Updates to PoleCon 2027
It’s been a very busy two years running two PoleCon events! PoleCon: West 2025 and 2026 gave us the opportunity to try new things and bring new panels and showcases to the community. <3 Now that we are focusing on…
What responsibility does the audience have?
At shows and competitions, the performers, competitors, and producers all have clear expectations for roles and responsibilities. But what responsibility does the audience have? Pay attention! The performer has worked long and hard to bring thier idea to life for…
How to use the data from the Pole Industry Financial Survey
PoleCon’s parent company, the IPIA, conducts anonymous surveys every two years on the financial status of the pole industry as part of it's work as our industry's first trade association. So far, the IPIA has conducted three surveys over the…
PoleCon: West 2026 Recap
Thank you so much for coming to PoleCon: West 2026 at the Sheraton Mesa Hotel at Wrigleyville West! From one performer: “Thank you for organizing such an amazing, informative, and fun weekend! Looking forward to next year!” PoleCon: West 2026…
Interview with New PoleCon Instructor: Santanna
We are sitting down to talk to our new instructors for PoleCon: West 2026! Learn more about them and then click here to purchase their workshop 1. We’re so excited to have you teach at PoleCon: West this year! Can…
How to find the *right* pole dance teacher
For those of us starting our pole journey in the club or studio, usually we don’t get a whole lot of choice in who our first teachers are. They are simply the first person we start interacting with (or watching…
Fix Your Face: 3 exercises to improve your facial expressions during your performance
You’re ready to perform your next – or even first! – pole dance routine. You’ve perfected your moves, bedazzled your costume, and practiced your musicality. But did you practice your face??? Having your facial expressions match your movement enhances your…
Interview with New PoleCon Instructor: Iris Sparrow
We are sitting down to talk to our new instructors for PoleCon: West 2026! Learn more about them and then click here to purchase their workshop 1. We’re so excited to have you teach at PoleCon: West this year! Can…
Interview with New PoleCon Instructor: Abyssinia
We are sitting down to talk to our new instructors for PoleCon: West 2026! Learn more about them and then click here to purchase their workshop 1. We’re so excited to have you teach at PoleCon: West this year! Can…
How Hitting Rock Bottom Led Me to Start a Polewear Brand
I remember staring at myself in the mirror, trying hard to remember the trail of damage I had left the night before and the few days leading up to it. I had gone on another one of my “ok, this…