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Pole Studios in San Francisco, CA
San Francisco has 6 pole studios — including 2 with a free first class, 5 beginner-friendly, 4 teaching aerial arts, and 2 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.
Sisters in Motion - S Factor Pole Dance & Embodiment Studio
4.8 ★★★★★ 135 reviews
Exercise center teaching a fitness technique for women inspired by striptease & pole-dancing.
San Francisco Pole + Dance
4.9 ★★★★★ 80 reviews
✨ Free first class — check their site
Dance studio with private & group classes using acrobatic moves on poles & aerial hoops.
VRV3 Studios - Pole Dance & Fitness
4.8 ★★★★★ 78 reviews
The Hive SF
5 ★★★★★ 36 reviews
✨ Free first class — check their site
Entangle & Sway Pole Dance Fitness
4.6 ★★★★★ 14 reviews
Good to know in San Francisco
4 of the 5 studios with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For aerial arts, the studios here that also teach silks, hoop, or aerial yoga are San Francisco Pole + Dance, VRV3 Studios - Pole Dance & Fitness, The Hive SF and Workout with Wingo.
Planning a bachelorette or group party? Sisters in Motion - S Factor Pole Dance & Embodiment Studio and Entangle & Sway Pole Dance Fitness host 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.
- San Francisco Pole + Dance ★★★★★ 4.9 (80)
- The Hive SF ★★★★★ 5 (36)
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.
- Sisters in Motion - S Factor Pole Dance & Embodiment Studio ★★★★★ 4.8 (135)
- San Francisco Pole + Dance ★★★★★ 4.9 (80)
- VRV3 Studios - Pole Dance & Fitness ★★★★★ 4.8 (78)