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The Best Pole Dance Studios in Minneapolis

Pole dancers jokingly say: 鈥淭he most difficult thing, after the first workout, is to come to the second.鈥� This is because every element on the pole for beginners needs dozens of repetitions and hours to make it perfect.

Hematomas and bruising become part of you as the body reacts to numerous contacts with the metal pipe. For about one or two months, you need to endure the pain.

But this should not scare you away, your body will gradually get used to it and the elements that were performed through pain will no longer bring discomfort. To add to it, pole dancing is not just a work-out but a therapeutic process that helps you appreciate your body and get confident.

For all the Minneapolitans, both men and women, who wish to feel sexy, get in shape and radiate confidence, here are the best pole dance studios in Minneapolis;

1. Dollhouse Pole Dance Studio

Pole dance depicting agata move – Wikimedia Commons

Dollhouse Pole Dance Studio, founded in 2012, is known for its pole fundamentals and introductory course which run for 6 and 4 weeks respectively.

This studio offers Pole dancing, Chair dance, Exotic dance, and Fitness Contortion / Flexibility Training in an environment that is open and welcoming to anyone who wanted to learn the different arts offered.

Their comprehensive training program is designed to take you from absolute beginner to show-stopping aerial gymnast. The lessons are offered through easily-digestible classes with a complete breakdown of moves so learners can replicate them with fundamental ease.

What sets Dollhouse Pole Dance Studio apart from other pole dancing studios is that this studio focuses to remove the stigma that associates pole dancing as a 鈥渟trictly fitness” style but introduce its students to the classic style of pole dancing.

Practical information

Opening Hours:

Monday: 12:00 PM 鈥� 7:00 PM

Tuesday: 4:00 PM 鈥� 7:00 PM

Wednesday, Thursday: 10:45 AM 鈥� 7:00 PM

Friday: 10:45 AM 鈥� 4:00 PM

Saturday: 12:10 PM 鈥� 3: 25 PM

Sunday: 9:00 AM 鈥� 3:30 PM

Address: 1517 NE Central Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55413, United States

2. Phoenix Flight Studio

Pole dancing – Pixabay

Phoenix Flight Studio, formerly known as Knockout Bodies, is a Women’s only studio that specializes in alternative fitness and dance classes, including: Pole Fitness, Pole Dance & Tricks, Aerialates (Pilates + Aerial Silks), and Cardio Dance.

The studio was founded in 2010 with the aim to help its students build their fitness and wellbeing in a welcoming and safe environment by learning something new, hence their motto being 鈥淩eclaim Your Strength.鈥�

All lessons are taught by 17 instructors who specialize in different exercises and skill levels. The studio is also known for conducting classes on a smaller scale so instructors can focus more on individual progress, which is a very well-received teaching approach.

Practical information

Opening Hours:

Monday to Friday: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Saturday: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Address: 2216 NE Central Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55418, United States

3. Villainy Alternative Dance and Pole Studio

Pole dancer practing – Wikimedia Commons

Villainy Alternative Dance and Pole Studio is an alternative pole and dance fitness studio that is dedicated to providing space and working with independent instructors who assist clients in exploring their full selves through physical movement.

The studio offers an extensive range of dance fitness, small group fitness classes, and pole fitness to cater to any style, preference, and skill level. They also offer burlesque, bounce/twerk and chair dance fitness classes, along with facilities and equipment for pole fitness and dance class practice.

At Villainy, pole dancing is a performance and strength-based dance style that combines contemporary dance and acrobatics centered around a vertical pole. They have state-of-the-art pole dance fitness equipment, and aerial apparatus such as silks, ropes and hammocks for you to use to hone your skills.

Practical information

Opening Hours:

Monday to Sunday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Address: 3718 Cedar Ave S Unit A, Minneapolis, MN 55407, United States

4. Snap Fitness

A woman performing a pole dancing dressed as a butterfly – Wikimedia Commons

Snap Fitness is a privately owned and operated health and fitness club founded in 2003 by Peter Taunton. Its headquarters is in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States.

It is associated by ownership and otherwise with other fitness and franchise businesses through its parent Lift Brands and various affiliate companies.  Those brands include 9Round, YogaFit Studios, Insurgence, Steele Fitness, Kosama and TRUMAV.

They specialize in; nutrition, recovery from physical injuries, functional fitness, large age range of members, competition in body building, pole fitness and being comfortable in the body you have right now.

Practical information

Opening Hours:

Monday to Sunday: Open 24 hours

Address: 1012 Gateway Drive, Chaska MN 55318

5. OpenDance Academy

Pole dancers performing in front of an audience – Wikimedia Commons

Another learning option for stay-at-home Minneapolitans is the Open Dance Online Academy which offers comprehensive learning resources encompassing a wide variety of topics including beginner, intermediary, and exotic classes.

Open Dance Academy delivers fun, informative, and liberating classes through hundreds of online videos. These videos feature some of the greatest pole dancers and athletes of recent times including Olga Trifonova, Kira Noire, Marion Crampe, and Evgeny Greshilov.

At Open Dance Academy, pole dancing is an art form of fitness that combines choreography and acrobatics. Just like any other art form, it has changed appearances 鈥� new moves, new faces, and new takes on old information.

Practical information

Opening Hours:

Monday to Sunday: Open 24 hours

Address: Online

6. Carousel Pole Fitness

Pole dance – Pixabay

If you don鈥檛 mind driving to another state on a 20-minute journey, you can also check out Carousel Pole. Carousel Pole Fitness provide a supportive environment for women of all shapes, sizes and backgrounds to work their bodies, express their femininity and flourish.

Also known as Fit Pole-tential it is a women’s only fitness studio created for women by women to have fun and let go with enjoyable pole dancing classes.

Carousel Pole Fitness, founded in 2009 by Lady Katherine, have 5 tiers that cover a variety of student skill levels from 鈥減ole virgins鈥� to 鈥渟traight-up ninjas.鈥� To add to it they also have a licensed physical therapist that checks work out compatibility with the student.

In addition to Aerial Yoga class and exotic dance pole, the studio also hosts all kinds of parties with themes such as bachelorette, birthday, and team building activities.

Practical information

Opening Hours:

Monday: 6:30 PM 鈥� 8:30 PM

Tuesday: 9:00 AM 鈥� 7:25 PM

Wednesday, Friday: 5:30 PM 鈥� 8:25 PM

Thursday: 1:00 PM 鈥� 8:25 PM

Sunday: 9:45 AM – 1:25 PM

Address: 1920 Crest View Dr. Suite 8, Hudson, WI 54016, United States