“‘Squeeze!’ my pole dancing instructor Melissa reminds me.” Lauren Clark from The Sun newspaper tries pole dancing at London Dance Academy.
“It doesn’t feel like a fitness class. It’s fun and never boring,” says Melissa, of the increased interest in the discipline. “And now that it’s viewed as a respectable sport, it’s becoming even more accessible to people.”
“It does wonders for your body confidence too – allowing women to embrace their femininity and sexuality.”
Aching muscles, heaps of sass and some VERY tiny shorts… what happened when I became a real-life stripper like Jennifer Lopez in Hustlers – Read the full story in The Sun
How was your first Discover Pole class?
When Lauren turned up to one of our shiny seven-pole studios, off Old Street, her initial misconceptions about the type of person who willingly writhes around a pole on a Sunday morning were swiftly busted.
We had two twenty-something women who wanted to try “something different” than a regular gym class, people of different shapes and sizes, and even a man.
Join us everyday and Discover Pole in Old Street.
What did Elle Magazine think of their first class?
Elle Magazine also came to London Dance Academy to try a pole dancing class after watching Hustlers. Jennifer Lopez was so dedicated to learning pole dancing for her role. She even installed a home pole and received personal training. Hanna said she felt battered and bruised after her own first lesson. And she thought Jennifer Lopez’s performance in Hustlers was so good she deserved an Oscar!
Read the full article in Elle here: Jennifer Lopez Deserves to Be at the 2020 Oscars for Hustlers
What did Jennifer Lopez go through to prepare for her role in Hustlers?
If you want to know what exactly Jennifer Lopez went through, have a look at Kim Novak’s experience at London Dance Academy in the Metro.
In order to see what JLo went through to turn into strip club veteran Ramona for the movie, Kim trained just like she did – and realised it’s actually a lot harder than it looks to glide gracefully around a pole…
Despite initially feeling self-conscious at having so much flesh on display (hey, it was January…), any reservations soon vanished while training – pole dance classes are, by nature, usually a supportive and safe space with a bunch of like-minded women who aren’t judging your cellulite, but helping to hold you up in difficult moves.
Kim Novak, Metro
Here’s exactly what Jennifer Lopez went through to train for Hustlers | Metro News
What else do you offer at London Dance Academy?
We strive to promote a genuine, inclusive space where you can feel relaxed and motivated. You can enjoy classes such as Aerial Hoop, Aerial Silks, Acrobatics, Contortion, Aerial Yoga, Splits Therapy, Flexibility, Twerk as well as a Pole dancing class suitable for all levels and styles. Both in the studio and online through our live streamed and on-demand online classes.
We also offer corporate collaborations and events building on our experience we have provided artists, choreographed, produced and curated events for external clients such as The Brit Awards, London Fashion week, the Mayor of London’s office, DOT.London & London is Open campaigns, Metro, Sony, Samsung and Elle.
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