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Pole Studios in Berkeley, CA
Berkeley has 3 pole studios — including 2 with a free first class, 3 beginner-friendly, 1 teaching aerial arts, and 1 hosting parties. Listings are ranked by what students say (rating weighted by review count) and show live open-now hours and class styles, so you can pick a studio and book your first class.
Berkeley Pole + Dance
4.9 ★★★★★ 38 reviews
✨ Free first class — check their site
Flux Vertical Theatre
4.9 ★★★★★ 23 reviews
✨ Free first class — check their site
Tea Dancers - Aerial Dance Academy
5 ★★★★★ 16 reviews
Good to know in Berkeley
2 of the 3 studios with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For aerial arts, the studio here also teaches Tea Dancers - Aerial Dance Academy.
Planning a bachelorette or group party? Flux Vertical Theatre hosts private group and bachelorette parties — check each studio's schedule to book.
Plan your first class
These studios offer a free first class or a new-student intro offer — the low-risk way to try pole before you commit. Check each studio's schedule for the current offer.
- Berkeley Pole + Dance ★★★★★ 4.9 (38)
- Flux Vertical Theatre ★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
New to pole?
These studios are called out by students as welcoming to beginners — arrive early, wear shorts (bare skin grips the pole), skip the lotion, and modify or rest whenever you need to. Everyone on the pole started somewhere.
- Berkeley Pole + Dance ★★★★★ 4.9 (38)
- Flux Vertical Theatre ★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
- Tea Dancers - Aerial Dance Academy ★★★★★ 5 (16)