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Jace Sanderson: Being a guy-guy and going to a pole dancing class didn’t feel weird at all. Everyone acted pretty professional and was a challenging experience. Was a fun time definitely want to try aerial next

Alexis King: Did a chair class, was fun and felt like I was working with myself in a comfortable space even tho there were others in the room. Could've been a bit more time to go over the full routine but understood that we only had 45min. I recommend it for first timers trying to dive into more exotic dancing in a comfortable setting.

J Y: I've done pole dancing intro at another place and wasn't keen on joining the intro class. But I was impressed. They taught easier technique that most beginners can do and feel confident. Not only that, the instructor went around to help everyone a bit, even though this is just an intro. I was so impressed with the teacher that she made me want to come back and learn!!

shay villa: Edit to add, I originally misunderstood the contract of purchase for the studio package. Once I was able to speak with Tammy and she immediately thanked me for getting in contact with her and fixed my situation. She was incredibly understanding and compassionate with my situation. My original review did not speak about the classes themselves or the instructors. The classes and instructors have always been amazing. I'm grateful for the teams compassion, their time and flexibility, I'm looking forward to returning when I can.

april b: I purchased a 14 day trial to try the intro classes for pole and aerial. So far, I have done a splitsability class with Tempest, an into to pole with Sophia, and an intro to aerial with Sarah. Tempest was super sweet and her class was amazing. I immediately booked for the following week to do the class again. Sophia and Sarah were also incredible and very knowledgeable. You can tell that everyone here is passionate about fitness and actually enjoying the way you workout. The ladies at the front were also very helpful when I emailed and in person when I had questions. I have since signed up for the yearly membership so that I can work on pole. While a little pricey, I think it will be worth it due to the knowledge and cleanliness that is offered. They also give a student discount which I was able to take advantage of. Thank you!!!

For a Whale: Easy access location, it's underground basement vibes. Small but nice, Dare's class was awesome, I learnt from very basic for lap dance, heels rotation, step by step and it's easy to follow. Hope she can teach more class and will come back to this location more.

Robin Buriak: I live in Alberta but I spend a lot of time in BC and Vancouver. When I am here I take classes and book practice time at the Gastown and Mt Pleasant studios. I love the classes. Every single instructor has been unique and attentive, and so fun. I just love it. Keep doing it!!

Katie Catterall: Had so much fun and will do it again

JJ: After the 2 weeks trial , I have purchased the 6 months contract and I can't stop attending the classes . And I even bought the booster pkg because 8 classes per month is not enough .all staff in 3 locations are supper nice anf the instructors are very professional.

Alison Fudger: Tantra Fitness has being the greatest positive impact in my life over the past year. Physically emotionally and mentally has been the best safe space during the challenging years of the pandemic. So grateful for this amaizng studio.

Amanda Lawrence: I had a pleasant experience at Tantra. After 3 years of pole I thought it might be time to find a Vancouver studio. Tantra seems like a great place for beginners to learn in a structured environment. They are heavily curriculum based and I find this takes away from the joy and curiosity of pole, especially if you have pole experience (this might not be true if you’re a beginner because it’s all new).I came from a smaller more flexible studio in Toronto with smaller class sizes. It felt like a family, I would come and see the same instructors who felt like close mentors. I didn’t get the same vibe from tantra, the beginner class I tried was ok but the choreo we learned wasn’t exciting. I didn’t get that family feel but more of an industrial “learn these moves and move up a level” kind of vibe. Not for me.The instructor was very kind and helpful, she tried to make her way to all the students but because of the large class size it was hard.

T A: Great classes, very accessible for a beginner and lots of support from the teachers! Clean and positive environment ☺️

Sioban McCormick: I have been attending Tantra fitness classes on and off for a few years now and have definitely felt steady improvement and confidence. During the winter months the classes are a great indoor option to get moving and challenge various balance, stability and strength skills. The instructors are always professional and prepared. I have attended classes with both Stephanie and Katana and both take extra time to get to know each participant individually and provide critical constructive feedback. There is always improvement that can be made and the various levels allow for me to challenge myself or return to previous skills that still need work. Tantra has become a mainstay for me in and around my busy schedule and provides a fun and different escape that is unlike any other type of conventional fitness. 5 stars and expect me back for many years to come.

Eugénie: Lydia is the best beginner pole teacher you can ask for! She is professional, patient and she focuses on making you improve. She always shares tips that make each move easier.I wish she could offer more classes.

Moj Noroozi: A lot of lovely and helpful couches and staff. I really enjoy spending my time in this studio.

Megan Veaudry: Babe land.

J C: Been a member for 2yrs. Great place. Non judgemental, SW positive, gives strippers credit, employs strippers, no body shaming.

