Tease Studio

So thankful that this place exists! All of the classes are fun, have amazing instructors, and provide a great workout. The staff is some of the friendliest and welcoming I have ever met and the studio is absolutley adorable. Truly a place that allows you to get your sexy dance on, and you will leave class feeling strong and empowered!

Absolutely love this place — so bummed I heard they will be moving to RiNo soon. I’ve been to one other pole dance based studio in Denver and while that place was okay, i was very intimidated not only by the clientele by the people running the place. I’m not a dancer, and I’m not super athletic but also not unhealthy athletically. I love dancing but I’m not very strong in the arms so I was hoping pole dancing would be a way for me to be active and work on my upper body strength plus have fun. Intro Pole dancing classes are supposed to inclusive and supportive of everyone but this other place seemed more intent on training dancers then on helping newbies learn to like their bodies while building strength enough for pole.
Tease is definitely not like that. They have several different classes that are not pole based but still build strength. Having figured out that I didn’t want to do pole right away I tried their hip-​hop dance class and their twerkshop both of which were challenging, fun, and had me dancing, laughing and sweating the whole time. It was also nice since I go to dance classes alone and I didn’t feel like I was the odd girl out in the middle of a bunch of friends. While a lot of people did know each other, they were friendly to me and other solo attendees and there wasn’t that weird high school vibe you get in other places.
Of course, since I didn’t take pole classes here I don’t know if Tease’s pole classes have that weird vibe similar to the other studio. I suspect that is the case since most places force everyone to stay in the beginner level until an individual teacher bumps them up which I think makes intro classes kind of a competitive, mean girls breeding ground I think. In either case if I ever am curious about pole dancing again I’ll definitely try it here.

This was fabulous! Had a private party and our instructor Ashlee was fabulous! Very comfortable and professional. A welcoming atmosphere! Cannot wait to return

I love Tease. I originally went on a whim because a friend bought a groupon and I’d resolved to say yes to everything for a month. I never expected to fall in love with it, but since then I’ve learned to love my body for what it can do, not how it looks, I’ve made true and lifelong friends, and I’ve leaned to hang upside down on a pole with no hands. And my abs have never looked better! You can find a place here whether you’re a lifelong dancer or never taken a dance class, 20 years old or 45, a college student or a doctor. The owner is the warmest, most encouraging person I know, and supports all her Teasers in class and out. I’m so glad I decided to say yes to coming to Tease!

I most enthusiastically recommend this dynamic, supportive, high energy
dance studio with its talented, athletic instructors and wide variety of
pole and dance classes. Four months ago I, an inactive 64 year old woman with zero dance or gymnastic training apprehensively entered
the world of Tease Studio. Warmly, Ashley met me and we started the first of a series of private lessons. She has patiently humored, cajoled, motivated and challenged me out of my comfort zone and magically transformed me into a confident, spiritual, sexual, dancing diva. This experience has been both a mental and physical journey, so therapeutic in numerous ways, giving birth to a new passion and love in my life. I eagerly look forward to my fun class which is both good for my body and soul. All women, of all ages and shapes, need to empower themselves through this art form of dance. This is definitely the best place to achieve this metamorphosis! Sign up and start today!

This is one place I miss the most after moving away from Denver.
When I first tried Tease back in December of 2014, I bought the 3 classes for new students. I chose classes that were way out of my comfort zone, and took classes that weren’t regular classes (new instructor trying out new classes). I was really intimidated by the studio and didn’t come back after that.
Several months later, a friend of mine was talking to me about pole and how much fun it was. At first I was I didn’t think it was cut out for me, but she had me try a few moves on her pole and it was actually really fun. Because tease was the closest studio near where I lived, I thought I would give it another chance and try pole classes this time. Becca (listed as Rebecca on the class sign-​up) was AMAZING. I fell in love with pole after taking one class with her and started to come here regularly, at least for the last 4 months that I had in Denver. I also tried out several pole classes with Ashlee (who is also amazing!). Aside from Pole, Tease has dance classes and also fitness classes (I love Becca’s boot-​camp!).
I recommend trying out different classes and instructors and start where you are most comfortable if you are more timid like I was when I started! Definitely come try out this studio, the staff and classes are awesome!

