Natalia Tatarintseva World Pole Sport and Fitness, World champion and National Miss Pole Dance champion says goodbye to her World's Crown
On 1st February Ukraine handed over the Worlds Crown to the United Kingdom winner Kate Czepulkowski
Natalia hosted masterclasses and performed an exquisite routine, dressed to impress with her artistic interpretations on and around the two poles
Never seen before clothing on and around a pole with unique half leggings covering only one leg in luminous pink
The beautiful Natalia was delighted to hand over her crown at the Hawth theatre to Kate and gave her well wishes as she revelled in the 800+ crowd cheering at her faultless routine that warranted her world class success
We hope to be seeing more of Natalia in 2014 at Miss Pole Dance Ukraine later on in the year
www.worldpoledance.com
Friday, 14 February 2014
New Pole Dance and Pole Sport Industry Award Ambassadors Award
AMBASSADORS Pole Dance & Fitness AWARD New Industry award created by Miss Pole Dance and World Pole Sport & Fitness Championships 1st February 2014
This title and position is about recognising the contribution to the pole industry world wide and is the first of its kind in the pole dance and fitness industry.
Created in 2013 by Kay Penney, founder of Miss Pole Dance UK and World Pole Sport & Fitness - World Pole Dance - to recognise all the individuals and companies that have and continue to contribute their time and money in professionalising the industry
People are awarded this status by giving either their time or money or both to the community in the way of helping out, by either judging, coaching, being a mentor, supporting competitors and others, developing the training, developing the knowledge, promoting the talented and educating all etc.
Naturally the list of people is extensive and the public, students and fellow polers are requested to send in their nominations (more than one if necessary) via email to
events@passion-fitness.com - detailing why they would like to nominate their mentor or Ambassador
Considerations for nominations would be for;-
Length of service to the industry
Position held
Name of the company they represent
What have they currently done or are doing to help expand, develop and professionalise the pole community, now and in the future, to make it a positive, safe and professional place for all who wish to be associated to the Pole dance and fitness industry.
We, the Miss Pole Dance, World Pole Dance Organisation, will be awarding a certificate and recognising some individuals on the main stage during the presentations of all Miss Pole Dance and World Pole Dance competitions and is proud to be leading and innovating the industry with this new award scheme.
Ambassadors Industry Award recognised by Miss Pole Dance and ~ World Pole Dance
for more details on the 2014 nominations - visit
www.worldpoledance.com
www.misspoledance-uk.com
This title and position is about recognising the contribution to the pole industry world wide and is the first of its kind in the pole dance and fitness industry.
Created in 2013 by Kay Penney, founder of Miss Pole Dance UK and World Pole Sport & Fitness - World Pole Dance - to recognise all the individuals and companies that have and continue to contribute their time and money in professionalising the industry
People are awarded this status by giving either their time or money or both to the community in the way of helping out, by either judging, coaching, being a mentor, supporting competitors and others, developing the training, developing the knowledge, promoting the talented and educating all etc.
Naturally the list of people is extensive and the public, students and fellow polers are requested to send in their nominations (more than one if necessary) via email to
events@passion-fitness.com - detailing why they would like to nominate their mentor or Ambassador
Considerations for nominations would be for;-
Length of service to the industry
Position held
Name of the company they represent
What have they currently done or are doing to help expand, develop and professionalise the pole community, now and in the future, to make it a positive, safe and professional place for all who wish to be associated to the Pole dance and fitness industry.
We, the Miss Pole Dance, World Pole Dance Organisation, will be awarding a certificate and recognising some individuals on the main stage during the presentations of all Miss Pole Dance and World Pole Dance competitions and is proud to be leading and innovating the industry with this new award scheme.
