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  • amy

    Member
    February 3, 2011 at 3:11 pm

    the location of the national championship links to an all-nude stripclub.

  • chemgoddess1

    Member
    February 3, 2011 at 3:20 pm

    It looks like every single competition is held at a strip club.

  • kasanya

    Member
    February 3, 2011 at 3:32 pm

    I just looked over their website briefly and a couple things jumped out at me:

    1) All of the venues appear to be strip clubs.

    2) Rule #10 states "contestants will disrobe to the legal limits of the host venue during their performance."

    3) Anyone who wins first place at any level of the competition "will agree to a national feature tour."

    So, what I'm taking away from the website is that this competition is aimed exclusively at people who are willing to work as strippers. If that's something you're not comfortable with, then definitely steer clear.

    For anyone still interested in entering the competition, it would probably be a good idea to look into the company handling the features tour. It would really suck to be obligated to work for sketchy clubs.

  • Veena

    Administrator
    February 3, 2011 at 3:34 pm

    I believe they are affiliated with performers that work in stripclubs and such. So if your interested in exotic style work might be worth looking into. There are a lot of comps out there now so its good to do your research before you apply. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif

  • smokinangel

    Member
    February 3, 2011 at 3:53 pm

    Sorry, I meant I might go watch, not enter!  Hello stagefright!  Do you think it will be more floor work, then, or will there still be a decent level of pole involved?

  • blueeyes

    Member
    February 3, 2011 at 6:13 pm

    You also have to pay to compete… that makes me uncomfortable.

  • Charley

    Member
    February 3, 2011 at 7:40 pm

    This is run by Pole Champ – Nicole Kash and is sponsored by x-pole.  It looks to be an up and up competition it's just aimed at exotic dancers.  They have rules, regulations and they tell what you're being judged on.

    I don't think it's a big deal that they have an entry fee – most things do, I mean if you even want to audition for uspdf you have become a member and pay the yearly fee.  It looks like a great competition for some of our awesome exotic dancers 😀

  • PoleChamp

    Member
    February 4, 2011 at 6:46 am

    Thanks Charley you really summed it up!

    Yes, this is the strip club competition! We would love to have any if you come out and watch the show!

  • minicoopergrl

    Member
    February 4, 2011 at 9:51 am

    good point Charley,  Also in cheerleading competitions you pay a fee to enter as well.  It helps cover costs for the event.

     

    I was gonna check it out but im not big on getting naked in public and its in Philly for me, thats just not gonna work.

  • Charley

    Member
    February 6, 2011 at 9:32 am

    @Smoking angel – yes there will be a good amount of pole work as the competitors are judged on their pole tricks too.  The winner gets a 10 city feature so I think the talent is going to be amazing!

    If you guys aren't familiar with Pole Champ – she was the pole dancer who was on America's Got Talent – she herself is a very advanced pole dancer and she has trained Diana Nguyen who was one of the USPDF East Coast finalists – also known on yt as Christina Agguchi.

    If I was still able to do those kinds of things I would jump on this in a heartbeat but I don't dance at a club and a 10 city feature just isn't something I can/could do right now.  But this comp still deserves our support whether by going if we are nearby or participating.  We have 2 feature dancers who train with us when they are in town – I'm passing this along to them.

  • smokinangel

    Member
    February 20, 2011 at 3:20 pm

    question for polechamp – still planning on going, maybe bringing some other polers.  is it customary to tip during a competition?  do they usually start on time?  I know amateur nights tend to start late and most of us have early moring day jobs.  thanks!

  • PoleChamp

    Member
    February 20, 2011 at 3:44 pm

    Hey smokingangel!

    Great questions!  It is customary to tip in a strip club competition.  However, you will find that most of the competitors will not stop their show to take tips… in fact, I will advise against it to make sure that their performaces are smooth.  However, most tipping is done in the form of setting $ on the stage or 'makin it rain' (which really amps up the ladies performances!).  I can't tell you how many times I have seen a competitor take it to the next level with the crowd gets her going!

     

    Usually competitions dont start exactly on time.  I have not run a competition at Dreamgirls ( I dont know if this is the event you were planning to attend?) before but this company has run many of them so they will know what will be best.  However, the start time will depend on how many competitiors we have.  We will most likely start on time if we have 10 or more competitors as we will need to fit them all in.

     

    Hope that helps!

     

  • ErinMarieOMG

    Member
    February 20, 2011 at 5:22 pm

    Miss Pole Champ USA is a SCAM. The girls who work at the clubs perform nude and win regardless of talent. It is a STRIPPING contest NOT pole dancing.

    I drove out from Los Angeles only to have me and the 5 girls who did not work at the hosting club not even place, which is funny since 5 people got on the pole and we made up 4 of them. The girl who won deserved a prize, but her win was cheap because of the rauchy, disgusting display of this so called “competition.”

    The judges with pole experience magically couldn’t come, so they were replaced by 4 guys who run a party bus company. None of the judges knew anything about pole dancing and even commented to customers that they had no idea what they were supposed to be judging.

    The fact that ONLY girls who worked at the club won anything, even though all the second prize winner did was a layout… about 10 times, its pretty clear this is a scam to bring attention to Nic’s favorite clubs.

    Then she had the audasity to tell me I looked nearvous and my moves were poorly executed. At least I HAD moves. But this isn’t about me, its about the five LEGIT pole dancers who didn’t even place. I was also informed I probably didn’t place because I “didn’t climb to the top of the pole.” A pole 16″ tall, NOT an x-pole and that id never seen or been on before

    By the way, the owner of the club gave the judges “gifts” at the competition. We were also not allowed by the venue to see or walk on the stage beforehand, but clearly the girls who worked there would already know the stage.

    There will be several releases and blogs about this I am sure, but I will tell you this, from experience: IF YOU HAVE REAL POLE TRICKS AND ANY ONCE OF DIGNITY AND SELF RESPECT, DO NOT ENTER THIS. YOU WILL ONLY LOSE TO GIRLS WHO GO NAKED AND RUB THEIR VAGINAS IN THE JUDGES FACES, YET ONLY KNOW ONE POLE TRICK.

  • ErinMarieOMG

    Member
    February 20, 2011 at 5:32 pm

    Aside from this, I am absolutely disgusted that a so called “pole champ” wouls want to portray pole dancing this way, and basically confirm to all our critics that we are all strippers with no artistic or athletic ability.

  • Veena

    Administrator
    February 20, 2011 at 6:18 pm

    ErinMarie…It seems that everyone who is on this thread understands that the comp is in a Strip club setting. Also looking at the competition site, it seems pretty clear that the girls who would benefit from competing are exotic dancers. I personally have no problem with exotic professionals using the terms pole dance. Jamilla, Felix and Fawnia all have won NUDE compitions in the past! 

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