Pole & Aerial Industry Events
This is a Pole and Aerials Competition and Showcase List for Melbourne, and Australia.
Click links for more information provided by the relevant organizers - we take no responsibility for the content therein. If you're a student at TrainStation - join our Team TrainStation Facebook Group for more information & discussion of upcoming events, cheer squads, info nights etc. Find our Workshops here. Find further Workshop listings for Victoria here.
This is not an exhaustive list. This list does not include internal/studio-only student competitions from other studios - we are only listing those run by other studios that are open to all Australian pole/aerials competitors.
Please let us know if you're aware of anything of interest that we may have missed!
BLUE events are events being sponsored by the studio and/or attended by our instructors/students, GREEN are past events.
PURPLE indicates entrant gender & citizen/resident eligibility codes (see key at bottom of page)
2022
Jan 16th - Step Up Pole Competition (Sydney)
Feb 12th - Regional Pole Artistry Championships (VIC) (2021 competitors)
Feb 13th – Romp (NSW)
Feb 26th – Australian Capital Pole Championships (ACT)
March 13th - Rockit Pole Gala (Shepparton) (OG/OI)
March 26th-27th - La Folie (SA) (OG / OI)
April 1st - Pole Expressions (OG/OAU (QLD residents only))
April 2nd -3rd - Bend in The Air (Sunshine Coast)
April 9th-10th - Bend in The Air (Adelaide)
April 23rd-24th - La Folie (VIC) (OG/OI)
April 23rd – Dance Filthy (Amateur) (NSW)
May 6th - Australian Amateur Performer Competition - AAPC (VIC) (OG/OI)
May 7th - Inspire (Aerials) (Rockhampton) (OG/OAU)
May 7th - Inspire (Pole) (Sunshine Coast) (OG/OAU)
May 14th - Hardcore Pole Championships (NSW)
May 14th - Inspire (Pole) (Ballarat) (OG/OAU)
May 15th - Inspire (Aerials) (Ballarat) (OG/OAU)
June 4th-5th - La Folie (QLD) (OG / OI)
June 11th – Miss Lyra SA (WO*) (OAU)
July 10th – Miss Lyra NSW (WO*) (OAU)
July 16th - Sexy's Back (NSW) (OG / OAU)
July 30th-31st - La Folie (NSW) (OG / OI)
July 30th - Miss Lyra VIC (WO* / OAU)
July 31st – Floorplay (NSW)
August 14th – Miss Lyra WA/NT/Tas (Virtual Comp) (WO*) (OAU)
October 1st - Regional Pole Artistry Championships (VIC)
October 8th - Australian Amateur Performer Competition – AAPC Finals (OG/OI)
October 14th -15th - Bend in The Air (Brisbane)
September 3rd – Miss Pole Dance Victoria (WO / OAU)
September 23rd -24th - Bend in The Air (Newcastle)
November 6th - Miss Pole Dance Australia Finals (NSW) (WO / OAU)
TBA: Exotic Generation (VIC) (OG/OI) , Miss Lyra Australia , Frisk (VIC) , Dance Filthy (Pro & Semi-Pro) (NSW), Mr Lyra Australia (MO / OAU), Risque Pole Competition (ACT), Grass Roots Pole Competition (NSW), Pole Theatre Amateur (NSW), Survivor Pole Competition (VIC); Vortex Basework Competition; Pole Theatre; Victorian Pole Championships ; Australian Pole Championships; Australian Pole Expo; Rising/Aerial All Stars, Dance Filthy Amateur, Debut Pole Competition (WO* / OAU), ShowTime (OG/OI): Pole Championship Series (The Arnold's) (VIC) (as outlined in categories)
2021
January 16th - Step Up Pole Competition (Sydney)
March 7th - Rockit Pole Gala (Shepparton) (OG/OI)
March 19th - 21st - Pole Championship Series (The Arnold's) (VIC) (as outlined in categories)
April 10th - Dance Filthy (Pro & Semi-Pro) (NSW)
April 10th - Pole Expressions (OG/OAU (QLD residents only))
April 16th - 17th - Bend in The Air (Sunshine Coast)
May 8th - Inspire (Aerials) (Rockhampton) (OG/OAU)
May 15th - Hardcore Pole Championships (NSW)
May 15th - La Folie (QLD) (OG / OI)
May 22nd - Inspire (Pole) (Ballarat) (OG/OAU)
