FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Getting Started & Bookings
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All bookings can be made directly through our online booking app at https://clients.oclass.app/ethosdance/book/course. Select your desired class and appropriate level and follow the prompts to complete payment and lock in your spot.
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We offer both! Our 8-week term courses are ideal for progressive learning and building consistent technique, while select drop-in classes and open practice sessions are available for those seeking flexibility.
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If a class is full, you can join the waitlist via the booking app. If a spot opens up, you will be notified automatically in order of waitlist sign-up.
Classes & Levels
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Welcome to Ethos! Our Pole Tech I classes cover the foundations you will need to begin your pole journey. No prior dance, strength, or flexibility background is required.
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We recommend chatting with your instructor before booking a higher-level class. They will assess your technique, stability, and movement flow to ensure you are ready to progress safely.
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Absolutely! We all start somewhere. ;) Strength and flexibility are outcomes of dance, not prerequisites. Our classes are structured to help you safely build functional strength and range of movement over time.If a spot opens up, you will be notified automatically in order of waitlist sign-up.
Attire & Preparation
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Pole: Fitted athletic shorts and a sports bra/tank top. Exposed skin is needed to grip the pole safely (i.e. no leggings).
Floorwork: Layers (long pants/layers to slide smoothly across the floor) and mandatory knee pads.
Flexology: Form-fitting top, leggings and socks. Please bring your own yoga and/or kneeling mat.
Adult Ballet: Form-fitting top and leggings or ballet leotard, that allow your instructor to check your alignment. For footwear, ballet slippers, clean socks, or bare feet are welcome.
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Please refrain from wearing rings, bracelets, watches or dangling earrings, as jewellery can cause injury and scratch studio equipment. Additionally, do not apply body oils or moisturisers on the day of your class, as they make surfaces slippery and unsafe.
Policies, Cancellations & Make-ups
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All sales are final. Class passes, term payments, and single drop-ins are non-refundable and non-transferable.
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If you need to miss a class during a term, you may withdraw from the class within your OClass app and schedule a make-up in another class slot of the same course, or other eligible classes within the same term.
All withdrawals via the OClass Ignite app must be done at least 3 hours prior to the start of the class. Late withdrawals need to be submitted to the studio in writing, and are subject to a $5 administrative fee per request.
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For your safety, late entry is not permitted past 5 minutes after class begins. The warm-up is essential for injury prevention, and late entries disrupt the class environment.
Studio Amenities
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While we provide yoga blocks and resistance bands, we ask that you bring your own yoga mat if required. Please also bring your own grip accessories and a pole cleaning towel.
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There isn’t a washroom within the studio but there are washrooms conveniently located nearby within the building. There is a changing room in the studio.
Studio Environment
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Yes. Ethos is committed to maintaining an inclusive, welcoming, and supportive studio culture. We maintain zero tolerance for discrimination, body-shaming, or harassment of any kind.