Fallon is the owner of Studio La Femme in Coldwater, Michigan. She is a proud US Air Force Veteran of 8 years, and a member of the Queer Community. She brings 36 years dance experience, and 14 years pole experience to the XPert Team. Her studio has been voted “The Best School of Dance” in her community since their opening three years ago. She has over 18 years training leaders in the Mental Health, and Pole Dance professions. We’re elated to bring Fallon onboard to the XPert Team.
Betty’s pole and aerial journey began as a spicy side quest to support her musical theatre background, and quickly became her main passion. She has been teaching since 2012 in studios across Canada. She currently teaches full time and manages the Aerial Program at Brass Butterflies in Waterloo, Ontario.
Betty has been an active member of the competition scene for over a decade, as a competitor, coach, and judge. She loves performing, and has won several titles, including First Place in Aerial Hoop at the 2019 National Championships. She is best known for her dynamic skills and twisty transitions.
Her training includes many disciplines such as aerial hoop, pole, aerial hammock, silks, dance trapeze, sway pole, fire dancing, and ballet. Betty believes in continuous education and exploration, and loves deep diving into the anatomical and technical aspects of pole and aerials. Her background in the physiotherapy industry as both a Clinic Manager and Stretch Therapist, as well as years working as a Personal Trainer, have shaped her approach to fitness, pole, and aerials.
Outside of aerials, Betty is passionate about reading, coffee, and cats.
FouFou is a german pole dancer with vietnamese roots. She loves pole, food and was hooked on stripper heels since the very first time she wore them.
She started pole in 2015 with no dancing or sports background and had to work hard for her achievements. But this has turned into her teaching advantage since she knows where the difficulties lay and can help her students understand the technique better.
The ability to turn a disadvantage into an advantage is what she aims to show her students because she truly believes that everybody can pole dance no matter what size, gender or ethnic background.
Last year she won her category during Exotic Generation Switzerland and was a finalist at Pole Theatre UK.
Next to pole she has a muggle job as a Brand- and Product Manager and is excited to become a dog mom soon.
Alicia has been instructing and performing in the industry since 2013 and specialises in pole, hoop and silks. She has also trained in acro, hand balance and contortion.
Alicia is a performance coach and choreographer and has contributed to her students winning national titles in pole, hoop, silks and sexy style dance. She is an experienced judge and has judged numerous competitions across the UK.
Vakiesha Wimberly is a professional pole athlete with over a decade of experience coaching, competing, and performing.
In 2007 her athletic career began in Atlanta, GA where became a certified personal trainer and taught a variety of fitness classes to include cardio kickboxing, strength and conditioning, boot camp, Pilates fusion, and more.
While working as a fitness professional she was introduced to competitive pole dance fitness. She competed and placed in several national Pole Fitness competitions and had been invited as a guest judge to several others. In addition to her competitive achievements; she traveled teaching pole workshops and instructor training for a variety of studios in the United States.
Vakiesha is a United States Pole Dance Federation (USPDF) Professional Pole Athlete (2018), aerial enthusiast, and holds several pole instructor & fitness certifications.
She currently teaches Specialty Pole Classes & Workshops in Colorado that combine the worlds of Aerial & Pole to give students a new and exciting experience!!
Lydia was dancing since her childhood and started teaching dance and gymnastics classes for kids as an assistant-trainer when she was 14 years old and as a master trainer in the age of 18.
She participated successfully with her groups in championships (for example they won the German Open in Musical and Showdance) and run through many different dance, fitness and gymnastics teacher training.
2013 Pole Dance and Aerial came back into her life (her first love was the trapeze when she was a kid) and in 2015 she started teaching and getting certified in many different kinds of aerial arts, flexibility and counter trainings.
In December 2016 she opened her own studio Moving Art Studios in Kaufering, Bavaria, Germany – a school for Pole Dance, Aerial Arts, Flexibility and Dance. Now she is working as fulltime studio owner and instructor, with collaborations with the theatre and a German pole magazine.
Together with her husband Andreas, who is a professional photographer, she´s travelling around with their project “Moving Art Images” to offer photo shootings for pole and aerial students.
Lydia has participated in all XPERT teacher trainings and is very thankful to be part of this outstanding team to share professional teaching knowledge.
Yobanna is the owner of My Gravity Fitness & Dance in London. She opened the school in 2013 and runs classes full time, including pole dancing, aerial hoop, aerial silk, aerial hammock and a variety of fitness classes.
In 2007 Yobanna discovered pole dancing and was instantly addicted to all things up side down. She started teaching pole and aerial in 2012.
Yobanna grew up loving all sports, particularly excelling in martial arts where she competed and won national titles. As an adult she Joined the London Fire Brigade and was a London Firefighter for 13 years.
Yobanna loves being an X-pert trainer as it gives her the opportunity to share her passion for teaching all things Aerial as well as teaching future instructors the amazing X-pert certifications.
Yobanna loves to perform and occasionally compete. She became KPC professional winner 2018.
Yobanna Runs The London Pole Championships which is the 1st regional pole competition run in central London.
Brittny Ravotti is a dedicated teacher of various forms of fitness and dance.
Discovering a natural knack for pole in 2009 she immediately booked every spare moment at the studio.
Outgrowing her studio she trained with Fawnia Mondey completing her first dance certification in 2011. From there she was off! Obtaining teaching certifications through NESTA, FlyGym and Liquid Motion before being asked aboard by XPERT. In 2020, she completed her RYT 200 Hour in Tantra Hatha Vinyasa yoga and meditation. In the spirit of continuing education, she updated her general fitness certification through ACE in 2021.
Obsessed with body awareness since childhood Brittny delightfully applied self taught movement to yoga starting in 2007, and credits yoga for her transition into healthy living. Once discovering pole dancing though, yoga almost went out the window.
Students know her class to be dense with technique, expect endless cues with meticulous breakdown. Being known for extreme fluidity landed her a first paid performance in 2012 at the birthday party of reality TV show winner Jenna Morasca of Survivor. Brittny’s also enjoyed performing in Pittsburgh through the years at art shows.
When she isn’t glued to a pole, her love of hiking mountains transcends her aversion to walking. She loves travel, Burning Man, and enjoys volunteer work.
Brittny joined the XPERT team as an Assistant Master Trainer at the International Pole Convention in 2019 and intends to teach until her walker obstructs the way. She currently teaches at Fitness Envi near her hometown in PA and travels the US to certify teachers in the XPERT program.
Jacky’s passion is dance, aerial dance and entrepreneurship. She loves to teach, being feminine, teaching self-confidence and body positivity.
Jacky danced as a solo dancer in carnival for many years. 5 years ago she started Pole Dance and fell in love.
Jacky although a university tutor at the German Sport University for finance and owner and founder of 78DANCE! an dance- and acrobatic school says her passion in acrobatics are the beginner student. To see them growing is amazing.
Her motto is: “be unique and you” because life is too short for being a different person.
Annie Norris has been in the industry for over 20 years and owns Pure-Studios in Hereford where she teaches pole and aerial. Annie has won and competed at top level competitions all around the world. When she’s not teaching, Annie also judges competitions, performs and presents seminars. Her absolute passion is to teach and help others reach heights they never knew they could. When Annie isn’t upside down on a pole she likes to spend time with her husband Kieran, is a mummy to her son Hunter and two fur babies Frank and Pepper the sausage dogs.
