brand new classes begin august 11, 2025 at our new pender st location! save your spot now 😉
brand new classes begin august 11, 2025 at our new pender st location! save your spot now 😉
learn at gooey.
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class formats.
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👩🏽🔬 labs.
Train skills. Build strength. Connect the dots.
Lab classes focus on technique, conditioning, and progression. You’ll drill core tricks, build transitions, and run short combos to lock in clean, integrated movement. -
💃🏽 choreo classes.
Flow with feeling. Perform with presence.
Choreo classes are built around full-length dance sequences. Expect juicy transitions, rhythmic precision, and opportunities for storytelling, groove, and style.
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🤸🏼♂️ specialty classes.
Get specific. Go deep. Try something new.
From handstands to heelwork, these classes zoom in on one skill, drill, or style. Great for experimenting, refining, and expanding your movement toolbox.
skill level.
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🐚 Foundations (Level 1)
Total beginner? start here.
Build strength, awareness, and confidence while honouring pole's strip club roots. Foundations classes introduce grips, spins, and floorwork in a safe and empowering way.
Focus: Safety, cultural roots, grip awareness, basic spins, musicality.
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🌱 Seed (Level 2)
Building blocks.
You’re getting stronger, more confident, and ready to move with intention. Seed classes layer in combos, start to explore spin pole, and introduce flow, grounded movement, and optional heels.
Focus: Mini combos, pole sits, low flow, intro to heels, building strength.
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🌸 Bloom (Level 3)
Skill integration.
Bloom is where tricks meet artistry. Start exploring inversions, climbs, and deeper emotional expression. Floor meets pole, and choreography demands both clarity and complexity.
Focus: Invert prep, flow and trick integration, musicality, edgework.
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💐 Flourish (Level 4)
Performance and power.
Advanced training for dancers who want to soar. Whether it’s in the air or on the floor, Flourish blends high-level tricks, complex transitions, and full choreographic expression. This is your mastery phase—technical, intentional, and unapologetically yours.
Focus: Aerial transitions, dynamic choreography, controlled drops, storytelling.
Pre-req: Confident climbs, sits, inversions, and advanced grip work.
Class descriptions.
🐚 Foundations (Level 1).
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When: Thursdays at 6:15pm & Saturdays at 6:15pm.
Goal: Build foundational strength, grip confidence, and total body awareness.
Focus: Pole mechanics, core stability, safe movement patterns.
Key skills unlocked: Comfort connecting with the pole while you learn to walk and spin around it.
Pre-requirements: None.
What to expect: This is where it all begins. Learn how to safely approach the pole with confidence. You’ll be introduced to essential grips, upright posture, and fundamental movements. No heels, no experience required, no pressure. Just grounded, intuitive movement to help you build trust in your body and understand the core mechanics of pole dance.
Packing list: Comfy work out clothes, like leggings or shorts and a top you can move in. You’ll be barefoot, or can wear socks. Water bottle is a must!
Capacity: Eight students total, with up to two dancers per pole.
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Spin Lab 1 (Intro to Spin Pole)
When: Tuesdays at 6:15pm.
Goal: Learn the fundamentals of spin-pole with control and ease.
Focus: Momentum control, spotting technique, safe exits.
Key skills unlocked: Proper engagement of your muscles during moves like chair spin or body rolls.
Pre-requirements: Static Lab 1 (Intro to Pole) or equivalent previous experience.
What to expect: Focused entirely on spin-pole fundamentals (yes, the pole spins!), in this class you’ll learn to generate and control momentum, execute safe spins, and connect movements smoothly.
Packing list: Leggings or shorts and a top you can move in. You’ll be bare foot, or can wear socks. Water bottle is a must!
Capacity: Eight students total, with up to two dancers per pole.
🌱 Seed (Level 2).
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When:Wednesdays at 7:30pm.
Goal: Learn upright spins and beginner tricks without climbing.
Focus: Safe progressions, technique breakdowns, proper form.
Key skills unlocked: New grips like forearm grip; sitting on the pole; introduction to rolls, crawls, and variations on foundational spins and dance moves, like leg waves.
Pre-requirements: Static Lab 1 (Intro to Pole) or equivalent previous experience.
What to expect: Build confidence with upright tricks and spins on static pole. This class breaks down beginner techniques with clear progressions and a strong emphasis on safety and control. Build your pole vocabulary from the ground up.
Packing list: A comfy work-out top and shorts or grippy leggings (you’ll want leg-skin grip). You’ll be bare foot, or can wear socks. Water bottle is a must!
Capacity: Eight students total, with up to two dancers per pole.ption text goes here
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When:Tuesdays at 7:30pm.
Goal: Learn upright spins and beginner tricks on spin pole without climbing.
Focus: Entry technique, momentum control, combo building.
Key skills unlocked: New grips like forearm grip; sitting on the pole; introduction to rolls, crawls, and variations on foundational spins and dance moves, like leg waves.
Pre-requirements: Comfort in Spin Lab 1 (Intro to Spin Pole) or equivalent previous experience.
What to expect: Explore beginner-friendly tricks and upright transitions on spin. You’ll build strength, timing, and coordination while learning to flow safely through combos. Perfect for when you’re ready to move beyond the basics without going aerial.
Packing list: A comfy work-out top and shorts or grippy leggings (you’ll want leg-skin grip). You’ll be bare foot, or can wear socks. Water bottle is a must!
Capacity: Eight students total, with up to two dancers per pole.