Ambassadors Industry Award recognised by Miss Pole Dance and ~ World Pole Dance
for more details on the 2014 nominations - visit
www.worldpoledance.com
www.misspoledance-uk.com
From left to right
Yuliya Stecher - Ukraine
Deb Riley - United Kingdom
Donna Gant - United Kingdom
Pippa Loveridge - United Kingdom
Stacey Sneddon - United Kingdom
Lena Shishkova - Russia
Also awarded on 1st February 2014
Kate Edwards - UK
Fawnia Monday - USA
Jamilla Deville - Australia
Jenyne Butterfly - USA
Deb Riley - British Pole Dance Academy
Kay Penney - Head of Miss Pole Dance & World Pole Dance
Donna Gant - 1st Class Pole Fitness
Kay Penney - Head of Miss Pole Dance & World Pole Dance
History of UK National Pole Dance winners and World Champions
Pole Passion Proudly presents
The winner of the UK National Pole Dance Championships Singles, Males and Doubles categories and those who will be representing the UK and the World Pole Sport & Fitness championships - World Pole Dance
www.misspoledance-uk.com
www.mrpolefitness.com
www.worldpoledance.com
www.polepassion.com
Miss Pole Dance UK - Amateur Division
Beatrice Morgan - 2010 / 2011
Ayumi Tozaki 2012
Anna Newberry 2013
Miss Pole Dance UK - Semi Pro Division
Lucy Cork - 2010 / 2011
Rebecca Howard 2012 Students
Hannah Taylor 2012 Instructors (established 2012)
Sophie Geldeard 2013 Students
Hannah Kaynes 2013 Instructors
Miss Pole Dance UK - Semi Pro Doubles (established 2013)
Rachel Breheney & Leah Walters 2013
Miss Pole Dance UK champions since 2005 (established 2004)
Elena Gibson – 2005/2006
Tracey Simmons 2006/2007
Sally Anne Giles – 2007/2008
Alesia Vazmitsel – 2008/2009
Maxine Betts – 2009/2010
Jess Leanne Norris – 2011/2012
Sarah Scott - 2012 /2013
Lorna Thomas - 2013 / 2014
Mr Pole Fitness UK Champions since 2009 (established 2009)
Keem Martinez 2009/2010
Daren Pritchard – 2010/2011
Nico Modestine - 2012 /2013
Dan Rosen 2013/2014
Miss Pole Dance UK Professional Doubles champions (established 2009)
Penny Howarth & Anna Chisholm 2009/2010
Kate Johnstone & Kate Czepulkowski 2010/2011
Sarah Scott & Kate Czepulkowski 2012 / 2013
Charlotte Robertson & Steph K Foster 2013/2014
World Pole Dance Champions (established 2009)
FEMALE CATEGORY
Felix Cane - AUSTRALIA - 2009/2010
Felix Cane - AUSTRALIA - 2010/2011
Alesia Vazmitsel BELARUS 2011/2012
Natalia Tatarintseva UKRAINE 2012 /2013
Kate Czepulkowski UNITED KINGDOM 2014/2015
World Pole Dance Champions (established 2011)
MALE CATEGORY
Evengy Greshilov RUSSIA 2011 /2012
Keem Martinez FRANCE 2012 / 2013
Kristian Lebedev RUSSIA 2014/2015
World Pole Dance (established 2011)
DOUBLES CATEGORY
Ilka Martina Bardoczy & Barbara Palmaffy HUNGARY 2011/2012
Ilka Martina Bardoczy & Barbara Palmaffy HUNGARY 2012/2013
Lisette Krol & Terri Walsh IRELAND 2014/2015
The winner of the UK National Pole Dance Championships Singles, Males and Doubles categories and those who will be representing the UK and the World Pole Sport & Fitness championships - World Pole Dance
www.misspoledance-uk.com
www.mrpolefitness.com
www.worldpoledance.com
www.polepassion.com
Miss Pole Dance UK - Amateur Division
Beatrice Morgan - 2010 / 2011
Ayumi Tozaki 2012
Anna Newberry 2013
Miss Pole Dance UK - Semi Pro Division
Lucy Cork - 2010 / 2011
Rebecca Howard 2012 Students
Hannah Taylor 2012 Instructors (established 2012)
Sophie Geldeard 2013 Students
Hannah Kaynes 2013 Instructors
Miss Pole Dance UK - Semi Pro Doubles (established 2013)
Rachel Breheney & Leah Walters 2013
Miss Pole Dance UK champions since 2005 (established 2004)
Elena Gibson – 2005/2006
Tracey Simmons 2006/2007
Sally Anne Giles – 2007/2008
Alesia Vazmitsel – 2008/2009
Maxine Betts – 2009/2010
Jess Leanne Norris – 2011/2012
Sarah Scott - 2012 /2013
Lorna Thomas - 2013 / 2014
Mr Pole Fitness UK Champions since 2009 (established 2009)
Keem Martinez 2009/2010
Daren Pritchard – 2010/2011
Nico Modestine - 2012 /2013
Dan Rosen 2013/2014
Miss Pole Dance UK Professional Doubles champions (established 2009)
Penny Howarth & Anna Chisholm 2009/2010
Kate Johnstone & Kate Czepulkowski 2010/2011
Sarah Scott & Kate Czepulkowski 2012 / 2013
Charlotte Robertson & Steph K Foster 2013/2014
World Pole Dance Champions (established 2009)
FEMALE CATEGORY
Felix Cane - AUSTRALIA - 2009/2010
Felix Cane - AUSTRALIA - 2010/2011
Alesia Vazmitsel BELARUS 2011/2012
Natalia Tatarintseva UKRAINE 2012 /2013
Kate Czepulkowski UNITED KINGDOM 2014/2015
World Pole Dance Champions (established 2011)
MALE CATEGORY
Evengy Greshilov RUSSIA 2011 /2012
Keem Martinez FRANCE 2012 / 2013
Kristian Lebedev RUSSIA 2014/2015
World Pole Dance (established 2011)
DOUBLES CATEGORY
Ilka Martina Bardoczy & Barbara Palmaffy HUNGARY 2011/2012
Ilka Martina Bardoczy & Barbara Palmaffy HUNGARY 2012/2013
Lisette Krol & Terri Walsh IRELAND 2014/2015
Wednesday, 5 February 2014
World Class Pole Photography with Elicit Photography
Elicit Photography at World Pole Dance 2014
Natalia Tatarintseva Master Class 1st February 2014
www.worldpoledance.com
Labels:
Elicit photography,
harry jones,
pole photography
Tuesday, 4 February 2014
Lisette Krol & Terri Walsh WINNERS and World Pole Dance Champions 2014
World Pole Dance Championships 2014 World Pole Sport & Fitness London UK
By Kay Penney
February 3rd 2014
For the synchronised doubles - seen here in the centre
Lisette Krol & Terri Walsh, this dynamic double from Ireland, took gold
Lisette Krol & Terri Walsh have been working and performing together for almost 3 years in the arts of Pole, Acrobalance, Aerial Hoop, Fire Acts and Dance.
