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Frequently Asked
Questions:
About
Registration:
1. When are classes offered and what is the price?
2.
Where are your classes located?
3.
How do I register for a class?
4. When do I need to register for the upcoming
classes?
5. What payment methods do you accept?
About the Classes:
6. What is the typical age of your students?
7. Do I have to be strong to take pole dance
classes?
8. Do I have to be in special shape to take a pole
dancing class?
9.
What should I wear to class?
10. Is there nudity involved in these classes?
11. What will I learn to do in a pole dance class?
12. Do I need previous pole dancing experience?
13. Will I lose weight taking this class?
14. How many students are in a class?
15. What should I bring with me to class?
16.
Where are your your locations and how do I get there?
Miscellaneous questions:
17.
Do I need my own pole at home?
18. What can I do if I want a pole in my house but I
have kids, etc?
19. Can I try out a class before I register?
20. I have a medical condition - can I still take
this class?
21. Are men allowed to take this class?
22. What is your make up policy if I have to miss a
class?
23. Do you offer group exotic or lap dance classes?
24. Do you offer pole dance workshops?
25. I've already taken
pole dance classes elsewhere or have previous experience - do I need to
start
at level one?
Frequently Given Answers:
1. When
are classes offered and what is the price?
Classes meet hourly every week for 5 weeks. The
cost of a 5-week class is $165
2. Where are your
classes located?
Our primary location is in Chicago Heights on
Halsted Street in between Joe Orr and Volmer Roads.
We have a satellite location in a Curves studio
in Frankfort at approximately 204th and Lagrange Road,
which is not run by the Curves
facility. You can read more about our locations here:
Venue Locations
3. How do I register for
a class?
You must call and register by phone at
815-341-6607. Full payment is due at the time of registration.
If you register more than 30 days prior to the
start of class, you may hold your spot with a $50 deposit
and your balance will be automatically
deducted from your account 7 days prior to the start of class.
Registrations less than 30 days prior to class, require a payment in full
at the time of registration.
No refunds or credits are given for
cancellations less than two weeks prior to the start of class.
4. When
do I need to register for the upcoming classes?
We take class registrations at any time for future
classes. Generally class enrollment begins
at around 5-6 weeks before the start of the session.
Class space is limited so if you want to
secure a class time, book it as soon as possible to
avoid disappointment.
Our classes have been booked full for the past few
sessions with waiting lists for the upcoming class.
5. What payment
methods do you accept?
We accept all major credit
cards, Paypal, personal checks received at least 7 days prior to the
start of class and cash or money orders. We
also take check by phone payments for your convenience!
6. What is
the typical age of your students?
Our students have ranged from 18-68.
Typically our students are from 25-55 with the
majority being in the 30-50 year old range.
Students under the age of 18 cannot take this
class, even with parental consent, due to the special
considerations of growth and development which we
are not prepared nor insured to handle.
7.
Do I have to be strong to take pole dance classes?
Lower level classes do not require a lot of
strength. The majority of your ability will lie in
your confidence and desire to do well. Pole
dancing requires more agility, balance and motivation
than strength. Strength comes with time and
practice.
Advanced classes will require more upper body strength and conditioning as
you move on to more
complicated techniques.
8. Do I have to be in special shape to take a pole dancing class?
Everyone is different. Some smaller framed dancers
have a more difficult time than those who
are not so petite. We have women of all builds
take our classes. Remember, most of pole dancing is
dependent on
your attitude and dedication.
9. What should I wear to
class?
We dress casual and comfortable. Typically shorts
and a short sleeve top is best. You will need the
bare skin of your arms and legs to assist in
gripping the pole for spins. If you wish to wear longer pants,
you should plan on yoga-style or even sweat
pants, as long as they can be stretched and pulled well above
your knees to allow you to grip the pole.
There are facilities to change clothes upon
arrival at both of our locations.
10. Is there
nudity involved in these classes?
Absolutely not! In fact, nudity is not allowed.
11. What will
I learn to do in a pole dance class?
In our first class you will learn basic
exotic dance moves like hip circles and walking.
Before you leave the first night, these
dance moves will be used to teach you the first two
moves of your level one pole dance routine
including your first spin!
Each week you come back, practice what you
learned the last week, and add a couple more moves.
By the end of the first level you will have
learned a fully choreographed routine composed of about 20
steps including 4 different spins.
You will not learn to climb the pole until level 3
and you will not flip/invert onto the pole until
level 5.
12. Do I need
previous pole dancing experience?
Previous dance experience of any type is not
required. The majority of our students in level one
have never even tried pole dancing before or have
only "played" on a pole at a bar or on a stop sign
on the street!
We find that students with previous athletic, dance or even martial arts
experience will progress
more quickly at first as they are use to
following instructions that require mind-body coordination,
but eventually, most students will learn at the
same speed.
13. Will I lose weight
taking this class?
Participating in any form of fitness training just once a week will not
get you in better shape or make
you lose weight. Only regular exercise and a
healthy diet will do this.
