- Address:1611 Genessee St, Kansas City, MO 64102
- Phone:(816) 221-9679
- Website:http://www.poleworx.com/
- Rating:3.6
Pole Worx
Reviews
Rated 3.6/5 based on 23 customer reviews.
T Ravel
November 28, 2019 09:45
More of an open-gym experience with very little instructor led practicing. Floors were not clean and poles were not smooth. Price was good, but spend more and get a place that guides and instructs.
Susan Yvonne
October 2, 2019 17:22
Great studio! Came to a couple classes taught by Sam during a visit to Kansas City and she is a fantastic instructor! I hope to come here again!!
Kris L
June 24, 2019 16:08
My group had a private party here-30 minutes of Pole dancing and 30 minutes of chair. The instructor was fun and knowledgeable. The studio was clean and inviting. We learned some great moves and had a blast. We are already planning our next event :)
Angela Sas
February 15, 2019 17:38
I love love love this place! No matter how upset I am, by the time I leave the classes I am always in a better mood. This is my happy place
Michaelyn E
September 13, 2018 19:08
For what you pay, Pole Worx is worth it. It's the most affordable pole studio you're going to find in the KC and surrounding area. That said, the facility is lacking. The poles are 50mm if that's something that matters to you. The floors are uneven and known to rip off toe nails if you're dancing without shoes. Some instructors let students do unsafe moves before they've built the strength to support themselves, while other instructors really know what they're doing.
TL;DR It's cheap, and you get what you pay for. The instructors vary, and the floors are rough. Would love to see this business grow and get a makeover.
Kitty Cerise
September 10, 2018 12:13
I've visited this studio a couple of times while coming through town, and honestly it's not a great pole studio. The facilities are pretty cruddy in comparison to other studios I've been to. The floors are terrible--you have to wear shoes or socks or risk getting splinters, and doing any kind of floorwork is a no-go. The poles are really thick and difficult to get a good grip on, most of them don't have a spin function, and they feel really crammed in and are set up in such a way that you can only see the mirror from two or three of them. The graffiti on the walls is cool, but other than that the whole place feels a little dingy.
Classes are really more of an open gym format, with an instructor present if you have questions or need help. Most of their pole classes are simply "Pole"--I would have liked to have seen a few more options for level and style of class.The couple of times I've been, the instructors have seemed to have trouble juggling teaching brand-new beginning students alongside more intermediate and advanced polers. I like learning new things from new teachers, but here I was mostly left to my own devices. The two instructors I've had were pretty good, I did really like Aimee--she has a lot of knowledge of advanced tricks, and was very patient and friendly.
Judging by their website and social media, this place focuses mostly on bachelorette parties and less so on growing a regular client base of pole dance enthusiasts, like most other places I've been. It kind of seemed like the pole classes here were an afterthought. I heard from one of the other students that the studio is owned by two men who don't pole dance, which would make sense why it doesn't seem like a place that's designed for regular students.
Two stars because instructors were nice and seemed to know their stuff, but if you're looking for somewhere to start pole dance classes I'd recommend trying somewhere else.
JoElle Willis
August 27, 2018 22:19
The teachers are fantastic, but the AC is never on ( especially with being in the summertime months it all). I constantly feel as if I'm suffocating while I am trying to learn a new stunt, dance or choreograph. This is a common and reoccurring issue. I wouldn't recommend it for anyone who sweats while dancing, seeing as it is quite difficult to Impossible to stick or grasp on to the pole when it is excruciatingly hot, which makes the learning process difficult slipping and sliding off the pole and onto the floor
A Google User
August 27, 2018 22:19
The teachers are fantastic, but the AC is never on ( especially with being in the summertime months it all). I constantly feel as if I'm suffocating while I am trying to learn a new stunt, dance or choreograph. This is a common and reoccurring issue. I wouldn't recommend it for anyone who sweats while dancing, seeing as it is quite difficult to Impossible to stick or grasp on to the pole when it is excruciatingly hot, which makes the learning process difficult slipping and sliding off the pole and onto the floor
Thaddeus O'Brien
June 17, 2018 11:31
We had my 35th birthday party at PoleWorx, and it was a great time! We had a few complicating factors, but the owner helped us navigate everything seamlessly. My birthday is always on Boulevardia weekend, and it gets CRAZY in the West Bottoms. But overall, it was a pretty easy time! We all met for a drink at The Ship, then took a quick Lyft to the drop-off point, where we were able to breeze through the gates and walk right up to the PoleWorx studio.