They both have their own studios - Terri has Fierce Fitness Dance Studio and Lisette has Tribe Fitness Dance Studios. (Sister Studios)
They said before the competition that they were so excited to compete in the World Pole Dance Championships 2014 and hope very much that everyone enjoys their show – I think we can vouch for that they did
Pole Passion, West Sussex, Pole Fitness Company, hosted the World Pole Dance championships at the Hawth Theatre of arts on 1st February and the female preliminary round on 31st January at Taylors Pole Retreat in Dorking.
Over 50 men and women competitors and 10 professional international pole fitness and dance judges descended on Crawley, West Sussex over the Friday and Saturday of last week from countries as far as China, New Zealand, Belarus, Cyprus, Brazil, Japan, all of Europe, Ireland, Russia and Ukraine.
Joining the contestants, many respected and previous world champion winners;- Alesia Vazmitsel – Belarus, World females champion of 2011 and males World Champion, Keem Martinez, World champion 2012, represented the professional judging panel.
The closed, semi finals for the females, the most attended and popular category, was hosted on Friday 31st at a luxurious pole studio with 2 x 3.8metre tall poles in a converted and bespoke barn -Taylor's Pole Studio, offering aerial skills and pole dancing opportunities and the competition venue for the annual National Miss Pole Dance UK Amateur and Semi pro championships, which was established in 2005 by Pole Passion
From the 26 female contestants, who travelled the length of the world, battled and flexed it out for the 14 finalist positions held on Saturday 1st at the Hawth Theatre.
Each contestant for the finals, from the three categories Men's (7 competitors), synchronised doubles (6 pairs) and females (14 competitors) had to compete a demanding series of pole tricks, spins, poses transitions between 5-6minutes on two stainless steel poles, one static and one spinning, both creating different dynamics and techniques on and around the pole.
The areas of judging that was taken into consideration for each contestant consisted of maximum 10 marks in their presentation of their routine, including costumes and props enhancing their performance element and storytelling, many contestants bringing in their ancient art and countries history to their presentations, the dance and fitness performance section consisted of 10 marks per judge which includes their variety of choreography music interpretation control and demonstration of strength and power, elegance and grace, throughout their gruelling routine also including the use of both poles, creating height and depth to their dance and acrobatic performances and finally the tricks section awarding 15 marks per judge, demonstrating the tricks and combination of tricks including fluidity and effortless transitions to their performance including, but not limited to, floor work, acro balance and circus skills
RESULTS For the MEN’S DIVISION
Additional Awards -
Best COSTUME - Egor Churakov
Best TRICKS - Kristian Lebedev
Best ENTERTAINER - Sun Yingzhi
WINNER FOR GOLD - Kristian Lebedev – RUSSIA
SECOND PLACE - Monika Ell – USA
THIRD PLACE - Egor Churakov - RUSSIA
Sun Yingzhi – CHINA
Yan Xu – CHINA
Ian Matthews - UNITED KINGDOM
Liu Yan - CHINA
RESULTS For the Synchronised DOUBLE’S DIVISION
Additional Awards -
Best COSTUME - Meng Yifan & Zhong Qianie
Best TRICKS - Lisette Krol & Terri Walsh
Best ENTERTAINER - Nora Berthold & Zsuzsanna Toronyi
WINNER FOR GOLD - Lisette Krol & Terri Walsh – IRELAND
SECOND PLACE - Manuela Badessi & Erika Lombardelli – ITALY
THIRD PLACE - Viktoria Nikolaenko & Tatiana Mitina - RUSSIA
Meng Yifan & Zhong Qianie – CHINA
Keiko Takemoto & Satoshi Murakami – JAPAN
Nora Berthold & Zsuzsanna Toronyi - HUNGARY
For the FEMALE’S DIVISION
Additional Awards -
Best COSTUME Fang Chunyan
Best TRICKS – ‘Bendy’ Kate Czepulkowski
Best ENTERTAINER – Polina Volchek
WINNER FOR GOLD - Kate Czepulkowski - UNITED Kingdom
SECOND PLACE - Polina Volchek – RUSSIA
THIRD PLACE - Tatyana V Gordiyenko - UKRAINE
Galina Musina – RUSSIA
Hanna Antonova – UKRAINE
Valeria Bonalume – ITALY
Alessandra Rancan – BRAZIL
Fang Chunyan – CHINA
Elena Kravchenko – UKRAINE
Felicity Logan - UNITED KINGDOM
Lorna Thomas - UNITED KINGDOM
Ekaterina Guseva – RUSSIA
Margit Deak – HUNGARY
Mona Arbinger - AUSTRIA
Ambassadors of Pole Award
Additional Award – also created for the pole fitness and dance industry. The first time in History ‘Ambassadors to Pole Award,’ whereby contributors to the health and safety and development of professional Pole throughout the world are awarded and officially recognised by their piers and the World Pole Dance Organisation.
