The following updates are now live in the PRW Training Manual and ICON Guide. Please review all changes before your next training.
RIPSTIX® LECTURE
(PRW Manual p. 10 | ICON Guide p. 16)
What: Ripstix package pricing in USD has been removed from initial product list views in the Label Pro Shop. When Pros navigate to the Ripstix section of the Label’s POUND Pro Shop, they will see Ripstix packages that are exclusive to Pros and Venues. Once they click on a specific package, they’ll be directed to the global e-shop where pricing is displayed inclusive of taxes and/or duties for their location*.
*location dependent
Why: Pros have reported disappointment when seeing a USD price in the Pro Shop and a different total in the global e-shop, not realizing that the second price price they see is inclusive of taxes and/or duties for their location. Removing USD pricing from the Label Pro Shop should help eliminate this disappointment.
How: For delivery in POUND Rockout Workout training:
- POUND Formula: Ripstix (PRW Manual p. 10 | ICON Guide p. 16) — Share that licensed Pros and approved Venues can access exclusively bundled and discounted Ripstix® packages through the Label, and present three purchasing paths: Pro purchase inside The Label, Venue purchase inside The Label, and Posse purchase on POUND’s public shop or – to be mentioned for US and Canadian Pros ONLY – POUND’s Amazon Shop.
- Label Lecture (PRW Manual p. 32–33) — Demonstrate navigation to Pro Shop > Ripstix® so Pros know exactly where to find Ripstix® packages on The Label.
NOTE: Please carry both delivery points into POUND Unplugged and Generation POUND trainings.
Watch Shannon deliver the Ripstix Leture from the 2025 ICON Candidate Training Camp. It’s a great reference for how to present the different ways to get Ripstix into the hands of class participants.
CRUSHCRUSHCRUSH SHEET MUSIC REMOVAL
(PRW Training Manual)
What: The Sheet Music for Crushcrushcrush has been removed from the PRW Training Manual.
Why: We originally communicated this change would take effect in July. With additional updates rolling out to the training manual now, we moved up the removal of Crushcrushcrush to May to consolidateinto one update.
How: No action needed beyond awareness. Do not reference the Crushcrushcrush Sheet Music in training.
Note: Crushcrushcrush will remain part of the Training Tracks filter in the POUNDtracks library in the Label until December 2026 for any Pros who are still using the filter to reference their training tracks.
LABEL LECTURE — ARCHIVED TRACKS
(PRW Manual p. 31 | ICON Guide p. 33)
What: As of May 1, the Archived Tracks section is no longer part of the Label. The photo of the Label on p. 31 of the POUND Rockout Workout training manual has been updated to reflect this, and the past lecture point within the Label lecture on p. 33 of the PRW ICON Guide has been removed.
Why: To further support our mission of One Beat Heard Around The World, all Pros are now teaching from the same Choreography Library. This also eliminates a recurring pain point where new Pros discover that a track they loved from class isn’t available to them to teach.
How: Remove any mention of the Archive from your Label Lecture . If you were not yet aware of this change, read the full announcement here.
Thank you for always bringing your best to every training. Your attention to detail and commitment to delivering up-to-date education is what keeps our standards high and our Pros set up for success. Keep rockin’ n’ rollin’!