WORKSHOPS
Friday May 1st - Shine Alternative Fitness
10:00am Coco - Fit and Flex (All Levels)
A class that combines strength and flexibility training. This class through professional mobility & cardio training guides students to maximize their range of motions on archives strength & flexibility goals
11:10am Kira Bucca - Spinning Dynamics (Int-Adv)
Who said dynamic movements are only for static pole? Let's prove them wrong with adding crazy tricks onto spin!
Pre-requisites: Aerial invert, leg hangs, handspring, brass monkey, shoulder mount.
12:20pm Kira Bucca - Art of Static Pole (Int-Adv)
The magic of pole art is using the pole to create a story. Here we will find unique ways to help you express all the drama. But who says you can’t be arty and tricky at the same time? It is important to keep you audience in suspense after all...
1:30pm Bethany Finlay - Flips (Beg-Int)
Learning the foundations to build up to flipping off the pole.
2:30pm Break
3:30pm Coco - Sexy Heels (All Levels)
Unleash your power in this all-levels class featuring fierce choreo, sexy pole tricks, and sensual heel work. Come to slay, flow, and feel unstoppable.
4:40pm Kira Bucca - Dynamic Static (Adv)
Are you ready to beast mode? The crazy tricks that make you go, what!! Yeah, we are doing them here! Get ready to fly and flip through the air with Kira!
5:50pm Kira Bucca - Phoenix (Elite)
So, you think you can handspring, huh? Time to level you up! Here we will soar into the beautiful Phoenix and work on unique ways to explode onto and around the pole! Let your imagination fly free.
Pre-requisite: twisted grip handspring.
7:00pm Bethany Finlay - Pops (Adv)
Dynamic movements that require air time to be performed.
8:10pm Templo - Doubles Low Flow (All Levels)
Bring a partner or meet a new friend for his sexy duo flow (heels recommended).
Non-Pole Room - Shine Alternative Fitness
10:00am Nia Millani - Aerial Pole (Int)
Take your pole skills to new heights in this intermediate-level aerial pole workshop. You'll explore momentum-based movement, controlled spins, and seamless transitions in an elevated environment. The focus will be on building strength, balance, and adapting foundational tricks to the unique dynamics of aerial pole.
11:10am MP - Contortion (All)
Intro to Contortion is designed to increase flexibility primarily in the hips, shoulders, and back. Students will also learn a solid foundation for contortion tricks, transitions, and proper. There are modifications for every exercise. Those who are not able to touch their toes will benefit from the class just as much as those who can sit on their own head.
12:20pm Jonny - Handstands (All Levels)
Learn the proper technique and conditioning exercises to hand balance in various handstand positions. If you can handstand let Jonny guide you in the art of one arm holds.
Saturday May 2nd - Shine Alternative Fitness
10:00am Juan Francisco Rodriguez - Playing on Spinning (Int-Adv)
This workshop consists of uniting dynamic athletic elements and turning them into creative and artistic ones, thus achieving the goal of creating original and complex combos.
11:10am Coco - Handspring Combos (Int-Adv)
Take your handsprings to the next level with creative entries, exits, and transitions. In this dynamic class, you’ll build unique combos and variations that flow in and out of handsprings with style and control. Get ready to challenge your technique and expand your combo game!
12:20pm Bethany Finlay - Power Static (Adv)
A range of dynamic combinations and tumbles.
1:30pm Juan Francisco Rodriguez - Playing With Spinning (Int-Adv)
This workshop consists of creating fluid combos with creative and artistic transitions giving fluidity to the movement, as well as creating artistic and original figures on the rotating bar. The workshop consists of 2 combos intertwining movements in the manner explained above.
2:30pm Break
3:30pm Juan Francisco Rodriguez (Elite)
This elite workshop challenges athletes to fuse high-level dynamic power moves with refined artistic expression. Participants will master the art of creating intricate, original combinations on spin, emphasizing precision, control, and fluid innovation. Expect complex transitions, unexpected pathways, and performance-level execution.
4:40pm Coco - Competition Tricks (Elite)
Designed for seasoned athletes, this elite workshop focuses on high-impact, competition-ready tricks, explosive combos, and seamless transitions that demand peak strength, precision, and control. Elevate your performance quality, master elite-level execution
5:50pm Bethany Finlay - Flips (Adv-Elite)
Flips off the pole including base work flips. Flips are performed as a singular move or from a combo.
7:00pm Juan Francisco Rodriguez - Playing With Spinning (Adv-Elite)
This workshop explores two advanced combos integrating seamless transitions, rotational flow, and innovative shapes. Each sequence emphasizes technical precision, creative pathways, and fluidity on the spinning pole.