Lucia Lin: Came for intro... Signed up for a year. The bomb.

Rachelle Neame: I have to write this review after everything that happened in 2020 with Covid...I have to say that Tantra has a client for life in me. During a difficult and uncertain time, the instructors and ownership at Tantra prioritized student safety above everything else. I am so fortunate to live in an area with such a well-established, safe and welcoming pole studio. Thank you for all that you did during Covid to keep everyone healthy and I loved the online classes I was able to take! Tantra went above and beyond to make a hybrid model of online and in-person classes (when safe), and I've been nothing but impressed. 3

A K: Wish I found this place sooner! It’s so fun to learn a new skill and discover new things about yourself while getting fit

jennifer brouse: I feel like I found my mother ship. I have lived in Vancouver almost as long as Harbour Dance has existed, but for some reason, I never took the leap. A few years back tried a couple of intermediate classes with Nathan (so fantastic!) after he subbed hip hop at my gym. I was mostly able to keep up with that level, but I ended up injuring my foot (because I did it in heels the second time and wasn't ready for that!) and then the pandemic happened.I have returned to HD this month with much trepidation and anticipation. The intro classes are challenging, but they are doable and engaging, with cool, current choreo. All the instructors are very supportive and encouraging of intro level students. The pace is brisk and the classes are full, but I am meeting so many new people. In a city that can seem cold and unfriendly, this studio is an oasis of like minded people passionate about music and movement. I don't have a formal dance background, but have danced all my life, been active with fitness and yoga and fine art modelling. Choreography can be intimidating, but I am going for it!I am so excited to have begun this journey and life long dream. My favourite classes so far are Intro Keep it Sexy with Trey on Mondays and on Thursdays with Carlo. I am also taking as many classes with Eric as possible. The staff are so kind and friendly. You will learn moves and have fun here! Don't be shy! Everyone is self conscious, if you chat you'll make friends so easily here. Even the experienced dancers are super friendly to beginners.

Celine Pio Roda: For everyone saying HDC isn't for beginners, do try Laura Kirchner's Heels class or Heels Progressive Workshops as they do a good job teaching you the very fundamentals of jazz funk/heels/femme dance styles. For Hip Hop, do try Ken Yung or Ritchie. Speak to the HDC staff to figure out which beginner classes would be a better fit for you as not all beginner classes are the same in difficulty level. The great thing about HDC is you grow exponentially fast in your dance journey when you train here.

95 Stoney: be sure to never be late for classes here for whatever reason. The receptionist is so nice that she would just hung up the call while you are explaining the reason for being late.Amazing customer service.

ZHEN CONG: Pretty nice to have this place to learn dancing. Real beginner friendly. ❤️

D C: Echoing other reviewers that this studio is NOT beginner friendly. Purchased the intro offer but only went to one class because of the stand-offish and judgmental vibe. For the record I took the intro class with Mary Gavilan. If you're a true beginner who feels shy and intimidated, I recommend trying Formation Studio instead.

NONO SHEN: Best dancing studio i have found in Vancouver. All teachers are so friendly and amazing - they made me not only fall in love with dancing, arts but also life.

R Pono: I can't emphasize enough how much of a gem this studio is in the city. There's really no comparison with other dance studios. They have the best classes, incredibly talented and skilled teachers and really aligned with the current industry. Whether you're a professional seeking to upgrade or polish up your skills or an absolute beginner looking to explore the joys of dance, there's a class and teacher here for you 💕

Olivia Boon: Amazing, amazing, amazing - this studio is my home away from home. My dance journey has been filled with love and positivity thanks to the wonderful teachers, owners, and staff at Harbour. Try a class or a training group, I promise you won’t regret it!❤️ Thank you Harbour, for everything! ❤️

Ingrid Oliveira: TLDR: Unfortunately, the reviews stating that this place is not for beginners are true. It is also not a place for people who only dance as a hobby. It feels more like a place for very experienced dancers to practice their skills rather than a place to learn.I bought the "new student" package to take ballet classes and, after my first class, I don't feel like coming back. I've danced ballet for a few years in the past, but only as a hobby. Since I didn't want to start from zero (beginner class), I booked the intermediate class which is described as "for dancers with anywhere from one to four years experience who enjoy a slower-paced class with less complex dance steps."While the dance steps aren't very complex, the class is really fast-paced. Most "students" are actually professionals or highly experienced dancers or have been taking classes with the instructor for a long time. So it is easy for them to memorize long and fast sequences, but if you are new to HDC, you just stay there trying to catch up while feeling lost and dumb. In addition, because the class is so full, the instructor is unable to do hands-on corrections, and there is also no interest in the new students' backgrounds to make sure that they keep up with the class. The least that could be done is to place the new students near experienced dancers at the barre so they could have a reference during the barre exercises. Even giving the new students slower variations to get used to the instructor's style would be enough to make us feel more comfortable in our first couple of classes.I also asked about the beg/intermediate class, hoping that it would be a better fit. However, the instructor said that it was basically the same as the intermediate class. So what's the point in giving it a different name? As the schedule for the beginner classes* is impossible for me, I've decided not to use the other classes from the package that I bought. It was a highly uncomfortable experience for me, I've never felt more out of place and just wanted to leave the class asap.*The beginner classes are clearly not for beginners, since they would be more of my level and I do have previous ballet experience.Note: the instructor, staff, and dancers were all super friendly, the music used in class was great, and the choreography was beautiful. However, I'm just too dumb to pick up fast-paced sequences after a 5-second explanation in my first class.

