PolelaTeaz

Just so other people know this place has closed down.

I bought classes on LivingSocial and boy was it more affordable than the regular price. For five classes I believe it’s 70 total but you can always stay updated with prices on their website. This place is great. I had lots of fun and being able to release my not so sexy side was awesome! Majority of the classes I took were fitness classes to prepare your body for pole dancing. There are different levels available for the more advanced students — where tricks and flexibility are needed. Only Sultry Pole had a sexy routine to work the pole, so if you’re a beginner like myself, just memorize that routine and you can perform it anywhere with a pole.
The instructors are very encouraging and will work your body into shape without pressuring you into doing anything you’re not comfortable with. I felt more flexible by the time I finished my five classes, so that’s a plus. The location of the place is right next to a karate/​boxing/​muy thai gym? all the way in the corner of the shopping strip. There is more parking across the street from the front entrance and the location seems sketchy, so don’t leave late at night by yourself.
Signing up for classes is done online and if LivingSocial of Groupon offered a deal I would jump on it with a quickness. Mix it up and try out all of the classes offered, your body will thank you.

It’s kinda tough to find the entrance and google maps failed me, but it’s in the same center as Café Layal on Richmond. The entrance is facing Fairdale.
I learned about Polelateaz from a LivingSocial deal that became available coincidentally right after my friend went all out on a pole at a local karaōke bar.
You sign up for classes online which helps because that way, the classes aren’t too full. We had to schedule it a week or so out because all the classes were nearly full! These are the classes and instructors I took:
Polefit with Chloe
Hottie Body with Yaz
Sultry Pole with Chloe
Sexy Flexy with Yaz
Polefit and Hottie Body were like fitness classes that catered to pole dancing. Sultry Pole was a routine class, which was fun to get to play. Sexy Flexy was probably the most beneficial to me personally because it was a deep stretching class. Both Chloe and Yaz are really helpful and push you to your limit without being drill sergeants.
Overall, the instructors and staff make you feel welcome and comfortable. No large windows having you on display to the world (or gawking men) or put on the spot. Definitely fun and I’m sad I don’t have any more classes left from the LivingSocial deal. I would go back, but it’s really not in my budget to pay regular price to keep coming here. Also, with the enclosed space, stank and smelling feet just happens.

I came here with a LivingSocial deal for 5 classes. The intro class was fun and the instructor very talented. However, they wouldn’t let me take one of my classes even though it was still in session and I had paid for it. According to them, if you come more than 10mins into class time, you forfeit the whole class (and your payment) because you missed their warm-​up and could get injured. 10 MINUTES late!!! WHAT A RIP-​OFF! Especially since I already signed a waiver releasing them from liability if I am injured. This should be my prerogative.

i have been doing it for almost a year now and i found out about it on living social i was a little skeptical because it just seemed trashy but nooooooooo. It is a serious work out and it spices up your life instead of just gym gym. I have introduced it to some of my gfs and they love it. Now im really upset about how some people are upset about the location its houston for godsakes stop complaining about the buiding or the parking. what matters is that the instructors are profesional and they make it fun. I look forward to always going to my class i already finished all the levels of pole dance and now just take it for conditioning the other classes are awesome as well.

I also got hooked to Polelateaz via Groupon. I like the diversity and frequency of of the classes they offer to supplement the Pole class you take here or at other studios. I thought I was just going to do the 5 classes and that’s it cuz it’s pretty far from my place, but I absolutely love the teachers! They have this air of confidence and encourage you to strut your stuff. I’m a big fan of Jiggle It, although I’m not that good at it, it’s still a lot of fun. It’s just so much to prance and dance all over in the classes. I ended up getting the 20 pack of classes so I can take some back to back classes when I drive over there. Very happy about trying this place: D

