DEVONPORT POLE FITNESS
term 5 starts OCTOBER 22ND
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Pole dance is great for every body. More and more people are looking for an alternative - or addition - to a regular gym workout, and have found fun, fitness and friendship in a pole dance class. You don’t need to be strong to start pole. You just need to give it a go. At Devonport Pole Fitness we have a range of classes for complete beginners to intermediate and advanced students. There's something for everyone. Check out the descriptions below.
Beginner Pole Courses
Beginner Pole 1
Learn basic grips, spins, climbs and sits and put them all together into a sassy static pole routine. Anyone can join a beginner course.
What you need: Wear shorts and short sleeve shirt. Bring a small sweat towel, microfibre cloth to clean the pole, and a bottle of water.
Beginner Pole 2
In this course we learn more challenging spins, sits and tricks with a focus on combinations. We work on perfecting climbing, building the strength and confidence needed to go upside down.
Pole: 6 weeks Static, 2 weeks spin.
Prerequisites: Completion of Devonport Pole Fitness' Beginner Pole Course or equivalent.
What you need: Wear shorts and a short sleeve shirt. Bring a small sweat towel, microfibre cloth to clean the pole, water and pole grip if required.
Intermediate Pole Courses
Intermediate Pole 1
You are feeling strong and confident climbing and inverting. It is time to increase the challenge with inverts, climbing tricks and spinning combinations.
Pole: spin and static.
Prerequisites: Completion of Devonport Pole Fitness' Beginner Pole One and Two or equivalent.
What you need: Wear shorts and a short sleeve shirt. Bring a small sweat towel, microfibre cloth to clean the pole, water and pole grip if required.
Intermediate Pole 2
Now we're getting comfortable up the pole! We introduce inside leg hangs, more spins inverts & combinations on spin and static pole.
Pole: spin and static
Prerequisites: Completion of Devonport Pole Fitness' Intermediate One or equivalent.
What you need: Wear shorts and a short sleeve shirt. Bring a small sweat towel, microfibre cloth to clean the pole, water and pole grip if required.
Intermediate Pole 3
You are gaining confidence up the pole and can easily complete inside and outside leg hangs. You are ready for the challenge of intermediate 3, which will require strength & stamina and work towards more advanced inverts and combinations.
Pole: spin and static
Prerequisites: Confident completion of Devonport Pole Fitness' Intermediate Two or equivalent. It is advisable to speak with your instructor before booking.
What you need: Pole wear is recommended. Bring a small sweat towel, microfibre cloth to clean the pole, water and pole grip if required.
Intermediate Pole 4
Intermediate 4 pole students work on refining their pole skills, drawing on tricks, climbs, inverts and spins from beginner through to intermediate 3 and putting them into longer combinations to build the endurance required for poling at an advanced level.
Pole: spin and static
Prerequisites: Confident completion of Devonport Pole Fitness' Intermediate 3 or equivalent. It is advisable to speak with your instructor before booking.
What you need: Pole wear is recommended. Bring a small sweat towel, microfibre cloth to clean the pole, water and pole grip if required.
Advanced Pole
Advanced students work on some truly challenging pole skills, requiring strength and flexibility. Our skilled instructors understand the physics of pole, and are ready to help you nail some really impressive moves and combinations.
Pole: spin and static
Prerequisites: Confident completion of Devonport Pole Fitness' Intermediate 4 or equivalent. It is advisable to speak with your instructor before booking.
What you need: Pole wear is recommended. Bring a small sweat towel, microfibre cloth to clean the pole, water and pole grip if required.
Pole Fitness
Pole conditioning
Build strength and endurance to help with your Pole journey and with every day life. This class is suitable for all levels, from complete beginners to advanced polers. Everyone can get something from this class.
Pole: Static
Prerequisites: None! Anyone can join a pole conditioning class.
What you need: Wear shorts and short sleeve shirt. Bring a small sweat towel, microfibre cloth to clean the pole, and a bottle of water.
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mobility for pole
Stretch class is all about stretching to maintain and increase flexibility. This class is for anyone, as flexibility allows us to move freely and do what we need to do for work, gym, pole and home life. For pole dancers, improving flexibility will help you achieve some of those more challenging pole moves.
Pole: None
Prerequisites: None! Anyone can join a stretch class.
What you need: Wear clothes that you can move freely in, such as active wear. Leggings or track pants and a jacket are recommended, as it is best to stay warm when stretching. Bring a small sweat towel and a bottle of water.
Dance
exotic pole
Learn flowing, sexy and powerful pole routines and skills, moving around the base of the pole. This class is great for those who want to put their pole skills in to action, and prefer a sexy, empowering dance style.
Pole: Spin
Prerequisites: Completion of a beginner Pole Course recommended
Wear: Heels, knee pads, and shorts. Bring a small sweat towel, microfibre cloth to clean the pole, and a bottle of water.
Pole flow
Learn flowing pole dance skills and transitions, giving you the ability to combine tricks, basework and floorwork with ease. This class is great for those who want to put their pole skills in to action, and want to learn how to dance with style and smooth transitions.
Pole: Spin
Wear: knee pads, heels and shorts. Bring a small sweat towel, microfibre cloth to clean the pole, and a bottle of water.
Prerequisites: Completion of a beginner Pole Course or equivalent.
Private Lessons
Our private lessons are perfect for those who prefer training solo, as a beginner, intermediate or advanced poler. Perhaps you have a specific move you want to master, or a routine you would like help with. Perhaps you want some additional training and conditioning to compliment your pole courses. We can help you to reach your goals.
Cost : $60 for 1 person $90 for 2 people.
Practice sessions
Practice is important to perfect those cool tricks you learn in class. Our practice sessions are 60 minutes long. One of our instructors will be present to answer your questions and spot if required. Make sure you stick to moves you have already learned, as practice is not the place to try new moves. Practice sessions are just $10 which is great value.
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Prefer to train on your own? You can! Talk to us about private studio hire.
Pole parties
Birthdays, work parties, hens parties or divorce parties. There’s almost no special occasion that we can’t cater to! Pole parties involve learning a fun and sexy pole routine, trying on some pole shoes whilst you have a dance, and finish with a demonstration from your pole instructor. The cost is $35 per person for a minimum of 9 people and a maximum of 18.