Hi! I’m a Brass Ovaries Studio (Austin) student, but have many pole buddies in the Hou/Gal area. I’ve met & seen Jackie perform, but haven’t tried the studio yet. My friend April teaches pole fit at Verticality. It’s fairly new so not sure what kind of intermediate/adv classes they have, but heard good about beginner levels. Also, there is SassyKat pole inside Transform Me fitness/Body by Francis (in Webster area?) I know an awesome lady named Martha who teaches there. Kara’s pole studio in Seabrook/baycliff area (located upstairs from Xtacy Boutique) has a variety of classes & offers Lyra (hoop) She is a badass on that pole & her students advance & get strong pretty quickly. Also, brand new studio Zensual Dance opening in fitness “studio 85” in Galveston this month. My friend Gina is co-owner & will instruct there. She’s a wonderful person & gave me my first pole lesson ever, one year ago (a private at her house) Lots of options! But BY ALL MEANS, come to Austin at least once, to Brass Ovaries Pole Dancing Studio. Best in Texas, imo. It is where my friends train & are instructors. An allstar lineup, & please Google them: Brynn Route (Miss Texas Pole Star ((MTPS)) Ultimate Champion 2011) Lindsey Dement (MTPS Miss Fitness Champ 2011) Ariel Jacobs (ALETHEA AUSTIN’s amazing little sister) Sarah Marsh “Sarah Sparkles” (MTPS ultimate champion runner up 2010) Miss Sophie, a prominent Pole, Aerial Hoop & Burlesque performer at Austin Events & more. Owned by badass Miss Natasha. Pantera Blacksmith, Natasha Wang, Badazz, Felix Cane & Alethea, visit & teach here whenever in town. Alethea Austin & Cleo the Hurricane from Bobbi’s in Australia are teaching workshops in April at Brass Ovaries also 🙂 Hope to run into you ladies in Houston some time!!!