Soul on Pole

21/03/2025

This is what we are all about.

Artist: Michelle Mosti
Edition: Soul on Pole 2024
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21/01/2025

Per tutti gli artisti italiani: lo sapevi che un podio (o rispettiva classifica per artisti italiani) qualifica per IPAC2025 (Italian Pole and Aerial Championship)

Artist: Penelope Giulia Torbole
Edition: Soul on Pole 2024
Photo: Unidigita

14/01/2025

Check out the Soul on Pole 2025 judges panel: https://www.soulonpole.com/jury/

Cristiana Bembo (Head Judge)
Eleni Quartana
Juan Francisco Rodriguez
Péter Holoda

Apply until February 28th. Compete on 28th, 29th and 30th of March 2025.

Soul on Pole is an artistic oriented pole and aerial competition which has your performance and artistic freedom at heart. Our regulation is minimal in order to grant you that freedom – but we also want and need to offer a just, sound evaluation of each perfromance shown on stage. This is why our ...

14/01/2025

We are incredibly proud to announce the 4th judge of the Soul on Pole 2025 judges panel: the amazing Péter Holoda!

A pole dancer, actor and athlete known for his elegant and fluid style. Starting his dance career at 14, he trained at a top performing arts schools in Hungary. In the midst of a successful dance career, he transitioned to pole dance gaining global recognition. His performances, celebrated for their artistry, have captivated audiences worldwide making him a celebrated leader in our community.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to compete in a truly international and artistic environment. Applications close on February 28th!

09/01/2025

Be creative, take your chance in winning 300€. Your creativity and overall performance counts. Our regulation guarantees you a lot of artistic freedom. Apply now!!!

01/01/2025

Sometimes it is REALLY hard when you have to choose between two of your wildest passions. Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could simply combine them into one?!

In 2025 try something new! Happy new year!!! 🥳
Applications for Soul on Pole 2025 are open.

Artist: Anna Risso .rissoo
Edition: Soul on Pole 2024
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30/12/2024

As pole and aerial arts evolve, we are seing ever new generations of artists stepping on our stage. The beauty of hosting an open and free artistic competition is that we see children supporting their parents and parents supporting their children directly on stage, as each other’s props. Can there be a more beautiful daughter-mother collab project, than the one in the end you perform together on a stage?

Artist: Ines Stutz
Edition: Soul on Pole 2024
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17/12/2024

Mystic creatures wandered the earth in ancient times, or do they still exist and we don’t know it?

Edition: Soul on Pole 2024
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17/12/2024

Waves - Sofia Dipaola

We are already at about 70% booked. Last deadline is the 28th of February 2025. Soul on Pole 2025 will be on the 28th, 29th and 30th of March. Participants so far are coming from Greece 🇬🇷, Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬, Japan 🇯🇵, Switzerland 🇨🇭, France 🇫🇷, Germany 🇩🇪 and of course Italy 🇮🇹 .

Edition: Soul on Pole 2024
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14/12/2024

Jump right at it! One more day to save on application fees for Soul on Pole 2025!!!

Edition: Soul on Pole 2024
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08/12/2024

Doubles and groups are notoriously under represented in Soul on Pole. Jessica Rachele and Valentina Gironi performed a contemporary piece about women. Delicate as a flower and strong like machines!

Soul on Pole 2025 redefines the way doubles and groups (3 to 9 artists) compete, uniting them in "mixed pole & aerial arts". You have 3 poles and 3 aerial attachments available on stage to create and structure your performance. Choose between art (use of props), contemporary (no props allowed) or storytelling (tell a compelling story with a beginning, a climax and a conclusion). There are no age or gender categories, only technical levels: amateur, professional and elite.

Check out the news or the regulation for details.

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08/12/2024

Just released! Check out the news.

Applying before december 15th 2024 you can save on application fees.

https://www.soulonpole.com/regulation-updated/

06/12/2024

Judge: Juan Francisco Rodriguez

Straight from Madrid, Spain! 🇪🇸 An explosion of power, dynamic movement and creativity combined with an outgoing personality are what make Juan one the most followed European male pole artists. His love for artistic freedom, personal expression and the constant search for pushing the boundaries of what is doable and can be performed on a pole make of him a well suited judge for Soul on Pole.

06/12/2024

Judge: Eleni Quaranta

Her all-rounder abilities and worldwide performing arts experience ranging from Asia to the USA make her an excellent judge for a creative freedom oriented competition such as Soul on Pole. She is specialized in aerial arts, which gives a nice balance to our jury. Her affable character and collaborative nature blends in harmoniously with her colleagues and our organization.

06/12/2024

Head judge: Cristiana Bembo

Creative, pure hearted, straightforward and kindheartely feral - the one and only ! Being of the most experienced and reliable Italian pole and aerial arts judges (nationally and internationally), Cristiana is the pillar of our panel. She makes sure the judgement of Soul on Pole judges is as consistent as possible in an all-artistic-as-little-rules-as-possible-competition as ours. Edition after edition, even while we try to make her life harder by mixing up the panel with the most creative of pole and aerial arts judges, she keeps everything in check and under control.

06/12/2024

Community.

In Soul on Pole “community” has a meaning. We don’t see ourselves as a mere group of shared interests or identity. With every edition we try to encourage the creation of social bonds, mutual support and the development of a collective identity. We are (pole & aerial) performing artists! There are only three places on the podium for each category and it may be that the best may even win a 300€ price money, but there are no loosers in Soul on Pole. The aim is not to be the best at all cost, but to bring your best self to our stage. We want to see, hear and feel your performance, whether it is art, contemporary or it tells a story, maybe your story.

This is how we tick, this is why we limit participants to 200 and this also how we as - the organizer of this event - work on a day to day basis.

Apply now to take advantage of reduced application fees until December 15th 2024!

05/12/2024

Mental health is a growing concern in most societies of the developed world. On the Soul on Pole 2024 stage we saw a number of performances addressing this topic in the art and also in the storytelling theme category. Simona Sciara’s performance was equally disturbing and fascinating to watch as she dealt deeply into a character with a twisted mind and movement.

The next Soul on Pole will be on the 28, 29 and 30 of March 2025. Apply now to save on application fees. We accept only 200 performances and at this we are about to be 50% booked very soon. Don’t wait until it’s too late.

Competition: Soul on Pole 2024
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