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Bish Whaa pole troupe performs at PoleCon 2024

IPIA 2024 Year in Review

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…

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A diverse group of people on the PoleCon stage from 2017

Supporting Each Other as Humans

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…

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Group class stretches in downward dog yoga pose.

What are Artist Residencies?

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…

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Pole Class, instructor demoing pole dance move.

How to Structure Your Pole Dance Class (Part 3 of 3)

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!…

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Virtual PoleCon 2024 Recap

We held the fifth annual Virtual PoleCon just this past Saturday October 26, 2024, to a small but enthusiastic, virtual crowd from all over the world including New Zealand and Europe as well as over the US! This event was…

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Pole Class, student filming an instructor.

How to Structure Your Pole Dance Class (Part 2 of 3)

Now that you’ve determined your class ratio and class length (read part 1 here), let’s talk about your offerings on a broader scale: determining if you’d like to run drop in classes or session classes, and what the longer term…

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Pole Class, students doing a warm up.

How to Structure Your Pole Dance Class (Part 1 of 3)

There are plenty of things to consider when starting your own pole studio or becoming a pole instructor for the first time. One of the first things to consider is how to structure your classes. Some things to consider include…

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