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When:Thursdays at 7:30pm (can be spin or static).
Goal: Connect upright and floor movement through rhythm and flow.
Focus: Musicality, body awareness, smooth transitions.
Key skills unlocked: Flowing through the fundamental pole dance moves like kicks, sits and spins, set to music.
Pre-requirements: Static Lab 2 and Spin Lab 2, or equivalent previous experience.
What to expect: It’s time to dance! Weave together spins and transitions through grounded choreography. This class builds intentional movement, musicality, and personal style through low-flow foundations.
Packing list: Shorts, a fitted top, and kneepads. If you’ve got heels, bring them!
Capacity: Eight students total, with up to two dancers per pole.
🌸 Bloom (Level 3).
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When:Saturdays at 3:15pm.
Goal: Begin inversion training, master your climbs, and learn upright tricks and combos on static and spin.
Focus: Core strength, aerial awareness, endurance.
Key skills unlocked: Climbing the pole and learning how to go upside-down (invert).
Pre-requirements: Comfort in both Static Lab 2, Spin Lab 2, or equivalent previous experience.
What to expect: Take your strength and control to the next level. You’ll work on climbs, inversion preps, and upright tricks and combos. Expect repetition, both-sides training, and fluid transitions that connect grounded and aerial movement.
Packing list: Fitted top and shorts or bikini bottoms to facilitate skin grip on arms, torso and legs. No heels—bring your water bottle and Dry Hands!
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When:Wednesdays at 7:30pm.
Goal: Build flow between floor, upright and climbing movements.
Focus: Seamless transitions, spatial awareness, movement quality.
Key skills unlocked: Flowing through choreo from the floor all the way up the pole.
Pre-requirements: Comfort with the key skills learned in Choreo 2 and Aerial Lab 3.
What to expect: This class dives deep into expressive choreography on static pole. Through movement breakdowns and transition drills, you’ll refine control, presence, and flow. This is where you’ll polish your movement and move with the music.
Packing list: Fitted top and shorts or bikini bottoms to facilitate skin grip on arms, torso and legs. Heels required, kneepads encouraged. Don’t forget your Dry Hands and a water bottle :)
Capacity: Eight students total, with up to two dancers per pole.
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When: Mondays at 7:30pm.
Goal: Build flow from floorwork to up-the-pole movement.
Focus: Seamless transitions, spatial awareness, movement quality.
Key skills unlocked: Controlled movement as you flow through choreography on spin pole.
Pre-requirements: Comfort with the key skills learned in Static Choreo 3 and Aerial Lab 3.
What to expect: Learn how to connect spin pole tricks and transitions with artistry and control. Expect meditative flow, intentional sequences, and detailed movement breakdowns. Ideal for dancers ready to elevate their flow game.
Packing list: Fitted top and shorts or bikini bottoms to facilitate skin grip on arms, torso and legs. Heels required, kneepads encouraged. Don’t forget your Dry Hands and a water bottle :)
Capacity: Eight students total, with up to two dancers per pole.
💐Flourish (Level 4).
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When:Bi-weekly Mondays at 6:15pm (alternates with Handstands).
Goal: Train high-level strength, control, and dynamic movement through advanced aerial work.
Focus: Inversions, acrobatics, momentum management, trick integration.
Key skills unlocked: Aerial trick sequences.
Pre-requirements: Strong climb, invert. Comfort with key skills learned in Aerial Lab 3 and the Choreo 3 classes.
What to expect: This class blends aerial power and polish. You’ll train advanced sequences, drops, dynamic entries, and flowing aerial transitions. Designed for dancers ready to perform at their highest level with strength, precision, and artistry.
Packing list: Fitted top and shorts or bikini bottoms to facilitate skin grip on arms, torso and legs. Heels required, kneepads encouraged. Don’t forget your Dry Hands and a water bottle :)
Capacity: Eight students total, with up to two dancers per pole.
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When:Saturdays at 4:30pm.
Goal: Deliver high-energy, heels-based routines with stage presence.
Focus: Basework, tempo changes, performance-quality movement.
Key skills unlocked: Fast-paced choreography and advanced technical tricks.
Pre-requirements: Comfort with the key skills learned in Static Choreo 3 and Aerial Lab 4.
What to expect: Bring your energy and your attitude. Hardstyle blends technical low flow with performance-level routines. This class hits hard with musical accents, full-body movement, and high-output sequences designed to build stamina, sharpen precision, and push your pace.
Packing list: Fitted top and shorts or bikini bottoms to facilitate skin grip on arms, torso and legs. Heels required, kneepads encouraged. Don’t forget Dry Hands and a water bottle :)
Capacity: Eight students total, with up to two dancers per pole.
schedule.
OUR teaching PHILOSOPHY.
Pole dance was built by strippers and sex workers. That legacy lives in our studios.
We honour the artists who came before us by centering musicality, strength, and expressive movement, grounded in culture and elevated by community.
At Gooey, we define progress through depth, not height.
Power and presence manifest in different ways, which is why our class levels reflect increasing complexity, integration, and self-expression, not just vertical progression. When you come get gooey, you are investing in dancing with clarity of movement, musicality, strength, and expression.
WHY LEARN AT GOOEY?
Because we teach with care.
Because we train with respect.
Because we move with meaning.
Our instructors create space for your full experience—whether you're pushing through conditioning or feeling the joy of a combo that really lands.
START YOUR JOURNEY.
Choose your level, find your format, and come get gooey.