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Professional Drama
The category of Pole Drama is for performances that tell a story. Competitors will be expected to build a clear storyline in their performance with a beginning, middle, and end.
Metamorphosis defines a moth’s life. They begin life bound to the earth and then emerge with wings from a cocoon. A different being entirely. Yet those wings may not always bring freedom, the light can be captivating.
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan • A quiet morning, a curious cat, and a day waiting to be explored. Here begins the adventure of a girl and her cat. This performance is a love letter to all the pets who walk beside us in every chapter of life.
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan • Groovy. Gory. Unhinged. Presenting pole horror theatre.
In a space where joy and fear coexist, this piece reflects the quiet reality of navigating the unknown while living between hope and heartbreak. This piece is dedicated to mothers of multiples, high-risk pregnancies, medical moms, grieving mothers, and anyone whose journey through parenthood looked different than expected. Through movement and vulnerability, this performance explores the invisible weight of trauma, resilience, and the extraordinary power of modern medicine.
Nox the Nightbringer is a multifaceted dancer from Dallas, Texas who began her pole journey three years ago. Revered as a rage alchemist, Nox explores storytelling in the form of freestyle, contemporary flow, and hardstyle. Tonight, you are invited into Arcadia to witness the consequences of opening something that should have stayed closed.
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Professional Comedy
The category of Pole Comedy is for performances that incorporate humorous or comedic elements.
Kathryn trains out of Trillium Pole Dance, a studio she co-owns in Kingston. Karen Smith, however, would like to present to you her persuasive essay on the best holiday.
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Professional Art
The category of Pole Art is for performances incorporating another style of dance (e.g. lyrical, contemporary, latin, ballet, etc.) to create a performance that is artistic in style.
Last year, Mallory Barnes and her husband made the difficult decision to move in order to open a studio, knowing it would mean being far away from the people they loved most. The move brought anxiety, uncertainty, and fear, especially around the friendships Mallory holds so deeply. She made a conscious choice to remain present in those relationships through conversation, creativity, and small, intentional moments. To honor the people who continued to show up for her from afar, Mallory chose to dance to their voices. The music and vocals featured in this piece are a compilation of friends from across the United States. Though distance now separates them, their connection remains strong.
Kelsey is a former ballet dancer who began pole at the CEAPAC studio in Edmonton in 2023. During her time as a ballet dancer, daily barre practice was essential, but also tedious and repetitive, and her mind would often wander elsewhere. Tonight, she invites you into her daydream of becoming a glamorous showgirl in the middle of ballet barre.
Originally trained in dance, Nicky Elizabeth discovered pole in 2019 and has been captivated ever since. Tonight, she invites you into the story of a chance encounter with a vibrant nightclub, where Latin rhythms pulse through the air, the energy is electric, and a dance-off unfolds as the pole takes her away. Get ready for a fiery performance full of passion, spice, strength, and sass.
I want to lead you into my performance by reciting a poem by Erin Hanson: Do not hold your breath for anyone, do not wish your lungs to be still, it may delay the cracks from spreading, but eventually they will. sometimes to keep yourself together, you must allow yourself to leave, even if breaking your own heart, is what it takes to let you breathe
Montreal, Québec • Through movement and release, what is carried in silence is slowly brought into the light. Set to In This Shirt, this piece explores the ache of holding on, the loneliness of being unseen, and the quiet hope of finally letting go.
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Professional Classique
The category of Pole Classique is for performances that celebrate the beauty and art of the sexy and sensual style of pole dance and striptease.
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan • Representing Saskatoon Pole and Dance Studio, Katie is excited to be taking the stage again, and taking some things off on the stage. ;)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan • In the quiet depths of the forest, a love spell begins to take shape.
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Guest Performers
Preston has the fire of a prairie sunset in her heart and the depth of the pacific ocean in her soul, personifying sensuality and charisma … Magnetism might as well be her middle name. Shes performed from a Vancouver Island to Honolulu Hawaii, recently participating in the Queen City Burlesque Expo, a top rated festival in Canada. Preston brings together years of dance experience, passion for costume design and stage presence you cant deny… Do your best to keep your eyes off Preston West.
Peace De Resistance is the in-between of poetry and stillness. Sensuality and Deliverance. Often decked in gold and jeweled tones, De Resistance reminds folks that Drag Kings are expensive royalty. Meant to walk with the dignity of resistance and revolution. To be yourself is an act of strength. To say, "look at me, I am here, and I am you." This is Peace contained in the Resistance. A picky drag king, De Resistance only appears on battle stage that ooze with pizzazz. If you see him on stage, congrats, how lucky of you.
Abbey Eff is joining us from Denver, Colorado this weekend and is honored not only to be performing as a Pole Theatre Judge for the very first time tonight, but also to be witnessing and judging all of your incredible pieces. Abbey loves captivating an audience with her signature blend of buttery-smooth movement and badass, hard-hitting tricks. She's here to do that & to slither, slink, creep, and crawl her way into your precious little hearts.
Natasha Wang is an international pole teacher, performer, and judge who discovered pole at 30 and became a global icon. Founder of Poletica Movement, she blends pole, yoga, and creative movement to help dancers move stronger, freer, and with joy - on stage, online, and everywhere between.
Shay Williamson is a performer, producer, business owner, educator, circus artist, hair suspension artist and more! But none of that matters right now. People are dying and being kidnapped across the US. A violent regime is attempting to destroy the United States and its wonderful, diverse and beautiful inhabitants. This is part 2 of my Art as Protest act at Pole Theatre, and I deeply hope it is the final chapter. But I will shout until my lungs give out and all of my friends and chosen family are safe. Chinga la Mirga, Protect Trans people, Black Lives Matter, No human is illegal on stolen land. And most improtantly- FUCK DONALD TRUMP.
Tiffany Rose is an international pole champion, instructor, and performer. She was a member of the US national team for synchronized swimming and tonight her performance blends the concepts of both her past swimming career and her present pole career. She would like to thank the Pole Theatre Canada staff and Saskatoon Pole & Dance Studio for having her back again this year as Head Judge.