Up close side shot of Jackie Robinson, a masked Black woman with hair styled in twists clipped with butterfly pins wearing a multicolored tie-dye top and fierce nails in How We Move Brand colors. She is dancing in her wheelchair with her head tipped to the side, eyes closed, with hands resting elegantly resting above her head

Newfound Confidence

Jackie Robinson, a pole and sensual flow dancer based in Dallas, shares how the How We Move program empowered her to advocate for accessibility and gain confidence in her artistic journey.

August 14, 2025  |  Read Article

Irlanda does a backbend on a pole. She is wearing a black bikini and gold Pleaser heels, and the background is blue.

Empowered by Pole Arts

Julianna Massa profiles her pole dance teacher Irlanda, a dancer, choreographer, stripper, scholar, archivist, and the co-owner of Black Widow Pole Arts in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on her perspective of her own artistry as a dancer and the future of pole dance as a field.

December 18, 2023  |  Read Article