The Pole Dance Performer

10. The Quote That Changed Everything for Me

LINKS MENTIONED: Free Masterclass: Compelling Pole Routines poledancefoundations.com/compellingroutines [https://www.poledancefoundations.com/compellingroutines ] Free Training: The Choreography Code poledancefoundations.com/poleartistmentorship [https://www.poledancefoundations.com/poleartistmentorship] Create Your Routine with Sergia 1:1 poledancefoundations.com/routinemap [https://www.poledancefoundations.com/routinemap ] Follow Sergia: @sergialouise on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/sergialouise/ ] --- In this episode Sergia shares the Martha Graham quote she taped to her bedroom wall at sixteen — and why it might be exactly what you need to hear right now. You'll walk away with:-Why comparing your work to someone else's is not just painful — it's beside the point-How performing for approval keeps you from making work that's actually yours-Why you don't have to feel ready or confident to keep the channel open —Note: Pole dance was created by skrippers and sex workers. Full stop. They built this art form from the ground up — the studios, the moves, the culture, all of it. I would not be here without them. I honor that history and I stand in solidarity with sex workers and their rights. Always.

9. Your Spinning Pole Is a Storytelling Tool (Here's How to Use It)

LINKS MENTIONED: * Free Masterclass: Compelling Pole Routines [www.poledancefoundations.com/compellingroutines ] * Free Training: The Choreography Code [www.poledancefoundations.com/poleartistmentorship] * Create Your Routine with Sergia 1:1 poledancefoundations.com/routinemap [www.poledancefoundations.com/routinemap] Follow Sergia on instagram [https://www.instagram.com/sergialouise/] --- In this episode Sergia breaks down why your spinning pole is one of the most powerful storytelling tools you have — and how to use it intentionally. You'll walk away with: -Why where you put your spin pass is a storytelling decision, not just a technical one-The difference between what belongs on static versus spin — and why it matters-How to make sure your spin pass is earned so the escalation actually lands —Note: Pole dance was created by skrippers and sex workers. Full stop. They built this art form from the ground up — the studios, the moves, the culture, all of it. I would not be here without them. I honor that history and I stand in solidarity with sex workers and their rights. Always.

8. Stage Fright Is Lying to You

LINKS MENTIONED: * Free Masterclass: Compelling Pole Routines ⁠⁠⁠poledancefoundations.com/compellingroutines⁠⁠ [https://www.poledancefoundations.com/compellingroutines]⁠ * Free Training: The Choreography Code ⁠⁠⁠poledancefoundations.com/poleartistmentorship⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.poledancefoundations.com/poleartistmentorship] * Create Your Routine with Sergia 1:1 ⁠⁠⁠poledancefoundations.com/routinemap⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.poledancefoundations.com/routinemap] Follow Sergia: ⁠⁠@sergialouise⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/sergialouise/] on Instagram --- In this episode Sergia breaks down what's actually happening in your body on performance day — and why the voice telling you to run is lying. You'll walk away with: * Why stage fright and excitement are physiologically almost identical — and how to use that * The single most effective stage fright antidote nobody talks about * Four practical tools to use before your next performance —Note: Pole dance was created by skrippers and sex workers. Full stop. They built this art form from the ground up — the studios, the moves, the culture, all of it. I would not be here without them. I honor that history and I stand in solidarity with sex workers and their rights. Always.—

7. Props: When to Use Them, When to Ditch Them

LINKS MENTIONED: * Free Masterclass: Compelling Pole Routines ⁠⁠⁠poledancefoundations.com/compellingroutines⁠⁠ [https://www.poledancefoundations.com/compellingroutines]⁠ * Free Training: The Choreography Code ⁠⁠⁠poledancefoundations.com/poleartistmentorship⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.poledancefoundations.com/poleartistmentorship] * Create Your Routine with Sergia 1:1 ⁠⁠⁠poledancefoundations.com/routinemap⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.poledancefoundations.com/routinemap] Follow Sergia: ⁠⁠@sergialouise⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/sergialouise/] on Instagram --- In this episode Sergia breaks down exactly when a prop earns its place on stage — and when it's just a distraction. You'll walk away with: The one question to ask before you ever bring a prop to a performance The four rules every prop must follow to actually serve your routine How to know if your prop is helping your story or splitting your focus — Note: Pole dance was created by skrippers and sex workers. Full stop. They built this art form from the ground up — the studios, the moves, the culture, all of it. I would not be here without them. I honor that history and I stand in solidarity with sex workers and their rights. Always.

6. The One Thing That Makes or Breaks a Pole Performance (That Has Nothing to Do With Pole)

LINKS MENTIONED: * Free Masterclass: Compelling Pole Routines ⁠⁠⁠poledancefoundations.com/compellingroutines⁠⁠ [https://www.poledancefoundations.com/compellingroutines]⁠ * Free Training: The Choreography Code ⁠⁠⁠poledancefoundations.com/poleartistmentorship⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.poledancefoundations.com/poleartistmentorship] * Create Your Routine with Sergia 1:1 ⁠⁠⁠poledancefoundations.com/routinemap⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.poledancefoundations.com/routinemap] Follow Sergia: ⁠⁠@sergialouise⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/sergialouise/] on Instagram --- In this episode, Sergia breaks down why concept is the single most important ingredient in any pole performance — and what's actually missing when a routine doesn't land. You'll walk away with: * Why "sexy" and "sad" are not concepts (and what a real concept actually is) * What a routine with a concept feels like from the audience's perspective vs. one without * Four questions that give you the bones of a concept before you touch a single move --- Note: Pole dance was created by skrippers and sex workers. Full stop. They built this art form from the ground up — the studios, the moves, the culture, all of it. I would not be here without them. I honor that history and I stand in solidarity with sex workers and their rights. Always.