More information is expected to be released in the fourth coming months, as the head of China Pole Dance championships, Mr Fing Yung Biao, a qualified Lawyer who now dedicates his time in supporting and professionalising the sport and the national competition in China, has shown considerable attention to our championships for the last three years and is posing a serious bid to host the next World Pole Dance Championships in Taishun, a town half an hour away from Beijing.
Mr Yung Biao has been studying English to prove better communications between Pole Passion and the head of World Pole Dance and originator Kay Penney, to make this a reality in 2015.
For more information and pictures please visit www.worldpoledance.com
And www.polepassion.com
Contact
To learn more about this competition, please contact
Kay Penney, Media Relations
Pole Passion Ltd
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 7QE
Office: 01293 888200 / mobile 07921948606 or 07753585054
Email: events@passion-fitness.com or kay@polepassion.com
By Kay Penney
February 3rd 2014
WINNER FOR GOLD - Lisette Krol & Terri Walsh – IRELAND
SECOND PLACE - Manuela Badessi & Erika Lombardelli – ITALY
THIRD PLACE - Viktoria Nikolaenko & Tatiana Mitina - RUSSIA
For the synchronised doubles - seen here in the centre
Lisette Krol & Terri Walsh, this dynamic double from Ireland, took gold
Lisette Krol & Terri Walsh have been working and performing together for almost 3 years in the arts of Pole, Acrobalance, Aerial Hoop, Fire Acts and Dance.
They both have their own studios - Terri has Fierce Fitness Dance Studio and Lisette has Tribe Fitness Dance Studios. (Sister Studios)
They said before the competition that they were so excited to compete in the World Pole Dance Championships 2014 and hope very much that everyone enjoys their show – I think we can vouch for that they did
Pole Passion, West Sussex, Pole Fitness Company, hosted the World Pole Dance championships at the Hawth Theatre of arts on 1st February and the female preliminary round on 31st January at Taylors Pole Retreat in Dorking.
Over 50 men and women competitors and 10 professional international pole fitness and dance judges descended on Crawley, West Sussex over the Friday and Saturday of last week from countries as far as China, New Zealand, Belarus, Cyprus, Brazil, Japan, all of Europe, Ireland, Russia and Ukraine.
Joining the contestants, many respected and previous world champion winners;- Alesia Vazmitsel – Belarus, World females champion of 2011 and males World Champion, Keem Martinez, World champion 2012, represented the professional judging panel.
The closed, semi finals for the females, the most attended and popular category, was hosted on Friday 31st at a luxurious pole studio with 2 x 3.8metre tall poles in a converted and bespoke barn -Taylor's Pole Studio, offering aerial skills and pole dancing opportunities and the competition venue for the annual National Miss Pole Dance UK Amateur and Semi pro championships, which was established in 2005 by Pole Passion
From the 26 female contestants, who travelled the length of the world, battled and flexed it out for the 14 finalist positions held on Saturday 1st at the Hawth Theatre.
Each contestant for the finals, from the three categories Men's (7 competitors), synchronised doubles (6 pairs) and females (14 competitors) had to compete a demanding series of pole tricks, spins, poses transitions between 5-6minutes on two stainless steel poles, one static and one spinning, both creating different dynamics and techniques on and around the pole.
The areas of judging that was taken into consideration for each contestant consisted of maximum 10 marks in their presentation of their routine, including costumes and props enhancing their performance element and storytelling, many contestants bringing in their ancient art and countries history to their presentations, the dance and fitness performance section consisted of 10 marks per judge which includes their variety of choreography music interpretation control and demonstration of strength and power, elegance and grace, throughout their gruelling routine also including the use of both poles, creating height and depth to their dance and acrobatic performances and finally the tricks section awarding 15 marks per judge, demonstrating the tricks and combination of tricks including fluidity and effortless transitions to their performance including, but not limited to, floor work, acro balance and circus skills
RESULTS For the MEN’S DIVISION
Additional Awards -
Best COSTUME - Egor Churakov
Best TRICKS - Kristian Lebedev
Best ENTERTAINER - Sun Yingzhi
WINNER FOR GOLD - Kristian Lebedev – RUSSIA
SECOND PLACE - Monika Ell – USA
THIRD PLACE - Egor Churakov - RUSSIA
Sun Yingzhi – CHINA
Yan Xu – CHINA
Ian Matthews - UNITED KINGDOM
Liu Yan - CHINA
RESULTS For the Synchronised DOUBLE’S DIVISION
Additional Awards -
Best COSTUME - Meng Yifan & Zhong Qianie
Best TRICKS - Lisette Krol & Terri Walsh
Best ENTERTAINER - Nora Berthold & Zsuzsanna Toronyi
WINNER FOR GOLD - Lisette Krol & Terri Walsh – IRELAND
SECOND PLACE - Manuela Badessi & Erika Lombardelli – ITALY
THIRD PLACE - Viktoria Nikolaenko & Tatiana Mitina - RUSSIA
Meng Yifan & Zhong Qianie – CHINA
Keiko Takemoto & Satoshi Murakami – JAPAN
Nora Berthold & Zsuzsanna Toronyi - HUNGARY
For the FEMALE’S DIVISION
Additional Awards -
Best COSTUME Fang Chunyan
Best TRICKS – ‘Bendy’ Kate Czepulkowski
Best ENTERTAINER – Polina Volchek
WINNER FOR GOLD - Kate Czepulkowski - UNITED Kingdom
SECOND PLACE - Polina Volchek – RUSSIA
THIRD PLACE - Tatyana V Gordiyenko - UKRAINE
Galina Musina – RUSSIA
Hanna Antonova – UKRAINE
Valeria Bonalume – ITALY
Alessandra Rancan – BRAZIL
Fang Chunyan – CHINA
Elena Kravchenko – UKRAINE
Felicity Logan - UNITED KINGDOM
Lorna Thomas - UNITED KINGDOM
Ekaterina Guseva – RUSSIA
Margit Deak – HUNGARY
Mona Arbinger - AUSTRIA
Ambassadors of Pole Award
Additional Award – also created for the pole fitness and dance industry. The first time in History ‘Ambassadors to Pole Award,’ whereby contributors to the health and safety and development of professional Pole throughout the world are awarded and officially recognised by their piers and the World Pole Dance Organisation.
