NATASHA WANG at Polecats Manila
April 26 - 27, 2025
SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, APRIL 26
1:00 - 2:30 pm :: POLE POETRY
Learn beautiful grounded flow sequences, low-pole shapes and floorwork around the pole with variations for all levels. The emphasis is on the breath and dancing with the heart, rather than strict counts. Being able to do basic static spins is recommended. Level: All Levels
3:00 - 4:30 pm :: GEOMETRY LAB
Learn Natasha Wang's signature movement style, which incorporates grip variations, unusual contact points, and lots of twisty, thready, pretzel-y shapes and combos. Get ready to tie yourself into knots. Workshop may incorporate spin & static pole. Level: High Beginners 2 (with air invert) and up.
5:00 - 6:30 pm :: HANDSPRING CLINIC
This purely handspring workshop will cover the different handspring grips, leg and body positions, as well as fun entries and shape variations. We will also cover strength & conditioning drills that you can take into your own pole practice. It is recommended that students be able to hold a handstand against a wall for at least 30 seconds, and are comfortable with Extended Butterfly. Level: High Intermediate 1 (at least 3 months experience) and Intermediate 2.
SUNDAY, APRIL 27
2:00 - 3:30 pm :: POLESTANDS AND FLOW
Learn how to dance from the floor onto the pole and back down again as we learn acrobatic pole flow sequences incorporating pole handstands (shoulder stands, forearm stands, & handstands), as well as rolls, spins, sweeps and jumps. Level: High Beginners 2 (with air invert) and up.
4:00 - 5:30 pm :: TUMBLES 4 LYFE
Learn crowd-pleasing drops, flips and faux flips, tumbles and other dynamic pole movement, no gymnastics training required! This workshop will teach you safe, progressive techniques to get you from scared-to-death to death defying in 90 minutes. Level: High Intermediate 1 (at least 3 months experience) and Intermediate 2.
6:00 - 7:30 pm :: SHAPESHIFTING POLE CREATURES
This workshop will take foundational moves like Pole Sit, Figurehead, Stargazer and Jasmine, and embellish them with accents, grip variations and other movement techniques. While being able to invert is not required, students should have basic knowledge of beginner upright moves. Workshop may incorporate spin & static pole. Level: Beginner-Intermediate.
RATES
Php 3,500 for 1 workshop
Php 10,000 for 3 workshops
All workshops will be held in Studio 1 and will observe a 1:1 student to pole ratio.
HOW TO BOOK
Create an account on Polecats Manila’s Mindbody > bit.ly/polecatsmindbodyonline
Purchase credit on > bit.ly/polecatspackages. Choose POLE STARS WORKSHOPS, and indicate if you want to purchase 1 workshop or a 3-workshop package.
Receive the SALES RECEIPT email. Once you receive this email, that means the credit has been allotted to your account.
Book your desired workshops on Polecats Manila’s Mindbody > bit.ly/polecatsmindbodyonline.
For cancellations made on or before April 21, 2025, the credit can be redeemed for future use for regular class credit at Polecats Manila. The slot immediately goes to the next person waitlisted. For cancellations made on April 22, 2025 onwards, the credit will be considered used. Refunds are not an option.
To waitlist, please email us at info@polecatsmanila.com.
ABOUT NATASHA WANG
Natasha Wang is an international pole teacher, performer and competition judge. A once exercise-averse club kid, Natasha discovered pole at the ripe age of 30 and went on to become one of the icons of the pole world. Natasha is the host of Poletica Movement, an on-demand platform for pole dancers that unlocks their power through movement they love. Her live and virtual classes blend elements of yoga, fitness and creative movement to help students achieve fitness goals while having fun in the process.
As a competitive pole athlete, her titles include IPC Pole Art Champion (2018), IPC Ultimate Champion (2013), Pole Art Runner-Up (2012), US Pole Dance Champion (2011), USPDF West Coast Champion (2010), California Pole Dance Champion (2010), and East Meets West Miss Pole-AM (2010). In 2015, she was named “Instructor of the Year” by the International Pole Dance Fitness Association.
Natasha has appeared on “The View” on ABC, “Good Day L.A.” on FOX, “Amazing Dance” on Hunan TV, and “Day Day Up” on Hunan TV, China’s #1 TV show with a viewership of over 300 million. She has also toured China as a solo artist, including a 30-show residency at China Rouge at the Galaxy Macau Hotel & Casino. In 2011, Natasha performed in the Doug Aitken art-theater project “Black Mirror” alongside actress Chloe Sevigny, which premiered in Athens and Hydra, Greece.
Teaching Certifications:
NASM Certified Personal Trainer
NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist
NASM Virtual Coaching Specialist
260-hour Registered Yoga Teacher in Ashtanga Vinyasa & Yin Yoga
elevatED for Pole & Flexibility
X-Pert
Pole Moves
Vertical Art Athletics
Floor Flow
Liquid Motion L1 & L2
Liquid Motion Pole
