CONGRATULATIONS!
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You’ve booked onto a Polepeople Taster class!
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Our studio address is:
Polepeople Dance Studios, 4th Floor, Templeton House, 33-34 Chiswell Street, EC1Y 4SF
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We’re looking forward to meeting you!
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Here is the information that we will also be emailing you a few days before your class. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch 🙂
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WHAT TO BRING AND WEAR
- Please bring shorts and a t-shirt. Bare legs make it easier to grip the pole! [If you really don’t want to wear shorts, leggings are fine, and you can always roll them up when need be…]
- Please make sure you bring plenty of water to keep you hydrated throughout your class.
- Please bring a cloth to wipe the pole while you use it. Paper and disinfectant will be provided to clean your pole before and after you’ve used it, but you’ll also need to quickly clean through the lesson so it keeps its grip!
- You may also like to bring a pair of socks if you have sensitive feet, as there will be some swivelling on the balls of your feet.
- NB// Please DO NOT apply moisturiser for at least 4 hours before your class, as this makes the pole slippery and harder to work on!!
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PLEASE REMOVE ALL JEWELLERY
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For your safety, please remove all jewellery before you start your class. This is especially important if you wear rings, as they can hurt your hand when poling and also scratch and damage the poles.
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WHEN YOU ARRIVE…
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Please make sure you arrive at least 5 minutes before class. Because of the extra regulations for Covid19, we may not be able to let you in if you’re late.
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Stage 1 – Please wait Outside!
- Due to Covid19, please wait outside of Templeton House when you arrive and make sure you arrive at least 5 minutes before your class is due to start. Please wait to the right of the front door in the forecourt, away from the coffee cart. There will be signage :).
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Stage 2 – Buzzing up to the studio!
- 5 minutes before the class starts, the person who has lived in London the longest [you need to work out who this is!] can buzz up to your studio – either studio 1 or 2.
- Please press the buzzer for LRS STUDIO 1 or LRS STUDIO 2 and your teacher will buzz you in. There will be a list outside so you know which studio you are in.
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Stage 3 – Getting to the 4th Floor!
- The lift at Templeton House is small, so please take the stairs up to the 4th floor. Think of it as part of your warm up! If someone needs to cross you coming down the stairs, please pass them / allow them to pass on one of the landings.
- All Government guidance asks us to encourage our students to come to the studio ready for class to minimise the use of changing rooms and toilets. This is slightly trickier with pole, but if you can be as ready as possible that would be great 🙂 Maybe with your pole things underneath your normal clothes.
- There are toilets on every landing so please use one of these if you need to.
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Stage 4 – at the 4th Floor
- Please remove your outdoor footwear before walking through the studio
- Please hand sanitise your hands when you get to the studios. Hand sanitiser will be provided. Your teacher will also welcome you with a laser thermometer pointing at your forehead to check your temperature!! Nothing personal!
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IN THE STUDIO
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- Your teacher will direct you to one of the poles in the studio. Next to the pole is an area for you to put your belongings. Please stay within the markings on the floor for your pole.
- When you arrive please start cleaning the pole with the cleaning products and blue paper provided in your area.
- During your lesson you can clean your pole with the cloth your brought with you.
- When your lesson ends, please clean the pole and wipe the floor around the pole with the blue paper provided. Your teacher will come round to collect the used blue paper.
- If you have used one of the mats during the class, this will need to be cleaned too.
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YOUR CLASS
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- Your class will start off with a Warm Up to get your body ready for the pole.
- You will then learn various pole moves, spins and transitions and link them together into a routine!
- Every class finishes with a Cool Down Stretch.
AFTER YOUR CLASS
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- When your class has finished, please leave the building as soon as you can, so we minimise the number of people passing on the stairs.
- You may want to continue chatting outside 🙂 or go for a well deserved drink!
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CONTINUING YOUR POLE JOURNEY!
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We hope that you enjoy your Taster Class so much that you’d like to do more pole.
- We offer a 10% discount off your first course or class bundle if you book within a week of your taster class. You will be given your special 10% promocode in your class. Have a look at the course dates here – //polepeople.co.uk/book-now/
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6 WEEK BEGINNER COURSES
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We recommend joining one of our 6 week Beginner Courses where you will benefit from structured, progressive learning. Each week you learn level appropriate new moves which build on the technique and skill learnt the previous week. You’ll all progress together, developing your strength and prowess in a fun, friendly, supportive environment.
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Polepeople Courses are by far the best way to give yourself a solid foundation to progress from in pole.
Click below for dates and times
//polepeople.co.uk/pole-dancing-classes-london/timetable
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Once you have completed a course, you are welcome to ‘Drop In’ to courses which have availability. This is a great way to consolidate what you’ve learnt and get extra practice before moving up to the next level! You can see what courses are available to join on the TeamUp Polepeople calendar.
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BEGINNER DROPIN CLASSES
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Our Drop In Classes are a great supplement to our 6 week courses or an alternative if you are unable to commit to a course. They’re perfect as refreshers of what you already know and a great place to pick up extra tricks.
We have Advanced DropIns and Beginner / Intermediate DropIns.
Click HERE for more info:
//polepeople.co.uk/pole-dancing-classes-london/pole-dancing-dropin-classes/
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SOCIAL MEDIA
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You are welcome to post photos and videos of your experience at Polepeople [and we even give away free classes for our favourites – check out #polepeopleimageofthemonth on Instagram!
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- On Instagram we are @polepeople_london #polepeople_london
- On Facebook we are @polepeople.friends
Please get posting permission from the others in your class if they are visible in your footage.
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We obviously love to take pics of you and your progress for our Social Media. If you do not want to be in this, please let us know when photos are being taken.
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LIVE ONLINE ZOOM CLASSES
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Polepeople runs live classes on Zoom to compliment the classes at the studio. We have various strength training and flexibility classes to support your studio pole classes, as well as some classes where you need a pole at home too. The Online Classes are a great way to enhance your pole Journey.
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POLE PRACTICE AT THE STUDIO
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If you are a Polepeople student, you are welcome to hire one of our poles at The Polepeople Studio whenever the space is not being used. This is £10 per hour, per person, per pole. Just email hello@polepeople.co.uk to book.
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BUY A POLE FOR HOME
If you want to practice at home you can buy your own pole! And if you buy through Polepeople you get a 5% discount. Have a look at options here:
//polepeople.co.uk/buy-pole-dancing-gift-vouchers-clothing-dvds/pole-dancing-poles/