For the class itself:
We had 7 girls total, at $20 a piece, and a private instructor. We started with stretching, then some basic pole familiarity, then on to tricks! The last 20 minutes or so was kind of a 'free play' and we got to use the cool spinning pole, and just generally goof around. I learned some cool tricks, and got a way better-than-expected workout. I am SORE today (morning after) in my hamstrings, shoulders, triceps, and hip adductors. Not to mention the bruises I sustained by throwing myself too-enthusiastically at a giant metal pole :P I'm not complaining! IT WAS GREAT!
Will definitely be back, and I think I might check out their fitness classes too. They've got a parking lot right by the door, so under normal circumstances, it's super easy access.
Thanks, PoleWorx, for a great birthday!
Gulab Jammin
May 10, 2018 23:46
I started my pole journey in New York- the mecca of pole (in my opinion). I trained under a professional who competed and was a member on a competition team. Sadly, I had to leave the state to pursue my life dreams. I was pretty enthusiastic that I could find a decent studio wherever I ended up.
Boy was I wrong.
I soon realized that my pole journey was mine- no instructor, studio, etc could create goals for me. I had to own my journey and goals.
I have bounced from studio to studio from Michigan to Kansas City looking for a decent studio atmosphere where girls learn from each other and instructors go above and beyond to help. For someone who wants to find an instructor who will actually guide me, coach me, collaborate with me, and will push me to challenge myself, I believe that I finally found what I am looking for at Pole Worx.
If you are into fitness, like to be instructed on details, care about having proper form so as to not injure yourself, and want to take your mind, body, and spirit to the next level- THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU. However, you will have to shop around for an instructor who will teach you according to how you learn. Do not be afraid to speak up. Do not be afraid to try different classes under different instructors here. It is YOUR pole journey.
Everything else that people are whining about- the floors are dirty (no they are not, they are used. You probably want to go to a studio that is actually used, no?), its open level/ open gym (ASK, tell the instructor what you want to learn or that you have no clue what to do- Molly will definitely accommodate), or that they don't follow your pole philosophy (ie. kicking up or lifting up in inverts) then you can easily do what you want to do. Don't kick up and be strict about lifting up into an invert. No instructor will stop you from doing that.
This place is for the independent soul: I think that's the secret to pole studios- I am the type of person who hates strict curriculum. I want to be shown something, ask questions, and then be left alone to figure it out on my own and drill. This is the studio for someone who learns that way. The girls around you who are more advanced will stop and help you out and give you pointers. THAT IS HOW YOU LEARN. This is more of a self-learning place versus a studio where they will hold your hand and you level up slowly. Pole is personal. Let it remain personal. You know your body better than an instructor. Trusting yourself and your body is so important- this is the place where you will learn that.
I'm excited to become a pole beast again. I will update my review in a few months.
A Google User
May 10, 2018 23:46
I started my pole journey in New York- the mecca of pole (in my opinion). I trained under a professional who competed and was a member on a competition team. Sadly, I had to leave the state to pursue my life dreams. I was pretty enthusiastic that I could find a decent studio wherever I ended up.
Boy was I wrong.
I soon realized that my pole journey was mine- no instructor, studio, etc could create goals for me. I had to own my journey and goals.
I have bounced from studio to studio from Michigan to Kansas City looking for a decent studio atmosphere where girls learn from each other and instructors go above and beyond to help. For someone who wants to find an instructor who will actually guide me, coach me, collaborate with me, and will push me to challenge myself, I believe that I finally found what I am looking for at Pole Worx.
If you are into fitness, like to be instructed on details, care about having proper form so as to not injure yourself, and want to take your mind, body, and spirit to the next level- THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU. However, you will have to shop around for an instructor who will teach you according to how you learn. Do not be afraid to speak up. Do not be afraid to try different classes under different instructors here. It is YOUR pole journey.
Everything else that people are whining about- the floors are dirty (no they are not, they are used. You probably want to go to a studio that is actually used, no?), its open level/ open gym (ASK, tell the instructor what you want to learn or that you have no clue what to do- Molly will definitely accommodate), or that they don't follow your pole philosophy (ie. kicking up or lifting up in inverts) then you can easily do what you want to do. Don't kick up and be strict about lifting up into an invert. No instructor will stop you from doing that.
