Actualy, at the pole studio near my place, it's generally about $190 for six or so lessons. I'm not sure what that breaks down to, but really, it's rather expensive for me. They have levels, but the instructor (and lady who owns the place) really doesn't know much about climbing or inversions, so I have a much different background and understanding of "levels" and things like spins and poses, and their importance to the dance that is pole dancing. I think that it really just depends on how you look at it, and your own level of fitness! Besides, I've been learning a lot outside of the classroom, rather than what I learned in class. The only real thing I gained in class was a place to really buckle down and do the dancing...but it wasn't good cardio or strength work, because we would always pause to be taught stuff ๐