Entries for IPAAT 2026 are open from 18th May 2025! and Online entry closes 1st November 2025
Download the rules here.
PLEASE BE WARNED your place is not secure until you have submitted your form AND paid your fee.
Note: All competitors should hold tricks and poses long enough to be judged (suggested 2-3 seconds). For your Quarter Final entry video’s you can use any type of pole/aerial. The Grand Final will have full poles, 45mm with one static and one spinney.
ADULTS hoop will be single point and 180cm from floor to the bottom bar 95cm hoop.
YOUTH hoop will be single point and 180cm from floor to the bottom bar 95cm hoop OR 85cm which is 140cm off the floor.
YOUTH MINI 7 years and under 85cm hoop 100cm off the floor
Silks are 5.8m high and are medium stretch from here.
ALL YOUTHS WILL HAVE A MAT.
Routines should be choreographed and points will be awarded for Tricks, Transitions on the equipment, Fluidity, Stage Presence, Costume, Well rounded, and Overall.
Quarter Finals ONLINE Routine lengths up to 3 minutes MAXIMUM
Name your video link: IPAAT 2026, Quarter Finals, Full Name and Category.
Upload your video to YouTube and then send me a link through email to be judged. You can set your video unlisted or public (NOT private).
Please see the rules for moves allowed of each level and any costume malfunctions that reveals private areas is an automatic disqualification.
If you are chosen to get through to the Final the routines can again be up to 3 minutes MAXIMUM
International Pole and Aerial Tournament has been running since 2011! We're proud to be such a long-standing competition in the UK; and of our reputation of offering an inclusive competition to performers of all different abilities and ages! We now have 7 Pole categories we have 8 Aerial Hoop and 4 Aerial Silks, we have over 250 competitors in the quarter finals and 150 competitors in the live finals that’s run over two days.
We have 3 sponsorship options:
Event Programme and Stall Sponsor
Ultimate Overall Competition Sponsor
Overall Winner prize Sponsor
Or contact us for more information.
For 2026 you will get:
IPAAT has been running since 2011! We're proud to be such a long-standing competition in the UK; and of our reputation of offering an inclusive competition to performers of all different abilities and ages!
We now have 7 Pole categories we have 8 Aerial Hoop and 4 Aerial Silks, we have over 250 competitors in the quarter finals and 150 competitors in the live finals that’s run over two days.