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)
August 27th - Victorian Pole Championships (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)
October 15th - Miss Lyra Australia (Melbourne) (WO* / AU)
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)
November 9th - La Folie After Dark (18+ only) (OA / OAU)
November 11th - Frisk (VIC) (WO / OAU)
December 2nd - Australian Pole Championships (Melbourne, VIC) (WO* / OAU)
December 11th - Exotic Generation (OG/OI)
TBA: , 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; 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)
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!