May 23rd - Inspire (Aerials) (Ballarat) (OG/OAU)
June 19th - Mr Lyra Australia (MO / OAU)
June 26th - Australian Amateur Performer Competition - AAPC (VIC) (OG/OI)
July 17th - Sexy's Back (NSW) (OG / OAU)
August 14th - La Folie (NSW) (OG / OI)
August 27th & 28th - Bend in The Air (Brisbane)
September 4th - La Folie (VIC) (OG/OI)
September 11th - Flaunt It! Pole Championships (NSW)
September 18th - Miss Lyra VIC (WO* / OAU)
September 25th - Exotic Generation (VIC) (OG/OI)
October 2nd - Regional Pole Artistry Championships (VIC)
October 2nd - La Folie (SA) (OG / OI)
October 9th - Miss Lyra Australia
November 6th - Miss Pole Dance Australia Finals (NSW) (WO / OAU)
November 21st - Frisk (VIC)
Survivor Pole Competition (VIC); Vortex Basework Competition; Pole Theatre; FloorPlay; Victorian Pole Championships ; Australian Pole Championships; Australian Pole Expo; Rising/Aerial All Stars, Dance Filthy Amateur, Debut Pole Competition (WO* / OAU), ShowTime (OG/OI)
2020
January 11th - Step Up Pole Competition (Sydney)
February 8th - Mr Pole Dance Australia (NSW) (MO / OI)
February 9th - TrainStation performs at St Kilda Festival (OG / OI)
February 23rd - Emmeline D Photoshoots @ TrainStation (SOLD OUT) (OG / OI)
March 3rd - Rockit Pole Gala (Shepparton) (OG/OI)
March 14th - Exotic Generation Australia (OG & OI)
March 20th - 22nd - Pole Championship Series (The Arnold's) (VIC) (as outlined in categories)
March 27th - Dance Filthy (Pro & Semi-Pro) (NSW)
March 28th - Miss Lyra VIC (WO* / OAU)
March 28th - Pole Expressions (OG/OAU (QLD residents only))
May 23rd - Inspire Championships (Pole) (OG/OAU)
May 30th - Inspire Championships (Aerials) (OG/OAU)
April 4th - Survivor Pole Competition (VIC)
April 10th - 12th - Gravity Dolls Aerial Arts Festival (OG / OI)
April 18th - Podium Goddess
May 16th - Hardcore Pole Championships (NSW)
May 2nd - La Folie (VIC) (OG / OI)
May 30th - Mr Lyra Australia (MO / OAU)
June 19th - Vortex Basework Competition
June 27th - Australian Amateur Performer Championships (VIC heat) (OG/OI)
July 4th - Pole Theatre (NSW)
July 18th - Sexy's Back (NSW) (OG / OAU)
September 5th - Miss Pole Dance VIC (WO & OAU)
September 5th - FloorPlay (Sydney)
September 19th - Victorian Pole Championships
October 3rd - Survivor Pole Competition (Amateur) (VIC)
October 3rd - Regional Pole Artistry Championships (VIC) (link TBC)
October 3rd - Risque Pole Competition
October 17th - Miss Lyra Australia
October 24th - Frisk (VIC)
October 31st - TrainStation End-Of-Year Showcase (details TBC) (OG / OI)
November 7th - Miss Pole Dance Australia Finals (WO / OAU)
November 14th - Hunter Valley Pole Perfection (NSW) / Grass Roots Pole Dancing Competition (NSW) (OG / OI)
December 4th - 6th - Australian Pole Expo
December 5th - Australian Pole Championships
TBA: Pole Theatre Amateur, Rising/Aerial All Stars, Dance Filthy Amateur, Australian Pole Expo, FloorPlay Melbourne, Debut Pole Competition (WO* / OAU), ShowTime (OG/OI), Little Lyras VIC (OG/OAU), Little Lyras Australia (OG / OAU)
USEFUL LINK: http://www.auspoledancersmag.com.au/competition-eligibility/
Click links for more information provided by the relevant organizers - we take no responsibility for the content therein. If you're a student at TrainStation - join our Team TrainStation Facebook Group for more information & discussion of upcoming events, cheer squads, info nights etc. Find our Workshops here. Find further Workshop listings for Victoria here.
This is not an exhaustive list. This list does not include internal/studio-only student competitions from other studios - we are only listing those run by other studios that are open to all Australian pole/aerials competitors.
