Industry Insider May 2018
What a jam packed few months of competitions and events for the Pole and Aerial industry it’s been!
On the 21st of April, The International Pole Championships (IPC) was held in Brisbane, Queensland. The talent that graced the stage was amazingly beautiful and it would’ve been a tough competition to judge. The International Pole Dance Fitness Association (IPDFA) also awarded our very own Kristy Sellars with “Studio of the Year” for PhysiPole Studios Ballarat and it is an incredible honour to be recognised internationally. Congrats to Kristy and the wonderful team at Ballarat.
Miss Lyra Victorian Heats ran on the 28th of April, with a PhysiPoler in every category. In Amateur Solo was Cassandra Quinta (Carlton studio), in Advanced Solo was Mollie Buckley (Warrnambool studio), in Doubles was Sam & Lauren (Ballarat Studio) and in Semi-Pro was Celestee Roylance (Traralgon studio owner). Bonnie Williamson (Warrnambool studio) was in the ShowTime category and her spider inspired routine won her the sash! Congrats Bonnie on being the Showtime Winner and to all the girls who performed, you were all so inspiring and awesome!
Another competition that was jam packed with talent and PhysiPolers was Victorian Pole Championships (VPC) on the 12th of May. PhysiPole was a proud sponsor for VPC. Celestee, Tiff Kriss (Geelong studio) and Andrijana Perovic (Craigieburn studio owner) all competed in the Amateur Division and Tigerlily (Bendigo studio) competed in the Professional Division. Everyone was captivating to watch and each performer stepped out on stage ready to take our breath away and boy did they deliver! Celestee walked away as the Amateur Champion and to say that we are proud is an understatement. Congratulations to Celestee and to the girls who competed, you were all amazing
Hayley Squire
Showcase Finalist
Tooshie
Solo Finalist
Holly
Newcomer Finalist
Ashli
Champion Finalist
Emily Jane
Solo Finalist
Kate G
Novice Finalist
Andrijana
Champion Finalist
Taneal McTavish
Newcomer Finalist
Gabbie Parker
Novice Finalist
Heather & Andrijana
Group Finalist
Casey Wynne & Melissa Hawking
Group Finalist
With all the ladies bringing in the talent to the stage, we can’t forget that Mr Pole Dance line up was announced as well. Congratulations to PhysiMen Brady Stevens and Seth Sladen for getting in! I for one cannot wait to see them shine on stage!
Lastly, auditions for Debut Amateur Pole Competition are now open! Check them out on Facebook for all the details and get those entries in! https://www.facebook.com/DebutCompetitions/
And that’s all from me for now!
Emma Dunn