The Great Midwest Pole Dance Competition and Convention for 2012

This summer, the Great Midwest Pole Dance Competition and Convention will expand to actually include TWO competitions!  Friday, August 24th through Sunday, August 26th, Tinley Park, Illinois will become pole dance central as  X-Pole Presents The North American Pole Dance Championship (National Elite (pro) and Masters (dancers over 40) divisions) AND The Great Midwest Competition (Regional Elite (pro) and Essential Pole (basic level) divisions).

The competitor information, directly from their website, is as follows:

Master's Division

Andrea Riquelme Mexico  Click for bio
Gina Orrico-Hensley Illinois  Click for bio
Greta Pontarelli California  Click for bio
Judy Jovanelly Connecticut  Click for bio
Schannon Weickert Virginia  Click for bio
Kelly Wood No. Carolina  Click for bio
Leesi Ruskaup Colorado  Click for bio
Paula Berbeco Indiana  Click for bio
Patti Zikmund Illinois  Click for bio
Rosana Monteiro Florida  Click for bio

Essential Pole Division

Chelle VanderVelde Illinois  Click for bio
Christine Engelsman Illinois  Click for bio
Danielle Zack Illinois  Click for bio
Diana Sekura  Illinois  Click for bio
Ivonne Furneaux Illinois  Click for bio
Jhani Miller Illinois  Click for bio
Jill Olig Wisconsin  Click for bio
Lori Martin Michigan  Click for bio
Melissa Dragovan Illinois  Click for bio 
Molly Hebda Illinois  Click for bio
Nekia Morris-Cutright Michigan  Click for bio

Regional Elite Division

Becca Buck Ohio  Click for bio
Crystal "Charley" Harris Michigan  Click for bio
Dana Miklos Ohio  Click for bio
Danielle Cain Ohio  Click for bio
Kyrsten Grimm Michigan  Click for bio
Mary Brumbaugh Indiana  Click for bio
Melissa Schrader Illinois  Click for bio
Marina Heck Wisconsin  Click for bio
Elena Trefonas Illinois  Click for bio
Sara Becker Iowa  Click for bio
Sashya Dean Illinois  Click for bio
Tiffany McDaniel Wisconsin  Click for bio

National Elite Division

 

Allison Meine Colorado Click for bio
Amber Cahill Iowa  Click for bio
Amy Guion California  Click for bio
Anjel Dust California  Click for bio
Annie Tobiasz New York  Click for bio
Charlee Wagner Utah  Click for bio
Fernando Avelar Mexico  Click for bio
Jennifer Kim California  Click for bio
Lorinda Kay Utah  Click for bio
Mary Kolacinski California  Click for bio
Rhiannan Nicole California  Click for bio
Samantha Star Cuomo Massachusetts   Click for bio

I am so disappointed I can't make it to this event.  Good luck to all of the competitors!  If you are going to the competition and convention, leave a comment below and let me know who you are rooting for!