I have been watching a lot old videos and making lists of things to put in a choreo. And also finding some old gems I forgot all about! How about y'all? Wouldn't it be fun if we all got together, brainstorm some magic, look at outfit inspo, and "digitally mood board" our pieces together?

If your air walk feels CLUNKY, watch this. This mini tutorial covers 1) Technique you can FEEL! How to engage straight knees (NO microbends!) and pointed toes. 2) How to coordinate an elegant airwalk! Drill this exercise and comment with a video of your new and improved airwalk on the Pole!!

Behold, our first long-form tutorial! This one covers static & spin exploration of a three part flow involving: - Aerial Rond de Jambe (shout out to @Sara Kelly for helping me identify the ballet term for that move!) - Pole Sit - Hello Boys or Violator (both work in this combo) I encourage you to share videos here in the comments of what this tutorial inspires you to do! Remember, the goal is not to be a carbon copy of me, but to take what I share for a ride and see how your body/movement needs fine tune it into something that feels delicious for you! Let the inspiration FLOW!!!

What artist(s) do you aspire to be like when you grow up?! I'll go first! This is Michelle Stanek, and this performance had a profound impact on my understanding of what Pole can be, back in 2012, when I was a wee little pole cub. I had only been introduced to the fitness side of Pole until I saw THIS! The details in her shapes... How she leaves no musical accent left un-danced... The energy oozing out of her.... The character/story.... SWOOON!!! I was on the edge of my seat and in awe watching her and ever since I've aspired to deliver that same experience to my audience when I hit the stage. Tell us about yours!!

I've created a separate tab for all things PSO Southwest! I will focus all PSO related posts here and YOU are encouraged to make posts as well if you want to share or ask anything! As we get closer to the competition day, I imagine this tab will get busy!! Full PSO Southwest Event Packet ATTACHED HERE for your convenience! So, where are you at with your competition considerations/training? Have you registered to compete? Decided your Category & Division? Picked your song? Found your outfit? Narrowed down the moves you'd like to showcase?! Let's talk about it!