with Ray

All Levels, Beginners Welcome: This class is designed for dancers who want to feel stronger, more stable, and more intentional in their heels work.

We’ll focus on conditioning through choreographed repetition to train the exact movements you use in flow, transitions, climbs, and floorwork so your strength translates directly into your dance.

Expect sensual combinations used as targeted drills to build a sweat while we break down key heels techniques and foundational choreo moves, then repeat them with precision to build muscular endurance and clean execution. By the end of class, you’ll have grounded control and sensual power that you’ll be able to take into any free dance.

Pre-requisites:  No experience necessary.

What to Bring: Heels or ankleweights are optional but encouraged. Knee pads recommended.

Open Pole Studio offers an hour of uninstructed time in the studio with others training as well. $25 to reserve a pole. Send us a message if you are looking for a different time or a solo training session!

with Liz

Beginner and Beyond: A class exploring the foundations of floorwork and basework. Roll, twirl, and play to discover your unique energy. With a focus on self-expression, you’re encouraged to come as you are, get cozy with yourself, and embrace your movement.

Pre-Requisites: None. This class is meant to help you indulge in the uniqueness of your movement, no matter where you are in your journey.

What to Bring: Layers to protect your skin during floorwork. Kneepads and socks. Heels are optional.

with Madhuri

High Beginner+: You’ll explore drills, foundational carves, glides, flexy pirouettes, and more all woven into a cohesive movement sequence designed to help you feel confident dancing on every edge of your heels.

This class focuses on building comfort, control, and fluidity so your transitions feel intentional and your movement feels powerful.

Pre-reqs: Comfortable with half-bracket grip
, split grip, and pirouette.

What to wear: Heels + kneepads required, layers optional.

with Madhuri

High Begginer+: This heels choreography class weaves together edgework, floorwork, and fluid transitions, inviting you to move with both strength and softness. Expect moments of deeper weight-bearing, smoother weight transfers, and beginner foundations explored at a more dynamic pace.

Beyond technical precision, we’ll focus on grace, control, and intentional gaze, cultivating a richer, more magnetic performance quality.

Pre-req: Split Grip, Half Bracket Grip, Pirouettes, Figurehead, 1 Climb, Comfortable Dancing in Pole Heels.

Attire: Heels + kneepads required.

with Michelle

All Levels: Ease into your morning while turning things upside down!

We won’t just be conditioning progressions for inverts and shoulder mounts, we’ll also be working on foundational movements to get upside down gracefully, without inverting.

This is an all levels class that’s all about meeting you where you’re at, and building strength and refining technique to help you progress in your invert journey, while also exploring different pathways to get upside down for all bodies.

Pre-reqs: Comfort in a basic climb

Attire: Clothes that allow grip on the pole for leg hangs (bare knee pits, shoulders, arm pits). Feel free to layer and start with more coverage.

with Katie

Your invitation to tap into fluid movement, build confidence, and learn fun, easy moves you can take to any metal folding chair near you.

We’ll explore how to melt on, off, and around the chair, weaving together beginner-friendly shapes and transitions that look impressive and feel totally stable. Expect simple “wow” moments you can actually land—moves that feel as good as they look.

Pre-requisites: All levels class. Beginners are welcome.

Attire: Please wear comfortable clothes you can move in (leggings are great), and bring knee pads, socks, and water. This is a heels-free class.

with Miyuki

Discover and develop your personal intuitive flow!

You’ll be led through the process of grounding yourself into your existing movement through meditative dances before deep diving into a textural element exploration. Come connect to and embrace your impulses, build your confidence in improv, and above all, connect to your authentic self in motion.

Pre-requisites: This class is for experienced dancers. Consider this a space to hone your craft, not for learning to dance.

Attire: Dress in whatever inspires you to dance! Suggestions include layers to play with (i.e. pants, skirts, button-up shirts), socks, heels (if that’s your flavor), and kneepads.

Highly suggested: Bring a notebook and writing instrument for real-time reflections. Make sure your phone/camera has storage space to record yourself!