Pole & Aerial Industry Events
Please note: Many, if not all, of these events were postponed or modified in 2020 due to mandated social distancing. The 2020 links will still work to take you to the organiser's page and view past competitions, but may not be current for 2021.
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. Join our Team TrainStation Facebook Group for more information & discussion of upcoming events, entry deadlines, 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 - we are only listing those 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)
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))
May 15th - Hardcore Pole Championships (NSW)
May 15th - La Folie (QLD) (OG / OI)
June 19th - Mr Lyra Australia (MO / OAU)
June 26th - Australian Amateur Performer Competition - AAPC (VIC)
July 17th - Sexy's Back (NSW) (OG / OAU)
July 31st - Miss Lyra VIC (WO* / OAU)
August 14th - La Folie (NSW) (OG / OI)
September 11th - Flaunt It! Pole Championships (NSW)
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)
TBA: Mr Pole Dance Australia (NSW) (MO / OI); Inspire Championships (Pole) (OG/OAU); Inspire Championships (Aerials) (OG/OAU); Survivor Pole Competition (VIC); Gravity Dolls Aerial Arts Festival (OG / OI); Podium Goddess / Spin Society; La Folie (VIC) (OG / OI) (other states announced); 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. Join our Team TrainStation Facebook Group for more information & discussion of upcoming events, entry deadlines, 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 - we are only listing those 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)
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))
May 15th - Hardcore Pole Championships (NSW)
May 15th - La Folie (QLD) (OG / OI)
June 19th - Mr Lyra Australia (MO / OAU)
June 26th - Australian Amateur Performer Competition - AAPC (VIC)
July 17th - Sexy's Back (NSW) (OG / OAU)
July 31st - Miss Lyra VIC (WO* / OAU)
August 14th - La Folie (NSW) (OG / OI)
September 11th - Flaunt It! Pole Championships (NSW)
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)
TBA: Mr Pole Dance Australia (NSW) (MO / OI); Inspire Championships (Pole) (OG/OAU); Inspire Championships (Aerials) (OG/OAU); Survivor Pole Competition (VIC); Gravity Dolls Aerial Arts Festival (OG / OI); Podium Goddess / Spin Society; La Folie (VIC) (OG / OI) (other states announced); 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!
