Sergia Louise

The Pole Dance Performer

Arts EN ↓ 31 episodes

You've always had the pull to perform. Not just do a routine — but create something that actually moves people. Every time you sit down to choreograph: you freeze, second-guess, change the song, spiral. Here's what no one told you: the best performances aren't magic. They're engineered. What's standing between you and the routine you're imagining probably isn't what you think. Hosted by Sergia Louise — US Pole Champion and your resident pole nerd. No tricks. No fluff. Just the nerdy stuff that makes choreography feel clear not chaotic. If there's a performance in you — this is where it starts.

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Sergia Louise

Episodes

31. Yeah. And What Else? (Part 1 of 2) 05.11.2026 9:34

Resources mentioned: Routine Map Session https://www.poledancefoundations.com/routinemap want to see EVERYTHING : https://www.poledancefoundations.com/everything --- Picture a boat, a calm ocean, and forty gorgeous dolphins leaping one after another. Somewhere around dolphin fifteen, you stop gasping and start looking for snacks. That is what a full evening of beautiful pole routines can feel like...

30. The Two Seasons: Why You Should Never Learn a Trick and Choreograph It in the Same Breath 29.10.2026 7:34

Resources mentioned: Free video, How to Create Compelling Pole Routines https://www.poledancefoundations.com/compellingroutines My Pole Dance Foundations Online Group Membership https://www.poledancefoundations.com/polefromhome want to see EVERYTHING : https://www.poledancefoundations.com/everything --- You have a show eight weeks out, so you start choreographing around a trick you can't do yet. N...

29. The 4 Guitar Chords of Pole Dance 22.10.2026 6:13

Resources mentioned: Free training, The 3 Key Elements https://www.poledancefoundations.com/Savemyspot My Pole Dance Foundations Online Group Membership https://www.poledancefoundations.com/polefromhome want to see EVERYTHING : https://www.poledancefoundations.com/everything --- Every new trick feels like starting at the bottom of a brand new mountain. It is not supposed to feel like that. In this...

28. Are You Dressed for the Party With No Party to Go To? 15.10.2026 7:00

Resources mentioned: My Pole Dance Foundations Online Group Membership https://www.poledancefoundations.com/polefromhome want to see EVERYTHING : https://www.poledancefoundations.com/everything --- You did the work. The training, the strength, the tricks. And then someone puts on a song and says "just dance," and you have nowhere to go with any of it. In this episode I break down why that happens....

27. The Adult Dance Class Rant: Why Ballet, Jazz, and Contemporary Classes Leave You Feeling Behind 08.10.2026 10:03

Resources mentioned: 🎯 The Flow Codes (free 4-video series): https://www.poledancefoundations.com/FlowCodes --- You did the responsible thing. You signed up for an adult ballet, jazz, or contemporary class to build the foundation under your pole dancing. And you walked out feeling like the slowest person in the room. In this episode I break down the curse of knowledge. It is the reason instructor...

26. The Stew and the Meat and Potatoes: Why You Don't Feel Like a Dancer Yet 01.10.2026 7:21

Resources mentioned: 💃 Pole Dance Foundations Membership: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.poledancefoundations.com/polefromhome 💃 See EVERYTHING: https://www.poledancefoundations.com/everything You have the tricks. Inversions, a layback, a couple of drops that make people gasp at open pole. So why does a full song still feel clunky? Trick, awkward pause, walk, trick. Sergia breaks down the difference between you...

25. Why the Beginners Look Like the Strongest People in the Room 24.09.2026 15:41

Resources mentioned: 🎟️ Free Pole Performer Summit (Sept 23-26): ⁠⁠https://www.poledancefoundations.com/PolePerformerSummit⁠⁠ 💃 Pole Dance Foundations Membership: ⁠⁠https://www.poledancefoundations.com/polefromhome Watch any pole studio and you'll see it. Beginners look like the strongest people in the room, veins popping, muscling through every move. The advanced dancers in the corner look l...

