April 2008
Polepeople Feature on Channel 4 'How to Look Good Naked'
On Tuesday 22nd April you can see Polepeople in action on Channel 4's 'How to Look Good Naked' with Gok Wan. In this episode Nicki Denbeigh has a pole lesson with Polepeople's wondeful Nicky Smith to help her learn to enjoy and feel good about her body. The lesson is a success and Nicki finishes feeling exhilerated, sexy and a new convert to the pole!
January 2008
Polepeople move into office space on Regent Street!
Polepeople are proud to welcome our members to our new swanky offices at 6 New Burlington Mews. As well as new business office we have two beautiful meeting rooms. For the first time we are also able to gather and train our teachers all in one space on a regular basis.
September 2007
Polepeople Set 'The World's Highest Pole Dance' Record!
On the morning of September 7th Polepeople Director Alison Hudd and 4 of her friends summitted Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and performed The Worlds Highest Pole Dance at an altitude of 5985 meters!
The five strong team travelled to Kilimanjaro equipped with a pole specially designed for them by a group of engineers who also make equipment for British Antarctic expeditions, to take part in the feat in aid of Women and Children in Africa, a charity that works in areas of extreme humanitarian need to provide self sustaining projects in education, health and rural development - www.wacia.org.
The girls spent six days trekking up 19,500 feet, through five climatic zones ranging from desert to rainforest, and through sub zero temperatures to reach the snow covered summit of the mountain.
After a very tough trek through the night, the girls arrived at the peak at sunrise. In extreme conditions of -30 degrees, the girls constructed the pole and secured it with a series of guy ropes. They all performed their moves, setting the record for the world's highest pole dance!
Alison said "We were warned that it would be tough but none of us imagined how tough! The air is so much thinner at high altitudes and we were exhausted being in such cold temperatures and having climbed so long! We are a pretty fit bunch after all the training and the extra pole dancing classes to get us in shape, but it was a real challenge so we're excited to have accomplished such a feat! "
They are still collecting money for WACIA, so please click here to sponsor them generously.
August 2007
Nicky and Heather feature in Scroobius Pip's new music vid!
Polepeople teachers Nicky and Heather were chosen to appear in cult hero and poet Scroobius Pip's new music video 'The Beat That My Heart Skipped'. Directed by Nick Frew, and also featuring Paloma Faith the video is set in a Burlesque strip club where Scroobius is writing the lyrics to his song, oblivious to the dancers. Click here to see the video ' The Beat That My Heart Skipped'
June 2007
Nicky and Elena perform at Elton John's White Tie and Tiara Ball!
The 28th June was the date of Elton John's Las Vegas themed White Tie and Tiara Ball. Stars from music, film, fashion, television and sport all gathered at Elton's Windsor property for what OK Magazine described as 'The Party of The Year!'
After the auction, which raised over 4 million for Elton's AIDS Foundation, the guests took to the dance floor, and were entertained by Nicky and Elena performing pole acrobatics on a giant black pole that came up out of the floor (see picture right). They were a hit, dazzling guests with their amazing performance high over the dancefloor. Inspired guests spent the rest of the night practicing their own moves round the pole into the early hours.
May 2007
Lorelai Lai performs at The ICA!
On 16th May, Lorelai Lai (otherwise known as the lovely teacher Jenevieve!) performed her 'Chinese Takeaway' act at The ICA. Her routine started inside a giant takeaway box and culminated with her performing incredible tricks on the pole - the giant chopstick! The act was chosen for 'The Accidental Festival 2007'.
For more info visit Chinese Takeaway at ICA
March 2007
Polepeople appear on The Graham Norton Show!
On Thursday 22nd March and Sunday 24th March Nicky appeared on the Graham Norton show teaching a pole class! So Television invited us to teach on the show as part of their 'what are you up to now' feature. Four ladies who had never pole danced before, plus two of our students, learnt some moves and demonstarted them to Graham from a live feed in front of the studio audience. Graham's comments were characteristically hilarious!
Click here to view the footage - Graham Norton Show (takes a minute or so to load)
22nd March 2007
Polepeople Perform at The Mobile News Awards!
Polepeople performers were the main entertainment in the Nokia room at The Mobile News Awards, held at The Hilton, Park Lane. This year was the thirteenth year of the awards, so Nokia's room was fittingly themed 'Superstition' and Polepeople performed as sexy black cats. Alternating between pole, podium and teaching the guests, the dancers made fantastic feline specimens!
February 2007
Patrick and Skinner launch their sumptuous lingerie range!
Polepeople performed at the launch of Patrick and Skinner on Weds 7th Feb at the exclusive OohLaLa club in Hampstead. Nicky and Heather dazzled guests at the glamorous launch party, whilst showcasing the sumptuous 'mint chocolate chip' range. Pictures of the pole dancing coming soon! In the meantime, have a look at the undies www.patrickandskinner.com
November 2006
Polepeople Launch their DVD 'The Art of Pole Dancing Vol 1'!
The launch party for 'The Art of Pole Dancing' was a huge success! Over 300 of Polepeople's students and friends gathered at Pangaea in Mayfair on 15th November for a huge celebratory party. All the teachers performed spectacular pole dancing shows and truly wowed the crowd. The proceeds went to charity and over £1000 was raised for Cancer Research UK.
To read more about the DVD click Polepeople DVD 'The Art of Pole Dancing'
To see some of the photos click pole dancing DVD launch photos
September 2006
The 1st September was the night of the fabulous Silver Screen Ball, a charity ball held at The Renaissance Chancery Court in aid of The Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Trust. Polepeople donated a place on one of our beginners courses for the charity auction which raised over £20,000. Other prizes included a pass for the 2007 Barcelona Grand Prix, guest list to the Elle Style Award after party and two tickets to see Robbie Williams in concert. We were very happy to see the course going for £600 - nearly twice that of the Robbie tickets!!
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