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Body & Pole

Chelsea studio for pole and aerial dance (hoop, hammock, silks), with intro classes for people who have never tried them.

To try it
$25
What it is
Pole and aerial studio
Where
Midtown
When
See schedule

What to expect

Start with Intro to Pole, Intro to Hoop, Intro to Hammock or Intro to Silk. New-client rates are for first-timers.

What it costs

First class $25 (new clients, one per person, good 30 days). Or first 5 classes for $99 instead of the first-visit rate.

That's what their own site said on October 14, 2026. Prices change; the booking page has today's.

New to it? They say beginners are welcome.

Season

Year-round

We haven't been yet.

Everything here comes from their own website, checked on the date above. We'll say when we've tried it ourselves. How we pick.

Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.

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