COPYING with Leanne Cummins

Pole the Other One! · 2023-02-10

How do you learn without stealing other people's material? Is copying ever OK? Is there a pole dancing version of that time in comedy when everyone was doing a terrible impression of Stewart Lee?

Siân talks to multi-competition winning pole dance performer and instructor Leanne Cummins about drawing on your influences to find your own style. From working with your specific body type to putting obscure references from pop culture and literature into routines, Leanne gives us a fascinating insight to making performances totally your own. Find Leanne on Instagram: www.instagram.com/leannedancedance/

Pole the Other One! is produced and hosted by Siân Docksey, with original music by Amelia Bayler. You can support the podcast on Patreon at Patreon.com/siandocksey , or drop us a lovely tip in the form of a Ko-Fi at ko-fi.com/poletheotheronepodcast .

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Pole the Other One!

Pole dancing is a powerful force for positive change!

Messy comedy grubs Siân Docksey and Lulu Popplewell talk to guests about the magic of hanging off a stick.

Pole dancing comedian Siân Docksey noticed how much pole dancing had improved her mental health, so she started a podcast from her parent's basement about it. This grew into interviews with pole dancers about everything from creativity, body confidence and gender identity to sex worker activism and business skills.

Co-hosted with comedian Lulu Popplewell, the podcast speaks to sexy stick enthusiasts at all levels about the art of stick-dangling: from hobbyists using pole to manage a disability to multi-competition winning professional dancers, instructors and studio owners shaking up the industry.

You can also get bonus-length episodes and help us keep making the podcast by joining Siân's Patreon . Follow the polepod on Instagram and don't forget to recommend us your friends!

Created by Siân Docksey, edited by Alice Rosenthal with original music by Amelia Bayler.

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