Probably a silly questions, but.....In most clubs are the poles rotating or stationary? I have a pole at home that spins when I grab it. I don't want to rely on that and then get to an audition and not know how to spin.
Probably a silly questions, but.....In most clubs are the poles rotating or stationary? I have a pole at home that spins when I grab it. I don't want to rely on that and then get to an audition and not know how to spin.
Rotating. Although each club's pole will rotate at different speeds. (And, not all clubs have rotating poles--but from what I understand, the majority do)
i only encountered one club with a rotating pole. the rotating pole was also in the back. all the others were stationary.





almost every club I have been to has a stationary pole. only used a couple spinning ones. Because I have not used them mcuh, I prefer a stationary pole.
Maybe rotating is a Wisconsin thing?![]()




I've never encountered a rotating pole in my state. I've worked a good dozen or so clubs here, so I think it's a regional thing. New Orleans seems to favor them.
We have rotating poles here in California. I've never been on a stationary pole... is it hard to spin and do tricks on? Does it catch your skin or do you have something that keeps that from happening? I love the rotating pole because it does half the work for you!




Meh, I prefer stationary just because that's what I learned on. I was intimidated by rotating, but I'd imagine dancers accustomed to them would feel the same about stationary, lol.
I think climbing is easier on a stationary, but tricks look cooler on a rotating.



Mostly stationary, but my pole at home can do both.
The two clubs I worked at both had Static poles (stationary). But the pole I am getting for my home will be a spinning pole. It is usually easier to learn new tricks on static than spinning. But I would always suggest buying the xpole bc it has both settings and learn how to do your tricks in each setting.
Most are static, some have a static and spin. Practice on both for best results.
Platinum stages sells one that does both as well




I've only ever danced once at one club but it was a stationary pole. I didn't know what to do with it so I just walked around it for a minute making cute faces at the guys, then leaned my back against it when I went down. After that I just went right down and did floor work the rest of the song lol.
I fear the pole. I have no clue how to learn it.





In most states stationary poles are common. As far as California, when I danced in San Fran they were stationary too, but that may have changed.
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I cant control my tricks at all on poles that really have alot of spin to them. I learned on stationary poles.
the first time i used a spinning pole i wasnt warned that it spinned (extremely "spinny") and was stuck flying for what seemed like an eternity w/o the knowledge of how to come down gracefully. I finally let my legs hit the ground to slow the spinning, fell, and then had a queasy stomach and was dizzy.custies and dancers were laughing so it was noticable.
The club i work at mostly has poles w/ an ever so slight spin its perfect for me.




^lol. Thats so awesome. I hope you got some pity tips for that one. I would probably have had a look of terror on my face the whole time.
I personally think that spinning poles are harder because you have to work your muscles harder against centrivical force, spinning poles are prettier though once mastered.
I like spinning poles for tricks but prefer static for dancing, a static pole is easier to manuevre around.
I've used both. I have found that stationary is more common, unfortunately. I learned all my tricks on a rotating pole, so I can do some real pretty looking spins. However, on a stationary pole, I get halfway around and I end up sticking to it. I asked my club owner why he doesnt have rotating and he said that most of the girls are scared by rotating. I dont know why he doesnt just get a release pin for each pole. all my clubs with rotating poles were release pin style, meaning that you can chose between static and spin.
..I think I might bring that up in the next club meeting.
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Mostly stationary around here. It seems all the whole in the wall cheap clubs have rotating. I have been on one rotating club and I almost puked!
Ditto, but I've ran across a few clubs that, surprisingly, have spinning poles and I've had the pleasure of working at clubs with both.
My preference is stationary. I don't even use the spin mode on my pole at home. Doing tricks on spinning poles, IMO, are alot harder. Luckily, I've already built up the guns to manage. I'm thinking that working on a spinning pole makes you stronger faster, but for me, it just made me more dizzy.
What's fab is learning how to manipulate a static pole as if it were spinning. I have this down to a science, but agree that spinning poles do much of the work for you. The training is definitely different.
I'm scared of stationary poles... I learned on a rotating and I don't even know how to approach a stationary pole.
Do you spin around it the same as a stationary, just with more force? Or do you not spin at all?
Yikes.
You can spin on a static pole fine. You just have to get some momentum going. LOL. I learned on a static and it has made it easier for me to transition to spinning. You can get a pretty good amount of spin on a static. But like some of the girls have already said, it looks prettier on a spinning pole.
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