Unleashed

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Pole Divas is renowned for showcasing the best amateur pole dancers in Victoria at Unleashed, as well as showcasing our award-winning instructors in our opening show. Unleashed is a competition that is built for our talented, hard-working students. Our student amateur competition has been the breeding ground for so many well-known Australian, pole dancing champions including Miss Filly, Lou Landers, Kristy Sellers, Mischka, Veronica Waite, Dani Blyszak and many more!

ENTRY DATES

  • 17/02/2025 Video entries open

  • 02/04/2025 Video entries close

  • 09/04/2025 Finalists announced

  • 23/04/2025 Ticket pre-sale opens

  • 30/04/2025 General public ticket sales open

VIDEO AUDITION RULES

  • Your video entry doesn’t have to be the actual show you will perform at Unleashed

  • Video must be one single take and must be no more than 12 months old

  • Videos are to be a minimum of 2mins and maximum duration of 3mins

  • Finalists will be announced via Pole Divas Facebook and Instagram page

DIVISIONS

Beginners

Beginners & Inter Prep

Intermediate

Intermediate 

Advanced

Advanced

Elite

Elite Prep & Elite

Groups

All levels
   

ELIGIBILITY 

BEGINNER / INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED / ELITE 

  • Must be an enrolled Divas student in Term 2 2025 to submit a video entry.

  • The highest level you have completed, passed, or are enrolled in Term 2 is the level you must enter. 

  • If you are successful in gaining entry into Unleashed, you must be enrolled in term 3.

  • This is an Amateur level. If you compete at semi-pro or professional level, you cannot enter Unleashed. For clarification please reach out to us at comps@poledivas.com.au 

  • Desk Divas CAN enter Unleashed

  • Please be aware that your tricks in Unleashed must be suitable to the level you are competing in. Please clarify with your instructors and coaches. You will have points deducted if you include tricks above your level.

GROUPS

  • Max 4 people per group

  • Max 2 performers on the 1 pole at any time 

  • All groups members must be enrolled Divas student in Term 2

  • Open to any level

  • This is an Amateur level. If you compete at semi-pro or professional level, you cannot enter Unleashed. For clarification please reach out to us at comps@poledivas.com.au 

  • Desk Divas CAN enter Unleashed

  • If you are successful in gaining entry into Unleashed, all group members must be enrolled in term 3.

  • Your group members can attend different students but must all meet the safe rules

  • An individual dancer in the group may have been competing professionally in solo competitions but your group cannot have competed at a semi-pro or pro level. Please email comps@poledivas.com.au for clarification.

AWARDS 

  • Beginners – 1st place, 2nd 

  • Intermediate – 1st place, 2nd 

  • Advanced – 1st place, 2nd 

  • Elite – 1st place, 2nd

  • Groups - 1st place, 2nd 

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR JUDGING CRITERIA 

MUSIC 

Music tracks can be a maximum length of:

2.5 minutes for Beginner & Intermediate

3 minutes for Advanced, Elite and Groups

  • Music must not contain excessively explicit language. If you are unsure please have approved by the organisers prior to use.
  • Please be conscious of the music artist you pick. Organisers have the right to refuse music choices based on the criminal actions of the artist. Unleashed is a safe space and we plan to keep it that way.
  • Music can be a mix of tracks
  • Will be on a first entered, first approved basis. If two competitors enter with the same music, whoever submitted their entry first will be able to use the track.

COSTUMING & PROPS 

  • No nudity or partial nudity is permitted. No G-strings are permitted. Clothing may be removed during the performance if the minimum costume requirement is maintained. Points will be deducted if you do not follow the costume requirements.

  • Only props able to be taken on/off stage in under 30 secs by 1 person are allowed. Due to safety & storage issues, all props larger than a chair must be pre-approved, as well as props that require excessive clean up.

  • Human Props: Only 2 human props are permitted. Human props must not touch the pole and should be an integral part of your show.

POLE & STAGE SPECIFICATIONS 

  • 2 x 45mm Stainless Steel Poles

  • 4 metres high

  • Roughly 3.2 metres apart

  • Exact stage specs will be provided closer to the date 

SPIRIT OF THE COMPETITION AND SHOWMANSHIP 
Unleashed is a student competition created to give Pole Divas students the opportunity to challenge themselves, perform on stage, experience the process of creating and performing a show, and have fun! We feel strongly about maintaining this purpose, so we ask for all students to enter the competition with this in mind. As competitors we want you to maintain the spirit of community and understand how important it is to be kind and supportive to one another, and importantly yourselves. The judges’ decision is final and anyone found to be bringing the decision or the competition into disrepute may be deemed unable to compete in future events, as would unsportsmanlike bad behavior in the lead-up to and on the night of the event. In the same spirit, should your routine contain themes that may be triggering to an audience, please ensure you notify organisers so we can decide if your routine requires a trigger warning. 

COMPETITION FEES 

  • $25 video audition fee must be paid at the time of applying 

  • If successful, there is a live competitor fee (approximately $35) 

  • There is also an optional videography and photography package you can purchase (approximately $70)

  • Exact fees will be confirmed closer to the date