Friday May 1st - Vertica (Henderson) Studio 1
10:00am Talia - Contem’pole’ry (All Levels)
A fusion of contemporary dance and pole. Explore fluid transitions, grounded movement, and emotional expression through storytelling and musicality. Open to all levels with options to modify or level up.
11:10am Evgeny - Chinese Pole Techniques (Int)
Learn the foundations of Chinese pole on a chrome pole. In this workshop you will how to warm up, climb and learn a cool Chinese pole combo.
12:20pm Claudia - Basework Choreography (All Levels)
Learn one of Claudia’s signature routines at the base of your pole full of power, flow, musicality and flexibility! Pre-requisites: Comfortable in heels, can execute pirouettes, comfortable in fast transitions, one-armed spins, and can hold your body weight with your arms. Heels encouraged, knee pads required.
1:30pm Natasha Wang - Pole Geometry Lab (Int-Adv)
Learn Natasha Wang’s signature movement style, which incorporates grip variations, unusual contact points, and lots of twisty, thready, pretzel-y shapes and combos. Get ready to tie yourself into knots!
2:30pm Break
3:30pm Amelie - Spatchcock Madness (Int-Adv)
Learn 3 creative entrances and exits to Amelie's signature move.
4:40pm Estefania - Mesmerizing Legs (All Levels)
Students will learn the detailed technique and drills to achieve mesmerizing leg work which is Estefania’s speciallity. Breaking down step by
step all the wavy legs, isolations and rotations.
5:50pm Estefania - Killer Legs (All Levels)
Estefania will be sharing her signature leg extensions with a proper body placement, also tips and drills that will help the students to achieve their legs goals.
7:00pm Callum - Subversive Shapes (Beg-Int)
Break the rules of traditional pole with distorted shapes, raw movement, and intentional "ugly." This workshop explores how to mangle, creep, and subvert clean lines to express deeper themes and intent. Learn to command attention through deliberate distortion and emotional impact.
Pre-reqs: Must be able to climb, seat, invert, and use basic upright/inverted grips (e.g., Gemini, Scorpio, Brass).
Friday May 1st - Vertica (Henderson) Studio 2
10:00am Bree Tumbling/Acro (Beg-Int)
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to connect your mind and body in order to achieve acro skills. We will have key conditioning exercises to help ‘turn on’ the muscles we need activated to safely tumble. You will learn rolls, cartwheels, handstand rolls, bridges, round offs, walkovers, and more depending on your level.
11:10am Poletic Song Signature Tricks & Sequence (Adv)
This workshop features a dynamic combo built around the powerful Satellite move. You'll learn smooth transitions in and out, with an emphasis on momentum, control, and flow on spin pole. Perfect for dancers ready to take their handsprings to the next level.
12:20pm Elizabeth BFit Janeiro (Int-Adv)
Ready to unlock the elusive Janeiro? Whether you’re learning it for the first time or seeking creative new transitions, this workshop explores multiple entradas and exits to help you find what works best for your body. Flexibility isn’t required—just technique, timing, and a willingness to explore. Let’s break it down together and get you confidently into (and out of) this stunning move.
Pre-req: A solid brass monkey from any entrance.
1:30pm Kevin Drop It Like It's Hot (Int-Adv)
This high-energy workshop is all about controlled drops that demand strength, precision, and courage. You’ll learn the Ball Drop, Twizzle Drop, and Jade Split Drop, plus safe entry, exit, and spotting techniques. Perfect for dancers looking to add drama and dynamic movement to their pole vocabulary.
2:30pm Break
3:30pm Elizabeth BFit Twizzles and Threads (Int)
Explore creative thread-throughs and twizzles on both spin and static pole. Using familiar moves, we’ll add fresh twists to your transitions, challenging your body and brain while leveling up your flow—and impressing your audience along the way.
Pre-req: Leg hang (from invert or drop-in), working brass monkey, and some familiarity with cupid.
4:40pm Poletic Song Orbit Flow (All Levels)
Spin flow, focusing on feel good movements, moves and shapes that highlight the curves and sensual features on your body, leaving an audience
mesmerized and seducted. Heels are optional but encouraged!
5:50pm Bree Cartwheel Flow (Floor, Pole & Aerial) (Int-Adv)
Take your cartwheels to the next level! This workshop covers smooth floor-based cartwheel using the pole transitions and progresses into aerial cartwheels around the pole. Perfect for building strength, control, and dynamic flow.
7:00pm Andrew BOP to Broken Split Clinic (Adv)
In this flexy workshop we are going to tackle two quite popular splits! We will walk through each move individually and very thoroughly. We will then try to combine both splits into a full length spin pass! We will be starting class with some deep stretches so please be already warm and stretched prior to class beginning.
