Pole Foundation

Prerequisites: None, absolute beginners

The beginning of your pole journey. Designed for beginners; develop strength and skills to execute spins, transitions and floorwork choreographed within a short routine.

Pole 1&2 Tricks

Prerequisites: Passed prerequisites for Pole 1, preferably completed one term of Pole 1

Tricks based 8 week course.

Expect to challenge yourself and look forward to the rewards. Every session will be a thorough workout both on the pole, for all your muscle groups and will improve your all-round fitness and prep your pole skills for the next level.

Pole 1

Prerequisites: Fireman to Chair spin to Front Hook, Pole Sit to Layout to Fast spin

Let’s go upside down! Partnered with more complex spin combos and transitions, you will engage in handstands, basic inverts and holds.

Pole 2

Prerequisites: Chopper to Ankle Grab to Crucifix (4 counts each), Spin Climb to Pull Up Sit to Sitting V.

Your introduction to leg hangs, inverts and upside-down shapes. There is a wide variety of moves at this level and we recommend taking it for a few terms before moving on.

Pole 3&4 Tricks

Prerequisites: Passed prerequisites for Pole 3, preferably completed one term of Pole 3

Tricks based 8 week course.

Expect to challenge yourself and look forward to the rewards. Every session will be a thorough workout both on the pole, for all your muscle groups and will improve your all-round fitness and prep your pole skills for the next level.

Pole 3

Prerequisites: Chopper to OLH to Half Star to Jamilla dismount, Chopper to ILH, Handstand stag to straddle

Combinations made up of Pole 2 shapes and aerial inverts will be explored along with power spins, and challenging holds involving fewer and smaller points of contact.

Pole 4

Prerequisites: Aerial Invert to Chopper (8 counts) to OLH to Butterfly, Layback

Our first of two tricks-only levels. We will begin building a repertoire of aerial poses, smooth transitions between trick combinations.

Pole 5 Tricks

Prerequisites: Extended Butterfly to Pike, Shoulder mount to Brass Monkey

The highest level of tricks instruction will be covered here, where handsprings and more dynamic movements are strung together in succession. Challenging the advanced student with flips, drops, and intricate transitions through a range of powerful and artistic shapes and tricks.

Pole 6

Prerequisites: Ayesha (8 counts), Aerial Shouldermount (8 counts)

By assessment only. This is the highest level of artistry and sport combined. Students will learn to weave together high-level trick combinations with movement to create seamless performance-quality pieces.