Students must sign up online through our Mindbody scheduler before coming to the studio. This is to ensure that you’ve signed the liability waiver and read our Terms & Conditions. Click on the ‘Schedule’ page above or create a Mindbody account to sign up by clicking here.

You can easily cancel a class online 24 hours in advance and keep your class credit. For cancellations with less than 24 hours notice, your class will be forfeited. Most of our classes sell out so this policy is to ensure fairness and access to classes. Note that this class cancellation policy is strict. 

Pole dance is for all people of all fitness levels, shapes, sizes and genders. Period. If you are big, mid-sized or little, you can attend class. If you are an athlete or out of shape, you can attend class. All genders are welcome. If you are a human, you can take class. However, if you are under 16 years old you can only take aerial or flexibility classes and if you are under 18 years old you must have a parent come in person to the studio to sign a liability waiver in order for you to take class. 

For pole dance classes, you should wear shorts (something like a boy shorts cut), a tank top and a sports bra (if you have boobs). It may feel weird to wear so little clothing at first but you need to have a lot of skin exposed in order to stick to the pole. Fabric will slide off the pole. You can purchase shorts, sports bras, and grip aid in the studio as well.

Heels are not recommended for Foundations level or tricks focused classes. You should bring heels and kneepads for choreography classes only. We do not sell heels in the studio but we do have kneepads to borrow for $5 per pair for rental. If you want to buy heels, we recommend Pleasers Heels or Glitter Heels in a 7-8 inch heel height.

For aerial and flexibility classes, you should wear leggings and a fitted tank top.

If you are waitlisted for a class, you must pay in advance to be added to the waitlist. If a spot opens up 24 hours or more before class you will receive an email or text to either accept the spot or pass it along to the next person. Please ensure your communication settings in MindBody are set to receive texts and emails from us for class notifications. Our front desk team can help check these settings for you if you’re unsure.

If a spot opens up less than 24 hours before class our front desk team will call you in the afternoon (M-F after 4 pm) to see if you want the spot.

If class fills and you do not get into a class that you have been waitlisted for, you will maintain your class credit for future use on your account.

We have a private bathroom that you can use to change at the studio. Showers are not available on site.

There are bike racks just outside of the studio. Students may not bring bikes inside the studio.

There is an abundance of street parking on on Grand Avenue and surrounding streets however it can be very busy during weekends and when the weather is nice. Two blocks from the studio there is a public parking lot located on the corner of Grand Avenue and Euclid Avenue at 500 Grand Avenue with a $10 flat fee parking.

 Please make sure to remove all valuables from your car if you choose to drive to the studio

After you click on the ‘Sign Up’ button for the class, you’ll see a screen that defaults to ‘Make Reservation For Myself’. In order to pay for someone else, check the radio button for ‘Make Reservation For Someone Else’. From there, enter the full name of the person you are trying to pay for, and check the box next to ‘Pay for this other client’. After you click ‘Make a single reservation’, you’ll be taken to a payment screen to pay for that person.

During COVID-19 and social distancing our class sizes are: for drop-in pole dance classes and series the maximum is 4 students and one person per pole.  Flexibility classes are limited to 4-6 students depending on the class type. Aerial classes are limited to 3 students, one person per apparatus.

You may come into the studio to look for your lost items at any time during normal scheduled class times. They are kept in a box labelled ‘Lost and Found’ but we are not responsible for lost or stolen items.

We offer one membership – the Studio Access Membership ($200/mo with a 3 month minimum commitment)

The open studio access membership gets you full access to the studio with a key fob, giving you flexibility in your training schedule. Classes, workshops, and events are not included with this membership and must be purchased separately. In order to book the Studio Access Membership, you must complete a 15 minute safety overview. E-mail info@oaklandpoleanddance.com to book your safety overview session.

*You must email us to cancel your membership as they are on an autopay schedule

Yes! For first time students, we offer a 3 class package at a 25% off for $80. These 3 classes expire after one month from date of purchase. Please click here to set up your Mindbody account and to sign up for your first class: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=759106&stype=-98

Our 5-week series are small, performance oriented series where students attend one class per week for 5 weeks. In class, students will develop choreography to music and develop unique and interesting combinations. After 5 weeks, the choreography will be perfected and ready to be performed on the stage. Twice a year, Oakland Pole & Dance hosts a student showcase where series groups show off their perfected and polished routines that they have built. Note that there are no make up sessions for the series but if you do miss a week, you will be given the choreography to practice during in-studio time. All series performers also have the opportunity to attend dress rehearsal for further polishing.

Email us at info@oaklandpoleanddance.com and we’ll work to get you in for some training time!

Yes! We enforce a strict 5 minute late policy. This means that any student who arrives more than 5 minutes after class starts will not be allowed to take class. Your class will not be refunded and you will also not be allowed to reuse your class credit. This is to ensure safety and fairness for all students.

During Covid 19, we limit students to one person per pole and one student per apparatus. Flex classes will be limited to 8 per class. 

We don’t allow observers at the studio to ensure that all of our students feel comfortable while taking class. There are several coffee shops right around the studio that they can go to while you’re in class. We are located right accross from Lake Merritt where there is plenty of space to relax outside near the lake.

No children are allowed at the studio.

We allow students 16+ in classes but a parent or legal guardian must physically accompany them to class for their first visit to sign the liability waiver.