Dolphin Dance Studio

I went to the Port Orchard location by the same name, maybe they’ve moved?
First off, I do want to say that the owner/​instructor had great technique & seemed really knowledgable about pole dancing. That said, my first impression wasn’t enough for me to come back.
Dolphin dance’s website needs an update, or at least it did when I went. I arrived late because the address led me to a different part of Port Orchard and I had to call the studio last minute to find the location.
Then class started 10 minutes late, and being brand new to the area at that time, I was told that this is how time/​scheduling works out here… Actually, I’ve lived here for a year now and have yet to come across that anywhere else.
Upon entering the studio, the instructor/​owner asked where I was from, laughed, and made a statement with a heavy accent that was supposed to be from my home state. I was taken aback. It’s ok to tease someone you know better, but to make a crack at someone who’s brand new in the area, got lost on the way there, and is homesick like crazy. not ok.
I spent the class being repeatedly warned that, since I had a history with pole dancing at other studios, that I’m to keep my feet on the ground at all times until I progress further along in this studio’s classes/​levels. How boring. If I wanted to keep my feet on the ground while dancing to slow music that’s not energizing for fun, I would have joined ballet instead.
Then we spent 15 minutes being instructed how to twirk, one butt cheek, the other butt cheek, both butt cheeks. Seriously now?
We also spent a good 10 minutes learning handstands. Alright, except for those who can do handstands in their sleep, there really should be an alternate option/​version to work on during that time. That was really boring, and I wasn’t getting any tips or corrections, so it felt like wasted class time, much like the twerking.
Time was saved at the end for a pow-​wow style discussion about life lessons and personal growth. This was sweet, but I’d rather be pole dancing.
The poles themselves are a bit older: static rather than spinning, and they felt thicker than the poles I’ve typically used, but that’s a personal preference.

Check this place out! Pole dancing is the new thing for fitness but dolphin dance gave me way more then just upper body strength it gave me my confidence and sexy back! One class and I was hooked.
I have also met so many amazing woman of all ages it just goes to show pole dancing is not just for the young it’s for the young at heart!
Oh and yes Emily the owner is the greatest woman I have ever met!
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Going to my weekly dance class at Dolphin Dance is THE highlight of my week. I have had so much fun stretching myself and doing things I never thought I could do. For fitness and confidence and fun, there is no better exercise than pole dancing. I am no spring chicken, but when I master a difficult move, I feel like I am 20 years younger!
Emily, owner/​instructor, is awesome and an amazingly beautiful dancer to watch and learn from! Emily and all the instructors really take the time to break down difficult moves into easily understood progressive steps. All the other women I have met thru Dolphin Dance have been really great people. I look forward to the ‘Poling Around Town’ events when the students get together to all go out to local bars and dance and have fun.
Take a class or two, you’ll love it!

Empowering, supportive and, surprisingly, CLASSY! This is as good as it gets for pole dance fitness (and, in my opinion, as good as it gets for *any* kind of fitness.)
I was nervous starting here. I’m shy, pretty modest and often introverted, but, as an author by trade, I needed to try it for book research. I thought I’d take one class. Five months later and I was still in love! I have never had a better workout, met more supportive teachers or felt as comfortable in an exercise/​dance situation. Five months after starting I found I was happy with my body and attitude for the very first time in my life. No lie.
I’m not trying to be sappy or melodramatic, but I found Dolphin Dance at a time in my life when I really needed something life-​changing and I couldn’t be happier with the confidence I’ve found working with Emily and the other teachers. So do yourself a favor and check it out! You won’t be sorry!