BEYOND — Professional & Artistic Development Camp for Pole Dance Teachers & Dancers
July 2–5 | Hosted by EMBODY Studio, Riga
BEYOND is a 4-day educational camp designed for teachers, choreographers, and dancers ready to approach their practice with awareness, intention, and creative growth. This is more than a series of masterclasses — BEYOND provides a structured environment to develop your creative voice, teaching methodology, and performance strategy.
What defines BEYOND
Empower Your Creativity. Lead with Method.
Who this camp is for
BEYOND is built as a professional and artistic development space for the pole dance community. Its main focus is on developing teachers as authors, choreographers, and strategists, but it’s also open to dancers who want to move beyond repetition and explore their creative process.
This camp is ideal for:
-
Pole dance teachers seeking to deepen their teaching approach and artistic vision
-
Pole dancers who create their own choreography and want professional tools to strengthen their skills
-
Performers preparing for stage or competition aiming to improve performance, structure, and stage presence
You might relate if you feel:
-
“I’m repeating instead of creating.”
-
“I don’t know how to structure my work.”
-
“I want to feel music and movement more deeply.”
-
“I want to teach or perform with more clarity and artistry.”
If this resonates, BEYOND is for you.
The Structure of BEYOND Camp
BEYOND is not about pushing your body to the limit, but about mastering tools you can use for years in your own practice.
The program is roughly 45% theory and 55% practice, with only part of the practical training being physically intense.
Theory, physical training, creative exploration, and their integration are combined so that your body and mind stay engaged without burnout.
The camp takes place at @em.pole.riga, in the heart of Riga.
Program and Schedule
DAY 1
12:00 – 12:40 – Opening – all
12:50 – 13:50 – Biomechanics / Dynamic Anatomy: how muscles work, which muscles are engaged in pole dance – Alina
14:00 – 15:30 – Basic Techniques in Exotic Pole Dance – Diana
Break
16:30 – 17:30 – Biomechanics of common injuries + rehabilitation – Alina
17:40 – 18:40 – Qualities of movement – Julia
18:50 – 19:50 (groups 1 & 2) – Laboratory – Improvisation – Diana
20:00 – 21:00 – Self-massage, mindfulness, relaxation – Julia
DAY 2
09:00 – 10:00 – Musicality – Diana
10:10 – 11:25 – Floorwork Technique – Julia
11:35 – 12:35 – Contemporary Pole Basics – Julia
Break
13:30 – 14:30 – How to structure a training session and create class plans – Alina
14:40 – 16:10 – Partnering – Julia & Diana
16:20 – 17:35 – Exotic Pole Choreography (author’s style) – Diana
Break
18:30 – 19:45 (group 1) – Laboratory – Choreography Creation – Diana
19:55 – 21:10 (group 2) – Laboratory – Choreography Creation – Diana
DAY 3
09:00 – 10:00 – Tricks – combos (workshop) – Alina
10:10 – 11:10 – Contemporary Pole Choreography – Julia
11:20 – 12:35 (group 1) – Laboratory – Choreography Creation – Diana
12:45 – 14:00 (group 2) – Laboratory – Choreography Creation – Diana
14:10 – 15:25 – Urban Style Choreography – Julia
15:35 – 16:35 – Competition Preparation – Alina
Break
17:30 – 18:30 – Performance Creation (lecture) – Diana
18:40 – 19:40 – Step by step to advanced tricks – Alina
19:50 – 21:20 – Stretching – Alina
DAY 4
09:00 – 10:30 – Nutrition – how to create a meal plan – Alina
10:40 – 12:40 – Emotional Expression – Diana
Break
13:30 – 14:30 – Competition Preparation – Alina
14:40 – 15:40 – How to structure Exotic Pole training and available formats – Diana
16:00 – 17:30 – Final Performances and Closing – all
Participation Options
Full immersion — experience the complete program
Partial participation (if spots remain) — focus on a specific area:
-
Creating your own dances
-
Teaching
-
Developing yourself as a dancer and pole athlete