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Business advice for studio owners, guides to every apparatus, the fun side of pole, aerial and circus culture, and what’s new inside Pole Studio Manager.
Latest · Studio businessL1 to L5How to structure pole levels (with a free level chart)
Levels keep students safe, make your schedule easier to understand and give everyone something to work towards. Here’s a practical way to build them.
Inside PSMPrereqsFeature spotlight: prerequisites that keep students in the right class
Keep students in the class that’s right for them, automatically, at the moment they book.
Discipline guidesSilks, lyra & trapezeA beginner’s guide to aerial apparatus
Silks, lyra, trapeze, straps, hammock and rope. What each one is, how it feels, who it suits and how studios usually teach it.
Culture & funGrip 101Pole grip 101: skin, sweat, weather and slippery days
Skin, sweat, weather and the pole itself all decide whether you stick or slip. Here’s what’s going on, and what students and studios can do about it.
Studio businessParty to regularBachelorette pole parties that turn guests into students
A party room full of people who have never touched a pole is the best marketing a studio can get. Here’s how to run parties that pay well and bring guests back.
From mallakhamb to the main stage: a short history of pole
People have been climbing, spinning and balancing on vertical poles for centuries. Here’s a short tour of how we got from ancient training grounds to today’s studios and championships.
Studio businessWaiver checklistWhat to include in a pole or aerial studio waiver
A checklist of the sections most studio waivers cover, plus how to make sure every student has signed before their first class.
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