24. You Don't Lack Strength. You Lack a Diagnosis. 17.09.2026 10:55

Resources mentioned: 🎟️ Free Pole Performer Summit (Sept 23-26): ⁠https://www.poledancefoundations.com/PolePerformerSummit⁠ 💃 Pole Dance Foundations Membership: ⁠https://www.poledancefoundations.com/polefromhome You Don't Lack Strength. You Lack a Diagnosis. There's a move you keep cutting from your routines. You drilled it for weeks, then swapped it out ten days before your show and told...

23. Why Your Saved Tutorials Never Make It to the Stage 27.08.2026 10:31

Resources mentioned: 🎟️ Free Pole Performer Summit (Sept 23-26): https://www.poledancefoundations.com/PolePerformerSummit 💃 Pole Dance Foundations Membership: https://www.poledancefoundations.com/polefromhome Why Your Saved Tutorials Never Make It to the Stage: You have 400 saved pole tutorials on Instagram. You watch them on your lunch break. You drill them at open pole. So why does none of it c...

22. From Concept to Stage 4/4: REFINE 13.08.2026 6:57

LINKS MENTIONED: Free Masterclass: Compelling Pole Routines ⁠⁠⁠⁠poledancefoundations.com/compellingroutines⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Training: The Choreography Code ⁠⁠⁠⁠poledancefoundations.com/poleartistmentorship⁠⁠⁠⁠ Create Your Routine with Sergia 1:1 ⁠⁠⁠⁠ poledancefoundations.com/routinemap⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Sergia: @sergialouise on Instagram

21. From Concept to Stage 3/4: EMBODY 06.08.2026 13:49

20. From Concept to Stage 2/4: MAP 30.07.2026 14:22

LINKS MENTIONED: Free Masterclass: Compelling Pole Routines ⁠⁠⁠poledancefoundations.com/compellingroutines⁠⁠⁠ Free Training: The Choreography Code ⁠⁠⁠poledancefoundations.com/poleartistmentorship⁠⁠⁠ Create Your Routine with Sergia 1:1 ⁠⁠⁠ poledancefoundations.com/routinemap⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Follow Sergia: @sergialouise on Instagram

19. From Concept to Stage 1/4: DEFINE 23.07.2026 7:22

LINKS MENTIONED: Free Masterclass: Compelling Pole Routines ⁠⁠poledancefoundations.com/compellingroutines⁠⁠ Free Training: The Choreography Code ⁠⁠poledancefoundations.com/poleartistmentorship⁠⁠ Create Your Routine with Sergia 1:1 ⁠⁠ poledancefoundations.com/routinemap⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Follow Sergia: @sergialouise on Instagram

18. Your Entrance and Your Bow Are Part of the Routine. The Stage Presence Series — Part 4 16.07.2026 12:33

LINKS MENTIONED: Free Masterclass: Compelling Pole Routines ⁠poledancefoundations.com/compellingroutines⁠ Free Training: The Choreography Code ⁠poledancefoundations.com/poleartistmentorship⁠ Create Your Routine with Sergia 1:1 ⁠ poledancefoundations.com/routinemap⁠ ⁠Follow Sergia: @sergialouise on Instagram --- The Routine Starts Before the Music Does. This is the final episode of the Stage Presen...

17. Write a Script for Your Routine (No One Else Has to See It)" The Stage Presence Series — Part 3 09.07.2026 7:56

LINKS MENTIONED: Free Masterclass: Compelling Pole Routines ⁠poledancefoundations.com/compellingroutines⁠ Free Training: The Choreography Code ⁠poledancefoundations.com/poleartistmentorship⁠ Create Your Routine with Sergia 1:1 ⁠ poledancefoundations.com/routinemap⁠ ⁠Follow Sergia: @sergialouise on Instagram --- Your Character Is Always Saying Something. Do You Know What It Is? Here's a thing I...

16. Don't Worry About Stage Presence. Choreograph It In. The Stage Presence Series — Part 2 02.07.2026 6:16

LINKS MENTIONED: Free Masterclass: Compelling Pole Routines ⁠ poledancefoundations.com/compellingroutines⁠ Free Training: The Choreography Code ⁠poledancefoundations.com/poleartistmentorship⁠ Create Your Routine with Sergia 1:1 ⁠ poledancefoundations.com/routinemap⁠ ⁠Follow Sergia: @sergialouise on Instagram --- Stage Presence Isn't Something You Feel. It's Something You Build. In Part 1,...