This place is for the independent soul: I think that's the secret to pole studios- I am the type of person who hates strict curriculum. I want to be shown something, ask questions, and then be left alone to figure it out on my own and drill. This is the studio for someone who learns that way. The girls around you who are more advanced will stop and help you out and give you pointers. THAT IS HOW YOU LEARN. This is more of a self-learning place versus a studio where they will hold your hand and you level up slowly. Pole is personal. Let it remain personal. You know your body better than an instructor. Trusting yourself and your body is so important- this is the place where you will learn that.
I'm excited to become a pole beast again. I will update my review in a few months.
A Google User
January 18, 2018 10:34
This has been an amazing place to form a community! I have really loved getting to know all the wonderful women here. It's such an inclusive place that also allows me to work on all my pole goals! Can't wait to continue busting out all my pole moves. The price is great, and the instructors really care about working with you to help you learn to dance.
We Three
January 18, 2018 10:34
This has been an amazing place to form a community! I have really loved getting to know all the wonderful women here. It's such an inclusive place that also allows me to work on all my pole goals! Can't wait to continue busting out all my pole moves. The price is great, and the instructors really care about working with you to help you learn to dance.
A Google User
January 14, 2018 12:22
The instructors are some of the most supportive and body-positive people I know! (And the classes are so fun that you forget you're burning all those calories!)
Shweta Vadlamani
January 14, 2018 12:22
The instructors are some of the most supportive and body-positive people I know! (And the classes are so fun that you forget you're burning all those calories!)
A Google User
January 4, 2018 12:34
My girl rants and raves aboutthis place. And we have a pole in the basement. And I can vouch for it. Skills to pay the bills. Its incredible.
Mr.Mondo APE Monoletti
January 4, 2018 12:34
My girl rants and raves aboutthis place. And we have a pole in the basement. And I can vouch for it. Skills to pay the bills. Its incredible.
lizy gorski
October 24, 2017 13:42
They were friendly but not very well at making everyone feel included. I thought these classes would have an actual lesson so I bought a 6 month package to make me buckle down and go, but the pole class was just an open gym. I grew up in a ballet studio and understand how close the student and teachers friendships grow, but the class I took was to the point where the teacher didn't even pay attention to any one but her friend. I asked for my money back and they were nice enough to let me candle the 6 month as long as I paid for one month. So at least the customer service is good.
Yaryna Klimchak
October 24, 2017 13:42
Maybe it is only because I have tried one class, but the instructor did not actually lead a class. I came to Pole Worx with hopes that there would be a lesson and it was "open gym." I have been doing pole fitness for more than 2 years and having an "open gym," with no guidance can be dangerous. There was a beginner student trying to do advanced tricks that she was not prepared for. Other students, who were also not advanced, were trying to teach her instead of the instructor. When she asked the instructor if she was doing the invert correctly, the instructor told her "you can do it however you want." If you have taken a class at a studio where they actually teach, you will learn that you should not do it "however you want," because you can get seriously injured that way. Also, when I called earlier to ask about the lessons before purchasing them, the woman on the phone did not in any way indicate that it was an "open gym." She told me there would be instruction. It was very disappointing. Although, I purchased a one month pass I have not returned due to the lack of instruction and guidance.
Madison Winter
October 24, 2017 13:42
I am pretty upset because I book a party for my bachelorette party and I booked the date online and paid the deposit. I specified in my notes that I had one male in my party, who is my man of honor, so it was important to me that he was included. Then they told me only after I booked that men weren't allowed. I respect those rules, and I wouldn't have booked if I'd known, but they wouldn't refund my deposit. I'm not upset that the don't take men, I'm just upset that I couldn't even get my deposit back, it's ridiculous.
Nicholle Hatton
October 24, 2017 13:42
The staff is extremely rude and uncooperative. They had to move us from the 5:00 session to 7:00 because THEY overbooked. When that would not work with my part because of other arrangements they would not refund the deposit. I will gladly find a place with better service!
D Johnson
October 24, 2017 13:42
ABSOLUTELY A MUST DO!!!!!
Mary our instructor was the BEST!
Thank you for making our Bachelorette weekend even more memorable!!!
#herecomethekinzels
D Johnson
June 15, 2017 15:04
ABSOLUTELY A MUST DO!!!!!
Mary our instructor was the BEST!
Thank you for making our Bachelorette weekend even more memorable!!!
#herecomethekinzels