A “drag ban” is a catch all term to describe legislation that prohibits people under the age of 18 (kids) from attending events where performers are dressed in a manner contrary to “their gender assigned at birth.” So far, this…
As a pole dancer, how often do you take a hard look at your equipment? Do you have a maintenance program for maintaining—and eventually—replacing your poles? Check out these tips for how to increase the longevity of your poles through…
[memberonly level=“Group Membership for Businesses of 2-5 individuals, Student, Individual or Solo-Preneur, PoleCon Membership”] Click here to check out a sample pole maintenance log template. This template is in Google Sheets. To use go to "File" and then choose…
[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 August 8, 2023 Hear from Jeni Janover the founder of Liquid Motion how to run a…
[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 July 27, 2023. How to use Project Manager Mode in Your Pole Biz with Seonaidh Jamieson…
Mirrors are an important, but not a necessary, part of your pole studio. Some studios prefer to teach without mirrors as they can cause potentially negative comparisons for students or otherwise make students feel uncomfortable viewing themselves or others. Other…
If you started teaching during the pandemic, you may be already acquainted with using Zoom, Google HangOuts, Microsoft Teams, or other video meeting service to teach virtually. Now that the pandemic is over, many people are still enjoying the flexibility…
Teaching students is one thing, teaching teachers is a completely different concept! Check out our tips below if you’re considering developing a mentorship or teacher coaching program to sell to potential pole dance teachers. What is unique to your mentorship…
Organizing a pole dance showcase could be an independent business idea or something that you do as part of owning or managing a studio. Here are some things to consider when planning your pole dance showcase or competition: Venue First,…
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