pole_kitty started this discussion ·
hi. 💣 how do you open a pole dance studio?? what laws do you have to abide by? and how do you become certified in pole dancing??? ~i really want to open up a business in my area~ any tips or advice is welcome! 😉
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Hey pole kitty. I am on my blackberry so I can't post a direct link without closing this window but there is a thread in this column about studios and legalities etc. It has tons of useful info. Look for the thread titled Studio Owners right here in "Everything else pole related" and you will find the one I refer too. Hope that helps hun. Huge hugs and best of luck. Reenie
The PFA is working on a reference for pole dance certificaiton programs but in the mean time if you google pole dance instructor certification you will find many available...research what they offer and ask them questions. A good instructor certification will tell you how to open a studio and the business aspects as well as how to teach.
The PFA is working on a reference for pole dance certificaiton programs but in the mean time if you google pole dance instructor certification you will find many available...research what they offer and ask them questions. A good instructor certification will tell you how to open a studio and the business aspects as well as how to teach. ok kool. but how do i choose? there are so many!
Charley ·
Mary Ellen (Empy) has a realyl good program that covers teaching and business. I would so do her program in a minute.
Thank you Charley! The best thing I can recommend is just to read and interview your potential certifications. The more you read the more you'll learn about what's available. Don't choose something that seems too easy to be any good. Tougher or more rigid is better. Go with someone with a good reputation...so ask around. See what just feels right to you when you talk to them. As a side note: I ran into someone recently who claimed that they were certified by me and they were not! I'm still dealing with this as they claimed they paid and were certified by someone on the east coast who came to a local fitness studio and offered a workshop then awarded MY certification. Complete with my logo and everything! VERY FRUSTRATING to find that this has happened!
Mary Ellen (Empy) has a realyl good program that covers teaching and business. I would so do her program in a minute. I leave for there on Sunday 🙂
Thank you Charley! The best thing I can recommend is just to read and interview your potential certifications. The more you read the more you'll learn about what's available. Don't choose something that seems too easy to be any good. Tougher or more rigid is better. Go with someone with a good reputation...so ask around. See what just feels right to you when you talk to them. As a side note: I ran into someone recently who claimed that they were certified by me and they were not! I'm still dealing with this as they claimed they paid and were certified by someone on the east coast who came to a local fitness studio and offered a workshop then awarded MY certification. Complete with my logo and everything! VERY FRUSTRATING to find that this has happened! wow-im sorry that happened to you.
WTH??? OMG!!! How on earth could something like that happen?? What is with some people............ugh~~~ I am terribly sorry to hear that this happened to you.........I hope it is easily resolved and doesn't happen again. Huge hugs reenie As a side note: I ran into someone recently who claimed that they were certified by me and they were not! I'm still dealing with this as they claimed they paid and were certified by someone on the east coast who came to a local fitness studio and offered a workshop then awarded MY certification. Complete with my logo and everything! VERY FRUSTRATING to find that this has happened!
Okay.....now where can this website be found?? Thanks Mary Ellen (Empy) has a realyl good program that covers teaching and business. I would so do her program in a minute.
Veena ·
Reenie, Your looking for the certification site info?.....I believe this would be the page. http://www.empowermentthroughexoticdance.com/ETEDInstructorTraining.htm
Thanks for linking for me Veena! 🙂 As for the other studio, she has removed my instructor certification logo but we are still trying to track down the women who certified her. She states she paid $400 to this person. It's amazing that someone would think that they can get away with this and not be found out! The pole world is too connected to be able to get away with something and not run into someone else who knows better.
Thank you for the link!! I am off to check it out........... reenie
