Pole
Our Pole classes break down into different elements including dance, 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.
POLE
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If you have never taken a pole class before, 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 including pole heels, lyrical pole, spinning pole and static dynamic pole. You will learn a variety of basic floorwork while building strength and confidence through proper inversion technique and other pole tricks. 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 Leg Hang, 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.
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The L2/L3 Spinning 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 and continue exploring new tricks and interesting transitions that are uniquely done on Spinning Pole. In this class, you will be introduced to Spinning Pole and learn how to use all the tricks and skills you’ve acquired from the Fundamental Pole L1/L2 class effectively and manipulate momentum on Spinning Pole in order to make beautiful shapes in beautiful sequences. Spinning Pole takes place once every two weeks and alternate with Static Pole. This is the level where you will truly begin to find your unique strength and style as a pole athlete/artist only if your pole foundation is strong.
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The L2/L3 Static 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. In this class, you will be introduced to Static Rotations on the pole and learn to create powerful momentum while learning new tricks and transitions that are all done in an impressive sequence. This is the level where you will truly begin to find your unique strength and style as a pole athlete/artist only if your pole foundation is strong.
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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 Spinning Pole class and execute all the tricks sequences in the L2/L3 Spinning Pole class effortlessly and have our instructor’s approval before joining this L3/L4 Spinning Pole class. Spinning Pole class takes place once every two weeks and alternate with Static Pole class.
Sky is the limit in this class.
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In addition to all the tricks listed in the Fundamental Pole L1/L2 class, the L3/L4 Static 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 Static Pole class and execute all the tricks sequences effortlessly and have our instructor’s approval before joining this L3/L4 Static Pole class.
Sky is the limit in this class.
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In addition to all the tricks listed in the Fundamental Pole L1/L2 class, the L3/L4 Power Acro 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. This class is taught on Static Pole and mainly focuses on Muscle-Up, Flips, Grip Switch, and other interesting transitions close to the ground. Students need to take our L2/L3 Static Pole class and have our instructor’s approval before joining this L3/L4 Power Acro Pole class.
Proper attire: Bra top and/or tank top and short spandex shorts for women. Tank top and spandex shorts for men. Socks and knee pads are strongly recommended for Fundamental Pole L1/L2 class. No jewelry on hands and body during class, no lotion on body within 24 hours of class to avoid slipping. If nails are long and sharp, they will need to be taped to avoid scratching the pole.
FLYING POLE
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Flying Pole or Aerial Pole (rubber coat) is a pole being suspended from the ceiling, hanging and spinning freely without any anchor to the ground. This Flying Pole L2/L3/L4 class introduces different ways to start spins, a sequence of spinning pole tricks and transitions that only work on Flying Pole, and a beautiful creative dance choreography using this unique apparatus.
Requirements: Students need to graduate from our Fundamental Pole L1/L2 class in order to take this class
Proper attire: Bra top and short shorts for more skin exposure, or long sleeve tank top and long leggings for more skin coverage. Hair tied up, no jewelry on hands and body, no body lotion within 24 hours of class, long sharp nails are okay.
POLE HEELS
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In the L2/L3 Pole 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 have our instructor’s approval to join this class.
Class content: Light warm up, freestyle to music, pole heels techniques and drills, pole heels choreography, cool down.
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In the L3/L4 Pole Heels class, we will explore more dynamic and advanced movements or tricks in heels both on Static and Spinning Pole. Edgwork and Handstand may be covered in this class as well. You will need to take our Pole Heels L2/L3 class and have 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. Socks and knee pads are strongly recommended. No jewelry is allowed on hands and body during class. Long sharp nails need to be taped to avoid scratching the pole. No lotion on body within 24 hours of class. Pole dance heels are required (or you can dance barefoot) and strictly no street shoes are allowed in class.
LYRICAL POLE
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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). The dance choreography is taught on both Static Pole and Spinning Pole which alternate each week.
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 or legging for women. Tank top and spandex shorts or legging for men. Socks and knee pads are strongly recommended for dancing and sliding. No jewelry is allowed on hands and body during class, no body lotion within 24 hours of class. Long sharp nails need to be taped to avoid scratching the pole.