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"Being a mom is not the end of pole sport, but a beginning!"This is Coralie Bourdrel
Just back from Russia for a week of coaching, hair in the curl, beautiful in makeup and a dress on. Coralie is ready for the interview! It's Friday, and that's a day for Coralie to crawl out of her tracksuit or leggings. Very recognizable to the sport instructors among us. The life in your Sports outfit is nice and practical and that makes it extra fun to make yourself beautiful and have "normal" clothes on. In this blog you will not only read about her life as a pole dance instructor, but also about her new job as a mother...
The best idea for a girlfriend's weekend, bachelor party or team outing: a workshop Aerial Hoop!
Do you think it's so hard to figure out what kind of fun you can do with your friends now? Flexmonkey comes up with the solution! You can book fun and active activities with us very easily. The level is dependent on the desire. From beginners to advanced we give workshops Paaldancing, Aerial Hoop, Acro-yoga, hand balancing, gymnastics and flexyness. For example, a workshop Aerial Hoop by one of our experienced hopes of instructors. This can be done in different locations, both inside and outside. Also a dance studio can book these aerial workshops! We offer a workshop Aerial Hoop for...
"When I hang in the pole, I forget the time" -Janne Jacobs
It is wonderful to see that the pole sport is for all ages. If you see how she combines modern dance with pole dancing, you would n' t be able to guess her age. So mastered and smooth as Janne sweeps across the stage, she shows off the beauty of the sport. Janne is far beyond her age when it comes to expression and dance and is only 10 years old! During the interview, Janne changes from being a shy girl in a driven performer. It's special to see how the pole dancing is loosening Janne. The more she tells, the...
Go big or go home! Maurits Kersten has a clear vision of his preparations for the Dutch pole-and-Line Championships.
Maurits Kersten, a participant in the 2018 NK Pole Sport in the Seniors Men category, explains how he views pole competitions. "I don't just want to put something beautiful, I want to put something new. Not that I pretend to be super innovative but I do my best to show something else, something unusual. I don't care if the performance is perfect. I'd rather be innovative with small imperfections than show something perfectly ordinary." This vision is a breath of fresh air in the land of perfectionists! "I can enjoy anything during a performance. It doesn't even have to be...
Dutch Pole Dancing Mommy Monica van Beek at the World Pole Sports Championships.
“When I stepped into the room where all the participants were stretching during my first World Pole Championships, I immediately turned and walked out. I only saw over-splits and I was just doing a split. What am I doing here? " Monica tells honestly. Meanwhile, Monica van Beek, a participant in the 50 plus category of the NK pole sport, is several years and championships further and she is in a very different way. "I participate in the NK to win, but I see the World Cup as a gift. By that I mean that during a NK I really...