When you haven’t got a stitch to wear, but still go out and bring forth the awesomeness…? Enjoy this showreel and recap from our Smiths themed pole dance showcase in honour of Arlene Caffrey’s birthday, awesomely shot by the incredibly sound Crooked Gentlemen! Thank you so much again to all of our performers and a...Read More

I’m delighted to bring you our Member Spotlight: this month it’s Dearbhaile! Dearbhaile first stepped through our doors in 2015 and rejoined our community following a few years of travelling abroad. Since getting back into the ‘swing’ of things (I can’t help myself when it comes to a good pole pun) she has transcended physically...Read More

I’m delighted to bring you our Member Spotlight: this month it’s Órla! Órla is a tattoo artist based in Dublin. When she’s not tattooing or dancing she can be found napping in the nearest small space. She’s been doing ballet on and off since age 13 and has been pole dancing here at IPDA for...Read More

This March, my little business Irish Pole Dance Academy turned 8 years old. So what better way to celebrate than with our usual Anniversary Showcase! Everyone who knows me knows that IPDA is my soul’s work; I am fiercely proud of the community of badasses that my studio is home to. I set up this...Read More

One of my favourite things about owning a brick and mortar pole dance studio is that I get to host regular in-house showcases where I can join our students, instructors and friends from the Pole Dance world and Burlesque community in creating art and performing our hearts out! I personally feel that there are limited...Read More

Lux ATL: The Stripcraft Spellbook Ladies, we have come to the end of our online studio review and I reserve no hesitation in stating that coincidence or not, the cliché ‘save the best for last’ absolutely applies to our final online studio review. Thus far, we have brought you the breath-taking beautiful movements offered by...Read More