Teaching is an art all of its own; it’s every bit as much my passion as performing. Spotting, too, is an art all of its own. An experienced instructor will know how to keep a student safe and give them the grip, engagement and feel of a move, without taking the work completely away from them.
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Workshop Tours
I am based in Las Vegas, Nevada, but I tour the world throughout the year. Be a part of my workshop tours for 2016! Contact Kristy at Poles on Tour to request more information on my workshops and private lesssons.
Jamilla Touring Australia & New Zealand
Not long now until I set off for my home country! I can’t wait to see my family & pole friends again. Below is my schedule. Make sure you book in quickly (with the studios – links are below) as the final places in my workshops are going fast! I am also available for private lessons whilst in Sydney, at Studio Exclusive in Chatswood. Book in for private lessons in Sydney here. Check out Extend Yourself for the next level of performance training: May 5 & 6 at Studio Exclusive. Book in here!
April 24, 25: Pole Blitz, QLD
April 26, 27: Pole Play, QLD
April 27, 28: Studio 27, WA
April 30: Studio Exclusive, NSW – Private lessons only
May 2, 3: Dynamite, NZ – Workshops & Hell on Heels Art of Tease Show
May 4: Studio Exclusive – Private lessons only
May 5, 6: Studio Exclusive – Extend Yourself Professional Pole Training
May 7: Studio Exclusive – Private lessons only
Extend Yourself: Professional Pole Training
“Your playing small doesn’t serve the world” ~ Marianne Williamson
The pole world has grown in ten short years from a tiny, niche group to a global community complete with studios in every major city, online magazines, apparel producers, thriving brands and international championships. Our industry was built on a performance art that many now also call a sport. Yet for all the focus on performance, the art of presence and the way a performer connects with the audience seem mostly to be drowned out in favour of the level of difficulty of tricks.
There is so much more to performing than how many times you can flip your fonji or how flat your Jade split is. Strength, control, stamina, flexibility, and general quality of movement are very much part of a great show, but what use are big tricks if you are hiding, playing small, unable to connect with what you are doing, let alone the audience sitting in front of you?
What is this art of performing, of connecting, of being present in everything you do on stage? This is what I’m here to help you to bring life to. Train your body as an athlete and train your performance as an artist. Be the brightest, most magnificent version of yourself, for all the world to see. Extend Yourself!
For more, see the Extend Yourself page. There are only four places available in my two-day intensive, coming up May 5 & 6 at Studio Exclusive in Chatswood, Sydney, Australia. Contact me here to apply. I’m excited to receive your application & even more to dance with you!
A Week In the Life of a Pole Dancer and Crossfit Athlete, Part Two
One thing I’ve learned in my time as a professional pole artist is that as creative as we are, we are also athletes. And being a successful athlete is as much about how you feed, mobilize and rest your body as it is about your tricks and achievements on stage and in the studio. There is no health, no longevity, without balance. I mix up my pole training with Crossfit and Strength classes at CrossFit Max Effort here in Las Vegas, along with as many flexibility classes as I can manage at Shine Fitness and Pole Fitness Studio. Pole and Crossfit BOTH require a level of commitment to achieve and maintain a high level of performance. The last year or so has been all about finding the balance of both, plus mobility, plus nutrition, plus rest. I can honestly say that what I have put myself through is only enriching what I have to offer as an instructor (I can’t wait to get back on the road again!). Here is a taste of my last week, which brought its challenges as well as its victories. But no matter what, each new day is a chance to take on the world yet again, and each evening is a chance to reflect on how damn lucky I am to be living here, surrounded by so much talent and passion, living my dream.
I am available for specialty workshops at your studio! For all tour bookings, please contact my manager Kristy at Poles on Tour.