This style emphasizes continuous, fluid, and graceful movement, linking pole work with floorwork to create a seamless performance. Every move is part of one endless stream — controlled, expressive, and deeply captivating.
It prioritizes aesthetically pleasing lines and smooth transitions over complex acrobatics, focusing on sensuality, musicality, and emotional expression.
The choreography stays close to the pole, highlighting smooth waves, legwork, and elegant floorwork that together create a hypnotic effect.
Exotic Hard Style is a bold, high-energy category that highlights strength, control, and precision.
It combines advanced pole tricks and powerful floorwork, blending athletic skill with expressive movement.
The routine can be fast or slow, but must always stay musical, fluid, and connected to the dance.
This category celebrates fierce performance and fearless presence.
Every trick should serve the choreography — not just impress, but tell a story through power, composition, and style.
A sensual and feminine style of pole dance inspired by the origins of pole dance.
It focuses on fluidity, storytelling, and expressive movement rather than acrobatics — highlighting circular lines, body waves, legwork, and emotional depth.
This category celebrates the authentic side of pole — raw, passionate, and unapologetically sexual. It’s all about sensuality, musicality, and connection with the audience.
Props, clothing removal, and vintage or club-style music are often used to enhance the performance and create a captivating atmosphere.
A category where dance meets theatrical expression.
Theater is all about storytelling, emotion, and transformation on stage. The performer tells a story through movement, often using props, visuals, and set design to bring their concept to life.
Beyond dance technique, this category highlights acting, character work, and expressive performance. It’s your moment to create a full theatrical experience — bold, imaginative, and unforgettable.
You may perform in any dance style, as long as your piece has a clear idea and a strong dramatic element.
A category that takes place entirely on the floor — no pole, just heels, body, and rhythm.
It celebrates fluidity, control, and expression through movement, highlighting how the body connects with the ground in a sensual and powerful way.
Performances may draw inspiration from styles like Strip Plastic or Frame Up, but this category is open to every interpretation of floor dance.
New Wave is all about creative freedom and pushing boundaries.
It invites you to mix different dance styles — from Frame Up and Hip-Hop to Fusion, Vogue, or anything that inspires you — to create something new and unexpected.
This category celebrates originality, emotion, and bold artistic choices.
Show us movement, aesthetics, and musicality that go beyond the usual Pole Heels style — but make sure pole heels remain the foundation of your performance.
A category that celebrates teamwork, connection, and chemistry on stage.
Open to duets or groups of three or more dancers, it focuses on unity, timing, and shared energy.
Performances can include tricks, floorwork, or pure choreography — as long as the movement feels perfectly in sync. Any Exotic Pole Dance style is welcome, as long as the performance highlights collaboration, creativity, and harmony between dancers.
A category for dancers over 40 who prefer to compete within a group of similar stage presence and experience.
It offers space for fair competition, confidence, and artistic freedom — without limits or labels. There’s no division by style, and participation is optional; dancers may also enter any other category.
This category is intended for beginner to intermediate (semi-pro) level dancers, and is not designed for highly experienced or advanced competitors.
A category devoted to the art of erotic expression.
It celebrates desire, confidence, and unapologetic sensuality — where movement becomes pure temptation.
Performances focus on intensity, attitude, and control, blending raw sexuality with artistry and storytelling.
A fast-paced, high-energy category where dancers face off in groups of up to five.
Each performer has 40 seconds to improvise before switching to the next.
All songs are chosen by the judges, with each group dancing to 2–3 different tracks, blending multiple styles.
It’s a test of instinct, rhythm, and creativity.
Tricks, attitude, and shock value are all welcome.
Only one winner will emerge from each group.
A category dedicated to internationally recognized performers — dancers who have achieved significant status and popularity within the pole dance community.
STARS are artists who teach worldwide, inspire others, and have earned multiple professional titles or awards.
There is no division by style in this category.
It’s a celebration of excellence, mastery, and artistry — where experience speaks louder than anything else.