ACTIVE CHERRY

Move with intention.
Spin, climb and flow.
Discover what your body is capable of in a space that celebrates every body.

What We Offer

At Active Cherry we offer pole dance and aerial hoop classes for adults of all backgrounds and abilities.

Whether you’re stepping into a class for the very first time or deepening your movement practice, our sessions focus on expression, connection and building confidence through movement.

No prior strength, flexibility or experience required — just curiosity and a willingness to explore.

Our Classes

💙 MONDAY

7:30pm — INTRO TO HOOP

Start • Learn • Build

A welcoming introduction to aerial hoop. Learn the foundations, basic shapes, mounts, transitions and sequences while building confidence and learning to move safely in and around the hoop.

Perfect for complete beginners.

8:30pm — HOOP SHENANIGANS

You've built the foundations. Now you have the freedom to play.

For students who can confidently enter and exit the hoop independently and have a solid understanding of foundational moves, mounts, dismounts and basic sequences.

Now we get to play — exploring more challenging combinations, creative movement and plenty of fun.

This isn't an intro class. Students should be able to mount, dismount and work through foundational sequences without spotting.

☀️ WEDNESDAY

6:00pm — POLE DANCE ASCENSION

Build • Strengthen • Take Flight

You've built your foundations. Now you take flight.

Build strength, flexibility, grips and technique through climbs, seats, spins, leg grips, invert preparation and your first inversions.

Perfect for Roots students ready for their next step, or anyone who wants to focus on the strength and skill side of pole.

7:00pm — POLE TRICKS

Challenge • Explore • Shape Shift

For experienced dancers ready to push themselves with dynamic tricks, combinations, transitions and more challenging shapes.

8:00pm — $TRIPPER $TYLE

Slow • Sensual • Free

Honouring the roots of pole dance through authentic $tripper $tyle movement.

Explore sensuality, floorwork, flow and expression in a space where it's less about getting it "right" and more about how it feels.

6:15pm — POLE DANCE ROOTS

Slow • Intentional • Embodied

The best place to start your pole journey — and a beautiful place to return to.

Learn at your own pace while building foundations through slow, intentional movement. Waves, rolls, undulations, circles, tracing, breathing, pausing and feeling.

A chance to step away from life's pressures, reconnect with your body and honour the roots of pole dance.

7:30pm - 9pm — HOOP COLLECTIVE (90 mins)

Build • Explore • Connect

A mixed-level, beginner-friendly class for building on your hoop foundations.

We'll continue developing foundational skills before bringing them together into sequences and combinations, with plenty of room to progress at your own pace.

🍒 YOUR ACTIVE CHERRY PATHWAY

POLE
🌿 Roots → ☀️ Ascension → ⚡ Tricks

&/or

🌿 Roots → $tripper $tyle

HOOP
💙 Intro → ✨ Collective & /or 🎉 Shenanigans

There isn't one right way to do pole or hoop. You might come for the dance, the strength, the tricks, the flow or simply the joy of moving your body.

We've got a pathway for you.

📍 The Humble Hub, St Leonards-on-Sea

The Community

Active Cherry is more than just classes.

It’s a supportive community where people show up for each other — celebrating every breakthrough, helping one another learn, and sharing the joy that movement can bring.

Everyone arrives as an individual, and together we create something special.

CHERRY

Cherry, established in 2007, is the founder of Active Cherry and a passionate pole dancer and aerial hoop instructor who believes movement should feel joyful, expressive and deeply personal. She learned pole dance in the clubs and keeps the authentic roots of pole dance close to her heart in all of her teaching. Her journey has included many trainings and experiences working alongside some of the best pole dancers and aerialists in the industry and prides herself of being a champion for humans of all backgrounds.

Her approach to teaching is rooted in the culture and artistry of pole dance — blending sensuality, musicality and strong technique with an emphasis on moving in a way that feels authentic to you. While tricks and skills are part of the journey, Cherry is just as interested in the feeling of movement: the moment when a spin flows, a shape lands beautifully, or someone realises they are capable of more than they thought.

Cherry created Active Cherry as a welcoming space where adults of all backgrounds, ages and abilities can explore pole and aerial arts without pressure or judgement. Her classes are known for their supportive atmosphere, where students cheer each other on, share knowledge and grow together.

For Cherry, the most rewarding part of teaching is watching people discover confidence, connection and joy through movement — and building a community where everyone feels they belong. 🍒