Learn from Experience
I’m Emma Louise, a pole dancer for over 14 years, owner of Empire, and one of the most experienced and qualified pole instructors in New Zealand.
I’ve taught pole, aerial hoop, and a suite of conditioning and mobility classes across NZ and overseas for the last 12 years - but I know I can always keep offering more so I continuously build my curriculum and integrate new, fun, and functional ways of learning into my classes.
With a long list of national and international professional competitions and shows behind me I also love encouraging new performers to take to the stage and back their own ideas!
Inherently built into my teaching style is the incorporation of accessible approaches to cater to students from very low mobility to hypermobility, very analytically-minded learners to very creatively-minded learners, and working with you and your optimal learning approach.
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Premium 1:1 Tuition
1:1 tuition offers a truly tailored and unique experience that is built around you! It’s all about your goals, your strengths, your preferences - and how we can work with you to achieve skills you’d never known were possible. Think of these as your own personal training experience for pole, you’ll gain a deeper and more targeted understanding of your own movement and skills.
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All of our instructors are available to take private lessons! To book, check out their profiles and get in touch directly through their Insta, or email contact@empireaerialarts.com to be connected with your choice of instructor!
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A few skills to master, looking to try some more unique tricks, or learn more about your body? A single private is a great little progress boost!
This does not need to be a pole tricks class - we can work on dance, active mobility, strengthening and body awareness, gentle movement and reintroduction to fitness - or anything else that Emma can help you with!
60 minutes - $110
90 minutes - $170
Shared 2-Person 60 minutes - $160 -
Pole dance can be an incredible way to get into alternative fitness and learn more about the amazing things your body can do, but it can be difficult to know where to start.
If you’re brand new to pole you might like to start out with a private session to get an overview of all things pole, how we run classes here, and get a fully personalised intro programme tailored to you.
60 minutes + 15 min consult - $110
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For the dedicated private student seeking a premium programme, being a VIP offers a truly personalised pole experience, while unlocking discounts and locked rates that won’t go up!
VIP students book in for weekly, fortnightly, or monthly private lessons, with a minimum 3x sessions, and pay a discounted rate of only $90/hr. This rate is locked for as long as you are a VIP, and won’t increase even if other rates do!
Perfect for competition training, rehab, or deep diving into a specific area.
These do not need to be pole tricks classes - we can work on dance, active mobility, strengthening and body awareness, gentle movement and reintroduction to fitness - or anything else that Emma can help you with.
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Any Instructor - if you are already in contact with your instructor, you can reach out by their preferred channels, or email contact@empireaerialarts.com to be connected with them
Emma Louise - Emma Louise VIP Clients have preferred access to times & days available, but a couple of ad-hoc times each week for single private lessons. Get in touch through email to request either a VIP slot, or to learn available times.
Group Bookings!
You don’t need a reason to book a private group class, however it does make a kickass team-building activity, hen’s do, birthday treat or awesome weekend activity to name the group chat after! Our beautiful rooms will set the vibe for any occasion.
Check out our suite of options, and get in touch on the form at the bottom of the page to organise your booking or ask us any questions you might have - we can accommodate 11am-12.30pm bookings on weekdays, or afternoon and evening bookings on weekends!
Empire is a substance-free space, so if you’re coming along to have a party for us we ask that you save the cocktails for after your session, you can enjoy watching back your videos over a few wines instead!
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Book your group in for a private pole dance class and get a tailored experience for your squad!
Let us know the class type you’d like - an intro to pole dance, a choreography to learn, a fitness-based class - and we’ll craft a class for you!
4 students $125 per group
5-6 students $175 per group
7-10 students $225 per groupWhat to wear
We recommend slim-fitting shorts/bike shorts/booty shorts and any tee/singlet/crop you like. If you’re booking for a party, you’re welcome to dress up! -
Looking for a less conventional way to get fit? Grab a group and sign up for a premium tailored programme, whether it’s a one-off kickstarter back into the fitness journey, or a regular weekly booking!
Let us know what your group would like to work on - general fitness, cardio, strength training, active mobility - and we’ll write a fun programme incorporating the poles and our equipment suite!
2-4 students $125 per group
5-6 students $175 per group
7-10 students $225 per groupWhat to wear
We recommend slim-fitting shorts/bike shorts/booty shorts and any tee/singlet/crop you like