DROGHEDA INDEPENDET, 12th September 2007
MCHUGH'S IN POLE POSITION TO HOST GREAT NIGHT
Some 20 girls will be vying for 'pole position in mchughes on thursday night as the miss pole dance ireland competition takes place.
Tickets for the event, which is in aid of Drogheda Animal Rescue (DAR) have already sold out.
The judges on the night include comedian Joe Rooney, fitness pole dancing instructor Melissa O'Neill and Champion fintess pole dancer Katie Coates.
'The tickets are sold out already, which is fantastic because we are really hoping to raise a lot of money for the charity' siad organiser Laura Armada who runs fitness pole dancing classes at her Labfitness studio in Greenhills. 'We are going to have to look for a bigger venue next year!'
The popularity of the event is reflected in the recent surge in popularity fitness pole dancing has enjoyed with young women throughout the area.
Laura and a fellow instructor now run 22 classes a week with people travelling from as far as Kildare and Malahide. 'We actually have someone wh comes all the way from Cork! She comes up once every 2 weeks to do it' says Laura, who started teaching the classes in 2006.
'You don't realise you are exercising, it is a fun way to spend an hour and the results are failry imminent. It is a challenge, everyone can do it but you do have to set yourself goals'.
12 of those taking part will also star in a new calender with allthe proceed raise from that going to the Gary kelly cancer centre.
'David Deegan is taking the pictures for that on Thursday morning and then the competition will be on that night. Hopefully it will be a great night, all the girls are training very hard and there are people coming from all over'.
And while Laura plans to continue her pole dancing classes she is also predictiong a new exercise trend- fitness hula hooping.
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DROGHEDA LEADER, 12th September 2007
LOCAL GIRLS GET IN POLE POSITION FOR CHARITY
Miss Pole Dance Ireland to swing into action this weekend
Fans of fitness pole dancing will be delighted to hear that Miss Pole Dance Ireland competition will be held in mcHughs tomorrow night Thursday 13th September.
Spectators will be greeted with the sight of 20 girls battling it out for the title of Miss Pole Dance Ireland and the competitioon is set to be one to remember.
The second competition of its kind to be held in Drogheda and the second time it has been organised by Labfitness instructor Laura Armada.
Earlier in the year Laura organised Pole Diva competition in Mchuhs, which proved to be a huge success.
Laura is staging the event in Drogheda to promote the fitness side of pole dancing and to move away from the stigma often attached to it.
'We are running these competitions to show people that pole dancing is a type of fitness and ot something you only see in a red light district. At the end of the day it is very similar to gymnastics.'
'This time we are donating all the money raised to the Drogheda Animal Rescue centre, it is a very worthy cause and all teh work they do is voluntary' laura told the Drogheda Leader.
There will be 2 sections in this year's events- one for amateurs where the girls will be limited in their moves on the pole and advanced where the girls can do whatever moves they please.
Spectators at the competition will also get the treat of seeing world famous pole dancing queen and one of the judges on the night Katie Coates in action.
Tickets are selling fast so you better be quick if you want the chance to see the girls in show off their moves.
Tickets can be purchased at Labfitness Studios in Greenhills for €10 each.
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STAR SUNDAY, September 9 2007
IN POLE POSITION
Dance lessons make getting fit sexy
Shimmying around a pole, slowly executed squats, swift sexy twirls - no it isn't the scene from a lap dancing club, it's the preferred way for girls to enjoy a night out.
Pole dancing as a form of fitness is fast becoming the top choice for ladies as they flock to physically-demanding sessions with the shaft of a weekly basis.
It's so popular that Laura Armada Buch teaches 19 fitness pole dancing classes a week at LABFITNESS STUDIOS in Greenhills Industrial Village, Drogheda.
And the feity 27-year-old is determined to steer pole danicng away from the often portrayed sleazy image and into mainstream fitness.
This thursday in mcHugh's pub, Drogheda, 20 girls will take part in a vertical dance competition.
With poise and grace, the dancers will perform a series of booty shakes and hip thrushts guaranteed to set temperatures soraing when the show kicks of at 8pm.
Laura says: " they aim of the competition is to raise the profile of pole dancing as fitness trend."
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DROGHEDA WEEKENDER, friday 7 September 2007
Miss Pole Dance to hit McHugh's
Interior design is taking on a new perspective in Drogheda as fitness pole are popping up like mushrooms throuth the town!!
It is all thanks to Laura Armada, proprietor and instructor of Labfitness, Drogheda. Laura was the first person in the Republic of Ireland to gain a fitness pole danicng qualification which is recognised internationally and ever since she has been passing on her skills to the women of Drogheda and surrounding regions!
In order to promote pole fitness throughout Ireland, Laura will be hosting the ' miss pole dance ireland' competition in Drohgeda on September 13 to promote how exercise can be fun while also aiming to remove the stereotype of pole dancing being sleazy.
The competition will be divided into 2 sections with 10 girls in each section; the amateur section, i.e no girls are allowed upside down, yes, upside down, and the advanced section, where the girls are permitted and qualified to turn upside down on the pole.
All proceeds from the event will be donated towards the very deserving local charity DAR, an organisation tha is operated purely by volunteers and funded through fundraising events and donations.
So ladies, if you want to fit into that sexy little black dress by Christmas and learn a new skill while increasing your flexibility levles, get down to McHugh's on September 13! aslo performing on the night is the legendary pole dancing queen Katie Coates. Not one to miss!! tickets are selling like hot cakes so early purchasing of tickets is highly recommended.
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