I came back in town and a Pole Level 1 class fit in my schedule. I was hoping for a different instructor but got the same one. I’m adding another star from my previous review because this teacher has come a long way in a year. She is hilarious in class, if you don’t like cussing, you won’t like her, but I LOVED it this time around. Definitely more challenging and a more welcoming environment.

UPDATE — This business is under new management. I feel that the quality of the space is still limited compared to other studios, but the customer service drastically improved. The new owner teaches in the studio [and has been there for ages] and I see her there all the time now. It’s been a very refreshing change and I feel really positive that this studio will continue to improve under her guidance. (I have changed my rating to reflect the improved support the new owner demonstrates.)
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COMMUNITY: (+) I have been attending this studio for over 3 years. I have absolutely loved the company of the other women there and the incredible instruction from some highly talented teachers. Everyone is very warm and supportive and loves to help each other learn. But…
VALUE/​SERVICE: (-) I bought unlimited access to the studio, at the Black Friday sale, and it was NOT what was advertised. It was stated I’d be saving compared to month-​to-​month members; however, less than a month later, rates for those members were dropped by 20%. Additionally, the studio was decreased in size by half! I contacted the owner to ask for a partial-​refund and was offered and extra month instead. (I’m unhappy and not planning on renewing, so why would I want that? However, this was never credited to my account as she indicated it would be… so even if I had wanted it, I never got it.) I was left feeling like she didn’t listen to my concerns and that she wasn’t entirely aware of the quality of her studio compared to her competitors. Additionally, there were times when I had to leave reminders with the receptionists and contact her via Facebook so she’d check her email; sometimes it was over 2 weeks before I got a response. You can see from other reviews, I’m not the only one to have had issues with response time.
QUALITY: (-) With the reduction in space, classes are over-​crowded and overheat quickly. It also feels poorly lit and poorly maintained compared to what it once was. The current layout is not ideal for dance classes [poles are everywhere], but the ceiling height is not ideal for pole classes [ceiling has some extra low areas]. If you are a tall individual like I am [5’9″], your are at risk of kicking things. Parts of the ceiling, people, and some crowded by nearby objects like chairs and benches. Long story, short? My toes have been very sad lately.

Such an empowering venue for women to come together and get an amazing workout, feel beautiful, and have an absolute blast. I have never really enjoyed working out, but ever since I started coming to Tease I have rediscovered my love for dance while getting fit and boosting my self confidence.
There is such a variety of classes, from pole fitness to dance to yoga to hardcore bootcamps. I never get tired of my workout routine because there is always something new to try.
The instructors are AMAZING. Each of them has their own style of teaching which will reach anyone and everyone that comes in. They are so supportive and encouraging and make everyone in the class feel beautiful and strong, but also challenge us to continue to reach for the next level or next goal.
Love this place!

My favorite place!!! Amazing workout and great staff! Really great atmosphere and just the motivation that I needed.

Fun, flirty, sexy, empowering.
I started pole-​dancing in California and I was excited to continue my poleducation here in Denver. The facility is far more than I could ever expect and the owner/​instructors are incredibly helpful, friendly, and supportive.
The great thing about Tease is that it doesn’t only offer pole dancing classes, they also offer other fun classes such as «look good naked» and «snowbunny workout.»
They have two doors, their main door leads to the front office/​lobby area containing their dance studio and to the left of the main door (while facing it) is the door leading up to their pole studio. Both spaces are open, clean, and posh – definitely inspiring you to let out your inner goddess.
Being from Golden, I only attend classes on the weekends with [Re]Becca, which fill up VERY quickly. If you’re planning on going to the lower level classes (Pole 1 & 2), do sign up in advance so that you can reserve a spot in the class. Becca is a great instructor, very high energy and encouraging.
I have such an amazing time every time I come here and I could not recommend this studio more.