Saturday May 2nd - Vertica (Henderson) Studio 1
10:00am Suwasit - Kips (All Levels)
Join Suwasit's dynamic workshop where you’ll learn the techniques and safety of kipping! This fun and engaging session will cover essential spotting techniques, ankle strengthening exercises, and the fundamentals of kipping. You’ll explore various kipping variations to help you improve your floor skills and master a show-stopping move. Don’t miss this opportunity to level up your acro floor skills and take your performance to the next level! *Must have closed toe heels and knee pads.
11:10am Evgeny - Fongis (Int-Adv)
Learn the foundations for a healthy fongi! if you can already Fongi be ready to up level your fongi to 180!
12:20pm Tara Meyer - Ballet Pole: Grace Meets Strength (Int)
Blend ballet elegance with pole artistry in this workshop. Learn ballet-inspired technique, signature moves like the Tarabesque, and fluid transitions that enhance flexibility, lines, and performance quality. Move with poise, power, and confidence through the fusion of classical grace and pole strength.
1:30pm Tara Meyer - Lyrical Flow (All Level)
Explore the emotional and artistic side of pole in this workshop. Learn flowing choreography with expressive turns, leaps, and seamless transitions that tell a story through movement. Perfect for refining technique and unlocking creative expression.
2:30pm Break
3:30pm Johanna - All Things Splits (Int)
Master an exciting combination by exploring different splits and creative transitions, seamlessly blending elements that can be adapted to various skill levels. Focus on refining technique and enhancing grace throughout the movement.
4:40pm Natasha Wang - Handspring Clinic (Int-Adv)
This purely handspring workshop will cover the different handspring grips, leg and body positions, as well as fun entries and shape variations. We will also cover strength & conditioning drills that you can take into your own pole practice. It is recommended that students be able to hold a handstand against a wall for at least 30 seconds, and are comfortable with Extended Butterfly.
5:50pm Cris Saez - Level Up Flow (Int)
Take your pole skills to the next level. This workshop focuses on dynamic combinations, powerful entries, smooth transitions, and clean exits. We’ll build stamina, strength, and confidence through sequences that push your limits. Designed for those ready to unlock new movement vocabulary and level up.
7:00pm Cris Saez - Unique Shapes (Int)
This workshop focuses on spinning pole technique, using known combos as a base to integrate beautiful, controlled shapes. You’ll learn to hold and transition through shapes while the pole spins, enhancing the visual impact and flow of your movement. Ideal for dancers looking to polish their spin pole style and refine their aesthetic.
Saturday May 2nd - Vertica (Henderson) Studio 2
10:00am Callum - Contortion (All Levels)
This class will break down how to stretch and mobilise different regions of your back so that you may utilize a more balance and full range of motion in your backbends. We will discuss how backbends are frontal stretches - that is we should feel the stretch along the front of our body rather than pinching or compressive sensations in the back. Especially hard to unlock is the upper back range of motion, this often leads to overstraining the lower back to achieve deeper bends. We will focus on well-rounded back mobility and exercises to achieve this.
11:10am Callum - Flexy Pole (Adv)
A workshop focused on advanced range-of-motion skills. Dive into deep backbends, foot-over-head shapes, and oversplit variations, all seamlessly integrated into dynamic pole combos. Develop strength, control, and stunning lines while safely exploring your flexibility potential. Ideal for polers looking to expand their bendy vocabulary and create eye-catching, contortion-inspired movement.
12:20pm Cris Saez - Grounded & Aerial Fusion (iInt-Adv)
Seamlessly merge floorwork artistry with aerial strength in this dynamic workshop. Explore fluid transitions between grounded movement and powerful aerial combos featuring acrobatics, leg hooks, spins, and strength elements like planks. Designed for polers looking to move between earth and air with purpose, control, and expressive flow.
1:30pm Estefania - Sultry Spin (Beg-Int)
In this workshop students will learn two spin combos with different elements around and up on the pole, breaking down step by step how to make connections between them gracefully and effortlessly.
2:30 Break
3:30pm Amelie - Tricky Transitions (Int-Adv)
Link movements with fluidity as you transition from one important sequence to another.
4:40pm Estefania - Legs For Days (Int)
In this workshop I will break down step by step some of my favorite split tricks on the pole, with progressions and regressions, as well graceful entries and exits.
5:50pm Templo - Seduction (All Levels)
This low flow will teach you how to find sexy angles. Get ready to take some clothes off and learn the artistry seducción (heels optional).
7:00pm Elizabeth BFit & Margarita Doubles (All Levels)
Grab a partner and explore the art of doubles pole! This workshop focuses on fun, creative partner tricks, counterbalances, and dynamic shapes that require trust, timing, and teamwork. All levels welcome—no partner needed to sign up!