However, the first step is most important and
that is just to get started. This class will definitely
motivate and inspire you to look and feel better
in whatever way it takes.
If you choose to pole dance several times a week,
pole dancing can burn in excess of 200 calories an
hour if done continuously.
14. How many students are
in a class?
Our Frankfort location has 3 poles and our Chicago Height studio has 4
poles. Two students
share every pole so that there
are 6 -8 students per class.
Routines and Levels 5 & 6 have only one student
per pole so that there are 3 -4 students per class.
15. What should I bring
with me to class?
Bottled water is provided at the Chicago
Heights location or you should bring your own water. You will be
expected to remove all hand and wrist
jewelry prior to dancing on the pole so leave it home if you don't wish to
leave it in your purse or bag.
The only other thing you should bring with
you is a smile and be ready to have fun!
16.
Where are your your locations and how do I get there?
Please see this page for a detailed
description of our locations:
http://empowermentthroughexoticdance.com/VenueLocations.htm
17. Do I need my own pole at
home?
No. You will find that at the beginner level, you
can come back each week with minimal practice
done at home on your non-pole moves and have
enough exposure to your dance routine that by
the end of the first session, you can competently
perform the majority of the moves.
Levels 2-4 require more practice and review as
the moves become a bit more challenging.
While it is not required to have a pole of your
own for practice at home, you will enjoy your lessons
and progress more quickly if you can practice
between classes, but it is not required.
18. What can I do if I want a pole in my house but I have kids, etc?
There are fully removable pole on the market that can be put up and
taken down in less than 5 minutes!
Please talk to us or read our information here:
Choosing a Dance Pole For Your Home to
be certain you
purchase a SAFE pole that is worth your
investment. We sell the X-pole or can help you choose another pole
that is right for you.
19. Can I try out a
class before I register?
For the privacy of our students we do not allow "new" guests to come to
random classes.
We occasionally offer "Taster" classes but they
are not offered on a regular basis. Check here:
Schedules
for upcoming Taster classes.
20.
I have a medical condition - can I still take this class?
This class is a form of fitness and exercise just like any other dance or
exercise class and can cause physical stress,
fatigue, and has the risk of injury. As
with starting any new activity or exercise, please consult with your
physician
to determine if you have an pre-existing
conditions which will be contraindicated for this class. Students with
previous
injuries or known health
conditions are responsible for obtaining medical clearance prior to taking
any of our classes.
Women who are pregnant cannot
take this class.
21. Are men allowed to
take this class?
Our
classes are gender specific - all male or all female. We do not allow
classes to be mixed unless
requested by a group. At this time, due to lack
of demand, we do not offer group classes for men, but
we can provide private instruction for any men
wishing to learn to pole dance.
22.
What is your make up policy if I have to miss a class?
When you register, you reserve a specific class day and time that is held
for you each week.
We have a large volume of students taking our
classes and cannot possibly allow for additional
classes if a student misses class.
IF there is an opening in another class time at
your level, you may attend that class free of charge
only after you have made arrangements with the
instructor. Students who call to cancel in advance
may have the option of attending an "open pole"
class IF one is being offered during that session
and is not already reserved.
When available, students who call and cancel in
advance might be offered the opportunity to come in 30
minutes prior to our first class of the evening
for a 15 minute private session to review what was missed
in the class they could not attend. This option
is available only with advance notice and based on the
instructors availability and other make sessions
already scheduled.
All other make up sessions are charged at rate of
$25 for 30 minutes or you may catch up at the
next class.
Due to the nature of our classes it is unfair to other
students to take extra time to work with students
during regular class time to help them catch up.
Additionally it is unsafe to try to teach that much
material to the student who has returned after missing
2 classes.
Therefore, if a student misses two classes they must
attend a paid make up session prior to return or
forfeit their place in class without credit. Students
may then return to the next session to start that
level over again but may not move on to the subsequent
level until they have completed the current level.
The repeated session will be charged at the regular
posted rates without any credit or discount.
23. Do you
offer group exotic or lap dance classes?
At this time we do not offer regular group classes in exotic dance or lap
dancing. We can provide private
instructions in either or we
occasionally offer workshops in both. (see below)
24. Do you offer pole
dance workshops?
We occasionally offer 2-3 hour workshops in pole
dancing, as well as exotic and lap dancing.
While anyone can join our exotic or lap dancing
workshops without any prior experience, our pole dance workshops
are fast paced and more challenging requiring
someone with a previous dance, fitness or martial arts background who
is in relatively good shape and learns quickly.
We also offer PD 101-105 which are the same as
our weekly sessions for beginners but meet once a month on the
weekends instead of weekly in the evenings.
25. I've already taken pole dance classes elsewhere or have previous
experience - do I need to start
at level one?
Our classes are taught based on proper body mechanics and specific safety
considerations and may
be quite different from what you have learned or
experienced. If you wish to skip any level of class,
you must be evaluated by taking a regular private
lesson first for us to determine your level of expertise
as well as to assure your safe dance practices.
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