Ascendance Pole & Aerial Arts

When people first hear that Ascendance Pole and Aerial Arts is a nonprofit organization, they often ask: "Why would a pole and aerial studio be a nonprofit?"

Most fitness studios operate as traditional businesses, but from the very beginning Ascendance was created with a different purpose. Our mission has never been to just sell classes. Our mission is to make movement, confidence, and community accessible to as many people as possible.

Read more in our blog:
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Intro to Pole is a carefully crafted series for students who have never touched a pole or students wishing to refine their pole foundations. In this 6 week beginner series, you will learn to build body awareness and increase your confidence in yourself, while having fun trying something new! We will learn some conditioning, transitions, spins, and by the end of the 6 weeks, you'll have a built a routine and experienced a taste of the many different facets pole can offer.

Graduates from this series will be able to repeat, move onto Pole L1 , or enjoy many of our other dance based classes.

There’s no dance or movement experience required. This class welcomes everyone.

This class meets weekly. Due to the progressive nature of pole, we highly recommend you ensure you can attend every class in the series before committing.

Are you looking to improve strength, power, and control on the pole or aerial apparatus? Have you been wanting to add some crosstraining into your training but nervous about where to start or how to do it?

This workshop is for those of you who are curious about how weight weightlifting can help with your aerial and pole skills and reduce the chances of injury. In a closed workshop, Savannah and Edith will walk you through how to use free weights, cables, and machines to support your aerial and pole training. Focusing on form and injury prevention, they’ll go over what types of exercises can help with your strength training goals .

All levels are welcome, but this is workshop will be geared towards aerialists and pole dancers who are newer to weight lifting and using gym equipment.

Are you looking to improve strength, power, and control on the pole or aerial apparatus? Have you been wanting to add some crosstraining into your training but nervous about where to start or how to do it?

This workshop is for those of you who are curious about how weight weightlifting can help with your aerial and pole skills and reduce the chances of injury. In a closed workshop, Savannah and Edith will walk you through how to use free weights, cables, and machines to support your aerial and pole training. Focusing on form and injury prevention, they'll go over what types of exercises can help with your strength training goals .

All levels are welcome, but this is workshop will be geared towards aerialists and pole dancers who are newer to weight lifting and using gym equipment.

We invite you to join us in our safe space to learn a bit of pole, hang out, and maybe make a few new friends. This event is a q***r-hosted safe space for all LGBT+ people, just $5, q***r hosted! If we haven’t met you yet, please consider joining our family (for *at least* a day)!

The first hour is a 1 hour taster class, and the last half hour will be play time and time to socialize! Feel free to spend time together and socialize in our lobby before/afterwards as well!

Ascendance Pole & Aerial Arts is a non-profit pole dance studio located in downtown Renton, WA. We aim to serve a diverse community by providing a supportive and safe space to build self-esteem and empower artistic expression.

We are an inclusive community that welcomes EVERYONE regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, fitness level, or dance experience.

Prior pole or dance experience is NOT required to attend, or participate.

Come exactly as you are!

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Intro to Lyra is a carefully crafted series for students who have never touched a Lyra or students wishing to refine their Lyra foundation. In this 6 week beginner series, you will learn to build body awareness and increase your confidence in yourself, while having fun trying something new! We will learn some conditioning, poses and transitions, and by the end of the 6 weeks, you'll have experienced a taste of the many different facets Lyra can offer.

Graduates from this series will be able to repeat, move on to Lyra 1.

There’s no dance or movement experience required. This class welcomes everyone.

This class meets weekly. Due to its progressive nature, we highly recommend you ensure you can attend every class in the series before committing

This series is for those who have the foundations and want to take it to the next level by building up their repertoire and pole vocabulary. In L1, we focus on two-handed spins, transitions to and from the floor, work on climbing with proper technique, and introduce simple upright poses on the pole.

Most of all, we have fun and enjoy getting to know our apparatus better. Take your time in this level - there is so much to learn!

Graduates from this series may repeat or take other drop in Pole L1 classes. Discover even more to love about pole in Heels Fundamentals, Beginner Floorwork, Beginner Pole Choreo, and Intro to Flow.

This 6 week series meets once a week and is progressive in nature. Please be sure you can attend all dates noted.

Join the amazing Andrea on Sundays!

Pole L1/2 is the bridge from foundational to intermediate level skills. This level is still fairly grounded but for those who are ready we start invert prep. We train strength and stamina through new and different climbs, two-handed spin combos, and dynamic transitions up and down the pole.

Pole L2 is an intermediate level class where we master a variety of climbs, upright and inverted poses, and begin to combine them into combos. We polish basic and descending inverts, prioritizing safety and longevity of practice over instant gratification. Aerial (aka off the floor) combos are key! Inside and Outside Leg Hangs, Butterfly, Thigh Hold, Intermediate basework, complicated upright holds and poses are on the menu.