Our Classes
We’ve got a class for you - no dance background required!
Our classes are low-pressure, high-joy. We laugh at ourselves and shake our butts.
Come dance with us! Check out the types of classes we offer:
We have many types of beginner pole dance classes! Learn all about our beginner offerings below.
Have pole experience and wondering where you fit in best? Click the button below to learn about our levels.
What do beginner classes feel like?
You’ll learn your instructor and classmates’ names before we even begin, because we want you to feel connected to your classmates. The instructor will guide you through a follow-along warmup, usually on yoga mats. You might feel awkward doing new movement, but you’re among friends here.
You’ll learn some basic pole skills, one at a time. Classmates might cheer you on, and your instructor definitely will. You’ll be able to try it in slow motion, ask questions and do it multiple times with the group. Your instructor will break it down for you in detail and give you different variations to try, so you can find what works for your body. Everyone’s different! By the end of class, we hope you feel like you had some wins, and a few things to keep working on next time.
Core Classes
Our leveled, core classes form the foundation of any pole journey. They’re where you learn the moves and build strength!
In these classes, you’ll focus on learning just a handful of skills, paying attention to technique and fluidity. We want you to feel challenged, but successful, by the end of class!
On our schedule, you’ll also see specialty classes (instructor-designed themed classes). And occasionally we have series, where you commit to multiple weeks up front and focus on one level, style, or theme for the duration of the series.
What about other kinds of classes?
Our Specialty Classes bring something extra to the experience. Instructors design these classes around a theme, a song, an outfit, or a style of movement. Sometimes they’re level-specific, or sometimes they’re open to all students.
This chair+pole specialty class took place in our Portland studio and included video filming at the end of the class!
Some recent Specialty classes:
Silky Spin Combos (Oakland)
Sock Sequences (Oakland)
Boom: Doubles Heels Choreo (Oakland)
F*ck the Floor: Floorwork Choreo (SF)
Kettlebells for Pole & Aerial (SF)
Chair Dance Seduction (Berkeley)
Vinyasa Flow Yoga for Pole (Berkeley)
ContemPOLEary Dance (Beaverton)
Pole for Dynamic Disability (Beaverton)
Even more good stuff…
Experience the magic of a pole jam! This is one of our community events.
Our Hard Heels specialty classes bring out the trickster in heels dancers!
Pole L4 (advanced) classes help you learn impressive aerial skills.
Sharing IS caring in our studios.
Most of our weekly classes are shared apparatus. That means you take turns with a classmate. Why?
Sharing poles allows us to afford beautiful studio spaces and pay our staff well, while keeping our classes affordable for you.
Here’s why we actually love sharing poles:
Community: Sharing poles creates a community full of connection and camaraderie where we cheer each other on and support each others’ learning.
Pacing: Experienced dancers (and well-established science) tells us that having a chance to rest and reset physically means better understanding and retention. Beginners are at risk of over-working themselves and getting injured. More repetitions does not necessarily equal better learning!
Inclusivity: Visual learners appreciate watching their classmates practice the movement and seeing it on a variety of body types and experience levels, not just their instructor
Don’t want to share a pole?
Our series classes are all one student per pole. These include regular series classes as well as our performance series, which culminate in group or solo performances at our student showcases.