The All Ireland Pole Dance Competition

About

The All Ireland Pole Dance Championships is Irelands longest established pole dance competition. This highly prestigious event attracts both professional & amateur pole dancers from all over Ireland competing for "The All Ireland Pole Dance Champion” title

These elite athletes will demonstrate through a choreographed routine, the strength and agility that Pole Dance now represents in the field of sporting entertainment.

Guest performances of Pole, Burlesque & Aerial Acts on the night!

Be sure to check out our Facebook group for up to date information and galleries of previous events.

Contestants

Video entries will open January 3rd and close January 30th 2022.

Explanation & description guidelines of updated categories for TAIPDC, effective from 2022.

Categories; Advanced Females, Elite Females, Males, Over 40s & Doubles.

Stage 1 - Video entry

You are invited to submit a link to your YouYube video entry (minimum 2 mins; maxium 3 mins) as part of your application form.

Closing date for videos will be January 30th 2022.

Stage 2 - Finals

The top 5 from each category will go through to the final - if 1 category is not filled extra places will be open for the solo female.

The winner will be presented with the prestigious title of the All Ireland Pole Dance Champion, crown, sash, trophy, and some excellent prizes from our lovely sponsors.

£20 entry fee per person via paypal to polerciseltd@gmail.com. (Entry fees will not be refunded due to covid. If organisers are required to postpone due to restrictions imposed by the government, another date will be arranged with fees & applications automatically transferred.)

Unsuccessful applicants will automatically get a spectator pass to the event.

Click here for AIPDC competition Rules & Regulations.

Please read the guidelines, rules and regulations and then fill in the Application Form below.

2022 Finalists

Congratulations to the successful finalists below!

Advanced

Yvonne O'Connell
Larissa McCormick
Chloe Little
Clarisse Daudemard
Keeva Best
Dearbhail Armour
Elly Bass
Anna Swistek
Yasmine Casey
Victoria Sg
Michelle Mandipira

Over 40s

Hazel Scorer
Claire Warren
Deirdre Cairns
Marguerite Malcolm

Male

Aidan Cairns
Isaac John
Michal Bloch
Tamas Sessler
Cailin Hogg

Doubles

Dearbhla Quinn & Maura Livingstone
Jenny Schmiedel & Yvonne

Elite

Ana Vinogradova
Martine Kettle
Racheal Palmer
Kelly O'Neill
Victoria Sokurenko
Leah Aftab
Kaya Coey
Serena Fernandes Ribeiro
Thomasina Hagan

The Event

Our inaugural competition was held back in October 2006 in La Lea, Belfast. Belfast has been home to the AIPDC over the years. We have hosted in Spring & Airbrake, the Odyssey, Mandela Hall & Elmwood Hall. This years event will be very different to years gone by, with it being a Black Tie & Pleaser affair, taking place in the famous Europa Hotel Exhibition Centre. Get your glad rags on and join us for an evening to be remembered!

Date: Saturday 23rdth April 2022
Venue: Europa Hotel Exhibition Centre Great Victoria Street Belfast BT2 7AP United Kingdom
Competition starts 6.30pm

Discounted accommodation available at the Europa for attendees.

Single Room £95. Double £105

You will be given a discount code to use against your booking with the Europa once tickets for the event have been purchased.

Spectator tickets for the AIPDC 2022 Black Tie event will go on sale at the end of January.