Feeling Stuck? What To Do When Your Pole Progression Stalls
By Lauren Sarah
Why the Change?
Building Embrace has been a passion project of mine over the past 9 years. While my passion for pole has never wavered and I have no plans to leave the studio, I have identified the need for additional support to balance my work, family, and personal pole journey. In addition, more energy and collaboration will allow us to continue to grow the studio and enhance our student experience.
I have had the pleasure to work with Jenna both personally and professionally over the past 10 years and she has been instrumental in building the Embrace community we know and love today. Jenna has been such an integral part of our studio and it was a natural progression to formalize a partnership.
Introducing a new co-owner, will allow us to provide more value to our students and expand our community outreach. I have been so honoured to participate in the pole journeys of all our past and present students, and I am so excited to what Jenna and I can build together.
Who is the New Co-Owner?
Jenna Dahl has been with Embrace from the very beginning, she even helped lay some of the flooring that is still in the studio today! Embrace has been a huge part of her life for almost a decade and is the place she grew from an Apprentice Instructor, to Senior Instructor, to Co-Owner.
Jenna brings an expertise in theatrics, burlesque, and contemporary dance styles to her pole and has depth of experience in competing. From her first competition in 2016 to now she has competed both provincially and internationally in entertainment, low flow, classique, doubles, comedy and drama.
Along with her pole experience Jenna brings her commerce background to the business with a breadth of skills in event planning, marketing, and community outreach.
What Will Stay the Same?
Our core values of inclusivity, positivity, and community will remain our focus. It has always been our goal to offer high quality instruction in a fun and safe environment, and we have no plans to change that! We are proud of the space we have created and are excited to watch it continue to grow.
Our packages and memberships will continue to remain the same. We will continue our drop-in style classes and flexible package offerings to support our students’ varied schedules and budgets.
What Might Evolve?
With more support and a growing team, you can expect new collaborations with local artists, more social and community events.
We look forward to enhancing the offerings for our wonderful students with exciting opportunities such as camps, retreats, shows, and more!
The exciting new collaboration will provide more opportunities for our instructor team to grow as teachers, expand their knowledge, and introduce new classes. You can still expect to see both Lauren and Jenna regularly on our schedule and available for private lessons.
Who do I go to with questions?
Jenna and I will collaborate closely and our decisions center around our student experience. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to both of us with questions or concerns. We can be reached directly at:
- Lauren Sarah – lauren@embracepoleart.com
- Jenna Dahl – jenna@embracepoleart.com
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