Key Date

  • September 25, 2024: Video applications open

  • January 5, 2025: Video applications close

  • January 22, 2025: Announcements sent via email

LUST offers you a unique opportunity to showcase your artistry and embrace every moment on stage. To ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all, we require an application process. Each category is limited to five performers, with selection based on style rather than skill level. Please read the details carefully before applying.

Category

  • Perfect for those taking their first steps on stage, this category is all about gaining experience and confidence. An encouraging environment where first-time performers can showcase their talent without the pressure of competition.

  • Focuses on storytelling through dance. Artists are expected to weave imaginative narratives that captivate and surprise the audience. Performances are rich in drama and creativity, blending dance with theatrical elements to create powerful, emotive stories.

  • Emphasizes technical pole styles with smooth, continuous transitions. Movements should be fluid and in perfect harmony with the rhythm of the music. Graceful spins and seamless flow, creating a mesmerizing dance that feels effortless and natural.

  • This category is all about embodying the energy of performative pleasure. The focus is on the art of seduction and tease rather than bold tricks and skill. Performers exude confidence and allure, using sensual movements to captivate the audience with elegance and charm.

We want to see YOU.

Online judges

LUST Pole dance


  • Online judge

    Based in Heidelberg, Germany, Narumi Lin is the founder of LUST and a dedicated pole dance instructor and performer. With decades of practice, she has transformed her passion into a powerful and inspiring journey. Her mission is to create a space where everyone can shine, grow, and discover their true potential—both on and off the pole.


  • Online judge


    Ann is a US based dancer, movement teacher, and forever learner. With backgrounds in classical music, dance, design, technology, and a masters in art, Ann wandered into the world of pole to continue ponder around questions surrounding senses and perceptions with hopes to eventually piece together Ann's own version of Sensorium (Ann's favorite book<3)

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This pole dancing event is a platform that celebrates individuality, where artistic dance can be showcased regardless of age, body type, or gender. The showcase will be held in a cozy setting, bringing together pole dancers from all around. Our sponsor, Pole Faction, provides a beautiful space for you to express your art and share your inspiration. You’ll have the option to use one or two poles to tell your story.

Pole Faction : Kloppenheimer Strasse 10, 68239 Mannheim

a space where creativity flows freely