Pole Dance Competition

New date TBC 2025

Location - TBA

Entries open - TBA

Registration Closes midnight - TBA

Successful applicants notified - TBA

~ Wonderland ~ Definition of Wonderland* 1: an imaginary place of delicate beauty or magical charm 2: a place that excites admiration or wonder

Divisions Categories and Criteria   

Division – Absolute Beginner 'Intrigue'

• Open to 16 years +
• For anyone who has never competed in an amateur, Regional, State or National competition at time of entry, and before cut of date.
• For anyone who has not competed in a Semi-Pro or Professional Competition at time of entry, and before cut of date.

Requirements and Limits - 

• Your Pole performance must include 3 equal parts spent on 
• Static Pole
• Spinning Pole
• Performance / Floor Work / Choreography
• Trick Limits - No Drops and Flips allowed
• Your Performance can be any theme
• Show at least one Flexibility component
• Show at least one endurance / Strength and control component 
• Show movement  / dance off the Pole

 

Division - Intermediate 'Madness'

• Open to 16 years +
• For anyone who has not won any division in any Pole Dance competition, that is any Amatuer, State or National competition at time of entry, and before cut of date.
• For anyone who has not competed in a Semi-Pro or Professional Competition at time of entry, and before cut of date.

Requirements-

• Your Pole performance must include 3 equal parts spent on 
• Static Pole
• Spinning Pole
• Performance / Floor Work / Choreography
• Trick Limits - No Drops and Flips allowed
• Your performance can be any theme

 

Division - Open - 'Underland'

Category- 'Open'

• Open to all 16 years +

Requirements and Limits –

• Your pole performance must include 3 equal parts spent on 
• Static Pole
• Spinning Pole
• Performance / Floor Work / Choreography
• Show at least one flexibility component
• Show at least one endurance / strength and control component
• Show movement / dance off the Pole
• Your performance can be any theme

 

Category – Open 'Dark Wonderland'

Did you think we would forget its the scariest of months..

Step into the shadows.. To enter this category it crosses between terror and temptation, a hypnotic fusion between horror and allure, or you can prepare your performance to be just your darkest fears or your desires.. you choose.

 Requirements and Limits –

• Open to 18+
• Movement / Dance can be anything from floor work to lolipop to pole to just dance, Burlesque or chair without an apparatus.. you choose 
• Any pole moves and tricks can be any level
• Your performance must be 'DARK WONDERLAND' either terror or temptation.. or both
• Up to 3.5 minutes in length, minimum 2.5 mins 

This division is open to Solo, doubles or groups of up to 4

You can use - but must provide

• Chair
• Lolipop pole

This category is Scary and sultry

Do you dare... 

Category – Open 'Curious' CLOSED CATEGORY

• Open to 18 years +
• Classic Style dance on and off the pole

 Requirements and Limits –

• Your routine must consist of
• Two thirds (2/3) of your routine must be classic style Pole Dance, you can include Floor work, and must include choreography utilising both poles.
• One third (1/3) of your routine must be pole moves / tricks
• Pole moves and tricks can be any level
• heels are to be worn
• Your performance can be any theme

 

Category- Open Pole Doubles - 'Tweedledee & Tweedledum' CLOSED CATEGORY

• Open to 16 years+

Requirements and Limits - 

• Must be Wonderland* Themed 
• Show at least one Flexibility Component
• Show at least one endurance / Strength / control component
• Show synchronised movement
• Your routine must include 3 equal parts spent on 
• Static Pole
• Spinning Pole
• Performance / Floor Work / Choreography
• The two people who enter auditions must be the same two who compete if chosen

 

Category – Open Off The Pole - 'Down The Rabbit Hole' 18+ CLOSED CATEGORY 

• Open to 18 years +
• Heels Flow / Chair Dance / Floorplay - This is a no Pole Dance routine (Chose one)

 Requirements and Limits –

• Your routine must consist of Floor work and or dance off the pole
• Heels are to be worn
• Your performance can be any theme
• No pole included 

Pole Dance Competition Rules & Regulations

Eligibility

You must be 16 years and older, except for Open division 'Curious' & 'Down The Rabbit Hole'  & Dark Wonderland Categories; you must be 18+ years. You must enter the correct division level that is correct at time of entry.