Sizhuo Qi: I’ve been taking ballet beginner class at UBC and I find the ballet beginner class of HDC isn’t for beginner students.The instructor didn’t teach any basic hand positions or feet positions, she just did all techniques combined directly assuming everyone is familiar with the terms and movement. I felt like it’s a more intermediate class.I noticed most of students in the class can already dance well and they could follow and memorize the practice movements with no problem even the instructor went through what we need to do for the practice really really quickly, the students don’t look like beginners to me.Anyways, it’s hard for a real beginner with no dance background or experience to follow the class.

Candice Zhang: Great studio but my only problem is that it is not necessarily beginner friendly - for context, I’ve been dancing as a hobby for around 2-3 years now (on and off), and the beginner classes are still pretty difficult for me! It also doesn’t help when a lot of the students in beginner classes are obviously professionals who can do full splits and very advanced techniques! It would be great to have more true beginner classes.

Reene Weston: My daughter went and she really enjoyed the variety of the attendees

Ann: TLDR: Great studio for confident dancers, not great for beginners.(Context: I danced from when I was age 5-17, and started taking beginner Hip Hop classes at Harbour Dance during university. So I have a lot of experience dancing I was not professional or particularly exceptional. I took Harbour Hip Hop beginner classes for 3 years, on and off.)Fantastic staff and instructors. Some really fun classes to take with incredible niches being represented. There's a lot to be desired, though, in terms of overall infrastructure and accessibility (though I don't blame them directly, finding real estate in Vancouver is difficult at best, but I think it's important to mention as it affects your experience).I think they are victim to their building's restrictions as it does not fit the number of people coming to the classes. Both the change rooms, classrooms, and reception area are incredibly cramped. You are also always brushing shoulders with professional dancers, which is quite intimidating when new to the studio. It's hard to dance full out when your classmates are only a meter away from you. The classrooms get very hot and stuffy, especially the downstairs studios.There's a particular gamble you take when paying for a class. Eventually, I had to stick to one teacher because it wasn't clear what kind of music/style other teachers were going to teach (likely a common gamble when taking a class broadly called "Hip Hop"). I once got stuck in an hour class with a teacher who was especially harsh to beginners (the most anxiety I've ever experienced in a dance class).It's hard to bond with an instructor because of how many students attend a class and the instructor is often racing off to somewhere else after class (home or another class) so there's a lack of rapport unless you push your way into talking to them. I mean, I can imagine how hard it is to connect with the hundreds of students they teach alongside providing quality teaching, I deeply sympathize.Another thing that was very stressful was how the seasoned company dancers would join beginner classes. It has the same effect as graduated students visiting their high school teachers, it's very off-putting and defaults the spotlight to them. I imagine they envision themselves taking on a sub-teacher position so more dancers can see the choreo (wouldn't be necessary if they had smaller class sizes) but their relationship with the instructor can make attendees feel othered.If you're used to dance culture, you likely won't find any of what I've said off-putting or anxiety-inducing. Having experienced dancers join your class could be fun and exhilarating if you don't experience insecurity about your own skills. But I think overall when you're catering to beginners, having everyone take humility in their ability is really important. You sign up for a beginner class to be surrounded by people like you, equally unsure and vulnerable. So when a very experienced dancer comes in it can be upsetting and unexpected.All that being said, I've moved on from Harbour because the amount of anxiety and intimidation I felt from being jostled around in the cramped and stuffy reception area to professional dancers joining beginner classes was too much. Unfortunately, Vancouver has a meager selection of quality Hip Hop Drop-In Adult classes and leaving has left me with very few options (Culturally Defined has been one option I've thought about due to their more restrictive registration, individualized growth focus, and beginner friendly progressives). What was inaccessible about Harbour can't truly be changed unless someone buys them a gigantic studio and encourages a more welcoming environment to new dancers of all ages (though professional dancers coming to class + the high school graduate metaphor seems like an issue that far exceeds a dance school and is a personal ego problem). I wish the best for them and all the dancers there, it was a fun couple years but I am far too tired to cope with the roller-coaster of anxiety this studio is.

