Masters Pole is for students who have progressed beyond the Advanced level of our curriculum. Students will work on increasingly difficult poses with more complicated transitions.
Pre-requisites: Progression into Masters Pole is based on demonstration of key skills and knowledge learned at the Advanced level and requires instructor approval. Please contact reception if you are transferring from another studio.
Please note, there may be pole sharing in this class.
What to Expect:
In the Intro to Pole level of our Pole Dancing curriculum, you will
begin each lesson with a warm up and some fun floor work designed
to make for great dance and transition elements in your pole
routines, but also to build your strength for the pole work. You'll
then spend the rest of each class learning the foundations of
movement on and around the pole, starting from walking around the
pole, and progressing to introductory strength and spin moves on a
static pole. You'll finish off most classes by “dancing it out”
where your instructor will lead you through some freestyle dance or
basic choreography on the pole, followed by a short cooldown and
stretch.
This invitation only series is for students that have graduated from the Masters level curriculum in at least one aerial apparatus and are committed to continuing their own independent training. Students are expected to be able to work independently on skills they have learned previously and will be supported in identifying what new skills are safe for them to learn independently under supervision, and which ones would require coaching. Students should be able to identify safety considerations of movements and break down movements step by step. Students who participate in this series are encouraged to work collaboratively with other students on solo or doubles movements, and may choose to work with non-traditional aerial apparatus (aerial cube, hoop silks, double hammock, etc.). Each week the facilitating instructor will warm the group up and lead you through appropriate conditioning followed by a lesson or activity designed to support creative exploration, designing your own training program, act creation, etc. The remainder of the hour will then be open for self-lead independent and collaborative training.
Students entering Advanced Bar are expected to be able to Straddle Invert on the side bar, perform Ball Inversions in the Hoop, execute clean Pullovers (straight legs not required), Front Balance, and comfortably hold a Half Hip Hold (Halfsie). Advanced Aerial Hoop is focused on single tab work and interacting with the spanset, rolls, dynamic moves/transitions, as well as advanced strength foundations (meathook, balances, heel and toe hangs, c-shaping,etc.). C-Shaping is introduced at the Advanced level and training will continue through Masters.
To work on Masters level movements, students should be familiar with and have successfully completed the majority of the Advanced curriculum. Masters Bar Students will work on increasingly difficult poses with more complicated transitions on single tab hoop, double tab hoop, trapeze, and any other apparatus that the instructor deems acceptable. This class will feature the latest, greatest, trendiest moves and will approach flips and release moves. Enrollment in this class is by instructor invitation only. This is not meant to be exclusionary but is a safety precaution, as the moves in this class should be attempted by only very experienced, strong bar students. If you are new to our studio and think you might belong in this class, please contact the studio to arrange an assessment.
Please note, there will be apparatus sharing in this class.