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.
2019 Finalists
Congratulations to the successful finalists below!
- Advanced
- Kaya Coey
- Pamela Emerson
- Edwina McNally
- Ludwika Balinska
- Madalina Lazar
- Denise Lee
- Tessa Cairns
- Laura Fox
- Over 40s
- Hazel Scorer
- Lisa Byrne
- Kirsty Wone
- Deidre Cairns
- Patricia Taylor
- Magz O'Neil
- Male Solo
- Isaac Biobele John
- Tamas Sessler
- Aidan Cairns
- Keith Tsang
- Cailin Hogg
- Doubles
- Jekaterina Tatuna & Jayne O’Rourke
- Lisa Byrne & Mary
- Seanin Ward & Jessica
- Jenny Schmiedel & Nicole
- Tanya Cheung & Gemma Chung
- Elite
- Gemma Cheung
- Jennifer Schmiedel
- Jenni Barr
- Leigh Lowry
- Leah Aftab
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.
Contact Us
Comments or questions are welcome.
Sponsors
We would like to help business boost their presence within the pole community here in Ireland by giving affordable opportunities to publicise their brand, to showcase, sell and promote their business products and services.
This year we expect 600 spectators and 35 competitors alone at TAIPDC.
You can now get a vendor space for as little as £100 & Sponsorship opportunities from £40, with our EARLY BIRD OFFER, available until 31st January.
Space is limited to 10 Vendor spaces and 2 demonstration spaces for those with poles/equipment, so it is advised to get in touch with us via the contact us page as soon as possible if you would like to get involved.
2019 Sponsors
Results 2015
- Female Solo
- Leanne Cummins
- Linzi Thompson
- Sarah O'Reilly
- Male
- Dawid Skowronek
- Michael Donohue
- Gary Cairns
- Doubles
- Seanin Ward & Emma WhiteSimmons
- Nikki Sterritt & Ciera Freeburn
- Amanda Moose & Carly Magill
- Over 40s
- Susan Nolan
- Deirdre Cairns
- Magz O'Neill
- Amateur
- Laura Hatchell
- Leah Aftab
- Ella Lockhart
Results 2016
- Pro
- Haelee Reis
- Alexandra Basa
- Sarah O'reilly
- Male
- Adain cairns
- Gary cairns
- Liam O'Neill
- Doubles
- Dawn & Naomi Walsh
- Gary cairns & Kelly O'Neill
- Carly Magill & Hanna radzey
- Over 40
- Deirdre cairns
- Hazel scorer
- Mich piazza
- Amateur
- Lauren Hamilton
- Ania Vinogardoina
- Saruul Altantuya
Results 2017
- Pro
- Tanya Cheung
- Saru A Tuya
- Haelee Reis
- Male
- Steven Dyer
- Adain Cairns
- Tamas Sessler
- Doubles
- Jennifer Harland & Lauren Hamilton
- Dawn Walsh & Naomi Walsh
- Emily Strudley & Rebecca McWhinney
- Over 40
- Alex Basa
- Mich Piazza
- Joint Lorna King & Deirdre Carins
- Amateur
- Leigh Lowry
- Jenny Schmiedel
- Thomasina Hagan
Results 2018
- Female Solo
- Sonny B Doyle
- Sandra Velickaite
- Nikki Noire
- Male
- Gary Cairns
- Isaac John
- Doubles
- Dawn Walsh & Naomi Walsh
- Thomasina Hagan & Kelly O'Neill
- Over 40s
- Alex Basa
- Deirdre Cairns
- Patrica Taylor
- Amateur
- Kathleenkitty Chan
- Gemma Cheung
- Edwina Elizabeth
Results 2019
- Advance
- 1st Laura fox
- 2nd tessa Louise
- 3rd Pamela Emerson
- Male
- 1st Isaac john
- 2nd Aidan Cairns
- 3rd Cailin Hogg
- Doubles
- 1st Tanya Cheung & Gemma Cheung
- 2nd Jenny Schmiedel & Tyran
- Jekaterina Tatunja & jayne O'Rourke
- Over 40s
- 1st Kirsty Wone
- 2nd Hazel Scorer
- 3rd Deirdre Cairns
- Elite
- Gemma Cheung
- Leah Aftab
- Jenni Barr