PPD Studios - Pole Dancing & Aerial Arts, Huddersfield

🚨 Next courses and class dates now online to book! 🚨

Choose from Pole Dancing, Aerial Hoop, Aerial Silks and Sass Class Pole, Hoop and Chair Choreography.
From complete Beginner through to Advanced.

Our booking page has been updated, so you can now book our next batch of courses and classes. Whether you’re a New Starter looking to begin your Pole or Aerial journey or a regular friendly face, you can easily book single sessions or courses online.

Thinking of joining us? Any questions you can pop us a message and we’ll be happy to help. It can be nerve wracking starting something new, but we’re here to make your experience as welcoming as possible.

Don’t forget, everyone you see featured on our socials was once a nervous newbie too! If they can do it, so can you! 💕

🎉 Happy 14th Birthday PPD STUDIOS! 🎉

Today marks 14 amazing years since I opened the doors to PPD Studios - and what an incredible journey it’s been! 💖

Before PPD had a home of its own, I spent 6 years teaching wherever I could. Working Men’s Clubs, bars, nightclubs and gyms across West Yorkshire - lugging, setting up and packing down the poles every single time.

Then in 2012, I took a leap of faith and opened the first dedicated Pole & Aerial Studio in Huddersfield. My family thought I was crazy!🤪 There I was, driven by nothing more than passion, determination, a sprinkle of delusion and the dream of creating a space for people to share my passion, build confidence, make friends and have fun!

Today thanks to the support of our incredible students, dedicated instructors and our awesome community, we celebrate 14 years of our brick and mortar home of PPD Studios - and for me, over 20 years in the industry.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you! 💕
Thank you for trusting us with your journey.
Thank you for making this dream a reality.
And thank you for helping make PPD the vibrant, supportive, joy-filled space it is today. There’s nothing quite like the atmosphere and community at the Studio!

Here’s to the memories and to many more years of spinning, flying and building confidence together 🥂✨

PPD represents a lifetime of blood, sweat and tears - it’s my pride and joy, my second home and my happy place! 💕

☀️ Life is too short to not wear the damn shorts! ☀️

Stay hydrated, wear SPF, grab a hat and sunglasses to protect you from the sun and let your legs breathe and enjoy the sunshine!

This is especially important if you’re on medication or have a condition that affects temperature regulation, sweating, hydration or sun sensitivity.

If shorts aren’t your thing, light, breathable fabrics work just as well. And I’m a huge fan of “chub rub” shorts under a dress, no chafing here!

Be comfortable, be safe and enjoy the Bank Holiday! 😎

Stepping outside of your comfort zone is scary!
Trying something new is scary! 😱

But remember, these things only feel scary because they are new, not because you can’t do it!

Once you get past the unknown, meet your fellow students and step into our Studio the fear begins to subside.
Once you’ve given a class a go and taken those first steps, it feels much more familiar and easier.
Once you’ve realised we don’t expect perfection and that mistakes are normal and we laugh and learn from them you’ll feel more relaxed.

It just takes that first step, that first class.
Give it a go. Move out of your comfort zone.
And let’s see where it takes you… 💫

🧠 The Mental Load 🧠

The kind of tasks and responsibilities that often go unseen but cause stress, sleep problems and burnout. Whatever your home life or circumstances, the mental load is always there.

Also known as invisible cognitive labour, this includes the continuous plate spinning, the thankless tasks, the never ending “to-do” lists, planning, managing and anticipating what needs doing to keep things running smoothly.

Taking time for yourself isn’t selfish. It’s a necessity.

Taking a class with us at the Studio gives you that time to yourself, to focus on yourself, to just be yourself. Press pause on the mental load while you do something that exists purely for you!

Move your body, laugh, connect with others, feel confident, feel supported and be present in the moment. We’re here to help you hit the reset button.

With your first session for £5, why not carve out some time for you and try something new. You can thank us later! 😉

💦 Grip Update! 💦

A lot of students are using the Monkey Hands Grips in sessions and sadly we’re seeing residue being left after classes. The grip is difficult to remove, is damaging the pole surfaces when not removed fully and the residue is really unhygienic and can cause allergic reactions.

We have stainless steel poles to prevent allergic reactions caused by chrome, so having leftover grip on poles is counterproductive, not to mention pretty gross!

We don’t want to impact on your training, but we have to implement some rules around its use. Rather than banning the grip, moving forward…

✅ Try to use alternative grip aids which don’t have the same gluey/sticky texture if you can.

✅ Where possible please use the RED product, the GREEN product is particularly difficult to clean.

✅ Try to avoid coating the Pole in grip, just apply to the grip points on your body.

✅ If you are using Monkey Hands Grip at the Studio, you must purchase, bring and use your own Monkey Hands Cleaner to remove it fully.

✅ Poles must be thoroughly cleaned top to bottom at the end of each class - this applies to ALL poles and ALL students not just those using Monkey Hands.

Sorry to be a party pooper, but we have to consider the Studio’s best interests and those of all students attending classes! Thank you for your understanding! 💕

Start low… aim high! 🦋
Aerial Silks with Emily - Wednesday at 7.45pm

I love how our Studio has lots of space and height! 🥰

Our Beginner students start low to the ground and can use a knot in the Silks for extra support and a hammock like experience. Creating exciting shapes and combinations, there’s lots to learn down low!

As you build confidence and technique the sky is the limit, as you climb to the rafters and relish the thrills of flying high!
Working at your own pace you have the opportunity to try adrenaline fuelled flips and drops under the expert guidance of your Instructor.

If you’re looking for a fun filled hobby, a full body approach to movement with lots of scope for exciting growth, we’ve got it covered!

Why not come and try a class for yourself? First session for £5, you’ve nothing to lose but lots to gain.

Come for the thrills, enjoy the laughter and leave feeling exhilarated. You’ll be amazed at what your body can do! 🙌🏻

What are your thoughts? 🧐

Should we move away from right and wrong and focus on using variations, experience and knowledge to focus on safe, technically sound, effective, appropriate and accessible instruction?

Just because an entry, exit or move itself is performed differently to a “conventional” way (such as those taught in a foundation Instructor courses) it doesn’t make it wrong.

If a student comes to me having being taught a different way to do something, that’s fantastic as long as it’s safe. But if they come to me with un-safe habits that risk injury, I’ll point this out, explain why it’s unsafe and remedy it immediately.
(Like students who take a run up to a swinging invert…! 😱)

Strong foundations. Safety. Effective tuition. Inclusivity.
Knowledgeable Instructors. Intentional, informed and anatomically sound choices to suit a student’s abilities. Focused prep-work for higher level moves. No rushing to attempt a move that a person is not physically ready for. And for the love of all things, use an appropriate mat for safety.

Let me know your thoughts! 📢