Whether you’re new to pole and have just started your lessons, or you’re an experienced poler, come down and show us what you’ve got! We’re inviting students from other universities too, so you’ll have the chance to meet new people and see different pole styles! This is a great opportunity to mingle and learn from others ahead of our Inter-University Competition in March!

We will have both static and spinning poles available

We’re asking for £3 per person, which can greatly help out our fundraising efforts for the competition, as all the profits will be going to our chosen charity, Bristol Rape Crisis.

The shoot will take place on the 22nd October at the Spin City Studio. All levels are welcome!

If you are interested in being involved email Priya with your name and level of ability at: ps9938@bristol.ac.uk

It will make a fab Christmas present for your friends and family. Spaces are limited so act now!

For any returning students, or students that come to us at an advanced beginners level or more (so they can do a basic invert comfortably, crucifix and possibly a few other inverts) they will now be able to join the evening advanced classes and pay the student rate of just £5. The levels are the same as the pole soc levels – advanced beginners, then advanced intermediate, then advanced.

To book onto these classes they will need to follow the below:

1. Go to the online booking system (https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ASP/home.asp?studioid=18325) and choose the ‘pole/aerial hoop’ tab
2. Decide which class they want to attend and click ‘make a single reservation’
3. IGNORE the drop box that says ‘what kind of membership do you want’ and instead click on the bar below that says ‘Pay as you go – 2 credit class – £12.50′
4. This will take you to the shopping cart. here you have to enter the promotional code ‘polesoc2011′ into the promotions box. This will then discount the class to a fiver.

Unfortunately all evening classes need to be paid in advance online – if students want to pay cash then the can risk not booking on and just turning up, but if the class is full they will be turned away.

This offer is only valid to students attending advanced pole classes – not beginners/intermediate level students

Bex Brady, the current President of the Pole Dance Society, and Emy Calder, former Webmistress for the society, performed in the doubles category. The pair had qualified at the Bristol heat of the competition dancing to a Tomb Raider theme. After posting a video of their performance on YouTtube it suddenly went viral and soon they were featured on many websites including Games Radar. You can view their qualifying performance at: http://tinyurl.com/Emy-Bex-Bristol. The pair decided to change their routine for the final, but kept the gaming theme. They managed to keep their piece a secret until the night, until they unveiled their Super Mario Brothers costumes; Emy dressed as Mario and Bex dressed as Luigi The performance included those ever loved symbols such as the Super Star and Mystery Block from the game. Unsurprisingly the girls stunned the audience with their unique routine and there was not a single person in the room who did not have a smile on their face. They have also been asked to guest perform at the UK Professional Pole Performer semi-finals in Birmingham on the 9^th October.

Unfortunately none of the Bristol girls won prizes; however they are all definitely ones to look out for in the future. Why not see for yourself? http://tinyurl.com/Emy-Bex-final , http://tinyurl.com/Laura-Curry-UKAPP, http://tinyurl.com/Priya-Sodha-UKAPP

The Pole Dance Society will be at the fair demonstrating what pole dancing for fitness is all about and showing you what you will be able to do after you have been learning for a while. You can also talk to the committee and society members too. We will also be signing up people to the society, as well as giving people free taster passes. So don’t forget to come and visit us on Thursday 6th October 11am-7pm in the Open Lounge of the 3rd floor of Union.

Membership:

£15 full membership – society hotpants, membership card, sweets, access to cheap classes and a free practice session with every class.

£10 for returning members – same as full membership, apart from you do not get hotpants. To get this membership you must have been a member is 2010/2011 and have your membership card to hand when you sign up.

FREE Taster Day: 8th October 12-6pm

Come along to our FREE taster day at Spin City Pole Fitness on Hampton Lane, BS6 6LE, where you will learn some pole spins, transitional moves, floor work and movement around the pole; there will also be a warm up and a cool down. There will also be demonstrations in the upstairs studio, as well as another chance to talk to current members of the society and the committee. The day will work on a drop in basis, so just turn up between 12 and 6pm ready to have fun. If you love it, which we are sure you will you can sign up then and there.

The competition will have the following categories: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced/Instructor and Group Routine. The competition is open to all University Pole Dance Societies.

The aim of the competition is to promote Pole Dancing for fitness and performance within the University and wider environment. The event is a platform for pole dancers to get into the competition environment, and aims to be a friendly nurturing day.

X-pole is a confirmed sponsor for the event and all winners of the individual categories will receive an X-Pole! Other sponsors are to be arranged.

One confirmed judge: Stacey Snedden from Vertical Leisure aka X Pole

Permitted and banned moves lists to follow, but they will be very similar to the UKAPP allowed moves (see http://www.ukamateurpoleperformer.com/).

Join the event group on facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=200075536703575

For more information watch this space, any questions contact us at: info@interunipolecomp.co.uk

Tickets for UKAPP are now available – they are selling VERY quickly so don’t forget to book them NOW at:

http://www.ukamateurpoleperformer.com/Venues_Tickets.html

Standing Tickets are £10 and Seated Tickets are £12

As this is the LAST UKAPP (see link below), and it’s going to be one to remember…

http://www.ukamateurpoleperformer.com/NewsUpdates.html

So come along and support all the society members that are performing.

Do you love the Pole Society?! Then vote for us in the Society Awards 2011! Categories include best website, best society, best trip, society legends, Vice-Chancellor’s Activities Award where we could win £500 for the society. Voting/nominating is quick and easy – just click on the link below…

http://www.ubu.org.uk/societies/awards2011

The more votes and nominations we get the more likely we are to win!

Welcome to our brand new News section! Now the posts will be organised into categories, and they will be paginated, so you don’t end up with one huge long list of news articles!

Very fancy! Anyway, hope you aren’t all working too hard, and happy poling!

Thanks!