I was hesitant to go even after I purchased my ticket because I've always been painfully shy. I don't even like to dance period. But I'm really glad I pushed myself to do this. It was so much fun I've been looking for pole dance classes since I got back from Vegas.
The teacher, Heather, was very sweet and made everyone very comfortable and relaxed. She spent about half the class teaching us a lap dance routine and breaking everything down, then moved on to a few basic pole tricks and a little routine, and finally let us attempt to freestyle for a few minutes before performing more advanced tricks for our entertainment.
FYI, if you buy tickets to any of the shows at Planet Hollywood, you can get your ticket at 50% off. And you're likely to end up with bruises afterward, so keep that in mind.