Entry Conditions and Requirements 

• Competitors must comply always with the competition rules and regulations
• Entry applications must only be submitted by the competitor
• You must fill in all fields of the entry form prior to entries closing and have paid the entry fee by the date entries close.
• The competitor performs at their own risk. The organiser, event holder, and venue of event is not liable for any injury or damage caused from participating in the competition. An indemnity form will need to be completed. If under 18 years old an adult must agree to and sign the indemnity forms.
• The performer must not be under the influence of any drugs and alcohol at any time directly prior to or during the competition.
• Entry fees are non-refundable
• All photography and video throughout the event and prior during rehearsals is the property of Aerial Wonderland. The organiser has all rights to them.
• All applicants who enter in the opens 'Curious' & 'Down The Rabbit Hole' dance style categories must be 18 years and over.
• When you enter your division and category, it must be true at the time of entry. If by chance you place in a competition after you entered Aerial Wonderland Competition, you are still eligible to enter the category entered. 

 

Registration Requirements

• Audition Video entries must be less than 6 months old
• You must submit an audition video at the time of competition registration.
• Competition audition video must be between 2.5 - 3 minutes in length.
• The Competition audition video does not have to be the same as the performance you intend to perform on the night of the competition, but your audition must contain aspects of the category you are entering.
• The competition audition video must not be edited. It must be one continuous video.
• The choice of music and theme you want to perform at the competition must be submitted at time of entry. (if it’s the same as someone else’s, the earlier entrant will have first preference)
• You may enter one or more division / category in the Divisions only you are eligible to enter, but entry fees must be paid per entry.
• All fields must be completed on competition entry. Nothing is to be left out.
• Successful applicants will be notified via email and announced on our social media pages.
• The organiser reserves the right to change the rules at any time.

 

Event Performance Requirements

• All performances must be solo performances unless entered in the Doubles category.
• All solo performances must be 2.5 minutes in length.
• Doubles performances must be 3.5  minutes in length.
• Dark Wonderland can be up to 3.5 minutes in length.
• There will be two poles and 1 pole will be static and one pole will be spin. Stage left will be static, stage right will be spin. (looking at the poles from the audience)
• Poles are 40mm brass poles approximately 2 metres apart.
• Poles are 4 meters’ high
• No performance is to be sexually explicit, dirty, offensive and/or derogatory references to any religion and/or race and/or sex and/or sexuality.
• Please check judging criteria for performance specifics.

  

Props/Costumes/Foot ware

• Performers are permitted to use small approved props, Props need to be able to be able to be put up and taken down in 30 seconds
• No human props allowed / No glitter allowed.
• Shoes are permitted with pre-approval.
• No jewellery is allowed on the poles.
• Check criteria in each category.
• The performer may not perform nude or partially nude. All costumes must have good coverage in private areas.
• No outfit is to be offensive and/or derogatory references to any religion and/or race.
• Pre approved grip aids are permitted on your body.
• Grip Aids allowed on the pole with approval is Dry Hands, Mighty Grip, No Sweat, Enviro Grip, Koala Grip, Girlie Grip and Sky High. No other grip aids will be allowed on the poles. You must supply your own grip.

Music

• Your music must be edited and supplied as one piece and cut to the correct length in MP3 form only.
• Music choice must be submitted with application.
• Music must be submitted to the event organisers 3 weeks prior to Competition date.
• No two competitors will be able to use the same music. The earlier entry in will have priority.
• There is to be no profanity and explicit language no matter the words. (Radio edit or clean version)

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