Theme Big: Birds of Prey Pole Class!

Anyone else going on a Margot Robbie binge in prep for the Barbie movie?? Continuing my themed pole posts, this is a 60-minute pole class plan based on the movie Birds of Prey. This is the perfect class if you’re in the mood to smash the patriarchy.

General instructions:

  • Dress up! I loooove all the clothes in this movie! Can’t go wrong with glitter, sequins, fringe, and bright highlighter colors. Or all black leather if that’s more your vibe.

  • Free playlist. I didn’t make a playlist for this one because the actual soundtrack is soooo good!

  • Both sides! As a physical therapist, I cannot stress enough how many injuries are caused by muscle imbalances. Do yourself a huge favor and always do both sides, even if one of them is terrible.

  • How to scale the class to your level: If you are a beginner, I suggest doing moves from the floor without climbing up the pole, or only doing from one climb up. If you are an advanced student, challenge yourself by putting your pole on spin mode or by focusing on your non-dominant side (ideally everyone is doing both sides).

Warm-up:

If you are following my playlist, the first 3 songs are for warm-up and conditioning.

Potential Pole Moves: 

Here is a list of potential moves at various levels, with the corresponding song in parenthesis. I like to do 2 combos for class, with only 2-3 new moves total (the rest are ones my students will have already learned or are simple to pick up). Click the hyperlink to see a photo or tutorial I found on the interwebs. 

Final Freestyle: Sway with Me by Saweetie and Galxara

You could pick any song off this playlist, I love them all! For a fun freestyle activity, this song lends itself to a lot of different dance styles. Have your students experiment with switching between ballroom, hip hop, twerking, exotic, and trickster pole styles.

Would love to see any videos or photos if you try it at home or in your studio. Tag @valpolephant so I can see them!

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