My name is Pia and I started Poledance more than 10 years ago when I lived in Birmingham and was looking for a hobby. What shall I say, I did fell in love with it and ended up with doing Pole, Aerial Hoop, Aerial Silk … Not just because of how diverse it is, also because of the warm welcome and support I got everywhere I went. By now I am teaching myself and running a Studio @AerialLoft in Germany (Stuttgart area).
Charlett has been pole dancing since 2011 and began teaching just a year later. A few years after that, she took on her own studios, Pole-Da-Cise. Known for her creative shapes and dynamic, flippy combos, Charlett’s true passion lies in teaching. In 2022, she joined the Xpert team as a face-to-face trainer and online assessor. She continues to teach at her own studios and travels across the country, leading workshops hosted by other studios.
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 works full time at inesS Circus in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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 national titles. 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!!
Clare has been dancing for 19 years, has studied dance, exercise to music and has been teaching Pole Fitness for 8 years. With a degree in Business Management, in 2009 she decided to merge her love for dance with her business skills and began building her own dance school. Clare now runs her Aerial Fitness Studio where she teaches Pole Fitness, Aerial Hoop, Aerial Silks and Anti Gravity Yoga.
Clare loves to dance and gets the great satisfaction from teaching people and watching them perform! Her aim is to ensure everyone can learn and progress in a safe and comfortable environment. Claire has recently entered her first competitions and won Exotic Generation UK New Face in 2019.
Lea is from Germany and discovered her passion for dancing when she was a child. She started with ballet and rhythmic gymnastics and continued with different styles such as Jazz- and Modern Dance, HipHop and Cheer. After high school Lea passed an integrated degree program as a Fitness Coach and completed a dance education in different styles as well. After working in the Fitness Scene for a couple of years, Lea decided to compete in Bodybuilding competitions in 2014.
In 2011 Lea started to teach herself how to pole-dance. Since 2013 she has been teaching pole-dance in a Pole-dance school in Mannheim. Her first pole-dance competition was in 2015 and by 2019 she had won multiple of competitions. In 2019 Lea was invited to perform at the German TV Show „Das Supertalent“ to represent Pole Dance as a sport and art style on TV. Since 2019 Lea has been part of the XPERT Team, Lea loves to teach pole and also loves to perform because Pole-Dance is her first passion in life. Pole-dance is a perfect mix of strength, flexibility, dancing and elegance – that´s why she loves it so much.
Anna is an experienced pole dance instructor with a master’s degree in Physical Education and Geography Science. She has taught physical education in schools for few years. It helped her refine her teaching methods and adopt to different skills and learning styles.
As the owner of pole dance studio Footloose in the Czech Republic, she has been teaching pole dance for many years. Before opening her studio, she spent three years in Amsterdam as a freelance instructor, gaining valuable experience by working with a wide range of students.
She specializes in creating unique choreographies and preparing dancers for performances and competitions. Passionate about both spinning and static pole, she loves exploring movement, whether in high heels or barefoot, always focusing on flow, technique, and expression.
With a mix of academic knowledge and hands-on experience, Anna’s approach to teaching is both technical and creative. She loves guiding students through their dance journey, making sure they not only improve but also feel confident and inspired.
