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Beginner pole classes Melbourne · No dance experience required
Pole dancing for beginners
Pole dancing for beginners at The Pole Room starts with an 8-week course: a small group, brass poles and instructors who love teaching first timers. Seven studios across Melbourne.
Next intake · Monday 19 October | Starts in …Choose your studio
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ElthamPole · Hammocks
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HighettPole · Lyra · Silks · Hammocks
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Melbourne CBDPole
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MitchamPole · Lyra · Silks · Hammocks
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Narre WarrenPole · Lyra · Silks · Hammocks
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RowvillePole · Lyra · Silks · Hammocks
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No dance experience requiredBeginners welcome8-week coursesEvery apparatusEvery levelBrass polesSeven studiosAll agesAll backgroundsFunChallengingEmpoweringSmall groupsStart at FoundationsNo dance experience requiredBeginners welcome8-week coursesEvery apparatusEvery levelBrass polesSeven studiosAll agesAll backgroundsFunChallengingEmpoweringSmall groupsStart at Foundations
how you'll learn
Beginner pole dancing starts with an 8-week course
If you're looking for pole dancing for beginners classes, this is where it starts. Pole is a skill, and skills are built with repetition. That's why everything at The Pole Room starts with an 8-week course: the same night each week, the same small group and the same instructor, with each class building on the last.
We run 8-week courses for every apparatus and every level. You begin at Foundations and progress through Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Elite. Every course ends with the skills you need to move up to the next.
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Courses for every apparatus
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Next 8-week intake
Starts Monday 19 October
All apparatus, all levels, at every studio.
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what we believe
Exercise should be fun, challenging and empowering.
We are welcoming to all ages, backgrounds and demographics.
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Fun
If you enjoy it, you'll keep coming back. Classes are social, the music is loud and nobody takes themselves too seriously.
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Challenging
Every class asks a little more of you. Spins, climbs and combos build strength you can see and feel.
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Empowering
The first time you do something you thought you couldn't, you'll understand why our students stay.
never the same class twice
Beginner pole classes that make it fun
Your beginner pole course is where you build your skills. Around it, our casual classes let you dance, stretch, get stronger and try something new. Every class has a level so you always know where you fit.
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Casual
Conditioning
Build the strength you need to level up. Our conditioning classes target the specific muscle groups used in pole and aerial on the apparatus and...
All Levels
Casual
Dance
Express yourself through choreography and movement. Our dance classes include pole and floor routines across a range of styles, from powerful and fierce to sensual...
Casual Class
Flexibility
Unlock your range of motion with dedicated flexibility training. Work towards your splits and mobility goals using safe, progressive stretching techniques. What to expect: Guided...
All Levels
Course
Hammocks
Wrap, invert and flow in the aerial hammock. A low-impact aerial discipline that combines strength, flexibility, and creative expression using a looped fabric sling. What...
Casual
Technique & Skill
Sharpen your skills with focused technique training. From trending tricks and acrobatics to static pole and inversions we’ll push your abilities further. What to expect:...
Casual
Pole Program
Our Pole Program is a structured, progressive training pathway designed to take you from beginner foundations through to advanced movement with clarity...
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Lyra (Aerial Hoop)
Learn to flip, spin and roll in the aerial hoop. Our Lyra program develops foundational strength, circus-inspired tricks, and graceful aerial artistry...
Class line-ups vary by studio. See what your nearest studio runs below.
want to try a class?
Let's get you in on our intro offer.
First timers start with a special introductory offer. Pick your studio and we'll help you find the right course and start date.
what you'll train on
Learn pole dancing on brass poles
Our studios are fitted with brass poles. Brass warms up with your skin and holds grip well, which makes it a comfortable surface to learn on.
GripBrass holds grip well against skin, so you spend less time slipping and more time learning.
Static & spinPoles can be set to static or spinning, so you learn both as you progress.
Nothing to bringWear shorts and a singlet. Skin is what grips the pole, so leave the moisturiser at home.
everyone belongs here
Pole dancing for beginners, built for first timers
Walking into your first beginner pole class is the hardest part. Here's what you can expect from us when you do.
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No dance experience required
You don't need a dance background, upper-body strength or flexibility to begin. Everyone starts from the same place, and the strength comes as you learn.
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We love teaching beginners
Most of our instructors started as beginners in these same courses. They remember week one, and nothing makes their night like your first spin.
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Body positive
Every body can pole. We celebrate what your body can do, not what it looks like, and you'll never be judged on shape, size or age.
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Every gender, every identity
Women, men and non-binary students all train with us. Our studios are proudly LGBTQIA+ inclusive, and your pronouns are respected from day one.