I started coming to Tease with my friend in July when I signed up for a weight loss challenge at work. About a month and a half as gone by and I’ve lost about 12 pounds!
The studio is always clean, and the instructors are sweet and encouraging. I haven’t taken any of the pole dancing classes (which my friend adores) but have taken a few of the other dance-​fitness classes (ballet and plyometrics), and they’re not your mother’s Jazzercise.
The music is awesome: I remember when I was younger I took a dance class taught by a Denver Broncos cheerleader and our first routine was to a Phil Collins song.
Phil Collins has probably never helped anyone lose weight. Ballet to «Smooth Criminal» with Pi, on the other hand…
The price can be daunting, especially if you already have a gym membership… but it’s worth it to sign up because the discounts come deep and often in my e-​mail. (I think of it in terms as one class equaling two Chipotle burritos… where are my priorities?)
If you’re looking for exercise that feels more like a night out with your girls than a grueling trip to the gym, sign up for a drop-​in class: But be warned that it won’t be your last.

Beautiful studio!
I came here for a weekend workshop which was in the studio space upstairs. The space is huge and has 8 poles, a mix of 45s and 50s. There are mirrors so you can check out your form when you need to.
I took the workshop with the owner, Jen, who was really friendly and helpful. There’s a nice lounge area just off to the side of the dance floor space with a couch, coffee table, and some chairs. I’ve been to a few studios that don’t have a reception area let alone something like this. It was comfy, especially when we were sitting around reading our workshop materials.
There’s a variety of classes, which I hope to take upon my next trip do Denver.
Ample parking in the on the street and in the «back». My experience with this studio has been nothing but friendly via email as well as in person.

I love this studio! The new location is simply awesome — I’m here almost every day! Becca, Jenna, Estee, Jessica, RoxyStar, and Ms Easy fill my week with sexy, sweaty, booty-​bumping fun! These women are so positive and inspiring — even when I don’t feel like working out, I just drag myself in knowing that their energy will rub off on me and I always leave glowing :)
p. s. I’m taking sultry yoga with Sarah for the first time this week, which I’m sure will be super sexy fun as well.
Best parts:
*I love that I’m constantly challenged by the aerobics/​strengthening classes (I used to do an Insanity-​style workout everyday, but it was too hard on my knees and I had to give it up, so I’m stoked to replace it with something equally challenging and a little less harsh on my bod).
*I’m always learning fun and awesome pole tricks and transitions from knowledgable instructors (pole flow is FUN. Hell, Pole 1 is still fun!)
*There’s even a class specifically targeted toward developing flexibility where I’m constantly learning the awesome stretches/​strengthening exercises (b/​c strength leads to flexibility) that I’ve always wanted to know.
The ONLY pointer I have is that when you first start out here it might take a second to figure out which instructors resonate with you most, so if you have a not-​as-​great experience with someone don’t write off Tease! Most all of their teachers are really very nice and knowledgeable:)

First, let me start by saying I am an uncoordinated, somewhat self conscious person, and definitely not an exhibitionist… So, this place would be a bit out of character for me. However, I got a really good deal on a Groupon here, so I decided to check it out. Yes, their specialty is pole fitness classes… but they also have barre fitness and general aerobics classes.
I attended two classes as of yet, including Ballerina Conditioning and Look Good Naked. The Ballerina Conditioning class was a bit of a disappointment. To be fair, I think it’s a new class so I think they will be able to work the kinks out. But simply put, the transitions were too long, the class was too easy and was a bit too far from the Lotte Berk method for me to like. However, the Look Good Naked Class (which I had to book over the phone, and as a bit of a prude, was an enlightening experience) was great. Really challenging at times, fun and I think pretty effective.
I have 4 more classes, so I think I will need to update this review. The staff is very nice, the studio space is cute, prices are reasonable and it is nice to support non-​chain businesses.

