***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***
POLE 2 POLE CUP MOVING!
Pole2Pole Cup USA is moving the competition to Poleates Pole Dancing Studio, sponsor & organizer of the 1st Annual Pole2Pole Cup USA. Poleates is located in Westlake Village, California, 25 miles north of Los Angeles. The first-of-its-kind event was originally slated for the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Complex, but Pole2Pole & Poleates owner Caterina Gennaro found the venue to not be a perfect fit for pole patrons. "I really want this to be an intimate experience for the competitors, judges, sponsors and all of the great people who support these events. This is a real departure from the large venues where it's difficult to feel connected to the performances and the routines, I'm really excited!"
The Poleates studio, with 8 dedicated poles (45mm 13 1/2 ft. high), hoop and aerial, is one of the largest and most well-known dedicated pole dancing studios in the US.
"It's pretty amazing that we'll have some of the nation’s top pole dancers gathered together here in Westlake Village. It's definitely a first for the sport," says Gennaro.
The Event: Pole 2 Pole Cup USA National pole dancing competition.
When: April 6th (Preliminaries) & April 7, 2012 (Finals)
Where: Poleates Studio, 31125 via Colinas, Suite #903 Westlake Village 91362 1.818.706.7653
For tickets:
www.pole2polecupusa.com
For More Information: 818.706.POLE or www. poleates.com
The Pole2Pole Cup USA 2012 pole dancing competition will be the first pole competition of its kind to be staged in the United States of America. This competition has 3 categories, Amateur, Professional & Champion of Champions which will target individuals & pole dance studios across the USA.
The aim of this competition is to promote pole dancing in the USA as a form of fitness and fun plus to recognize individuals for their skills as sports people and performing artists. The organizers will scour pole dance studios around the USA to offer them to enter their best of the best pole dancers. The competition gives individuals & pole dance schools the chance to enter and be included in the USA pole dancing competition scene without having to be judged by video.
Pole schools may enter their best pole dancers including any of their instructors. The school may find the need to hold their own mini competition (dance off) to find their best pole dancers to put forward in the competition to represent their school.
The categories are split into 3 sections
Categories & Definitions
The competition categories are split into (3) sections, Pole2Pole Cup USA Amateur, Pole2Pole Cup USA, Professional & Pole2Pole Cup USA Champion of Champions. The winner who becomes the title holder of the Pole2Pole Cup USA categories amateur & professional are not allowed to defend their title the following year as they automatically progress up to the next level i.e. amateur to professional & professional to champion of champions. All runner ups are still allowed to re-enter the following year as before.
Pole2Pole Cup USA 2012 Amateur Category:
This category will be marked with the main focus on pole dancing, technical ability, pole skills, strength, grace, poise, balance, floor work, choreography, etc. in this category you MUST NOT allow your head to drop below your backside but you can do any kind of move or trick when climbing and sitting on the pole. As with any sporting athlete, facial/sensual expression and flowing movement also bodes well it is pole dance after all! Sports attire is preferable but not essential please be sensible. Do not perform tricks if you are unconfident just to impress! The entrant will be marked on dancing style, personality, presence, costume, individuality, impact, creativity, theme, floor work, decent use of sensuality powers’. Pole tricks are not the main focus of this category. You may remove layers of costume but you must not be topless or nude. Wardrobe malfunctions will be marked down as a fault be sensible sensual is desirable, crude is not, if you are discovered to have entered falsely you may be disqualified.
Pole2Pole Cup USA 2012 Professional Category:
This category is for any pole dancer who uses pole dancing as a source of income, as their profession as a club/podium/exotic dancer and instructor. Entrant will be marked with the main focus on pole tricks, technical ability, pole skills, strength, grace, poise, balance, floor work, choreography, etc.as with any sporting athlete, facial/sensual expression and flowing movement also bodes well it is pole dance after all! Sports attire is preferable but not essential please be sensible. Do not perform difficult tricks if you are unconfident just to impress! The entrant will be marked on dancing style, personality, presence, costume, individuality, impact, creativity, theme, floor work, decent use of sensuality powers’. You may remove layers of costume but you must not be topless or nude. Wardrobe malfunctions will be marked down as a fault be sensible sensual is desirable, crude is not, if you are discovered to have entered falsely you may be disqualified. If you have been placed 1st 2nd or 3rd at any pole dance competition around the world you cannot enter in this category.
Pole2Pole Cup USA 2012 Champion of Champions:
This category is for any pole dancer who uses pole dance as a source of income, as their profession as a club/podium/exotic dancers and instructor and won a 1st 2nd or 3rd place in any pole dance competition around the world, if you have not been placed 1st 2nd or 3rd at any pole dance competition you cannot enter in this category. You will need to provide proof of your placement i.e. photocopy of certificate or a picture of the trophy if you are discovered to have entered falsely you will be disqualified.
The entry form closing date is by the 15/03/2012, all entry forms need to be with us no later than 15/03/2012.
To apply please download the official application form at the Pole2Pole Cup USA website at
www.pole2polecupusa.com
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The preliminary round will be held on Friday 6th April 2012 at Poleates Studio, 31125 via Colinas, Suite #903 Westlake Village the day before the competition Grand Final.
Contestants names updated each month.
Amateur Category:
Jennifer Babbitt
Ellese Orell
Ashley Popoli
Amelia Wester
Annette Artman
Professional Category:
Diana Kottke
Jennifer Schofer
Jane Rose Deline
Philip Deal
Gal Benron
Meritza Heyward
Greta Pontarelli
Kelsey Moschetti
Tracy Muller
Melissa Keirnes
Irina serdyukova
Champion of Champions Category:
Rhiannan Nichole
Heidi Coker
Winter Ramone
Amy Henderson (Miss Texas Pole Star 2010)
Brynn Route (Miss Texas Pole Star 2011)
Karri Telford
Josiah Grant (BadAzz)
Amy Guion
Celeste Ayers
Debra Zaidan (Bunni Luv)
Preliminary Round Judges
Jennifer Wilkins (USA)
Kelly Maglia
Estee Zakar
Grand Final Judges
Valeria Parsi (Italy)
Natasha Wang (USA)
Loic Lebret (France)