15. Stage Presence Isn't a Vibe. It's Built in Moments (Stage Presence Series 1/4) 25.06.2026 10:13

LINKS MENTIONED: Free Masterclass: Compelling Pole Routines poledancefoundations.com/compellingroutines Free Training: The Choreography Code poledancefoundations.com/poleartistmentorship Create Your Routine with Sergia 1:1 poledancefoundations.com/routinemap Follow Sergia: @sergialouise on Instagram --- In this episode Sergia breaks down why "you need better stage presence" is one of the...

14. Two Exercises That Will Change How You Choreograph to Music (Musicality Series 4/4) 18.06.2026 12:14

Join me June 24-27 for the Free Choreo Cookout Challenge: Heels Edition https://www.poledancefoundations.com/choreocookout

13. Music Has Layers. Here's How to Use Them. (Musicality Series 3/4) 11.06.2026 10:04

Join me for the Chore Cookout Heels Edition Free Challenge June 24-27 https://www.poledancefoundations.com/choreocookout

12. If You Hear It, It Exists (Musicality Series 2/4) 04.06.2026 8:07

Join me for the Free Choreo Cookout: Heels Edition Challenge June 24-28 Register here ⁠https://www.poledancefoundations.com/choreocookout⁠

11. Musicality Isn't What You Think It Is (Musicality Series 1/4) 28.05.2026 8:47

Join me for the Free Choreo Cookout: Heels Edition Challenge June 24-28 Register here https://www.poledancefoundations.com/choreocookout

10. The Quote That Changed Everything for Me 21.05.2026 11:59

LINKS MENTIONED: Free Masterclass: Compelling Pole Routines poledancefoundations.com/compellingroutines Free Training: The Choreography Code poledancefoundations.com/poleartistmentorship Create Your Routine with Sergia 1:1 poledancefoundations.com/routinemap Follow Sergia: @sergialouise on Instagram --- In this episode Sergia shares the Martha Graham quote she taped to her bedroom wall at sixteen...

9. Your Spinning Pole Is a Storytelling Tool (Here's How to Use It) 14.05.2026 7:07

LINKS MENTIONED: Free Masterclass: Compelling Pole Routines Free Training: The Choreography Code Create Your Routine with Sergia 1:1 poledancefoundations.com/routinemap Follow Sergia on instagram --- In this episode Sergia breaks down why your spinning pole is one of the most powerful storytelling tools you have — and how to use it intentionally. You'll walk away with: -Why where you put your spin...

8. Stage Fright Is Lying to You 07.05.2026 6:00

LINKS MENTIONED: Free Masterclass: Compelling Pole Routines ⁠⁠⁠poledancefoundations.com/compellingroutines⁠⁠ ⁠ Free Training: The Choreography Code ⁠⁠⁠poledancefoundations.com/poleartistmentorship⁠⁠⁠ Create Your Routine with Sergia 1:1 ⁠⁠⁠poledancefoundations.com/routinemap⁠⁠⁠ Follow Sergia: ⁠⁠@sergialouise⁠⁠ on Instagram --- In this episode Sergia breaks down what's actually happening in your bod...

7. Props: When to Use Them, When to Ditch Them 30.04.2026 5:10

LINKS MENTIONED: Free Masterclass: Compelling Pole Routines ⁠⁠⁠poledancefoundations.com/compellingroutines⁠⁠ ⁠ Free Training: The Choreography Code ⁠⁠⁠poledancefoundations.com/poleartistmentorship⁠⁠⁠ Create Your Routine with Sergia 1:1 ⁠⁠⁠poledancefoundations.com/routinemap⁠⁠⁠ Follow Sergia: ⁠⁠@sergialouise⁠⁠ on Instagram --- In this episode Sergia breaks down exactly when a prop earns its place o...