Several years ago, I thought that Lindsay Lohan was a crazy ho for taking pole dancing classes (well, that and other things). I’m now taking a pole dancing class at PolelaTeaz, so I guess that makes me the crazy ho. It started a few years ago, when I lived in New York. Crunch, the gym I was a member of, had open-​level pole dancing classes, and I’d wander in wearing a t-​shirt and shorts. Some girls seemed super-​intense, with their booty shorts, high-​high heels, and enthusiasm for scampering up a pole as if ice cream was being dangled from the ceiling. This hyper-​intensity, combined with the cognitive dissonance of it all («I think this could be considered frivolous and demeaning, yet this is a lot of fun…») meant that I only made it out to a few classes. I couldn’t swing myself around a pole, as I’d imagine myself swinging my nose straight into that pole, and I’ve been told my nose is pleasing for the third dimension it adds to my face. The only thing I really learned was how to flip my legs up over the pole and slide down.
Funnily enough, in PolelaTeaz’s Level 1, there are no inversions (flipping upside down), which get covered in Level 3. The focus is on spins, which you walk into, then swing around the pole with both legs off the ground, holding on to the pole with one or both hands. Spins include the fireman (one leg in front of the pole, the other behind), the chair (both legs to the side of the pole, ankles crossed), the sunwheel (one leg hooked around, the other bent behind), and the one where you fall back (walking forward, then falling backwards, landing on your knees – ow). When introducing a move, the instructor demonstrates it, then breaks it down. It’s sad, but, in waiting till I got to Level 2 to post this review, I went from rocking the spins to sucking at the new spins.
In level 2, sideways spins are introduced (spinning around the pole with your body parallel to the floor) as is climbing. For the former, I blame my tendency to tilt (4 o’clock – time for afternoon tea!) on my height and decent-​but-​not-​of-​sandbag-​proportions chest. Okay, that is a falsehood, as the instructor, Chloe is also short and has no issues (sidenote: she has an awesome tush; I have to mention this, as I’ve been desirous of a badonkadonk before Kim Kardashian hit the scene, and I’m in awe of how a white girl can have a booty). As for the climbing, it hurts, especially holding a position and sliding down. If your hands have a tendency to sweat at the thought of pain, it’s problematic. Supposedly, you get used to the hurting. Pole dancing does require some upper body strength and it can strain your shoulders. I have a wonky right shoulder from playing rugby my last year of college, and I could feel it after a few (attempts at) sideways spins and climbs.
Each class starts with some stretching, which is somehow done sensually; abwork, also not your typical ab moves; and stretching on the pole. In Level 1, we’d then move on to pole laps. There’d be no spins, just the class walking in turns to each pole in the row (two roles, 4 – 5 each row) and working on transitions (aka «working the pole» aka «doing whatever you think might seem sexy using the pole, but does not necessarily translate outside of your head»). Towards the end of Level 1, rather than do pole laps, we’d do circuits, which entailed the instructor demonstrating a move we’d learned, then each person in each group doing the move in turn. After that, we learn a new move and/​or practice old moves. Then, we learn part of the routine we’re working on for the session.
PolelaTeaz is in a somewhat weird location. It’s in the same strip mall as One2One Training Center, but you have to drive to the left to the back, park across the street, then enter through the back. It has other classes, including Open Pole (free with your session; you usually have to share a pole, but there are instructors to give you feedback), Freaky Floorwork, Jiggle It (it being your booty), and others. It also has workshops, including Jiggle It, Pole Dance, Chair Dance, and Lap Dance (with the exception of the first, they’re themed). I actually have a Groupon for two workshops, though I’ve held off on using it, as I think back to the lap dancing class I took in San Francisco. In my head, lap dancing is a Life Skill, but I never got to use it, for lack of a suitable partner. If you see me trawling the streets in a few months, now you’ll know why. It’d be because my Groupon’s about to expire.
From time-​to-​time, to deal with the cognitive dissonance, I have to do a little check. Is pole dancing class something to seem more desirable to the opposite sex? No, it’s a lot of fun spinning through the air and letting that sensual side come out without having it be for someone in particular. Besides, the screeching as your thighs go down the pole? Not sexy at all.

Love love love this place! Started going a year ago because of the Groupon promo and been going ever since. From Jiggle It to Sultry Pole and all the workshops in between I get quite the enjoyable workout. All the instructors I have worked with have just been great and so enthusiastic about what they do. I highly recommend this place for pole dancing and any of the other classes they offer. They really do make working out enjoyable!

We scheduled a private group class as part of a Bachelorette Weekend. We had a great time!
The building is a little scary and hard to find, but once we got inside, the décor got us excited to start the class. We felt a little silly in our yoga pants and no heels when the instructor was in basically a bra and panties and the signature clear heels.
She gave us a demonstration (there’s no way she learned all of that in just one year), and then taught us a couple of moves. She could have done better at getting us comfortable before we started dancing. We all thought we did better when the lights were turned low.
All in all, it was a great time!

My friend and I love trying out new and fun fitness programs and this is the BEST! I am in the top 5 Best Shape of my Life and I have PolelaTeaz to thank for that. It is a great studio with friendly ladies and professional service. I just graduated from Level 2 and look forward to Level 3 and beyond!

Fun, fun, fun!!!
I took my sister here for an intro class for her birthday. We learned a variety of chair, floor and introductory moves in the 90 minute workshop. We had soooo much fun laughing at each other and taking turns with our fireman spins.
Our instructor was so cute… she kept trying to encourage us by saying things like «Come on girls, your customers are waiting, get on that pole!!!» I liked that she did a small routine at the end to show us what intermediate/​advanced pole skillls we could learn if we sign up for the classes.
This studio is awesome, I can’t wait to twirl again!

I also heard about this location via the Groupon Deal of the Day, and what a great deal it was!!! I bought 8 classes for $ 50 and quickly scheduled my first session. I was nervous not know what to expect, but the instructors make you feel warm and welcome. Everyone was really friendly and the class was awesome! I’ve taken two classes so far and after my second class my arms are sore from getting such a work out! I can’t wait to schedule my next class!
ALSO, they have great weekend events which would be great for a girls weekend! Not to mention the Pinup classes complete with hair, make up and pictures!

This dance studio is so much fun. I found out about it through Groupon when they were having a deal of 4 classes for $ 25. I had always wanted to do a pole dancing class and was so excited for this opportunity. The instructors are awesome at what they do. They could easily make thousands of dollars at a club with all the trips they can do on the poles. I hope everyone goes to this great place because it is a way to let loose and have fun.