We are not saying Project 2025 is President-elect Trump’s agenda nor that it will be carried out as written. We are encouraging everyone to stay engaged and informed whether pole is your hobby, your side hustle, or your full-time gig…
[memberonly level=“Group Membership for Businesses of 2-5 individuals, Student, Individual or Solo-Preneur, PoleCon Membership”] This workshop was part of the IPIA Webinar held on December 20, 2024 IPIA Webinar: Protecting Your Data with Circus Cora You know what's scarier than…
There is a ton of buzz around artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) lately—especially since Chat GPT came into the world. People are turning to AI for all sorts of things like meal planning, research and writing, and even fitness…
IPIA Fast Facts Over the Past Year It's been a busy year at the IPIA supporting the pole industry in different ways -- check out some of our progress! Officially merged with PoleCon. Read more about that here. Created a…
While the IPIA specifically focuses on the business side of pole, we are all humans with human needs and concerns. We also, as pole business owners, studio owners, instructors, performers, and swers often hold space for other humans in an…
While many people start businesses with the goal of making money, there are just as many people that start businesses (or non-profit organizations) because they want to be the change they want to see in the world. Maybe you’ve got…
[memberonly level=“Group Membership for Businesses of 2-5 individuals, Student, Individual or Solo-Preneur, PoleCon Membership”] This workshop was part of the IPIA Webinar held on November 19, 2024 IPIA Webinar: Neurodiversity in pole – what is it? How can we be…
In the world of “traditional” dance, there are various types of artist residencies. There are teaching residencies, choreographic residencies, research residencies, and hybrids. Keep reading to find out a bit about each of them and see if you’d like to…
Written by a retired service member who is also a pole teacher and performer. As Veteran’s Day (November 11 in the United States) draws near, what is your studio doing to support our Veterans for this year’s holiday? Instead of…
Whew! Who knew there was so much to stay about how to structure classes! So far we have covered student to teacher ratios, class length, drop in vs session classes, and considerations for monthly programming, but we aren’t done yet!…