PoleGirl84
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I think I was really spoiled at my first studio because they REALLY did everything right. Classes were organized, challenging, yet really engaging and fun. I grew as a student and loved every minute. But they made it look effortless on the business side. (Behind the curtain, I'm sure it's uncountable hours of planning and prep).
When I moved to NJ, I got to see a lot of what studios do wrong. Teachers not spotting students for first time invert (true story), no websites and hours of google searching to find a studio on word-of-mouth (little scary), and owners who were either too burned out to teach or made pole into vertical gymnastics bar with no dance whatsoever.
Happily I'm at a good studio now that I think has the potential to be great as they grow. I think there are so many keys to doing it right, but the main one (in every business) is PROFESSIONALISM! People respond to it and will keep coming back for more.
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"Wicked Games" by The Weeknd and "Dirty Diana" by Michael Jackson. LOVE to freestyle to those 🙂 They get the blood flowing!
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I'm actually going to Sphericality here in Flemington. Their pole program is getting ready to start again so I've been practicing there on the side. Keep an eye out for the open pole sessions to pop up on their schedule for after July 6th! Hopefully sometime in August, they will start more organized classes.
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If you're really desperate, there's a pole studio in Long Branch called "Shore Pole Dance & Fitness" http://www.shorepole.com/, but its about 2 hours away from Cape May. Its the closest I know of. I don't even think there's a studio in Atlantic City (which seems really weird to me).
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Here's a handy list of all the pole studios (that I know of) in New Jersey:
Alter Ego Pole Fitness (Newark NJ) http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alteregopolefitness.com&h=FAQG_DanI&s=1
Dakini Movement (Warren NJ) http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idakini.com&h=uAQERr6ux&s=1
Jersey Pole (Northern and Central NJ) http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jerseypole.com&h=rAQG5bQMx&s=1
La Femme Fitness and Dance (Guttenberg, NJ) http://www.lafemmefitnessanddance.com/
MG Pole Dance and Fitness (National Park NJ) http://www.facebook.com/mg.poledance.fitness
Pole to Pole Fitness (Woodbridge NJ) http://www.p2polefitness.com/
Shore Pole Dance & Fitness (Long Branch NJ) http://www.shorepole.com/
Somerset Pole Fitness (Somerset NJ) http://www.polefitnessmom.wix.com/somersetpolefitness
Sphericality (Flemington NJ) http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sphericality.com&h=DAQGAJBFK&s=1
Vertical Venus Pole Fitness (Orange NJ) http://www.verticalvenuspolefitness.com/
Wellness on the Green (Morristown NJ) http://www.wellnessonthegreen.com/