La Vie's Pole Dancing Instructor Course

Turn your passion into expertise and learn the basics of teaching pole dancing, from how to teach the first moves safely to designing your classes and planning a progression.

Why La Vie's Pole Dancing Instructor Course?

Over 15 hours of teaching

Our Instructor Course is organized in several modules of 2-3 hours each, which gives you the time to assimilate the content, study the material in between modules as well as practice the art of teaching with regular assignments.

Learn from seasoned instructors

Our two instructors Angela and Marie-Amandine have a combined experience of over 10 years in teaching pole dancing at all levels. They will accompany you all along your journey and share all their tips and tricks.

Proven teaching method

La Vie's teaching method has been refined and perfected over the years. We keep our content accurate by following best practices and latest trends in the pole dancing world. Our method has proven effective in helping our students build strength, flexibility, endurance and safely progress all the way from Beginners to Advanced.

Includes practical training

With our Instructor Course, not only will you learn the theory and techniques of teaching pole dancing, but you will also have an opportunity to put your training in practice and teach classes to beginner students at our studio.

Who is our Instructor Course for?

You are passionate about pole dancing and want to share your passion.
You have been practicing pole dancing for at least 2 years.
You are able to comfortably perform all beginner moves such as climbing, fan kick, chair spin, lean back and you can invert.
You love seeing your fellow pole dancers progress and want to become part of their journey.
You want to learn how to teach with a progressive method that puts the emphasis on creating a safe space while respecting each student's differences.
You are committed to grow and constantly improve your pole dancing technique and teaching.
This program can also be useful to you if you don't intend to teach but are simply looking for a way to get back to basics and progress as a pole dancer.

Course Content

Introduction to Pole Dancing

History of pole dancing / Pole dance benefits and risks / Pole dancing styles / Anatomy of the pole: spinning, static, powder-coated, chrome, ...

Basics of Teaching

Build on your own pole journey / Discover your teaching style / Creating an inclusive and safe space / Learning types / Your role as an instructor

Safety, Anatomy and Conditioning

Causes of injury on the pole / Injury prevention and management / Legalities of teaching pole dancing / Conditioning exercises / Preparing for specific moves

Class Preparation

Lesson planning / Class structure / Step by step approach to teaching / Progression / Teaching practice

All your Beginner Moves

Beginner to Intermediate 1 moves / Detailing each move, including functional anatomy, teaching technique, prerequisites and progression / How to take your students from newbie to intermediate level

Who are our instructors?

Angela Droppa

Angela started her dance journey at 2 years old and has been in love with it since. After years of ballet, acrobatics, tap, contemporary and jazz, she was finally introduced to pole dancing at 10 years old when her mom joined the sport. Angela became an instructor in 2017 and has been telling students to point their toes ever since.

She has gotten her South African colours in Acrobatics and modern dance and recently started competing in pole.

She placed 2nd in Pole Art's artistic doubles 2019 and 1st in APAC's Alluring Apprentice, Classique division, 2021.

Dates and Costs

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!

La Vie's Pole Dance Instructor Course will start in October 2024 for a graduation early 2025.

Applications close on 30th September 2024!

The course will be split into several modules of 2-3 hours each, which will be taught at La Vie studio in Edenvale.