Pole
Our Pole classes break down into different elements such as dance, floorwork, musicality, conditioning exercises, technicality of tricks and transitions. All classes start with a warm up and conditioning exercises, then move on to the core of the class, and end with a freestyle or a cool down. In the process, you will improve strength, flexibility, body awareness and coordination. No background needed and we will equip you with all the basics and skills needed to progress and achieve your goals.
If you have little or no experience in Pole, we require you to take our Fundamental Pole class L1/L2 until you are approved by our instructors to take other classes. If you have some experience in pole and are not sure which class to take, please contact us so that we can have your level assessed accurately.
FUNDAMENTAL POLE L1/L2
If you have never taken a pole class, this is where your journey begins. In this class, you will learn the fundamentals and techniques that will prepare you to join our higher level classes safely. You will learn a variety of pole climbs, spins, floorwork while building strength and confidence for proper inversion technique. This is the level where you will learn how to dance smoothly around the pole and in the air for the first time. We require that you take this class and stay in this class until you feel comfortable with most floorwork, static spins and foundational tricks. The foundation tricks we cover in this class are Pole Climbs (Basic & Forearm), Jasmine (from Climb and Inversion), Aerial Inversion/Chopper, Crucifix to Handstand Cartwheel Exit, Outside/Inside Leg Hang, Flatline, Legs Switch, Side Switch, Butterfly, Brass Monkey Sit/Hang, Superman.
Class content: Light warm up, conditioning exercises, a short basic dance sequence on and off the pole, basic techniques of pole tricks and transitions, and cool down.
Proper attire: Bra top and/or tank top and short spandex shorts for women. Tank top and spandex shorts for men. No jewelry is allowed. Long nails to be taped or trimmed short no longer than the end of the fingertips with no sharp edges.
STATIC POLE L2/L3 & L3/L4
SPINNING POLE & FLYING POLE L2/L3 & L3/L4
ACRO-POWER POLE L3/L4)
The L2/L3 Pole class is for students who are already comfortable with all of the foundational tricks that are taught in the Fundamental Pole L1/L2 class. You will learn how to use all the tricks and skills you’ve acquired from the Fundamental Pole L1/L2 class effectively in order to execute fluidly our trick sequence/combinations on both dynamic static pole or on beautiful spinning pole which are alternating each week. You’ll explore different ways to execute tricks and learn interesting transitions in and out of those tricks. This is the level where you will truly begin to find your unique strengths and style as a pole athlete/artist only if your pole foundation is strong.
In addition to all the tricks listed in the Fundamental Pole L1/L2 class, the L3/L4 Pole class requires students to have a solid Aerial Shoulder Mount, Ayesha of all grips (true, cup, twisted) on the ground, Step up Mount besides L-sit hold and straight legs lift from floor to chest in hanging position. Students need to take our L2/L3 Pole class and have our instructor’s approval to join this L3/L4 class.
Class content: Focused warm up, conditioning exercises, trick and transition combinations, cool down/freestyle.
Proper attire: Bra top and/or tank top and short spandex shorts for women. Tank top and spandex shorts for men. No jewelry is allowed. Long nails to be taped or trimmed short no longer than the end of the fingertips with no sharp edges.
POLE HEELS L2/L3 & L3/L4
In the L2/L3 Heels class you will learn the basic foundation of heels techniques, explore a variety of floorwork movements in heels and work on the details to perfect these movements. The goal of this class is to improve your lines and your expression with the use of dynamic and contrasting movement on the pole. Your flow and your efficiency in heels movement will improve significantly. You will need to take our Fundamental Pole L1/L2 class and our instructor’s approval to join this class.
In the L3/L4 Heels class, we will explore more dynamic and advanced movements or tricks in heels both on static and spinning pole. You will need to take our Pole Heels L2/L3 class and our instructor’s approval to take this class
Class content: Light warm up, freestyle to music, pole heels techniques and drills, pole heels choreography, cool down.
Proper attire: Bra top and/or tank top and short spandex shorts for women. Tank top and spandex shorts for men. Or sexy clothing is welcomed as long as the intimate parts are concealed. No jewelry is allowed. Long nails to be taped or trimmed short no longer than the end of the fingertips with no sharp edges.. Pole dance heels are required (or you can dance barefoot) and strictly no street shoes are allowed in class.
LYRICAL POLE L2 & UP
This class explores dance moves or floorwork on and off the pole, creative transitions between the floor and the pole, some low flow pole tricks and elbowstand or handstand. Students will learn how to execute these dance moves and low flow tricks and spins most efficiently to a short piece of music besides learning how to let music guide their body to the flow (freestyle)
Class content: Focused warm up, freestyle with specific dance exercises, pole dance choreography, emphasizing both side practice, cool down.
Proper attire: Bra top and/or tank top and short spandex shorts for women. Tank top and spandex shorts for men. No jewelry is allowed. Long nails to be taped or trimmed short no longer than the end of the fingertips with no sharp edges.