Richmond Workshops

**Brand new workshop**
Straddle Sessions

Sat 18th September 12-1pm with Hollie
Sat 2nd October 2-3pm with Lou Landers
Straddle Sessions is an intense 1 hour session that is all about working towards achieving the front straddle and aerial front straddle.  The session will cover strengthening & flexibility components, focusing on the specific muscle groups you'll need to get those legs up and over! Straddle Sessions will help improve the core, back, quad and hip flexor strength you need for straddles, whilst also helping you to prevent injury. This workshop is suitable for Intermediate and above students.

1 hour workshop $30

 

TASTE TEASER

Sat 16th October 12-1.30pm
This is an introductory session combining a little taste of everything we offer, that is available to anyone interested in coming along to Pole Divas. Your instructor will give you a demonstration of exotic dance and pole work, answer questions about our various different classes and allow you to give all our styles a try. This will help you decide what class would be a perfect choice for you. Come along, join in the fun and be inspired!

1.5hrs @ $35


advanced pole moves

Sat 23rd October 12-2pm
Advanced Pole Moves is a workshop designed to build on the foundations learnt in our Pole Moves course.  This workshop is open to ALL levels and will combine advanced dance moves, such as back bends and foot work, with harder floor work and combinations.  Advanced Pole Moves is designed to give you an amazing workout based on movements around the pole, not on it.  This workshop is also suited to advanced pole course students or those with a prior dance background.

**$45 ($35 for current Pole Diva course students)
 

Pole Classique

Sat 11th September 12-2pm

Pole Classique is a workshop designed for those that want more grace, strength and extensions when they dance. Learning basic ballet techniques will help posture, core strength and flexibility.  Combining upbeat music with classical ballet movement and dance steps, you will find yourself feeling like a ballet goddess as you glide gracefully around the pole!

2hr workshop - $45 ($35 for current pole course students)**

 

Pole Moves

Sat 25th September 12-2pm

The Pole Moves workshop concentrates on sensual flowing movements based around the pole using simple choreography with minimal lifting. You will be encouraged to get into your own rhythm using the pole without performing any tricks, learning steaming exotic dance moves using the pole as a prop and building your sexual confidence!

Pole Moves is ideally suited to those looking for a gentler class than trick based pole dancing.

$45 for 2hr workshop
 

STRIPTEASE/LAP DANCING

Sat 18th September 1-3pm (Shelley)
This special workshop combines the Art of Striptease along with sexy lap dancing basics.  For one half of this 2 hour workshop, you'll learn sexy cat crawls, floor moves and a seductive lap dance routine.  For the other half, we'll teach you the art of removing your clothes with confidence and prowess! This workshop will give you the confidence to unleash your inner sex goddess!

**$45 ($35 for current Pole Diva course students)


BOOTY SHAKIN'

Sun 10th October 12-2pm (Bella D)
This workshop is all about the booty! Bump it, grind it and shake it, just like the hot, booty short clad girls in those raunchy hip hop videos!  Learn sexy, dirty, grinding moves that are a great thigh burner and butt toner.  This 2 hour workshop will cover all the moves you need to unleash your inner hip hop Diva and combines them into a hot booty shakin' routine!

**$45 ($35 for current Pole Diva course students)


BEGINNER GYMNASTICS

Sat 25th September 2-4pm
The beginner’s gymnastics workshop will focus on hand balance and basic acrobatic moves that can add the ‘wow’ factor to your pole dancing. This workshop will cover the various elements involved to perform and improve on these moves including strength, technique, body and spatial awareness and flexibility.  If you're lookong to master the handstands and acrobatic moves of pole dancing, this workshop is for you!

2hr workshop - $45



Pole Intensive – Various Levels

BEG Sat 16th October  1.30-3.30pm
INT 1 Sun 17th October 10am-12pm
INT 2 Sun 17th October 12-2pm
INT 3 Sun 17th October 2-4pm

This intense pole workshop designed to help students improve on tricks in their current course and get ready for the next level.  Over the 2 hours, your instructor will revise each trick from your level to help you nail them with confidence! Perfect for anyone who is struggling with a move or two and wants to move up, or students who are coming back to pole dancing after some time off. This workshop is an amazing strength workout and introduction to the next level of pole dancing!

2hr workshop - $45


GIRLS NIGHT OUT

  Fri 10th September 7-8.30pm
Fri 8th October 7-8.30pm

Round up all the girls and prepare yourselves for a night of laughter, lap dancing, champagne, pole dancing and prizes.  Come along by yourself or grab the girlies for a naughty night.  If you've always wanted to try sexy dancing but needed an excuse, well here it is!   POLE DIVAS GIRLS NIGHT OUT, a girls night out with attitude!

1.5 hours @ $35


BOOTY CAMP

INTERMEDIATE Sat 2nd October 12-2pm
ADVANCED Sat 9th October 12-2pm
Even though we try our hardest, it's impossible for us to put each and every amazing pole trick out there into our courses! But this workshop is your chance to learn all those cool pole tricks that arn't usually included in our normal course curriculums.  Look out for our amazing guest instructors, who'll give you the benefit of their experience and knowledge to teach you some new and fabulous tricks!

2hr workshop - $45



Pole Performance

TBC
This intense workshop designed to teach students how to perform an amazing pole dancing routine. Pole dancing is all about impressive tricks, but the best routines are those that make them look easy, sexy and polished! Learn the tricks of the trade to make your pole dancing routine competition worthy! Includes musicality and music choice, how to create a theme, choreography, costume and dance technique.

2hr workshop - $45

 

PUSSYCAT FUNK

TBC
This popular workshop will get you looking and feeling as sexy as the Pussy Cat Dolls! With strong hip-hop influences and a cheeky, flirtatious style you’ll pop, thrust, grind, bump and booty shake to the hottest R&B and pop tracks, so get ready to bust a move! This workshop is an amazing way to workout whilst learning a hot and sexy dance routine!

**$45 ($35 for current Pole Diva course students)

 

BURLESQUE/BELLY-LICIOUS

TBC
This special workshop will teach you the best of both Burlesque and Belly dancing, think Shakira meets Dita Von Teese!  For one half of this 2 hour workshop, you'll learn shimmy burlesque moves using feather boas and sexy props!  For the other half, you'll focus on belly dancing basics designed to loosen the hips and unleash your inhibitions!

**$45 ($35 for current Pole Diva course students)

 

EXOTICA

TBC
Bring out the hidden erotic sexual creature that exists inside every woman, by practicing the Art of Erotic dance-'Exotica'. This workshop will cover sexy walks, cat crawls, lots of floor work and fluid transitional movements with plenty of hip rotations and head rolls. Exotica will help you gain confidence and discover your own sexuality in a strong and motivating way.

**$45 ($35 for current Pole Diva course students)


** Pole course student rate applies if you are currently enrolled in a course at the same studio as the workshop.