I’ve taken a few pole dancing classes here and I can say that the instructors are super helpful in helping you learn the moves. Granted if you’re not here every single week, you may not be as far along as some of the girls here. What you have to remember is that this isn’t a competition on who can do the tricks better. It’s about having fun and getting an amazing workout (my body is constantly sore… in a good way). Many of the other students are happy to help too in case the instructor is working with someone else.
My only gripe is that the classes are booked in a manner that there are more students than there are poles so for some of the more popular classes, a few students don’t get as much pole time (I found this out with the pole 2 class with Virginia, who by the way is AWESOME). But if you get there early, you can sometimes luck out and not have to share, but sometimes it’s the luck of the draw (go for the poles in the middle for a better chance of not sharing a pole).
If you do end up doing pole dancing, they have these technique cards in which you need to pass at each level to advance in the next. The idea is that you’re going to be at a level for a certain amount of time so you can master the moves before you move on. If you’re curious, you should check it out… but be forewarned… you might get addicted…

Naughty Hour: Lapdance Workout; Burlesque; and Chair Flirt. These are the classes I have taken so far at Tease Studio and I think the next one will be an intro to pole class.
Every class I’ve taken so far is full of energy, gets you really pumped and are pretty decent workouts for those who work out moderately. I usually leave with some sore arms and calves and fair warning, some of these exercises can be hard on your knees. Also, some of these moves can be awkward at first and some of the classes can get crowded. And more unnerving than anything, gals coming in to take the class after yours will come early and watch your end-​of-​class routine before theirs starts. Talk about confronting your fear! Honestly though, it’s worth it. I always leave feeling a little more confident and a little sexier than when I walked in.
If you haven’t done so yet, take a class with Sasha. She’s sensational! She is very easygoing and motivating. An older gal (she said she’s 54 — yeah!) was in my class, clearly felt out of her element and actually said, «Being sexy’s hard!» but by the end of class she was swinging her hair around like nobody’s business.
Mile High Pole Club is right next to my house so I tried them first. It was just okay. I took a few classes and then never went back. I just really felt that there was a greater sense of camaraderie and encouragement at Tease by comparison.

Let me begin by saying I have not taken any of the pole dancing classes. I heard they are fun and great but I don’t have enough upper body strength to dare myself to try it out.
I started coming here because I really enjoyed the ‘Look Good Naked’ class and I also decided to try the ‘Snowbunny Workout’ recently as well. I knew that Snowbunny was more of a cardio workout but I was surprised it was a barefoot class.
The classes are really hard on your knees and feet. Part of the look good naked class was all on your knees and the thin little yoga mat they provide doesn’t help even if you fold it 4 times. Aside from that, the look good naked class made me feel slightly sexy after the class was over… So I guess it served it’s purpose.
The snowbunny workout was really hard on your feet and wrists. Some slim girl in my class hurt her wrist doing some of the workout and the instructor had us hop and squat barefoot for the majority of the class in the beginning. The hardwood creak in certain areas and just didn’t feel like the exercise moves I was taught were really safe. The instructor was so in-​tuned with counting how many more we had to do that she didn’t even go around the room to make sure everybody was doing the moves correctly. I looked up and everyone looked different. Some people were completely lop-​sided but they won’t even know they’re not doing the moves exactly right so they don’t injure themselves since the instructor is not around to tell them so. I do have to give credit to hopping and squatting, it burned my legs 5 mins into the class and I’m still feeling it 2 days later.
I didn’t ask to check for any sort of certifications but I don’t know how someone would get pole-​certified. I think this is definitely appeals more to a specific demographic. At least I can say I’ve given it a try.

