Class Descriptions

Sexy Chair – New Class Open Level Class. In this class, you will learn simple choreography using a chair, floor, and maybe a little bit of pole. Flip your hair, give some attitude, have some fun! Feel free to bring leg warmers and heels to spice up a little. It’ll be a choreography based class where you will learn smooth transitions with sexy/sassy attitude!

Pole 101 – If you have never done pole or just starting to pole, this is the class to take! We learn the basics of pole dancing in this class from walking around the pole, basic spins, and tricks. At the end of each class, you will learn a simple choreographed dance using what you learn on that day.

Pole 102 -In September, we are going to introduce Pole 102 for those who have been taking Pole 101 and/or Pole Virgin course at Studio Botan for some time. Students in this class can climb up poles comfortably and are getting ready to learn a basic inversion. You have to have the instructor’s permission to progress to this level.

Pole 201 -Pole 201 is designed for those who have good amount of pole experiences. You have to be comfortable climbing up 14 feet poles, invert, and can hold plank pose. We will learn basic pole tricks such as superman, butterfly, and shoulder mount in this class. You have to have our instructor’s permission to join this class.

Pole 301 – This is our most advance class at our studio. You have to complete our Pole 201 to join this class. Before coming to this class, you should be able to invert up in the air and do basic shoulder mount and other Pole 201 tricks. In this class, we work on more advance pole tricks and transitions.

Open Pole Play – This is NOT a class. During open pole play, you can come and play/practice on your own or with you friends the moves you are working or simply to have fun!

Mini Courses

Our 6 week mini courses are the perfect opportunity to take your pole fitness and dance skills to the next level. You will receive individualized instruction and feedback from Sayaha while growing and having fun with your classmates! In addition to developing strength and techniques appropriate for your level of experience, the longitudinal format of the courses allows emphasis on true dance training and choreography.

*minimum 3 students per class.

Pole Virgin I – This course is suitable for pole beginners who have never tried pole or have a little or some experience but want to build proper basic skills. At the end of 6 weeks, you will master a baseline repertoire of simple spins, pole climbing, and a few combinations. You will also develop strength and flexibility that will serve as a foundation for more advanced moves. Those who are taking Pole 101 should be in this course.

Pole Virgin II - This course is suitable for those who have taken Pole 101 for some time and have done Pole Virgin before. You can climb up the pole, but are building up strength and skills to climb all way up the 14 feet poles. For those of you who are getting ready to move to Pole 102 should take this mini course.

Butterfly I - This course is suitable for those who have taken Pole 101 classes and/or Pole Virgin mini course for some time and getting ready to move to Pole 102 and/or are already taking Pole 102 and are preparing to learn basic inversions. You should be able to climb up the 14 feet poles easily and know basic spins you learn in Pole 101 to take this mini course.  The aim of the course is for you to start learning the basic inversions and be able to connect more pole tricks up in the air with grace.

Butterfly II – This course is suitable for those who have mastered basic inversion and are getting ready to work on aerial inversions and more advance tricks. For those of you who are in upper level Pole 102 and Pole 201 are suitable for this course. In this course, you also work on shoulder mount and more advance pole tricks and smooth transitions.

Pole Angel – This course is suitable for those who are comfortable with aerial inversions and are ready to work on aerial shoulder mount. This course is for those who are taking Pole 201 and 301 at the studio. You will learn more advanced pole tricks, and very importantly, work on transitions that allow for smooth flow between movements. Drawing from Sayaha’s various dance training, the objective of this course is to transform you into a dancer on and off the pole.