Classes | Membership Updates | Workshops

Class Schedule Updates:

• NEW CLASS ALERT: BUILD YOUR POLE ROUTINE 7-Week Session with Bri Bird Starts March 3rd and runs through April 14th.If you hope to perform in the showcase, this is the class for you.

  Tuesdays 8:00-9:15pm

• OPEN POLE TIME CHANGE: Tuesday Open pole is moving to a 5:15-6:30pm Slot in order to accommodate Build your Pole Routine. March 3rd-April 14th, back to the normal 8:00-9:15 timeslot after the showcase.

• NEW OPEN POLE! Saturdays 12:00-1:15 March 7th-April 14th. This is to allow for more showcase rehearsal time, but will discontinue after the showcase.

• YOGA UPDATES:

  Yogilates with Zoelle is now Saturdays 9:45-10:45

  Restorative Yoga is now Wednesdays from 7:15-8:15

  If you haven’t taken a Yoga class from Zoelle yet, don’t miss out! Support your pole training with the strength and flexibility you’ll develop in yoga.

• Floor LAB is on Tuesdays 7:00-8:00pm. It’s an all-levels floorwork class with rotating instructor. It’s a Lab, which is a new kind of collaborative learning space that we want to start up at O-Pole, if you have a cool floorwork combo, choreo, or trick that you want to share in lab, submit your class idea with THIS FORM. Gil will work with you to prep your lab, and then you’ll lead the class (gil will still be there to assist/supervise). When there’s not a guest instructor or a student-led class going on, Gil will be teaching it as a floorwork fundamentals class.

• LAST FIRST FRIDAY FREESTYLE jam is March 6th! This is a chill performance opportunity, think of it as Open-Mic for pole dance. There are 10 class slots available for participating but feel free to come by to cheer on your classmates even if you’re not signed up. We may pick it back up again in the Fall, if desired, but Gil (me) doesn’t have the capacity to run it through the summer.

SPRING SHOWCASE: Saturday APRIL 18th! (Submissions Open March 21st-April 4th)

Start thinking up routine-ideas and break out the rhinestones! Studio Showcases are open to any O-Pole members with an active membership or punch-card. Submission Link will be sent out to all active members on March 21st, and submissions close April 4th.

For this showcase, we will likely do 2 shows, a 6pm and a 9pm, to accommodate more dancers performing.

BUILD YOUR POLE ROUTINE: 7-WEEK SESSION OPENS MARCH 3

Note: this is a series, please plan on committing to the full 7 weeks!

Whether you're stepping on stage for the first time or a seasoned performer looking to elevate your artistry, this workshop will help you craft a dynamic, inspired routine that captivates and showcases your unique style! This 7-week series will cover how to choose music, build combos, create a character and present your best self on stage! Each week, we'll cover a different aspect of building a routine and performing, including stage presence, choosing tricks, adding personality and even what to pack on show day. The last class coincides with the week of the O-Pole Student showcase on April 18th.

*Open to any skill level, showcase performance not required. Please plan to attend at least the majority of the classes to get the most out of the series.

3/6, LAST FIRST FRIDAYS FREESTLE JAM

LAST FIRST FRIDAY FREESTYLE JAM of the Spring is on March 6th. 8:15-9:30pm

There are 10 class slots available for participating but feel free to come by to cheer on your classmates even if you’re not signed up.

These 3 nights are once a month on the 1st Friday of each month. It's a chill, low-stakes performance & community night, think of it as Open-Mic for pole dance. We'll get some fancy lights & backdrop, and I'll get some quality video of you (if desired). You can choose to dance in heels, with kneepads, barefoot, up the pole, floorwork, whatever you prefer and would like to share. Performance pole is the chrome pole in the corner by the O-Pole Sign.

Song choices: If you have a song you KNOW you want to dance to you can choose your song, however, in the spirit of freestyle the default song selection will be you selecting an ADJECTIVE, and then I'll choose a song based on your adjective so that it's a true freestyle.

This class is priced as an open pole, use your unlimited membership or use an open pole punch.

STUDENT LEADERS NEEDED: FLOOR-LAB

Tuesdays 7:00-8:00 pm

Floor LAB is a floorwork class/collaborative space (all-levels)

This space is open to student led classes so that dancers can bring their trick/choreography/combo/concept to LAB! This is a casual and open student-teaching vibe where we are collaborating and learning movement from each other.

Gil will regularly staff the class, most nights it will be foundational floorwork: focus is learning across-to-floor movement and good technique throughout foundational poses and transitions like table-top/fan-kick, leg-work sequences, rolls, and shoulder stands).

If you are interested in bringing your trick/choreography/combo/concept to LAB and leading a class- reach out and let Gil know! We're looking for anyone who has something cool to share with the community. Gil will assist/supervise any student-led classes. Fill out this form to get the ball rolling- link below

Floor-Lab Class Form

YOGA UPDATES

Yogilates with Zoelle is now Saturdays 9:45-10:45

Restorative Yoga is now Wednesdays from 7:15-8:15

If you haven’t taken a Yoga class from Zoelle yet, don’t miss out! Support your pole training with the strength and flexibility you’ll develop in yoga.

Donate a Free Class to Str*pprs & SW’s

O-Pole Now has a scholarship program that offers free classes to Strpprs and Sw’rs in the local community! This program is by donation, so if you want to show some love to strpprs and sw’rs in the O-Pole community, consider donating a class or attending studio events that donate proceeds to the fund!

SEE YOU IN CLASS!

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