Pole + Dance x Pole Hale
Hawai’i Pole Retreats
Let’s get out there!
5-Day Pole Retreats
Settle in for:
Workshops with your two guest instructors at Pole Hale
Optional local excursions like snorkeling with manta rays and visiting Kilauea
Optional beach photoshoot with an amazing local photographer
Carefully planned studio time for sustainable learning that won’t wear you out
New connections and making memories of a lifetime with your fellow attendees
Read on for all the details!
Pole + Dance is thrilled to collaborate with Kailua-Kona based studio Pole Hale for luxurious yet affordable pole retreats on the lush Big Island of Hawai’i!
Upcoming Retreats:
Routine Development Edition
Amy Bond + Angel
December 2-6, 2024
In this Routine Development retreat, we'll take the tricks, transitions, floorwork and movement quality that is most authentically you and create beautiful pole pieces.
Each day on retreat, we'll spend time on a mix of developing combos, creating mood and vibes, organizing movement and polishing transitions to create a cohesive and polished routine. Amy and Angel will take you through their artistic process for developing character driven routines, building fluid combos, choosing interesting transitions and preparing a piece for performance or competition.
On our final day on retreat, we'll spend time dancing parts of our routines for each other in a truly one-of-a-kind performance opportunity at Pole Hale in Kona, Hawai'i.
About your instructors:
Seasoned stage maven Angel Marie holds two PSO Level 5 championship gold medals, and she's the Oakland Pole + Dance PSO Unicorn. That means she knows all there is to know about competing with the largest pole competition organization in the US.
Pole + Dance CEO and founder Amy Bond holds a PSO doubles gold, PSO L5 silver and Pole Theatre Comedy division gold medal. From doubles to comedy, spoken word to disco, she's danced through every genre of pole piece you can think of!
Well… ready to join us?
Retreat Only: $700
Add Lodging + Breakfast: $1000
Sold Out! Thank you!
Sold Out! Thank you!
Previous Retreats:
Tricks + Strength
Amy Bond + Elizabeth Blanchard
December 4-8, 2023
The Workshop Space
All pole workshops will be held at Pole Hale, a beautiful space just minutes from the beach and black lava cliffs.
Pole Hale has two rooms, including a dramatic front room with black walls and a bright inner room.
Both rooms have 45mm stainless steel hypoallergenic Lupit poles for skin-friendly poling!
Reserve your spot for $700.
These retreats have limited attendance space and will sell out!
Click the questions to the right to learn more about what’s included with your payment, what you’ll need to book separately, and all the fun excursions we’ve got planned!
The Details
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12 hours of workshops (3 hours per day M,T, Th, Fri)
Pre-training stretching sessions (sometimes oceanside!)
Sunrise coffee meet and greet to connect with your fellow attendees on the first day
Sunset cocktail connection time with fellow attendees and instructors
If you add on the Retreat Upgrade option: lodging and daily coffee, breakfast and lunch are included as well!
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Flight cost
Hotel or accommodations (although we have affordable local recommendations for around $200/2 people) - unless you’ve also added on the Retreat Upgrade, in which lodging and daily breakfast/coffee/lunch are included!
Alcoholic beverages
Meals
Optional local excursions
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Snorkeling with Manta Rays: We’ve connected with a locally-owned manta ray conservation group that offers snorkeling excursions so you can swim with these magnificent animals! Cost is about $150/person.
Beach photoshoot (without pole) with local photographer @kattographyhawaii
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All levels! Exact workshop curriculum will be customized to the level of the retreat attendees.
All classes are taught in a progressive nature, starting with the foundational aspect of the movement pattern and building levels of difficulty on top of that. We like to think of the progressions as bus stops; you can get off on the one that challenges you! -
Some retreat attendees travel with a partner. However, this often leads to attendees missing out on impromptu, casual connection time with fellow polers or instructors, so they can spend time with their partner. It’s up to you, but you may want to make it a solo trip!
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Generally, each day involves excursions or flexibility time from 8-10am. Workshops happen from 1-4pm daily, except on Wednesday (photoshoot day).
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We train at Pole Hale, a local studio. The poles are indoors, in an air conditioned space, with smooth vinyl floors.
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Absolutely! Once we have most spots booked, we are happy to pair up attendees who would like to book lodging together to share costs. Just let us know you’re interested after you sign up!
How we visit Hawai’i thoughtfully:
Supporting local businesses: We patronize small Hawai'ian businesses, rather than supporting large corporations. All of our optional excursions are with locally owned businesses, including Manta Ray diving with Kona Honu Divers; local photographers Katy of Big Island Photography and Nicole and Seth with Sweet Potato Portraits. The accommodations that we recommend at the Kona Islander Inn are individually owned by Hawai'i residents, as well as rentals owned by locally based pole dancers, rather than big chain hotels.
Partnering with the Hawai’ian pole community: We are thrilled to partner with and rent all studio time from Pole Hale, Kona's only pole studio, which has deep roots in the community on the big island. We offer all open slots in our retreat workshops to Pole Hale instructors free of charge, because we believe in giving back to the local pole community who hosts us.
Respecting native culture and land: We ensure our attendees understand the importance of respecting the native Hawai'ian culture - including by not taking lava rocks or sand, using local place names, practicing Leave No Trace and avoiding contact with wildlife. We explain how to identify places that locals don't want tourists to go. We discuss how to be respectful with geotagging practices.
Ready to join us?
Routine Development Edition
Amy Bond + Angel
December 2-6, 2024
Retreat Only
Add Lodging + Breakfast + Lunch!
Sold Out! Thank you!
Sold Out! Thank you!
Can’t make it this year? Click the button below to get on the waitlist for our 2025 Hawai’i retreats - or, to let us know which guest instructors you’d like to train with!