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Zero tolerance for bullying
Our studios are safe spaces. We stand firmly against bullying, harassment and body-shaming, from anyone, in class or online.
every body, every background
Pole dancing for beginners of every kind
Our beginners come to us from every age, background, body and identity. Watch their testimonials and hear what their first beginner pole classes were really like.
Student Story
Charlotte keeps coming back to lyra
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Gymnast Katherine found aerial silks
I really just like the people. Just do it — within about five seconds you'll forget that you were ever scared.
Student Stories
The one workout Ashita didn't quit
Trying something completely new can feel intimidating, especially when you’re walking into a place you’ve never experienced before. For Ashita, joining The Pole Room Melbourne...
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Sarah chose something just for her
Sarah started with the pole room without any experience.
Student Stories
Moss started pole alone
Trying a new class alone can feel awkward before it even begins. There is the walk into an unfamiliar studio, the quick look around the...
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Pole for every body
Pole Dancing for Every Body: How Krystina Found Strength, Friendship and a Place to Belong Through Pole and Aerial What if the biggest thing holding...
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Sarah took on a new challenge
For a while, one of our students, Sarah, had a fitness routine that ticked all the boxes. She was going to the gym. She’d added...
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Jai and Julia's weekly catch-up
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Cherise found a workout that's fun
Sometimes the hardest part of fitness isn’t finding the time. It’s finding something you actually want to keep showing up for. You start with good...
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From afraid to leave the house to teaching
For three months, Eliza barely left her house. She did not go out to see friends. She did not exercise. She did not even walk...
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Erin's comeback after having a baby
How Aerial Silks Helped Erin Make Her Comeback After Having a Baby Sometimes the hardest part isn’t starting. It’s finding the courage to start again....
read before your first class
Pole dancing for beginners: guides & articles
Pole Dancing Classes Near Me: All 7 Melbourne Studios
The Pole Room runs pole and aerial classes at seven studios across Melbourne: Melbourne CBD, Mitcham, Kilsyth, Highett, Narre Warren, Eltham and Rowville. Wherever you’re...
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What should you wear to your first pole class?
Shorts, bare skin and grip. That is the short version. Here is what to actually pack, what to leave at home, and what nobody tells...
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Getting Started
What Happens in a Pole & Aerial Course
Starting your pole or aerial journey with TPR is rewarding, fun and fully supported. Our programs are carefully designed to help you succeed, and each...
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GLOW Showcase: Inside Our Performance Courses
Eight weeks of rehearsals, a themed group routine and a night on stage at The Round Theatre. Here is how a GLOW Performance Course works, what is included and who can join.
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seven studios
Each location runs its own programs
Every studio sets its own timetable and runs its own beginner pole dancing courses. Here's what each one runs, so you can pick the studio that has what you want to learn.
Founder
meet the founder
Two poles in a garage. Then The Pole Room.
"After my first pole class I was hooked! Instead of counting calories, I counted the number of tricks and combinations I could perform."
Jasmine Zapka · Founder, The Pole Room
before your first class
The low down
Check out these videos to get a feel for what to wear, what you'll learn and how to grip to the pole!
beginner questions
Pole dancing for beginners FAQ's
The questions every first timer asks before their first beginner pole class. If yours isn't here, call your studio and ask.
No. Pole dancing for beginners starts from zero. Strength and flexibility are results of the course, not requirements for it. Our Foundations level is built for people who have never done a pull-up, can't touch their toes and haven't exercised in years. You'll be surprised how fast your body adapts when the workout is fun.
Everyone. Our beginner pole classes welcome all ages (16+), bodies, genders and backgrounds, including non-binary and LGBTQIA+ students. Most beginners have no dance or fitness background. Whether you want a new workout, a confidence boost or a creative outlet, an 8-week Foundations course is the place to start.
No heels for beginners, and no need for anything you don't feel comfortable in. Wear shorts that leave your thighs bare (skin is what grips the pole), a singlet or t-shirt, and bare feet. Heels and more fitted outfits come later, if and when you want them.
A water bottle, a small towel and an open mind. Skip moisturiser or oils on class day as they make the pole slippery. Grip aids are optional and available at every studio. We supply the poles, the music and the spotting.
Beginner courses run as 8-week intakes with small, capped groups, so places need to be booked in advance. Select your studio above to see the next intake date and reserve your spot. If you're unsure about committing, ask your studio about their intro offer.
Courses are non-refundable once started, but you can make up missed classes within the term at your studio. If life gets in the way before your intake begins, contact your studio as soon as possible and they'll help you transfer to the next intake. Full terms are on our Terms & Conditions page.
Call us on 1300 230 938, message your nearest studio on Instagram, or drop in and say hi. Our instructors love talking to first timers, and no question is too small.
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