbled across some inspiring videos...
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Michelle Shimmy
- Jan 3, 2018
- 3 min
The secret to staying fit in 2018: rediscover playtime!
All around me I see and hear people making the same New Year's Resolutions every year. To eat better, to exercise more, to get in shape....
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Michelle Shimmy
- Dec 5, 2017
- 12 min
Pop Pole Quiz! What kind of pole student are you?
I have been teaching pole dance now for many years. I've noticed over the years that there are several distinct categories of pole...
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poledanceacademy
- Dec 3, 2017
- 4 min
Surviving Pole Camp! The Complete Guide
The Pole Dance Academy Summer Pole Camp is 7 days of fun-filled pole craziness! It's an amazing time to be in Sydney. It's summer time,...
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Michelle Shimmy
- Nov 13, 2017
- 6 min
How To Do The Splits - aka HELP!!
Ahhh the splits... the ever elusive flexibility goal of dancers, yogis, aerialists, gymnasts and party-goers-with-no-party-trick...
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PDA team
- Oct 12, 2017
- 3 min
Pole dancing for fun and fitness: shaking off the taboos!
It won't be as bad as you think. Once you come out of a trial class and book into your first beginner's course, there's really n
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