Pole Fitness Near Me in Tanjong Pagar: MAD's Three Floors on Robinson Road

If you remember SLAP Dance Studio, you already know where MAD is. Founded in 2015 and formerly SLAP, the studio now trades as MAD and still occupies three floors of 144 Robinson Road, Singapore 068908: reception and a pole room at #10-01, a second pole room at #11-01 and an aerial studio at #13-02. For pole fitness near me searches in Tanjong Pagar, it is the biggest room count in the area, and it says it runs more trial classes than any other studio.

SLAP built its name as a lunchtime-and-after-work pole studio for the CBD crowd, and Time Out credited its founding to Naoko Enomoto, Miss Pole Dance Southeast Asia 2012. The rebrand to MAD came with a louder tone. Its About page says MAD is not about being graceful, it is about being real, and describes the studio as a movement playground for people who like to move.

The menu has grown beyond pole. MAD now teaches lyra, which is aerial hoop, hammock or aerial sling, heels, chair, floorwork, reggaeton and stretch classes. It calls itself Singapore's longest-running pole and aerial studio and claims hundreds of five-star Google reviews, and it says more than 80 percent of its regular students started with a trial.

The two pole studios on levels 10 and 11 each have 13 poles, all 40mm, in a mix of stainless steel and brass. The aerial studio on level 13 has 11 rigging points for lyra and hammock. The practice page describes the whole set-up as Singapore's largest movement playground, and with 26 poles a crowded evening class rarely means queuing for an apparatus.

Poles can be switched between static and spin during practice, but only if you know how. The studio asks students to get an instructor to help if unsure, and forbids anyone from touching or adjusting the aerial rigging. If something looks wrong, tell the staff rather than fixing it yourself.

Every first-timer class costs $15 for one hour, across pole, lyra, hammock, chair, reggaeton, floor and flexibility. No experience is required, all genders are welcome, and most classes are co-ed, with selected female-only classes marked on the schedule. Chair classes are for women only. Under-18s need parental consent.

The trial terms are firm: once booked, a trial cannot be shared, refunded or rescheduled. Doors open five minutes before class, and latecomers are turned away because the warm-up is part of safe practice. For pole, wear short sleeves or a sleeveless top with short bottoms, and do not apply body lotion in the 24 hours before class.

Because MAD teaches several apparatus under one roof, the kit list changes with the class. Hammock classes make sleeved tops mandatory for hygiene, since the fabric touches everyone, and long pants or leggings are recommended. Lyra is easier on the skin in long sleeves and long pants, because the hoop presses into the backs of the knees and the armpits.

Chair and floorplay classes require knee pads, which you can buy at the studio if you forget yours. Whatever you take, bring a water bottle and a sweat towel. Trials last one hour, which is enough to feel which apparatus suits you before committing to a full eight-week term.

Term 6 runs from 12 October to 6 December 2026. An eight-week term course costs $278 for your first course, and every additional resident-instructor course in the same term drops to $178. A four-week mini term is $148, a three-week mini term is $111, and a single drop-in class is $42, booked by WhatsApp.

Drop-in rules depend on the class. Tricks courses accept drop-ins in any week, but choreography courses only allow them in weeks one and two, because the routine builds from there. Drop-in bookings open three days before the term starts. There is also a buy-one-bring-a-friend offer on foundation courses for pole, lyra and hammock, valid once per apparatus for a first-time friend.

Unsupervised practice sessions cost $12.50 for an hour, or $125 for an 11-session package, and the off-peak special gives you two hours for the same $12.50. Off-peak means weekdays from 7am to 5pm, and weekends before 9am or after 4:30pm. Teaching private lessons during practice is not allowed, paid or unpaid.

Filming your progress is encouraged, as long as nobody else ends up in your video without agreeing. After practice, wipe down your pole, put crash mats and blocks back, and if you are the last to leave, turn off the lights, air-conditioning, fans and sound system and close the door behind you.

MAD runs a performance night at the end of each term. The Term 5 showcase, MAD House, takes place on Saturday 17 October 2026 with a $10 entry, an alter-ego dress theme and a special performance by Wes Marx. Students enrolled in current-term choreography classes can perform for free, up to five people per item.

Wes Marx is also teaching a guest series from 16 to 25 October. He has danced pole since 2015 and discovered it in São Paulo, Brazil. Guest instructor courses are excluded from the 30 percent discount that full-time local tertiary students get on regular eight-week terms.

The studio is a five-to-seven-minute walk from Tanjong Pagar, Shenton Way and Telok Ayer MRT stations. By bus, the nearest stops are After Capital Tower (03111) and Opposite GB Building (03151). Head to level 10 first, since that is where reception is.

Telok Ayer Street, a few minutes away, is home to Thian Hock Keng, one of Singapore's oldest Hokkien temples, and Amoy Street Food Centre is close by for a quick meal. Eat lightly before an aerial class, though. Hanging upside down in a hammock right after lunch is something most beginners regret.

Address: MAD, 144 Robinson Road, Singapore 068908; #10-01 reception and pole studio, #11-01 pole studio, #13-02 aerial studio. Email: hello@mad.sg. Trial $15. Eight-week term $278 for the first course, $178 for each extra course. Drop-in $42. Practice $12.50 per hour. Term 6 runs 12 October to 6 December 2026.