Upcoming Competitions

The deadlines are fast approaching for applications to upcoming Pole Dancing Competitions for which Canadian citizens are eligible:

North American Pole Dance Competition: Applications due May 31, Competition August 24-26
This one is held in Chicago and has an "Elite" (read Semi-Pro/Pro) National division open for residents of USA, Canada, and Mexico. The States are teaming with awesome competitions from coast to coast, but they are all open to US residents only. The one ugly thing about this competition is a 20 second floor work requirement; this is pole dancing, people, hence a pole should be the only thing required!

Canadian Pole Fitness Association Championships: Applications start May 1, Competition August-October
This is the Big Kahuna! A series of competitions held all around Canada, that later converge in October to bring you the new and improved Miss Pole Dance Canada, this year held in Toronto. The winner of this one get to go to World's. You can apply to multiple divisions, but only in one region, so don't get too excited. More info and a more detailed schedule:

1. British Columbia – September 15th, 2012 Campbell River
2. Alberta – Date TBA
3. Saskatchewan – Online Only
4. Manitoba – Online Only
5. Ontario – September 29th, 2012 Ottawa
6. Quebec – August 19th, 2012 Montreal
7. New Brunswick – Online Only
8. Newfoundland/Labrador – Date TBA
9. Nova Scotia – Date TBA
10. Prince Edward Island – Online Only
11. Northwest Territories – Online Only
12. Nunavut – Online Only
13. Yukon – Online Only
14. Wild Card

And below are competitions for which applications are closed or which have already happened in the Glorious Nation of Canada:

National Capital Pole Fitness Competition: Applications November 2011, Event February 2012
This one is complete B.S. There is nothing national about it since it was ever only open to students of some dinky studio in Ottawa. The prizes: memberships at this studio. It's a recital at best, a not so clever marketing ploy at worst.


Toronto Pole Dance Fitness Showcase: Applications closed, Competition May 6
I saw a juicy little string on a PD forum where the organizers of this competition were going off on Tammy Morris, the organizer of Miss Pole Dance Canada, shouting how they can't set up a "Miss Pole Dance Canada" competition due to her having the rights to the name. Duh? So, this competition is the alternative to Miss Pole Dance Canada. I missed the application deadline for this one back in February/March due to exams and a healing wrist injury. Also, as far as I'm aware, they had to close the applications early due to being "full". Yes, I raise my eyebrow to that, sir.


So, it is evident Canada is lacking on the competition front. What I would like to see is the studios setting up recitals and performance evenings, if not publicly, then just for friends and family. Perhaps it's just a matter of time and organizing power, which can easily be solved if I can volunteer as the catalyst...