Pole Dancing Blog - Tips, Guides & Insights from Altitude

I started as a student in 2015 and very quickly realised that Altitude was everything I had been looking for and more. I've been a student, instructor, client care manager and C.O.O for Altitude HQ. This is my story 🩷

Inches, platforms, glitter, velvet, heels come in all different shapes and sizes! But which ones are best for you and why were they invented in the first place?! Read all about it in our latest blog!

Wanna keep your fitness up over the holiday break? Check out these five top tips to keep yourself active over Christmas!

Are you ready to book in for your first aerial hoop or silks class? Yasss!!!! You're about to enter a world where fun and fitness go hand in hand 🤸‍♀️ Before you get started, we're sure you have a bunch of questions about what to expect, so we've put together the hot goss you need to know ready for your first aerials class 💙

The most shocking thing about pole dancing and our best kept secret 🙊😉 Who knew poles could move?! Spin pole or static? Learn about the difference in our latest blog!

If you’ve been thinking about trying aerial hoop or silks then be sure to check out these 6 reasons why aerial fitness is the perfect way to start your fitness journey!

If you think your instructors don't see you conveniently take a break when we move over to training our B side.. you're wrong! Have a read about why it's important to always train both sides!

One question that often comes up with new students or those looking to start pole dancing is - “Do I have to wear heels?” No, you don’t have to wear heels. There are many full time pole dancers that go their whole career without heels! In saying that, we totally recommend trying them out 😉 And here’s why...

If you're thinking about giving aerial fitness a go, you probably have a tonne of questions - the most important being what to wear!? Check out our blog to find out what to wear to your first class and other top tips for beginner aerialists...

When you think of pole dancing, you might picture incredible backbends, jaw-dropping splits, or bodies folding in ways you never thought possible. That can be part of it, sure, but it’s not the whole story.

How do you become a badass pole dancer? Well, it’s actually pretty simple: start pole dancing! 😎😏 If you’re wanting to show off crazy advanced pole dancing tricks to all of your friends, however, we might need to do a little more..! Luckily at Altitude, our aim is to set you up for success so regardless of your exercise or dance background we can put you on the path to nailing those big moves!

It's an exciting new world when you decide to become an aerialist - there are SO many new things to learn, moves to conquer, and techniques to perfect... Let's step back and talk about what we think YOU should know when you first start! Here are our top 10 things every new aerialist should know...

Starting something new can be intimidating, especially if you're coming in as a total beginner, so we've put together our top tips on how to break free of boredom and embrace trying something new!

Curious to know more about pole? Here's every pole truth you'll ever need to know...

It's an exciting new world when you decide to become a pole dancer. There are SO many new things to learn, moves to conquer, techniques to perfect...Let's take a step back and talk about what we think YOU should know when you first start! Straight from your instructors, here's our top 10 things every new pole dancer should know ♥

Get ready to unlock the secrets to making your dance skills flow like a pro...

With the New Year comes a feeling of purpose and new beginnings - a chance to set new goals and embrace new challenges with gusto! Check out this blog for our 5 top tips on how to achieve your New Year Goals...

Feeling a bit of the post-performance blues? Check out this blog post for our top tips and tricks for getting through glitter crash...

Feeling like you're in a bit of a rut lately? If you're getting a bit bored with your day-to-day, and you've watched everything good on Netflix, then it might just be time to spice things up a little! We're slightly biased, but we think learning to pole dance is the perfect rut-buster 🤸‍♀️ Starting something new can be daunting, especially if you're coming in as a total beginner, so we've put together our top tips on how to be a beginner again...

If you're thinking about giving pole dancing a go, you probably have a tonne of questions - the most important being what to wear!? If you're looking into booking in for your first class, keep reading to find out what to wear to your first class and other tips for beginners...