More information is expected to be released in the fourth coming months, as the head of China Pole Dance championships, Mr Fing Yung Biao, a qualified Lawyer who now dedicates his time in supporting and professionalising the sport and the national competition in China, has shown considerable attention to our championships for the last three years and is posing a serious bid to host the next World Pole Dance Championships in Taishun, a town half an hour away from Beijing.
Mr Yung Biao has been studying English to prove better communications between Pole Passion and the head of World Pole Dance and originator Kay Penney, to make this a reality in 2015.
For more information and pictures please visit www.worldpoledance.com
And www.polepassion.com
Contact
To learn more about this competition, please contact
Kay Penney, Media Relations
Pole Passion Ltd
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 7QE
Office: 01293 888200 / mobile 07921948606 or 07753585054
Email: events@passion-fitness.com or kay@polepassion.com
Kristian Lebedev takes GOLD for RUSSIA at World Pole Dance, World Pole Sport & Fitness 2014
World Pole Dance Championships 2014 World Pole Sport & Fitness London UK
By Kay Penney
February 3rd 2014
Kristian Lebedev from Moscow takes Gold for Russia on Saturday 1st February 2014 for the World Pole Dance Championships held in the UK in London Gatwick, he also won best tricks award.
Kristian was born in Kirov, Russia. Since the early childhood he wanted to become a professional sportsman and went into the fitness industry doing multiple sports.
When he was 19, Kristian began doing workouts, pole street and teaching pole dance. All it changed his life values and his whole life. It helped him develop not only physical skills, but his soul too.
In 2010 Kristian moved to Moscow and began to teach Pole sport & Fitness. After two years, he won the 2nd place in International Pole Dance Competition in Moscow.
Although he had raging success in sport, Kristian considered the organization and support of sport movement «Pole Street 77 russia » to be his main achievement.
The main principles Kristian follows in sport and his life are the following:
“Nothing is impossible! Just achieve your aim! Don’t look at the rest and your failures! Everything will be, of course, but not immediately!”
Kristian who runs his own pole school, Kristian Pole Academy, came second in the previous World Championships held in Switzerland in 2012 but also won best costume and best Tricks
Kristian is now proud to be supporting the recognition of World champion status with his other listed awards below
• World Pole Sport & Fitness Championship 2012, Zurich: 2nd Place, Best Costume & Best Tricks
• International Pole Dance Competition in Moscow 2012: 2nd place
• International Cup of Pole Sport 2012 in St. Petersburg 2nd Place
• Awards in various regional pole festivals and dance contests Training experience & Workshops
• Pole Dance Trainer and Organizer of Street Pole Moscow from 2011
• Workshops in Australia, Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Ireland and Switzerland
Pole Passion, West Sussex, Pole Fitness Company, hosted the World Pole Dance championships at the Hawth Theatre of arts on 1st February and the female preliminary round on 31st January at Taylors Pole Retreat in Dorking.
Over 50 men and women competitors and 10 professional international pole fitness and dance judges descended on Crawley, West Sussex over the Friday and Saturday of last week from countries as far as China, New Zealand, Belarus, Cyprus, Brazil, Japan, all of Europe, Ireland, Russia and Ukraine.
Joining the contestants, many respected and previous world champion winners;- Alesia Vazmitsel – Belarus, World females champion of 2011 and males World Champion, Keem Martinez, World champion 2012, represented the professional judging panel.
The closed, semi finals for the females, the most attended and popular category, was hosted on Friday 31st at a luxurious pole studio with 2 x 3.8metre tall poles in a converted and bespoke barn -Taylor's Pole Studio, offering aerial skills and pole dancing opportunities and the competition venue for the annual National Miss Pole Dance UK Amateur and Semi pro championships, which was established in 2005 by Pole Passion
From the 26 female contestants, who travelled the length of the world, battled and flexed it out for the 14 finalist positions held on Saturday 1st at the Hawth Theatre.
Each contestant for the finals, from the three categories Men's (7 competitors), synchronised doubles (6 pairs) and females (14 competitors) had to compete a demanding series of pole tricks, spins, poses transitions between 5-6minutes on two stainless steel poles, one static and one spinning, both creating different dynamics and techniques on and around the pole.
