UV is known across the city for offering comprehensive and safe pole training from the ground up. Our unique curriculum is based on sound principles; we lay the foundation for you to build upon and grow as an artist, while encouraging creativity and individuality from your fav instructors.

After many years of our fun and funky class names, we are changing things up. Our new class titles are simple, concise and self-descriptive. If you are unsure which level is for you, check out our prerequisites below, or book a free fitness assessment with us.

Pole Beginner 1

No experience necessary

Pole Beginner 2

Fireman spin
Cross-legged pole sit
Step up onto pole
Pole hold
Shoulder stand on floor, back to pole
Big dip to backwards spin
Side tuck-hold for 3 seconds
Aussie thigh hold (hands on)
Straight-legged pole sit
Kick spin
Performance climb pose

Inversions 1

One-handed fireman spin
Diamond spin
Sundial/double stag spin (any grip)
Chair spin
Corkscrew spin
Sit-body flag-ball
Corkscrew static hold-3 seconds
Performance climb to top
Step up onto pole-forward fold
Basic bow and arrow position (no contact with top leg)
Push-pull grip straddle-3 seconds
Basic invert to bat position with snake-out
Basic invert to handstand position
Basic invert to shoulder stand back to pole
Genie from floor

Inversions 2

Basic spiral spin (bent knees acceptable)
Diamond to spiral spin (push-pull or baseball grip)
Climb to layback, retire descent
Straddle back hold 5 seconds-exit via grabbing the pole with thighs
Windmill (any grip)
Outside leg hang (no hands)
Inside leg hang (no hands)
Butterfly (inverted push-pull double stag leg hook)
Superman from any entry
Push-pull to straddle to diamond to corkscrew
Juliette Spin

Intermediate 1

Straight-legged spiral spin
Hang ten to any spin position
Brass sit (from standing on floor or climb)
Sugar glider
Spinning helicopter
Handstand pose (any)
Iguana pose
Climb to underarm pike hold
Straight-leg butterfly
Shoulder mount to thigh hold
Inside to outside leg hang switches

Intermediate 2

Straight-leg straddle back
Brass monkey (any entry)
Cat pounce (inverted lower leg hold/ayesha prep)
Straddle to corkscrew to bow and arrow to butterfly
Cupid hold
Aerial invert (bent knee develope acceptable)
Funny grip tuck and hold
Tabletop invert
Iguana mount
Reiko split mount
Spiral spin wrap to body flag
Underarm hold (any shape)

Advanced Pole

Straight-leg aerial invert
Brass monkey descent to sit
Aerial body flag
True-grip Ayesha
Aerial shoulder mount (from superman or pole sit)
Elbow grip push-pull (or Ayesha)
Cupid transition to butterfly
Pole-stand (one hand on floor, one hand on pole)
Handstand pelvic roll to straddle sit on floor
Cirque climbs
Cheated front split (centre splits definitely an asset as well)

Aerial Pole: Inversions 1 prerequisites are same for aerial pole. Students can be assess by instructor or can be approved based on experience on other apparatuses.

AERIAL

Lyra B1

No experience necessary

Beginner 2 Lyra

Double knee hangs from top and bottom
Straddle back from bottom and side (bent knee/develope entry acceptable)
Half sit/stride
Front hip fold (pullover on bottom)
Double arm hang from top and bottom (with safe exit)
Standing in hoop
Sitting on hoop
Baby and faux baby/cradle
Basic spin
Mermaid/side straddle mount
Person in moon, no hands
Straddle back balance
Basic illusions including sit, pullover, halfsie, half sit
Double elbow hang
Layback

Intermediate Lyra

Skin the cat (does not need to be crazy deep, just knowledge and confidence in the action of)
Single knee hang
Straight leg straddle back from side and middle
Pullover to front balance
Single arm hangs from bottom of hoop
Basic fast spin
Standing on hoop
Single elbow hang
Toe touch
Pullover on top
Split under bar in the hoop
Single arm hang from top-reach around to enter hoop
Body flag in lines
Splits or at least a cheated split
Bird’s nest in lines

Silks B1

No experience necessary

Beginner 2 Silks

5 solid climb wrap climbs
5 solid hitch climbs
Double silk foot locks
Single silk foot locks
Scissor (from any entry)
Flag: body, arm, leg
Wrist locks from ground (poses: straight body, thing, leaned split, balance split)
Candle
Chair-10 seconds

Intermediate Silks

10 Climb wrap climbs
10 Hitch climbs
Inside/outside knee hook
Inside/outside flag leg
Aerial invert (solid)
10 Bicycle climbs
Cirque climb
S Lock from 2 entry points
Wrist locks from candle
8 leg free climbs
Cross behind straddle back balance
Spiderman descent
Knee hook wrap bottom leg, slide out
Monkey climb-4 mechanics

Lollipop Lyra B1

No experience necessary

Lollipop Lyra B2

Reiko mount
Knee hook on bottom of hoop (from side mount)
Half sit/stride
Pole sit (specifically on the pole)
Straddle back balance
Mermaid/side straddle mount
Double knee hang from top
Front hip fold (pullover on bottom)
Double arm hang from top (with safe exit)
Standing in hoop
Baby and faux baby/cradle
Basic spin
Person in moon, no hands
Basic illusions including sit, pullover, halfsie, half sit
Layback

Hammock B1

No experience necessary

Hammock B2

Backpack mount
Iron cross
Half sit
Straddle back balance
Hip key position/fold over from half sit
Double knee hang
Front hip fold (pullover)
Double arm hang from standing
Baby and faux baby/cradle
Basic spin
Basic illusions including sit, pullover, halfsie, half sit
Layback