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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

301 8th St Unit 250, San Francisco, CA

Pole studio Parties & events Beginner-friendly empowering & confidence-buildingbody-positive & judgment-freestrong community vibe

Exercise center teaching a fitness technique for women inspired by striptease & pole-dancing.

San Francisco Pole + Dance

4.9 ★★★★★ 80 reviews

301 8th St #225, San Francisco, CA

✨ Free first class — check their site

Pole studio Free first class Aerial arts too Beginner-friendly clean & well-keptwelcoming to beginnersamazing instructors

Dance studio with private & group classes using acrobatic moves on poles & aerial hoops.

VRV3 Studios - Pole Dance & Fitness

4.8 ★★★★★ 78 reviews

520 Haight St, San Francisco, CA

Pole studio Aerial arts too Beginner-friendly welcoming to beginnersamazing instructorsempowering & confidence-building

The Hive SF

5 ★★★★★ 36 reviews

1503 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA

✨ Free first class — check their site

Pole studio Free first class Aerial arts too Beginner-friendly amazing instructorsgreat full-body workoutstrong community vibe

Entangle & Sway Pole Dance Fitness

4.6 ★★★★★ 14 reviews

2791 Bush St, San Francisco, CA

Pole studio Parties & events Beginner-friendly fun & non-intimidating

Workout with Wingo

5 ★★★★★ 1 reviews

2242 Polk St, San Francisco, CA

Pole studio Aerial arts too

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.

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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.

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