Rules

📅 Date: May 23, 2026
đź“Ť Location: Naples, Italy.
🎤 Organizer: Mario Turco aka Messia @messia.music
📱 Official Instagram: @messia.championship
📧 Official email: messiapoleshow@gmail.com

🎭 What is the Messia Pole Show Championship?

A thematic pole dance performance competition where each participant is called to create a true show with clear storytelling: beginning, development, and end.
Each edition has its own official theme. All performances must creatively adhere to the theme.

2026 Edition Theme:
THE CONFESSION

The stage becomes a confessional, a mirror, a temple, a courtroom.
It’s up to you to decide what to reveal and what to hide.
Have you confessed?

🔥 Divisions and Styles

  • Amateur
  • Intermediate
  • Professional

Participants must be of legal age. Each participant may register in the division they believe best matches their skill level. However, the organization reserves the right to move the participant to a different division if deemed appropriate.
The categories are mixed and open to all genders.

Styles:

🔸 Bare – “Raw Truth”
Let your story come through raw and sincere, without filters or barriers.
Barefoot, every step becomes part of the narrative. This category celebrates the authenticity of the body and emotion, in direct connection with the stage.

🔸 Vertigo – “Bold Theatricality”
Bring your story to the stage with power, magnetism, and control while dancing on sky-high heels.
The balance between energy and seduction reaches its peak here. It's a tribute to stage dominance, to the rhythm struck by heels, and to full mastery of one's body.

🔸 XXX – “Extreme Freedom”
Push the boundaries of sensuality, explore your boldest side.
In this category, nudity is allowed: everything serves the narrative, freedom of expression, and emotional impact.

đź‘Ą Solo or Group Participation

The competition is open to solo participants and groups.

  • Each performance, whether solo or group, must be accompanied by at least 1 prop performer, up to a maximum of 10.
  • Human props are mandatory stage elements but are not allowed to touch or use the pole: violation results in a -5 point penalty.
  • Co-participants, on the other hand, are group members who are allowed to interact with the pole and are subject to the group participation fee.
  • Both props and co-participants must be of legal age. +18

âś… Mandatory Stage Elements

  • All performances must be inspired by or directly related to the main theme.
  • Each performance must be conceived as a true show with clear and recognizable storytelling: a beginning, development, and conclusion.
  • In all categories, the removal of at least one piece of clothing during the performance is mandatory.
    â›” Failure to do so will result in a -5 point penalty.
  • Each performance must include at least one human prop performer (maximum of 10).
    ⛔ Props are not allowed to interact with the pole – violation results in a -5 point penalty.
  • The performance must not exceed 3:00 minutes.
    â›” Exceeding this limit results in a -5 point penalty.

đź“© Registration and Tickets

  • Solo participation fee: €125
  • Group participation fee: €70 per person (co-participants who use the pole)
  • Human Props (mandatory, min 1 – max 10): €25 per person

Each performance, whether solo or group, must include at least one prop performer on stage. Props are mandatory but are strictly prohibited from touching or using the pole in any way.

🎟️ Spectator Tickets:

  • €20 → up to 2 days before the competition
  • €25 → the day before the competition
  • €30 → on the day of the competition

🎫 Coach ticket: 20€

Includes dressing room access and the opportunity to watch the competition.
Spectators and coaches must be of legal age. +18

 

đź“ť Evaluation

The judges will evaluate according to the following criteria:

  • Technique: choosing and refining tricks on the pole and in floorwork
  • Theme: adherence to the theme chosen by the organization and coherence of the storytelling.
  • Image: attention to costume and aesthetic details
  • Human props use: originality and coherence of scene interactions.
  • Strip: creativity and stagecraft in removing the costume.

🏅 Audience Award

At the end of each division, the audience in the venue will be able to vote for their favorite artist. This vote will not affect the technical score assigned by the judges but will confer a Special Audience Award, which will be presented during the final ceremony.

