May Fitness Pole Dancing News and site updates

Hiya All

Its been a while since the last newsletter so here is an update of what is happening in the world of FPD.

Due to the massive amount of available pole dancing videos and downloads on sites like google and youtube, we have decided not to add any more downloads to the site.  All of the videos that are online will continue to be available to members which will remain at the same yearly fee. The site will now look to attract more articles, training information and business ideas so if you would like to submit any articles or if you have have videos of yourself on youtube please email me with the address and Ill promote it on the site.

Paypal

FPD membership is set to reoccurring payments so ensure that you cancel your membership via your paypal account or paypal will automatically take the payment. I cant change that here you will have to log into your paypal account to stop the yearly fee.

Fit2Tease

New pole-dance and burlesque fitness instructor training courses launch this Spring 

Fit2tease will be launching their first fitness instructor training courses this Spring.  Instructors will have the opportunity to train in burlesque and pole-dancing fitness classes which will be suitable for their male and female clients of all ages in gyms across the country.

The idea was born when fit2tease co-director and fitness instructor Susie Rowley spotted a gap in the market.  “A lot of my fitness clients were keen to learn pole dancing”, she says.  “I bought a pole and taught myself some basic spins from online lessons but quickly grew frustrated by the lack of quality instruction.  I realised there were hundreds of people who would love the opportunity to learn these dance styles in a structured fitness environment and so I tracked down two like-minded professionals and together we founded fit2tease.” 

Beside Susie, the fit2tease programme is devised and taught along with two other qualified fitness instructors, both of whom have extensive training and experience in dance.  The classes combine challenging dance routines, intense aerobic activity, pole spins and burlesque moves. 

Susie continues, “The emphasis is on fun and fitness more than anything else, and we believe the classes will allow a wider audience to reap the benefits of these dance styles and allow all participants, regardless of age, shape or sex to enjoy these dance styles they may not otherwise have considered.”  

fit2tease aims to bring pole and burlesque to the wider fitness market which has until now been denied access, and believes it is possible to take these classes away from the risqué roots from which they came.  

Susie continues, “Classes like these have broken ties with their historical stereotypes and are booming in popularity.  Admittedly, there is an element of tongue-in-cheek sauciness in the choreography, but it’s up to individual class members how far they want to take it!”    

fit2tease will provide instructors with a full support service including a manual of core pole and burlesque moves which they can adapt and use in their classes, aerobic dance choreography, marketing and PR support, music produced exclusively for the course and advice, including how to source poles.  

Fitness instructor and personal trainer Rob Quarm was given a sneak preview and admits, “I loved it!  Despite reservations I had about myself, as a male, pole dancing, the challenge of executing the pole spins in time to the music, in addition to the dance choreography, kept me thinking on my feet.  I’ve already had customers asking when I’ll be starting to teach these classes.  I can see this taking off in a big way!”  

Qualified fitness professionals requiring more information should visit www.fit2tease.com 

For further press information, please contact Susie Rowley on 01896 850 500 / 07946 533 123 or Jane Kelly on 07889 925 094 or email susan@cpd-fitness-training.com  

Notes to Editors:

• Fit2tease directors are Susan Rowley, Gypsy Charms and Jane Kelly

To all United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Pole Schools


Please find attached the information on the Pole Divas National Pole Fitness Competition that is being sent out to every pole school in the UK and Ireland.
We would be very grateful if you could pass this information on to your instructors and students as we are looking for as much support as possible.
There are limited entry spaces for both the Amateur and Professional Levels and details of the entry criteria for each level can be found the Pole Divas
website  www.poledivascompetition.com Competition entry details are also on there as well as details of the Grand Final to be held in Manchester on Sunday 3rd June.
Please feel free to contact me if you should have any question on enquiries@poledivascompetition.com

Grand Final

Pure Manchester, Sunday 3rd June

General Enquiries: enquiries@poledivascompetition.com

Competitor Enquiries/Entry Forms: competitors@poledivascompetition.com

Doors Open: 5pm, After Party 'til Late

Standing Tickets: £5

Unreserved Seated Tickets: £10

VIP Tickets (by reference only, please contact us to purchase on
vip@poledivascompetition.com): £20

Regional Heats

The Regional Heats are being held on the following dates and spectator tickets
can be bought through the contact details below. The Drogheda, London and
Leeds
heat details are still to be confirmed but will be held in mid to late May,
another announcement will be made at the start of April: 


Southern Ireland (Drogheda) TBC 


Northern Ireland (Newry)
Thursday 17th May
Velvet Nightclub, Francis Court Hotel, 17-19 Francis Street, Newry, Co. Down
enquiries@polefitnessnewry.com


Scotland (Edinburgh)
Sunday 29th April
Siglo, 184 The Cowgate, Edinburgh EH1 1JJ

sweet@polecandy.co.uk


North East (Leeds) TBC

North West (Manchester)
Sunday 6th May
The Ruby Lounge, 28-34 High Street, Manchester, M4 1QB,
fay@poletastic.com


Midlands (Leicester)
Sunday 15th April
First Floor, 12 Sandacre Street, Leicester LE1 3DD
genevieve@strictlypoledancing.co.uk


South East (London) TBC


South West (Bristol)
Sunday 29th April
Panache, All Saints Street, Bristol BS1 2LZ

competition@pole-play.co.uk


Advertising

If any pole schools wish to advertise at the Grand Final or at any of the
heats
please contact the person responsible for co-coordinating that heat or for the
Grand Final please contact us on sponsorship@poledivascompetition.com. We are
also interested in speaking to anyone who is interested in sponsoring or
donating prizes at the event.


Josephine  www.pole-play.co.uk 07900 483155"

Updating the Pole Class Database

If you teach Pole Dancing of any style we are trying to update the class database on the website so if please upload your class details and promote your sessions to a wider audience. Click on the Find a pole class icon and simply input your details

Forums

There are some great Pole Dancing Forums around on the web if you need any help, feedback, advice on all things pole. Have a gander at http://www.bodyandpole.co.uk/ which is a very busy forum and http://strictlypoledancing.myfastforum.org/ which is Genevieve's of Strictly Pole Dancing

Myspace

Myspace is just the place to hook up with amazing Pole Dancers and Performers from all over the global. A real network of Polers can be found within the Myspace pages where you can chat and message with like minded people.

Would you like to be featured on Fitness Pole Dancing

Then email me your info, jpegs, youtube and google videos as I would like to feature as many diverse Pole Dancers on the site to help inspire and promote others looking at getting into the pole world.

Best Wishes