The areas of judging that was taken into consideration for each contestant consisted of maximum 10 marks in their presentation of their routine, including costumes and props enhancing their performance element and storytelling, many contestants bringing in their ancient art and countries history to their presentations, the dance and fitness performance section consisted of 10 marks per judge which includes their variety of choreography music interpretation control and demonstration of strength and power, elegance and grace, throughout their gruelling routine also including the use of both poles, creating height and depth to their dance and acrobatic performances and finally the tricks section awarding 15 marks per judge, demonstrating the tricks and combination of tricks including fluidity and effortless transitions to their performance including, but not limited to, floor work, acro balance and circus skills
RESULTS For the MEN’S DIVISION
Additional Awards -
Best COSTUME - Egor Churakov
Best TRICKS - Kristian Lebedev
Best ENTERTAINER - Sun Yingzhi
WINNER FOR GOLD - Kristian Lebedev – RUSSIA
SECOND PLACE - Monika Ell – USA
THIRD PLACE - Egor Churakov - RUSSIA
Sun Yingzhi – CHINA
Yan Xu – CHINA
Ian Matthews - UNITED KINGDOM
Liu Yan - CHINA
RESULTS For the Synchronised DOUBLE’S DIVISION
Additional Awards -
Best COSTUME - Meng Yifan & Zhong Qianie
Best TRICKS - Lisette Krol & Terri Walsh
Best ENTERTAINER - Nora Berthold & Zsuzsanna Toronyi
WINNER FOR GOLD - Lisette Krol & Terri Walsh – IRELAND
SECOND PLACE - Manuela Badessi & Erika Lombardelli – ITALY
THIRD PLACE - Viktoria Nikolaenko & Tatiana Mitina - RUSSIA
Meng Yifan & Zhong Qianie – CHINA
Keiko Takemoto & Satoshi Murakami – JAPAN
Nora Berthold & Zsuzsanna Toronyi - HUNGARY
For the FEMALE’S DIVISION
Additional Awards -
Best COSTUME Fang Chunyan
Best TRICKS – ‘Bendy’ Kate Czepulkowski
Best ENTERTAINER – Polina Volchek
WINNER FOR GOLD - Kate Czepulkowski - UNITED Kingdom
SECOND PLACE - Polina Volchek – RUSSIA
THIRD PLACE - Tatyana V Gordiyenko - UKRAINE
Galina Musina – RUSSIA
Hanna Antonova – UKRAINE
Valeria Bonalume – ITALY
Alessandra Rancan – BRAZIL
Fang Chunyan – CHINA
Elena Kravchenko – UKRAINE
Felicity Logan - UNITED KINGDOM
Lorna Thomas - UNITED KINGDOM
Ekaterina Guseva – RUSSIA
Margit Deak – HUNGARY
Mona Arbinger - AUSTRIA
For the synchronised doubles -
Lisette Krol & Terri Walsh this dynamic double from Ireland took gold
And for the prestigious title of World Champion our very own ‘Bendy’ Kate Czepulowski from the UK
Ambassadors of Pole Award
Additional Award – also created for the pole fitness and dance industry. The first time in History ‘Ambassadors to Pole Award,’ whereby contributors to the health and safety and development of professional Pole throughout the world are awarded and officially recognised by their piers and the World Pole Dance Organisation.
More information is expected to be released in the fourth coming months, as the head of China Pole Dance championships, Mr Fing Yung Biao, a qualified Lawyer who now dedicates his time in supporting and professionalising the sport and the national competition in China, has shown considerable attention to our championships for the last three years and is posing a serious bid to host the next World Pole Dance Championships in Taishun, a town half an hour away from Beijing.
Mr Yung Biao has been studying English to prove better communications between Pole Passion and the head of World Pole Dance and originator Kay Penney, to make this a reality in 2015.
For more information and pictures please visit www.worldpoledance.com
And www.polepassion.com
Contact
To learn more about this competition, please contact
Kay Penney, Media Relations
Pole Passion Ltd
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 7QE
Office: 01293 888200 / mobile 07921948606 or 07753585054
Email: events@passion-fitness.com or kay@polepassion.com
Bendy Kate Czepulkowski takes GOLD for the United Kingdom in the World Pole Dance, World Pole Sport and Fitness Championships 2014
World Pole Dance Championships 2014 World Pole Sport & Fitness London UK
By Kay Penney
February 3rd 2014
Pole Passion, West Sussex, Pole Fitness Company, hosted the World Pole Dance championships at the Hawth Theatre of arts on 1st February and the female preliminary round on 31st January at Taylors Pole Retreat in Dorking.
Over 50 men and women competitors and 10 professional international pole fitness and dance judges descended on Crawley, West Sussex over the Friday and Saturday of last week from countries as far as China, New Zealand, Belarus, Cyprus, Brazil, Japan, all of Europe, Ireland, Russia and Ukraine.
Joining the contestants, many respected and previous world champion winners;- Alesia Vazmitsel – Belarus, World females champion of 2011 and males World Champion, Keem Martinez, World champion 2012, represented the professional judging panel.
