Heels Pole Classes are empowering! At Blush, we use proven dancers techniques to unleash your inner diva and embrace your own sensuality. Designed for all levels and abilities we guarantee our heels pole classes will build self confidence and self belief in a safe and supportive environment. Embrace your courage as we introduce you to a whole new way of working your pole dance skills using music, trusted techniques ideal for all ages, shapes and sizes.
Attending Heels Pole Class will boost your self-confidence, self-expression, and body positivity. We are proud of our studio’s supportive and empowering environment. We understand this is essential in ensuring your development of self.
You will learn new skills at Heels Pole classes and expand on foundation pole dance moves. We use trusted dancers techniques to teach the secret to executing flowing moves and spins around the pole that build to routines set to a confidence boosting soundtrack.
Expect basework, low flow, floor work, edge work, sensual combinations and sassy kips in all our heels pole classes.
Taught by professionally trained and qualified instructors with experience in teaching many levels and abilities. Therefore no previous dance experience is necessary to join a heels pole class. However previous pole experience is essential.
You will be supported to explore a side of you that you may never have dared to unleash, but you will definitely never want to keep caged up again.
Heels Pole Classes will increase your flexibility, dance ability, flow, balance, movement memory, performance and wow factor, strength in legs, core, ankles and shoulders, mobility and fluidity in hips, waist, shoulders and head flicking. Not to mention your body awareness, self confidence and list of badass friends.
- 60 Minute Class
- 4 Week Routine
- All Levels
- 12 Students
Pre Requisites for joining Heels Pole Classes: You will have attended at least 6 -12 beginner pole classes. You will have practised the basic foundation spins and tricks on the pole by attending pole fitness classes.
You will need a pair of Heels Pole Dance shoes not regular heels, and knee pads. See our what to wear below for more details.
Our Heels Pole Classes are not levelled. We welcome all levels at all our Heels classes. No need to have dance experience, just some basic pole experience. This is for basic spins such as step around, chair spin, hooked spins forward and backwards, and pirouettes. We run Intro to Heels and back to basics sessions to welcome new students in a slower paced workshop. This is not essential but is a nice way to be introduced to Heels, you can view these sessions on our workshops/timetable.
As you progress at Heels you are challenged in a variety of ways whilst remaining in classes suited for students of all levels. This is managed by offering a range of tricks in a routine from basic to advanced and allowing students to take the most informed choice based on their experience. Your movement memory is challenged with less opportunity to follow the teacher for those who need it and a supportive follow along style for those who are newer. By doing this you will develop your individual style, and attitude whatever level you are. You will notice your creative skills are increased through choosing to freestyle or be inspired to watch and support, you may even be encouraged to do a performance. You will improve your repertoire of heels tricks and your ability to pick up routines will increase.
By encouraging you to recognise your progression you will build confidence in your self through noticing skills you have gained. This format builds life skills that increase resilience, self worth, self identity and empowerment. Therefore, while we ensure all your pole dance lessons are effective, you can rest assured you will always be motivated, inspired, challenged, and celebrating your success along with us.
Level 1 – Complete Beginners. Suitable for complete beginners, all ages, abilities and levels. At this level you will learn the foundations of pole dancing, completing exercises, tricks, spins and moves which build into simple routines demonstrating and increasing your strength and confidence on the pole.
Level 2 – Amateur. Suitable for students with some pole fitness experience. With a foundation understanding of basic pole exercises and routines, you will learn more challenging spins using different grips and multiple shapes in flight. You will develop further tricks higher up the pole and begin to build confidence inverting.
Level 3 – Intermediate. Suitable for students who have confidence at all level 1 and 2 moves. At this level we explore inverted moves, tricks which require a strong ability to climb and perform more complex moves and routines on the pole.
Level 4 – Advanced Intermediate. Suitable for students who have improved their ability beyond intermediate. With a good foundation in intermediate moves at this level we explore how these can be taken to new heights with tricks which require more strength and flexibility.
Level 5 – Foundation Advanced. Suitable for students who are confident at all moves in the levels preceeding level 5 and looking for a new challenge. At level 5 we look at arms only moves, high level drops, tricks and transitions which require strength, skill and a high level of flexibility.
Level 6 – Advanced. Suitable for students who are confident at all foundation advanced moves. At Advanced level we work to develop arms only skills to be incorporated in longer combinations and more daring dynamics. Moves become challenging and students become highly skilled at developing their own performances and training schedules.
Level 7 – Foundation Elite. Suitable for students who are confident at all advanced moves. At Elite level we work with students personal strengths, what can improve a students ability to become high level performers and competitors. We cover all tricks requiring a very high level and awareness of flexibility strength and co-ordination.
Level 8 – Elite. Suitable for students who are confident at all foundation Elite moves. At Elite level we work with students personal strengths, what can improve their ability to become high level performers and competitors. We cover all tricks requiring a very high level and awareness of flexibility strength and co-ordination.
Students can join Heels Pole Classes from 16 years old.
What do I wear to Heel Pole Classes and what about the heels themselves?
Whilst heels are a good idea at Heels class, if you have any foot/ankle issues and/or you are wanting to try before committing to purchasing Pole Dance Heels you are welcome to learn the routines and join in wearing socks/bare feet.
Shoes or boots? What type of heels is a common question we get asked. In our classes we work with techniques that are best done when wearing boots. Boots are also supportive of ankles and prevent injuries, they also come in sooo many funky colours and designs. We do not recommend open toes for our classes, simply because we work a lot with kips, bangs and twirls and stilletos and open toe boots can be painful to wear when practicing these dynamic tricks.
We recommend wearing heels that are specifically designed for pole dancing. These can be purchased from pole dance clothing sites and include brands such as Pleasers, Hella Heels, LeeCabe.
We do not recommend purchasing from Amazon/Temu/Wish or similar sites as these shoes are usually imitations and do not last long or are not worth the money savings.
Pole Dancing Heels can be purchased second hand from our students, also check Vinted/eBay for pole dancers handing down their heels. This is a great way to grab great heels, broken in for a fraction of the cost.
Heel height is important, as a newbie we recommend starting at 6 – 7 inches, then graduating to a higher heel once you feel more confident. Heels go as high as 8 and 9 inches. These are an ideal heel height for those wanting more challenge and authenticity.
Clothing wise we recommend wearing something that feels comfortable, makes you feel good and you can move in. Leggings/tights or usual pole clothes (shorts and T shirt/crop top) are ideal. We do not climb or invert in Heels Pole so it is not essential that you have bare legs.
Knee pads are essential and you can purchase these at the studio in a range of sizes.
Heels Pole Classes work on learning routines. These are started on week 1 and run for 4-5 weeks. The same routine is taught at all our classes on the timetable at the same time, which means if you cannot always make the same day you don’t have to miss out, it also means if you want more practise you can double up on the lessons. For details on when our next routine is starting follow us on our socials or get in touch with us. We always announce our new routine and you can follow the routine on our on demand library to practise at home or at open practice times.
To encourage a versatile student and also to cater for all tastes we alternate styles of Heels, from sensual and slow to exotic and skripper style. We also alternate pace and genre of songs from rock to r n b, alternative and have even worked with musicals, movie soundtracks, pop, funk and soul.
Our routines build on each week, meaning it is best to join our class on week 1 or week 2. If you are brand new to heels pole we highly recommend starting on week 1. This is usually the start of a month, however we recommend following us on socials to get the exact term dates.
