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SAMPLE PHOTOGRAPHER OR VIDEOGRAPHER CONTRACT

[memberonly level=“Group Membership for Businesses of 2-5 individuals, Student, Individual or Solo-Preneur, PoleCon Membership”]   Use this as a starting point or template for developing a contract that is relevant for your needs and relevant in your jurisdiction. >>> Client: <CLIENT…

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Ashley Fox performs at PoleCon 2024

Workshop Menu Templates

[memberonly level=“Group Membership for Businesses of 2-5 individuals, Student, Individual or Solo-Preneur, PoleCon Membership”]   Looking for a template to use to create your workshop "menu" as a touring instructor?   Click here for Google Slide Template (File > Make…

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Felix et al performs at PoleCon 2024

Grant Opportunities

First and foremost, IPIA would like to announce the IPIA and PoleCon Grant program! Beginning this year (2025), IPIA is awarding three needs-based grants to help pole-preneurs or those that want to become pole-preneurs who would otherwise be unable to…

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Photograph from Lakin Jones Photography at PoleCon

IPIA Webinar: How to get the best photos with Lakin Jones

[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 February 18, 2025 IPIA Webinar: How to get the best photos with Lakin Jones, PoleCon's Official…

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Larissa and Alex perform pole silks at PoleCon 2019

How to calculate depreciation of pole equipment

*this post focuses on US tax law What is depreciation? Depreciation is when something loses value over time. Put in tax terms, depreciation is an accounting method for distributing the cost of a physical asset over its life expectancy. As…

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Sweet T takes a selfie in a club locker room

IPIA Webinar: So You Think You Can Dance? with Sweet T

[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 January 16, 2025 IPIA Webinar: So You Think You Can Dance? with Sweet T Curious about…

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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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