The closed, semi finals for the females, the most attended and popular category, was hosted on Friday 31st at a luxurious pole studio with 2 x 3.8metre tall poles in a converted and bespoke barn -Taylor's Pole Studio, offering aerial skills and pole dancing opportunities and the competition venue for the annual National Miss Pole Dance UK Amateur and Semi pro championships, which was established in 2005 by Pole Passion
From the 26 female contestants, who travelled the length of the world, battled and flexed it out for the 14 finalist positions held on Saturday 1st at the Hawth Theatre.
Each contestant for the finals, from the three categories Men's (7 competitors), synchronised doubles (6 pairs) and females (14 competitors) had to compete a demanding series of pole tricks, spins, poses transitions between 5-6 minutes on two stainless steel poles, one static and one spinning, both creating different dynamics and techniques on and around the pole.
The areas of judging that was taken into consideration for each contestant consisted of maximum 10 marks in their presentation of their routine, including costumes and props enhancing their performance element and storytelling, many contestants bringing in their ancient art and countries history to their presentations, the dance and fitness performance section consisted of 10 marks per judge which includes their variety of choreography music interpretation control and demonstration of strength and power, elegance and grace, throughout their gruelling routine also including the use of both poles, creating height and depth to their dance and acrobatic performances and finally the tricks section awarding 15 marks per judge, demonstrating the tricks and combination of tricks including fluidity and effortless transitions to their performance including, but not limited to, floor work, acro balance and circus skills
RESULTS For the MEN’S DIVISION
Additional Awards -
Best COSTUME - Egor Churakov
Best TRICKS - Kristian Lebedev
Best ENTERTAINER - Sun Yingzhi
WINNER FOR GOLD - Kristian Lebedev – RUSSIA
SECOND PLACE - Monika Ell – USA
THIRD PLACE - Egor Churakov - RUSSIA
Sun Yingzhi – CHINA
Yan Xu – CHINA
Ian Matthews - UNITED KINGDOM
Liu Yan - CHINA
RESULTS For the Synchronised DOUBLE’S DIVISION
Additional Awards -
Best COSTUME - Meng Yifan & Zhong Qianie
Best TRICKS - Lisette Krol & Terri Walsh
Best ENTERTAINER - Nora Berthold & Zsuzsanna Toronyi
WINNER FOR GOLD - Lisette Krol & Terri Walsh – IRELAND
SECOND PLACE - Manuela Badessi & Erika Lombardelli – ITALY
THIRD PLACE - Viktoria Nikolaenko & Tatiana Mitina - RUSSIA
Meng Yifan & Zhong Qianie – CHINA
Keiko Takemoto & Satoshi Murakami – JAPAN
Nora Berthold & Zsuzsanna Toronyi - HUNGARY
For the FEMALE’S DIVISION
Additional Awards -
Best COSTUME Fang Chunyan
Best TRICKS – ‘Bendy’ Kate Czepulkowski
Best ENTERTAINER – Polina Volchek
WINNER FOR GOLD - Kate Czepulkowski - UNITED Kingdom
SECOND PLACE - Polina Volchek – RUSSIA
THIRD PLACE - Tatyana V Gordiyenko - UKRAINE
Galina Musina – RUSSIA
Hanna Antonova – UKRAINE
Valeria Bonalume – ITALY
Alessandra Rancan – BRAZIL
Fang Chunyan – CHINA
Elena Kravchenko – UKRAINE
Felicity Logan - UNITED KINGDOM
Lorna Thomas - UNITED KINGDOM
Ekaterina Guseva – RUSSIA
Margit Deak – HUNGARY
Mona Arbinger - AUSTRIA
For the synchronised doubles -
Lisette Krol & Terri Walsh this dynamic double from Ireland took gold
And for the prestigious title of World Champion our very own ‘Bendy’ Kate Czepulowski from the UK
Ambassadors of Pole Award
Additional Award – also created for the pole fitness and dance industry. The first time in History ‘Ambassadors to Pole Award,’ whereby contributors to the health and safety and development of professional Pole throughout the world are awarded and officially recognised by their piers and the World Pole Dance Organisation.
More information is expected to be released in the fourth coming months, as the head of China Pole Dance championships, Mr Fing Yung Biao, a qualified Lawyer who now dedicates his time in supporting and professionalising the sport and the national competition in China, has shown considerable attention to our championships for the last three years and is posing a serious bid to host the next World Pole Dance Championships in Taishun, a town half an hour away from Beijing.
Mr Yung Biao has been studying English to prove better communications between Pole Passion and the head of World Pole Dance and originator Kay Penney, to make this a reality in 2015.
For more information and pictures please visit www.worldpoledance.com
And www.polepassion.com
Contact
To learn more about this competition, please contact
Kay Penney, Media Relations
Pole Passion Ltd
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 7QE
Office: 01293 888200 / mobile 07921948606 or 07753585054
Email: events@passion-fitness.com or kay@polepassion.com
By Kay Penney
February 3rd 2014
Pole Passion, West Sussex, Pole Fitness Company, hosted the World Pole Dance championships at the Hawth Theatre of arts on 1st February and the female preliminary round on 31st January at Taylors Pole Retreat in Dorking.
Over 50 men and women competitors and 10 professional international pole fitness and dance judges descended on Crawley, West Sussex over the Friday and Saturday of last week from countries as far as China, New Zealand, Belarus, Cyprus, Brazil, Japan, all of Europe, Ireland, Russia and Ukraine.