Please let us know if you're aware of anything of interest that we may have missed!
BLUE events are events being sponsored by the studio and/or attended by our instructors/students, GREEN are past events.
PURPLE indicates entrant gender & citizen/resident eligibility codes (see key at bottom of page)
2022
Jan 16th - Step Up Pole Competition (Sydney)
Feb 12th - Regional Pole Artistry Championships (VIC) (2021 competitors)
Feb 13th – Romp (NSW)
Feb 26th – Australian Capital Pole Championships (ACT)
March 13th - Rockit Pole Gala (Shepparton) (OG/OI)
March 26th-27th - La Folie (SA) (OG / OI)
April 1st - Pole Expressions (OG/OAU (QLD residents only))
April 2nd -3rd - Bend in The Air (Sunshine Coast)
April 9th-10th - Bend in The Air (Adelaide)
April 23rd-24th - La Folie (VIC) (OG/OI)
April 23rd – Dance Filthy (Amateur) (NSW)
May 6th - Australian Amateur Performer Competition - AAPC (VIC) (OG/OI)
May 7th - Inspire (Aerials) (Rockhampton) (OG/OAU)
May 7th - Inspire (Pole) (Sunshine Coast) (OG/OAU)
May 14th - Hardcore Pole Championships (NSW)
May 14th - Inspire (Pole) (Ballarat) (OG/OAU)
May 15th - Inspire (Aerials) (Ballarat) (OG/OAU)
June 4th-5th - La Folie (QLD) (OG / OI)
June 11th – Miss Lyra SA (WO*) (OAU)
July 10th – Miss Lyra NSW (WO*) (OAU)
July 16th - Sexy's Back (NSW) (OG / OAU)
July 30th-31st - La Folie (NSW) (OG / OI)
July 30th - Miss Lyra VIC (WO* / OAU)
July 31st – Floorplay (NSW)
August 14th – Miss Lyra WA/NT/Tas (Virtual Comp) (WO*) (OAU)
October 1st - Regional Pole Artistry Championships (VIC)
October 8th - Australian Amateur Performer Competition – AAPC Finals (OG/OI)
October 14th -15th - Bend in The Air (Brisbane)
September 3rd – Miss Pole Dance Victoria (WO / OAU)
September 23rd -24th - Bend in The Air (Newcastle)
November 6th - Miss Pole Dance Australia Finals (NSW) (WO / OAU)
TBA: Exotic Generation (VIC) (OG/OI) , Miss Lyra Australia , Frisk (VIC) , Dance Filthy (Pro & Semi-Pro) (NSW), Mr Lyra Australia (MO / OAU), Risque Pole Competition (ACT), Grass Roots Pole Competition (NSW), Pole Theatre Amateur (NSW), Survivor Pole Competition (VIC); Vortex Basework Competition; Pole Theatre; Victorian Pole Championships ; Australian Pole Championships; Australian Pole Expo; Rising/Aerial All Stars, Dance Filthy Amateur, Debut Pole Competition (WO* / OAU), ShowTime (OG/OI): Pole Championship Series (The Arnold's) (VIC) (as outlined in categories)
2021
January 16th - Step Up Pole Competition (Sydney)
March 7th - Rockit Pole Gala (Shepparton) (OG/OI)
March 19th - 21st - Pole Championship Series (The Arnold's) (VIC) (as outlined in categories)
April 10th - Dance Filthy (Pro & Semi-Pro) (NSW)
April 10th - Pole Expressions (OG/OAU (QLD residents only))
April 16th - 17th - Bend in The Air (Sunshine Coast)
May 8th - Inspire (Aerials) (Rockhampton) (OG/OAU)
May 15th - Hardcore Pole Championships (NSW)
May 15th - La Folie (QLD) (OG / OI)
May 22nd - Inspire (Pole) (Ballarat) (OG/OAU)
May 23rd - Inspire (Aerials) (Ballarat) (OG/OAU)
June 19th - Mr Lyra Australia (MO / OAU)
June 26th - Australian Amateur Performer Competition - AAPC (VIC) (OG/OI)
July 17th - Sexy's Back (NSW) (OG / OAU)
August 14th - La Folie (NSW) (OG / OI)
August 27th & 28th - Bend in The Air (Brisbane)
September 4th - La Folie (VIC) (OG/OI)
September 11th - Flaunt It! Pole Championships (NSW)
September 18th - Miss Lyra VIC (WO* / OAU)
September 25th - Exotic Generation (VIC) (OG/OI)
October 2nd - Regional Pole Artistry Championships (VIC)
October 2nd - La Folie (SA) (OG / OI)
October 9th - Miss Lyra Australia
