New Zealand's premier pole dance competition. Two nights, two divisions, one stage at The Globe Theatre, Palmerston North.
Dynasty runs across two consecutive nights, each dedicated to a separate division. Same stage, same categories — different level of competitor.
Rising stars and up-and-coming performers competing at amateur level. High energy, big moments, and a crowd that's completely behind every single competitor.
Experienced and advanced performers at the top of their game. Elite athleticism, storytelling, and stage presence from across Aotearoa New Zealand.
Dynasty is held at The Globe Theatre in Palmerston North — a proper theatrical venue with professional lighting, sound, and staging. Not a studio show. Not a community hall. A real stage.
In-person tickets are sold exclusively through The Globe Theatre. Livestream tickets are sold through Dynasty.
Each night features three categories — Low Flow, Styles, and Tricks — with up to eight finalists per category competing live after a video entry round.
Routines run 3–4 minutes. Each competitor performs to their own music on a fully lit theatre stage with professional lighting programmed to their brief.
Placings of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd are awarded per category per night, judged by three specialist judges selected to reflect the unique qualities of each category.
The night also includes a People's Choice award voted on by the in-theatre audience.
The weekend continues on Sunday 21 March with workshops hosted at Altitude Palmerston North, taught by the competition's guest judges. Past workshops have included flow & technique, power pole, basework, and more.
Workshop details and ticketing for 2027 will be announced closer to the event.
Dynasty is run by Emma and Liam Dewhurst, the founders of Altitude Studios Whanganui Ltd, the company behind Dynasty and their two Altitude pole fitness studios in Whanganui and Palmerston North.
Dynasty exists because not every pole dancer is here for the biggest tricks. Some tell stories. Some flow low. Some do all three, but never got a stage that let them choose. Dynasty was built around three distinct categories so competitors can play to their strengths, not someone else's judging criteria. A proper theatre, no corners cut, and a show that takes every discipline seriously.
Pole dancer, studio founder, and competition director. Emma opened her first pole studio in 2014 and has spent over a decade building community, teaching, and competing in the NZ pole space. Dynasty is her event and she runs all of it.
Co-owner and the person responsible for the livestream, the trophies, and keeping a day job so the whole thing is financially viable. Largely prefers it that way.
Dynasty is New Zealand's premier pole dance competition — a high-production theatrical event reaching competitors, audiences, and the broader pole dance community nationwide. We offer a range of sponsorship tiers from product gifting through to full event partnership. Get in touch to find out more.
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