Joining the contestants, many respected and previous world champion winners;- Alesia Vazmitsel – Belarus, World females champion of 2011 and males World Champion, Keem Martinez, World champion 2012, represented the professional judging panel.
The closed, semi finals for the females, the most attended and popular category, was hosted on Friday 31st at a luxurious pole studio with 2 x 3.8metre tall poles in a converted and bespoke barn -Taylor's Pole Studio, offering aerial skills and pole dancing opportunities and the competition venue for the annual National Miss Pole Dance UK Amateur and Semi pro championships, which was established in 2005 by Pole Passion
From the 26 female contestants, who travelled the length of the world, battled and flexed it out for the 14 finalist positions held on Saturday 1st at the Hawth Theatre.
Each contestant for the finals, from the three categories Men's (7 competitors), synchronised doubles (6 pairs) and females (14 competitors) had to compete a demanding series of pole tricks, spins, poses transitions between 5-6 minutes on two stainless steel poles, one static and one spinning, both creating different dynamics and techniques on and around the pole.
The areas of judging that was taken into consideration for each contestant consisted of maximum 10 marks in their presentation of their routine, including costumes and props enhancing their performance element and storytelling, many contestants bringing in their ancient art and countries history to their presentations, the dance and fitness performance section consisted of 10 marks per judge which includes their variety of choreography music interpretation control and demonstration of strength and power, elegance and grace, throughout their gruelling routine also including the use of both poles, creating height and depth to their dance and acrobatic performances and finally the tricks section awarding 15 marks per judge, demonstrating the tricks and combination of tricks including fluidity and effortless transitions to their performance including, but not limited to, floor work, acro balance and circus skills
RESULTS For the MEN’S DIVISION
Additional Awards -
Best COSTUME - Egor Churakov
Best TRICKS - Kristian Lebedev
Best ENTERTAINER - Sun Yingzhi
WINNER FOR GOLD - Kristian Lebedev – RUSSIA
SECOND PLACE - Monika Ell – USA
THIRD PLACE - Egor Churakov - RUSSIA
Sun Yingzhi – CHINA
Yan Xu – CHINA
Ian Matthews - UNITED KINGDOM
Liu Yan - CHINA
RESULTS For the Synchronised DOUBLE’S DIVISION
Additional Awards -
Best COSTUME - Meng Yifan & Zhong Qianie
Best TRICKS - Lisette Krol & Terri Walsh
Best ENTERTAINER - Nora Berthold & Zsuzsanna Toronyi
WINNER FOR GOLD - Lisette Krol & Terri Walsh – IRELAND
SECOND PLACE - Manuela Badessi & Erika Lombardelli – ITALY
THIRD PLACE - Viktoria Nikolaenko & Tatiana Mitina - RUSSIA
Meng Yifan & Zhong Qianie – CHINA
Keiko Takemoto & Satoshi Murakami – JAPAN
Nora Berthold & Zsuzsanna Toronyi - HUNGARY
For the FEMALE’S DIVISION
Additional Awards -
Best COSTUME Fang Chunyan
Best TRICKS – ‘Bendy’ Kate Czepulkowski
Best ENTERTAINER – Polina Volchek
WINNER FOR GOLD - Kate Czepulkowski - UNITED Kingdom
SECOND PLACE - Polina Volchek – RUSSIA
THIRD PLACE - Tatyana V Gordiyenko - UKRAINE
Galina Musina – RUSSIA
Hanna Antonova – UKRAINE
Valeria Bonalume – ITALY
Alessandra Rancan – BRAZIL
Fang Chunyan – CHINA
Elena Kravchenko – UKRAINE
Felicity Logan - UNITED KINGDOM
Lorna Thomas - UNITED KINGDOM
Ekaterina Guseva – RUSSIA
Margit Deak – HUNGARY
Mona Arbinger - AUSTRIA
For the synchronised doubles -
Lisette Krol & Terri Walsh this dynamic double from Ireland took gold
And for the prestigious title of World Champion our very own ‘Bendy’ Kate Czepulowski from the UK
Ambassadors of Pole Award
Additional Award – also created for the pole fitness and dance industry. The first time in History ‘Ambassadors to Pole Award,’ whereby contributors to the health and safety and development of professional Pole throughout the world are awarded and officially recognised by their piers and the World Pole Dance Organisation.
More information is expected to be released in the fourth coming months, as the head of China Pole Dance championships, Mr Fing Yung Biao, a qualified Lawyer who now dedicates his time in supporting and professionalising the sport and the national competition in China, has shown considerable attention to our championships for the last three years and is posing a serious bid to host the next World Pole Dance Championships in Taishun, a town half an hour away from Beijing.
Mr Yung Biao has been studying English to prove better communications between Pole Passion and the head of World Pole Dance and originator Kay Penney, to make this a reality in 2015.
For more information and pictures please visit www.worldpoledance.com
And www.polepassion.com
Contact
To learn more about this competition, please contact
Kay Penney, Media Relations
Pole Passion Ltd
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 7QE
Office: 01293 888200 / mobile 07921948606 or 07753585054
Email: events@passion-fitness.com or kay@polepassion.com
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