🎪 Stage specifications


  • There will be only one pole in the competition.
  • Height: 4 meters. Diameter: 45mm. Coating: Inox.
  • Mode: static or spin, to be chosen by the participant before the competition.
    â›” It will not be possible to change the mode during the performance.
  • The dimensions of the videowall are 6.20 meters in width and 4.30 meters in height.

đź‘— Costume and stage accessories

  • It is not permitted to display brands or logos for advertising purposes during the performance. Penalty: –5 points.
  • The costume, makeup, and hairstyle must be consistent with the theme of the performance.
  • Shoes and costume details must not include any sharp parts or materials that could damage the pole or the stage floor.
  • Props and accessories are permitted as long as they are coherent and safe.

🎵 Music 

  • The track may be accompanied by a video.
  • HD video formats (1280Ă—720) and Full HD formats (1920Ă—1080) are accepted.
  • The video must include the audio track.
  • The file must be max 100 MB.
  • The music/video must be sent in MP3/MP4.
  • It must not exceed 3:30 minutes.
  • The file must be renamed as follows:
    MPSC_FIRSTNAME_LASTNAME_DIVISION_STYLE
  • ⚠️ If submitted after the deadline, a penalty of –5 points will be applied to the final evaluation.
  • Each athlete must also bring a USB drive containing only their own music track to submit at check-in.
  • Music submission deadline: April 20, 2026.

đź“Ś DEADLINE

By April 20, 2026, each participant must submit:

  • The music track (maximum 3:30 minutes).
  • The choreography description (maximum 2 lines. Italian or English)
  • Stage lighting preference (e.g., blue-green)
  • The total number of Human Props, including their names, and the €25 fee for each.
  • The name of the accompanying coach (if present) and the corresponding €20 fee.
  • A valid non-competitive sports medical certificate.

📆 Check-in

  • Friday, May 22, 2026: mandatory check-in for all competitors, coaches, and extras directly at the theater. This will be followed by stage rehearsals.
  • ⚠️ Failure to attend the check-in will result in automatic exclusion from the competition.
  • ⚠️ It is mandatory for all participants and all extras to present a valid identity document.
  • âś… At the entrance to the dressing rooms, the names and badges of athletes, extras, and coaches will be checked. Access will be denied to anyone who did not register the day before the competition.
  • âś… The spectator ticket can be validated either the day before or on the day of the competition.

đźš« Prohibitions and Conduct

  • Each participant declares that they are in good health and fit to undertake a performance routine. If any health issues arise during the event, the athlete may stop their performance at any time. The organization is exempt from any civil or criminal liability related to participation.
  • Punctuality is mandatory for both check-in and at the time of the stage call. A delay of more than 30 seconds incurs a –5 point penalty.
  • Absolute respect for all individuals, rules, and equipment related to the competition is required. Any unsportsmanlike or disrespectful behavior will be sanctioned. Only competitors and staff may access restricted areas, which must be kept orderly.
  • It is forbidden to apply creams or oils to the skin before the performance.
  • It is forbidden to bring real weapons into any area of the competition.
  • It is forbidden to bring live or stuffed animals on stage. Penalty: immediate disqualification.
  • The use of fire on stage or in the theater is prohibited. Penalty: immediate disqualification.
  • The use of liquids on stage or during the performance is prohibited.
  • It is strictly forbidden to consume alcohol or drugs before performing on stage. Penalty: immediate disqualification.
  • Grips (such as Itac, magnesium, DryHands) are permitted only on the body. It is forbidden to apply them to the pole.
  • All participants agree to be photographed and filmed for the entire duration of the event and authorize the organization to use their image.
  • The jury’s decisions are to be considered final and indisputable.
  • Any form of discrimination will result in immediate exclusion from the competition.
  • Any disrespectful or defamatory behavior, in person or on social media, towards judges, sponsors, organizers, or other participants, will result in lifetime disqualification from the competition.
  • Any situation not covered by these regulations will be evaluated and handled at the organization’s discretion.

For updates and official communications: 
📧 Official email: messiapoleshow@gmail.com
📱 Official Instagram: @messia.championship

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