So, I might be a little jaded from my less-​than-​enjoyable experience, but I’m still giving this place the dreaded one star rating, and I’ll try to honestly explain my reasoning for this.
To give a little background, we went here for a bachelorette party with 5 girls. Now, this was all pre-​arranged with the ladies at the studio, so they knew to expect us. What they failed to tell us was that the class that they put us in was a Level 2 Pole class, meaning, you’ve had to have passed Level 1 to use the pole at all. Now, to be fair, this was the only class time that worked for us on a Friday night – 7:15. But to not explain this crucial detail before we booked these classes is inexcusable, in my opinion.
Because of this withheld information, our experience at Tease was dismal, at best. Let me bullet point the reasons why.
* We were OBVIOUSLY out of place. Every other girl in there, apparently there to get serious and not for fun, kind of stared at us like a bunch of bugs that needed to be squashed. Not that I took to heart their opinions of us (I’m sorry, but you’re standing there in a-​size-​too-​small bootie shorts, a bedazzled bra, and have your hair teased bigger than Nikki Sixx… it’s a little hard to take you seriously). Plus, it’s not like we were being disrespectful, mind you, we were just a little giggly, LIKE ANY BACHELORETTE PARTY WOULD BE.
*The whole atmosphere, for what it is – and let’s be honest, what it is is a *stripper* class –takes itself far too seriously.
*Which brings me to the less-​than friendly «instructor»: a tiny girl, possibly 4’9, & who could literally pass for 12 years old (‘course, the pigtails didn’t help her cause – rather creepy, really). She kind of marches in brusquely, hardly greets the class, takes a moment to shoot us in the BP a dirty look, and then proceeds to jump into right into the «warm-​up» –which really amounted to some mediocre Pilates style exercises that lasted for half the class.
(On a side, I did enjoy doing the «sexy push-​ups» which is basically grinding your hips down to the floor as you push up with your arms and flip your head around… and which turned out to be the best part of the class, unfortunately.)
*Now, this is where the whole thing became almost like a joke. After the «warm-​up», this little snarky instructor jumps up and barks at us to get our chairs, pointing to the folding chairs at the back of the studio. As we’re setting these up next to our poles, she starts going off about, «Not fucking around tonight» and «getting serious» and «getting this choreography spot on» because «the dress rehearsal is next week» and «you better have your costumes». I look over at my friends in bewilderment. Really? WTF is this? We just came to have a good time… didn’t realize we were training like the x-​rated Rockettes or something.
*Then came the elementary and frankly, corny, choreography. Just straight up beat counts– no half-​beats, or less than half beats – it was like ameteur cheerleading squad. Seriously, the opening part was sticking both your arms out and ticking them upwards on the the beat count… again, really? I came here for pole class. But that little instructor just kept on drilling these banal moves into us… ugh. I found myself looking at the clock several times.
* So finally, we get to the part we came for – Pole Time! But guess what? Snarky Pants zeros in on our group and snaps, «Have any of you passed Level 1?» We stare like deers in the headlights. *blink* *blink* «Huh?» one of us manages to reply. Snarky snaps back, «Have any of you done Level 1 yet? You have to have passed it to get on the pole in my class.» So, as none of have ever done this, she shuns our group to the back corner of the room. The music starts and the «graduates» of Snarky’s rules take their place on the poles. We, the dejected team of brave bachlorettes, stare on in confusion and annoyance as we are literally IGNORED completely for the rest of the 10 minutes we endured this bad-​mannered bunch.
Needless to say, we didn’t stick around for the finale. We made our way through the flying, sweaty, meat puppets and gathered our stuff to leave. Not even a goodbye from the front desk.
Fail. On all fronts.
Don’t think I’ll be back, even though the girls on the poles before us looked like they were having a blast. Something about first impressions.. .

I was icing holiday cookies while at a friend’s house. Her college aged daughter was home and was icing them too (doing a way better job than me, might I add). She started talking about how her friend was interning at a pole dancing studio and that she was interested in checking it out. Her mom told her she gets way too dizzy to go to any pole dancing class, so I piped up and told her that I would be willing to go with her. Well the next week, we did go and I had sooo much fun. We both ended up getting multiple class punch cards and going again in a couple of days. Now I must admit I haven’t gone since she went back to college, but i hope to grab a friend or two and go again this weekend.
The instructors are great – they create a very comfortable and easy to learn environment. The poles can be a bit daunting at first, but once you swing around them, it really is so fun. you can’t help but wanna go back :). Others in the class were great too… all of us encouraging each other.
I have only taken the intro/​starter pole dancing classes so far. We spend about 30 minutes warming and stretching up – doing exercises and then the last 30 minutes learning and applying new techniques/​moves. Definitely a different way to get a pretty good workout!