​IMPORTANT:  Shorts are encouraged. Avoid oils and lotions the day of class to avoid slippery hands, and legs.
​We dance barefoot...so your choice of footwear does not matter.


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If you've never tried Pole Dancing before, the time is NOW!  Close to home in Valparaiso, IN!
Are you tired of your usual workout routine?
Are you looking for something new, fun, and exciting to try?
...THEN POLE DANCING IS FOR YOU!
Must be 18 years or older.
*WARNING! POLE AEROBICS is addictive. *
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Want to try a class? 
​Click here: Intro to Pole Workshop​
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Our instructors are experienced in handling students of all ages and abilities. No dance experience is required!

Each session taught by our instructors is safe, effective and well balanced in terms of:

  • ​Muscular strength and endurance
  • Cardiovascular fitness
  • Motor skills and flexibility

Pole Dancing is fun!

  • The hardest part is walking in.
  • Students describe the classes as fun, addictive and exciting.
  • Pole classes are very interactive and group orientated.
  • You will get plenty of encouragement and make a few new friends too.
  • You are learning new moves and skills which you at first might think you could never do, but find you can!
  • Our Pole instructors are supportive and motivating whereas most fitness classes or gyms involve motivating yourself which is sometimes difficult.
Pole is a great work way to work out and have a great time! 

We offer girls night outs, birthday parties, bachelorette parties, corporate functions, sorority functions or create your own fun party! We can make any special occasion a memory you won’t forget!
​www.uniteddancearts.com/pole--bachelorette-parties.html


​How do I get in on the fun?

JOIN CLASS ANY TIME!  CLASSES WILL BE PRORATED.
Two month minimum.
If you have any questions, please contact us 219-617-0725 or at officemanager@uniteddancearts.net

Benefits of Pole Dancing:

  • Builds strength in all major muscle groups including:  biceps, triceps,  upper and lower back, shoulders, core, hamstrings, quads, inner and outer thighs, and calves
  • Burns as many as 450 - 550 calories per class
  • Improves self esteem and confidence in your own body and allows women to release the inner goddess inside
  • Pole dancing works to improve fitness levels in all areas.​
In real terms this means you will achieve positive benefits in enhancing :
  • Muscle tone and strength
  • Stability and balance
  • Flexibility and posture

As with any form of exercise the body produces an increased supply of endorphins, which lead to an improved feeling of well being. And due to the feeling of empowerment it creates, pole dancing also provides a significant improvement in self esteem and confidence.
The origin of pole dancing in America has been dated back to the depression at carnivals and circus shows in the 1930's.  The show girls would dance around the tent poles as part of their act.  Pole dancing became popular in gentleman's clubs in the 1980's.  Many of the pioneer pole dancers developed the concept of pole dance classes for everyday women.  
Pole dancing requires a tremendous amount of strength and endurance.  It requires a lot of upper and lower body strength which has led to the current fitness trend.  Currently, pole dance instructors from all over the world are uniting to form the International Pole Federation.  Through the IPF, pole dance moves will be standardized for safety and uniformity. Instructors will have a network for learning and certification.
Today, pole dancing is growing as the new workout routine for women to become empowered by the strength and beauty of their bodies.  Pole dancing is an interpretive dance that is a way for women to express themselves.  Pole dancing incorporates many of these traditional forms of dance: Middle Eastern Belly Dancing, Hawaiian, Tahitian, Burlesque, Modern, Latin, gymnastics, and Ballet.   
It has been featured on Oprah, 20/20, Conan O’Brien, The View as well as other popular television shows.  Pole dancing is an art form that has moved out of the clubs and into many homes and dance studios worldwide.  
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(must be 18 years or older)
 United Dance Arts is a member:  US Pole Dance Federation

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If you are looking for dance classes, ballroom, dance competition groups, martial arts or dance preschool in Valparaiso, Chesterton, Westville, Kouts, Hebron, Winfield, Crown Point, Merrillville, Hobart, Portage, or anywhere in Northwest Indiana or the Chicagoland area, you have come to the right place. Since it was established in 2007, United Dance Arts has brought the joy of dance and the highest quality of instruction to over 1,500 students. We offer dance classes in ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, contemporary, ballroom as well as other dance styles and martial arts. Our classes range in age from 3 years to adult. Our schedule includes dance classes for all skill levels at a variety of times so that families with multiple children can have them in classes at the same time; saving hours of driving and waiting time. Our group lessons conclude with a recital in June. Our instructors have years of experience and continue their training and education throughout the year. They are experts at teaching dancers with varying levels of skill and ability.

Call or drop by and you will see why more families trust us for dance instruction each year more than any other dance studio.