Pole Dance in Singapore by Amber Ray

On behalf of Singapore polers, I thank you for coming over to share your gifts and your talents with us. We have benefited much from the interaction and we look forward to seeing you soon sweet Amber. May you soar higher in the year 2011!

Love,

Joy

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I was fortunate enough to be able to come to Singapore on my way home to Australia from a long international adventure. After almost 9 moths of experiencing different cultures, doing shows and of course, teaching pole dance, Singapore was a great stop over to re adjust to the time differences and squeeze in one more stop.

I am so glad the timing turned out well, as I had a fabulous time! My trip was short (about 4 days) but oh so sweet. I met some lovely ladies that had so much passion for their art, and truly enjoyed what they were doing.
I found that by travelling to each country, I experienced such a huge culture difference, which in turn affected the pole industry so much. Singapore was no exception.

Just as I thought, it was much about glitz and glamour. The studios I visited had such a fun, girly environment; Glitter, girly colours, the newest music and sparkly outfits. Of course the elements of fitness and sport were there, but it was more a secondary result of the fun classes that were being taught.

The ladies were taught to walk tall, feel good about themselves and how to present themselves well through movement. Given such supportive, non-pretentious environment, it was easy to see that the women flourished and really enjoyed themselves at their classes.

As I taught some workshops, I found the ladies were keen to learn new moves, correct old habits and acquire some inspiration, however I also found that they had knowledge and support to share themselves. There was not one moment where a student needed some guidance that another class member didn’t rush to their side to help however they could. The ladies encouraged each other, supported each other and really gave each person the respect and attention they deserved. It was so wonderful to see that there was no competitive edge to these motives, which I have found to become an increasingly rare occurrence. Also I found the ladies in Singapore to be some of the most polite and respectful students I have ever taught, which shows me not just a glimpse into the culture, but also the respect they have for one another and the industry.

It was so uplifting to visit the pole dancers of Singapore. I do hope that their pole community stays strong and true to their intent, as it will only strengthen their presence in the world of pole and encourage more women to take up such a wonderful art form.

So to the pole dancers of Singapore:
Thank you for having me teach and perform for you, I enjoyed my time with you all so much and I hope to come back and visit again soon.
Stay true to what you believe in, work hard and you will keep showing the rest of the world what bright, loving and talented pole dancers you all are.

Thank you,

Love

Amber x

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Amber’s Profile –

• Miss Pole Dance Australia 1st runner up 2010
• MPDA NSW winner 07
• Central Pole Princess winner 07
• MPDA Amat. winner 06
• SYTYCD Top 100 08
• Pole performer, Instructor and Dancer