Mia November: Absolutely love Eric malapad's grooving class

Terri Critchley: Groovy vibe, excellent selection of classes taught by reputable professionals, fun from start to finish! Highly recommended.

Yunduz Rakhmangulova: Tried ballet intro class. It was quite fun, good energy, good speed.

Kirsten Thomson: I have really enjoyed coming here and it has reignited my love for dance! The teachers are are very talented here and have great choreography, and the studios are quite large and nice.My reason for 4/5 stars is because some of the Intro level classes are truly beginner friendly, and some are not. I think once you find your favourite teacher (for me it’s Sydney!) you can have the most fun, because even within the same style of dance the classes are really different depending on the teacher.

Symone Dhariwal-Verma: Welcoming, challenging classes for all levels and styles. Had a fantastic time

Tim Hu: Harbour Dance Centre is my favourite Vancouver dance studio! Every teacher is so friendly and I just loved the open and welcoming atmosphere of the studio. Definitely a great place to dance and meet people in the dance community. Incredible variety of classes. Lots of great year-round and summer programs for dancers seeking more of a commitment. The location is great and very transit-friendly.

patrykaj: Salsa dance teacher is a good teacher and very funny

Valeria Stephens (Panda): Consistent dedication to updating their routines and training to be covid safe, this airy, well ventilated studio takes great pains to stick to gentle exercises you can do masked, and natural (that's the window!) ventilation as well as offering a zoom alternative for every class.As the pandemic grinds on, it's nice to see a business that has adapted to the new normal.

Habeebah Williams: Such a fun, safe space for all :)

Elly Bronsro: My bridal party arranged an class here with a bunch of my girlfriends. Had so much fun. Lola was super sweet and BODY POSSITIVE!! Highly recommend!!

Cindy Lo: So much fun!

Myles Clarke: Very impressed with the way the owner handled a potentially difficult situation. My girlfriend had her membership auto renew for 3 months, but we are going travelling in less than that. We sent an email to tantra and Tammy responded right away with a helpful response. Now, my girlfriend is happy with the outcome, and a potential negative experience has been turned into a positive one. Thank you so much.

Zoey Jones: I have rediscovered my love for dance. Growing up a competitive dancer and not dancing at all for over 10 years I am happy to be back in a positive dance environment. The staff, teachers and even the students are all wondering and cheer you on when you finally accomplish a trick you have been working on forever.

Jasmin Moh: Positive:ProfessionalismI'm a beginner at aerial silks, just had my first class today, and while I think it's so much fun I am also TERRIBLE at it.I loved Rebecca ,she was patient and supportive.

Rachelle Neame: This studio has great equipment, I like how high the ceilings are. It's great to have so many aerial arts options.2021 Update: I have to say that Tantra has a client for life in me. Everyone involved with the studio has worked incredibly hard to make flexible options for all the changing Covid restrictions, and has been very supportive of different people having different comfort levels in terms of returning to activity. The online class offerings that they have provided have been a wonderful support in a difficult time. This hasn't been easy for the fitness industry, so I truly appreciate the fact that Tantra has prioritized student safety and wellbeing, even when it means that it's tougher to operate. 3

Bbellkka Bbellkka: Love this place. Classes for any level

Foochfifi Lee: It's fun, for someone who is out of shape their pole fitness is fun. Would have give 5 star, but parking mostly are reserved, so better go slight early to look for nearby parking around Costco.

Arvin Khamseh: I came to my girl friend s performance here and had a blast. Having watched shows in Vegas I came with a very low expectation. Your performers and instructors really set the bar high!

Bessie: Had a great first time experience with Angela in the beginners aerial class. We had a lot of supervisor and time to learn ourselves. The place was inclusive and very welcoming .

Miss: I love this studio! The instructors are fun and welcoming and staff is friendly. Best work out! The parking sucks but is manageable

Alisha Kara: First off I'd like to say this studio smelled so great. It is very clean and great experience overall. Staff are very helpful and friendly. This is a mixed crowd with all ages and shapes which made me feel comfortable and not judged.

H a y l e y D e l l e r: Great place to learn

Sara McLean: I love coming here, the classes and teachers are all fantastic. I just wish the classes/membership were a bit more affordable

Chandra Trinh: Love it. Get a workout without it seem like a workout BUT don't be fooled your body will feel it the next day!!

Clayton MacDonald: Great community, the best pole dance studio in Richmond area! Right next to Costco.

Yk: I got a Groupon deal for an intro class and I loved it! The instructor was very friendly and helpful. I wished there was more! Loved the little show at the end too

The Dina Day Experience: Amazing community 3