Milan Pole Dance Studio - Montréal

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Christyn Greczkowski

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Amazing FIRST experience pole dancing for a bachelorette. The space is bright, open, very clean, and smells like fresh eucalyptus. Our instructor was patient and encouraging which helped us beginners feel at ease. We all had the time of our lives and will definitely be back!

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Shaiia Dicastelli

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first class done and looooved it! Such a fun, divine workout, my body is so sore, I haven't felt this sore in a long time! The class was safe, fun and unlocked beautiful parts of my femininity! highly recommend

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Juliette Veldhuis-Heyat

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I just started pole classes at this studio and I’ve been having the best experience. The teachers are so kind, patient and knowledgeable. I am an absolute beginner and the space feels so safe and inclusive, the teachers also keep track of your progress and tell you when you’re ready to take the next class. The studio is clean and big, and the staff is so lovely. I also enjoy the booking system, it’s so easy to purchase classes & book. Highly recommend this studio!

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Divinely Danika

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I've been dancing here for 3 months now and I've never felt more at home in a studio! The teachers are incredible and each have their own flair. No judgment, no stress. Just learning and a ton of endorphines!! Standout teachers for me have been Sonja, Amelie, Catherine & Alix. Go alone or with a friend, you won't regret it 🙂 --- UPDATE ⭐ I danced here from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2024, with a three month hiatus in the Summer. I have taken my time to formulate my review and my feelings changed for this studio almost immediately after the paragraph above. I wrote, said paragraph, after a prompt from the studio for their bingo game. First, I give this studio 1 star for aesthetics and 1 star for the welcoming teachers/some of the staff. If you come from a strict dance or workout environment, you'll be so grateful for this safe space. The three stars deducted have to do with the dance rooms, the rates and the overall experience I've had. -Small space and they jam pack you in. I felt like a sardine in heels 6 months in, packed into a room where I was afraid (be it for pole or floorwerk or stretching) of kicking a fellow student in the face and at worst, poking out their eye. These same tiny rooms are where they make us do our yearly showcase which I signed up for twice, your close ones can come for 20$ each and they donate some of the money. I've personally never given a dance showcase in the exact room I learned in, nor was I expecting this year's photographer to take such awful photos and be uncomfortable to look at us in our stripper/dance outfits. Was he not aware of the assignment ? We are learning to eroticize and emulate stripper stars... Please note, the upstairs bathrooms are impossibly small and I've had issues shutting doors. I've also spotted blood and hair from a previous class on the dance floor 5 times... 3 times I cleaned it and the last two, I asked the staff what was up; in summary, they don't clean in between every class. I've also often stood outside with fellow dancers in the cold because no one opened the door for me, despite me needing to be there 15 min. before class to get ready, as the staff was busy in a workshop or shoot. -Rate-wise, for $215+ you get access to 12 classes, this is what I last was subjected to. I know that it is different and cheaper at other studios and you can have unlimited access for that price (although those studios have their issues too...). Secondly, they have an 8 hour cancellation policy. and will switch up your teacher without a formal e-mail or proper notice. So you expect us to give you an 8 hour notice, but you cannot ? They also complicate you cancelling a class due to a teacher not coming in and flatly tell you you can only do this once. -Overall: I felt gipped after the Halloween bingo (where they encourage you to take classes, but don't mention you can only win one prize); when I asked where I could see the company's contract to see the terms of ending a membership, they could not help me; they aggressively tried to make me a part of their summer photoshoot for free (which reeked of tokenism in their recruiting...); finally, there's a money-grabbing & penny pinching energy at this studio that I cannot deal with. The cleaning staff is composed of aspiring teachers and dancers and I've had a Ralph Lauren top ruined because a maintenance staff member left a bleach spill on the counter that I did not see...I've also had fellow dancers complain of staff inconsistency in terms of professionalism. Luckily you get opportunities to dance elsewhere if teachers give workshops, for floorwork usually, but that's not a given. Anyhow, you can always try it for yourself and let us know! Classes are well-structured and I still stand by the fact that they do have some stellar teachers.

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Sara Bressan

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Amazing experience at the Milan Pole Dance Studio-Montreal. Great range of classes to keep things as challenging as you want. The variety of teachers I have had have all been absolutely amazing, from their technique to their friendliness to their professionalism to their supportiveness. Even the atmosphere is great between dancers. Everyone just wants the best for each other, it’s a little family and I love it!