November 6th - Miss Pole Dance Australia Finals (NSW) (WO / OAU)
November 21st - Frisk (VIC)
Survivor Pole Competition (VIC); Vortex Basework Competition; Pole Theatre; FloorPlay; Victorian Pole Championships ; Australian Pole Championships; Australian Pole Expo; Rising/Aerial All Stars, Dance Filthy Amateur, Debut Pole Competition (WO* / OAU), ShowTime (OG/OI)
2020
January 11th - Step Up Pole Competition (Sydney)
February 8th - Mr Pole Dance Australia (NSW) (MO / OI)
February 9th - TrainStation performs at St Kilda Festival (OG / OI)
February 23rd - Emmeline D Photoshoots @ TrainStation (SOLD OUT) (OG / OI)
March 3rd - Rockit Pole Gala (Shepparton) (OG/OI)
March 14th - Exotic Generation Australia (OG & OI)
March 20th - 22nd - Pole Championship Series (The Arnold's) (VIC) (as outlined in categories)
March 27th - Dance Filthy (Pro & Semi-Pro) (NSW)
March 28th - Miss Lyra VIC (WO* / OAU)
March 28th - Pole Expressions (OG/OAU (QLD residents only))
May 23rd - Inspire Championships (Pole) (OG/OAU)
May 30th - Inspire Championships (Aerials) (OG/OAU)
April 4th - Survivor Pole Competition (VIC)
April 10th - 12th - Gravity Dolls Aerial Arts Festival (OG / OI)
April 18th - Podium Goddess
May 16th - Hardcore Pole Championships (NSW)
May 2nd - La Folie (VIC) (OG / OI)
May 30th - Mr Lyra Australia (MO / OAU)
June 19th - Vortex Basework Competition
June 27th - Australian Amateur Performer Championships (VIC heat) (OG/OI)
July 4th - Pole Theatre (NSW)
July 18th - Sexy's Back (NSW) (OG / OAU)
September 5th - Miss Pole Dance VIC (WO & OAU)
September 5th - FloorPlay (Sydney)
September 19th - Victorian Pole Championships
October 3rd - Survivor Pole Competition (Amateur) (VIC)
October 3rd - Regional Pole Artistry Championships (VIC) (link TBC)
October 3rd - Risque Pole Competition
October 17th - Miss Lyra Australia
October 24th - Frisk (VIC)
October 31st - TrainStation End-Of-Year Showcase (details TBC) (OG / OI)
November 7th - Miss Pole Dance Australia Finals (WO / OAU)
November 14th - Hunter Valley Pole Perfection (NSW) / Grass Roots Pole Dancing Competition (NSW) (OG / OI)
December 4th - 6th - Australian Pole Expo
December 5th - Australian Pole Championships
TBA: Pole Theatre Amateur, Rising/Aerial All Stars, Dance Filthy Amateur, Australian Pole Expo, FloorPlay Melbourne, Debut Pole Competition (WO* / OAU), ShowTime (OG/OI), Little Lyras VIC (OG/OAU), Little Lyras Australia (OG / OAU)
USEFUL LINK: http://www.auspoledancersmag.com.au/competition-eligibility/
Entrant gender & citizen/resident eligibility codes :
Gender:
Codes were devised by TSDF to assist our students - each competition organiser has chosen codes from this list to best reflect their competition policies. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have anything to suggest or would like to comment!
- "Women only" (WO)
- “Women+ only” (W+)
- "Women only but some categories open to men" (WO*) (please specify which categories)
- “Women+ but some categories open to men+ (W+*) (please specify which categories)
- "Men only" (MO)
- "Men+ only" (M+)
- "Men only but some categories open to women" (MO*)
- "Men+ but some categories open to women+" (M+*)
- "Open to any/all gender identities" (OG)
- Other (please elaborate)
- "Open to Australian citizens and permanent residents only" (OAU)
- "Open to international applicants" (OI)
Codes were devised by TSDF to assist our students - each competition organiser has chosen codes from this list to best reflect their competition policies. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have anything to suggest or would like to comment!
