Chrome Roses Pole Dance is a specialist pole studio in central Newport, based at Hill Street Studios on Commercial Street. It focuses on pole as a route to fitness, strength and confidence rather than any single competitive discipline. With a strong local following and consistently warm feedback, it has become a well-known name for pole in the city and across the wider region.
Reviewers describe a genuinely inclusive, good-humoured atmosphere where laughing at yourself is part of the fun and the instructors take real time with each person. It tends to suit anyone who wants to build confidence and try something new in a friendly, judgement-free room, whatever their starting fitness.
The heart of the timetable is pole work, taught in a progression that often starts with an intro course before moving on to more advanced moves as your strength grows. As a dance school in Newport it offers adult dance classes in Newport with a clear focus on empowerment and physical conditioning, and each session typically pairs a proper warm-up with skills practice on the pole. Instructors break moves down patiently so beginners can build up safely rather than rushing ahead.
First-timers are well looked after here, and feeling daunted before your first class is completely normal according to those who have been. Wear fitted shorts and a top that lets skin grip the pole, bring water, and leave lotions off your skin on the day.
The studio is in a central part of Newport, within easy reach of the city-centre road and bus network.
These classes make you feel very empowered, it can be quite daunting learning a new hobby however the tutors are amazing, always helpful and take their time with you! Classes are always fun and exciting and I laugh all the time at myself. I completed the intro to pole course and fell in love after the first week, I highly recommend Chrome Roses for pole dancing, it’s helped build my confidence and how I feel about myself and definitely brought on my upper body strength. I’ve now booked onto beginners and can’t wait to watch myself learn and develop.— Sophie Holland
Chrome Roses is simply the best pole dancing studio in Wales! I have made new friends, built confidence and found myself learning new things about what my body can do. Leah and all her trainers are incredibly good at what they do and it is a totally inclusive vibe for those of us who are a little on the curvier, older end of the scale. Come and join us!!!!— K Clarke
Fantastic studio run by fabulous instructors! Whether you're looking to get fit, feel good about yourself or just to have a laugh, Chrome Roses has it all. An inclusive and friendly environment for all. I can't recommend this place enough! Get booked on to a class.— Rachel Old
A place where everyone is welcome and has the most amazing classes. If your beginner to pro there is something for all. All the instructors are warm and friendly but push you so you achieve goals you never thought possible. Highly recommend to all xx— Sammy Moyle
Ballroom is a different discipline to pole, but the general advice is the same: begin with a beginners' class where the basics are taught slowly. You would need to look to a dedicated ballroom teacher, as this studio specialises in pole.
The waltz is a popular first ballroom dance because its even three-beat rhythm is easy to count. The rumba is another gentle starting point for feeling the connection with a partner.
Yes, ballet can be taken up at any age, and adult beginner classes exist for exactly this. This particular studio concentrates on pole, so you would seek ballet tuition elsewhere in the area.
For recreational learning there is no cut-off point; adults of all ages begin ballet and enjoy it. The key is finding a class aimed at adult beginners rather than worrying about age.
Typical basics are the grapevine, the shuffle, the kick-ball-change, the pivot turn and heel touches. These recur across most beginner line-dance routines.
The gentlest line dances use short, repeating sequences over just a couple of walls. A beginner-focused class is the best place to be shown the simplest ones first.