Cardiff/Bristol
Get to know the West Country girls who wil be teaching your pole dancing lessons and burlesque classes in Cardiff and Bristol. Experienced and friendly, they will be teaching your some great moves at your pole dancing party, burlesque party, can can party, 'Dirty Dancing' party or Chicago party.
Hannah aka Kitty DeVour
Hannah aka Kitty DeVour is 25 and teaches pole dancing lessons, burlesque classes and Chicago hen parties in Cardiff and Bristol.
Different day job: Nutrition Student
How long have you been dancing: Just over 3 years
What do you love most about dancing: It gives you confidence in yourself, you can learn to love your shape and learn how to make it sexy and I love the fitness.
Why did you started teaching dance: I love pole dancing and want everyone to see how brilliant it is!
Why you love teaching at Polestars: They give you loads of support and training and they understand what girls want from a dance class so they ensure we make it fun and relaxed and a platform where everyone get the most out of it.
Fave song to pole dance to: Right now... Tinie Tempah.. think its called Rock Song... When I heard it I headed straight for the nearest pole!
Fave song to burlesque dance to: I don't have one, I love the variety of burlesque music so it depends what mood I'm in.
Fave hen party product and why: Love both pole and burlesque because you watch people begin feeling a little nervous and walk away feeling a million dollars
Best teaching moment: When a girl was convinced she would not be able to do a single pole move and didnt want to even go near it. Then she turned out to the the best in the class and gave a rountine in week 6 in front of everyone... I think she shocked herself!!
Most embarrassing teaching moment: Catching my heal in my leg warmers in burlesque and nearly headbutting the bar! Smooth!
Personal motto: Before you judge someone, walk a mile in their shoes... because then your a mile away AND you have their shoes!!!
Sukina
Sukina teaches can-can parties, cheerleading parties, Dirty Dancing parties and Hula Hoop parties in Cardiff and Bristol.
Different day job: Samba Dancer / Freelance Community Dance Teacher / currently completing degree in Dance.
How long have you been dancing: 10 years samba and carnival dance, and various styles over the years.
What do you love most about dancing: It’s my passion and I love the energy and freedom in movement that dance gives me.
Why you love teaching at Polestars: Simply because Polestars is a vibrant and enjoyable company to work for. Polestars dance products are great fun to teach and create an opportunity where I can share my zeal for dance with others.
Fave song to dance to: I couldn’t possibly name just one, I like too many!
Fave hen party product and why: I like all the hen parties – they’re all designed to excite and delight!
Best dancing experience: Dancing as a Samba pasista at Rio de Janeiro Carnival in Brazil in 2006 – absolutely amazing!
Best teaching moment: Every time someone tells me how much they have enjoyed my Polestars dance classes.
Most embarrassing teaching moment: Luckily not encountered one yet....fingers crossed.
Fave food: Anything healthy - of course occasionally chocolate!
Hobbies other than dancing: It’s got to be playing my drum kit.......and practicing capoeira, acrobalance, gymnastics, ummm and playing the Wii – very addictive!
Personal motto: Love the skin you’re in.
Sarah
Age: 25
Which classes and parties you teach: Pole dancing, Burlesque, Chicago, Dirty Dancing, Greece, Can can, Cheerleading.
Hometown: Cardiff
Different day job: Mature Student
How long have you been dancing: 2 years
What do you love most about dancing: Besides the obvious reason for it being really fun, it's the best way to keep fit!
Why did you start teaching dance: It's a perfect opportunity to meet lots of new people and drives me to work at dancing even more!
Why you love teaching at Polestars: A great team with Shiny Happy People (REM) who bend over backwards to make everything work!
Fave song to pole dance to: I'm a big fan of 'Cry for you' by September at the moment.
Fave song to burlesque dance to: 'I just want to make love to you'
Best dancing experience: When I finally found the strength and stamina to do a pole routine, with aerial tricks!
Best teaching moment: When the students realise that they clinched a pole move or dance routine and are really excited to do it again!
Most embarrassing pole moment: Demonstrating a move and then tripping out of it - clearly I was demonstrating, what NOT to do ;-)
Fave food:Tough question. I'm like Joey from Friends, all food is good :-)
Fave films: Any Disney film. I'm still a child at heart
Celebrity crush: Josh Holloway who plays Soya in Lost ;-)
Hobbies other than dancing: Running, cinema and socialising with friends
Personal motto: 'It doesn't matter, it's in dee past' Rafiki from Lion King
Where we can find you: Contact through Polestars
Tara
Different day job: I work in Pharmaceuticals.
How long have you been dancing: 26 years
What do you love most about dancing: The freedom; there is something that feels amazing when you are creating shapes and stories with your body. Plus, it fits everyone, there is a type of dancing to suit any person.
Why did you started teaching dance: I grew up dancing, teaching was the natural progression.
Why you love teaching at Polestars: The variety, both of dance styles and the people you meet and teach.
Fave song to pole dance to: Poison by Alice Cooper, an oldie but a goodie.
Fave song to burlesque dance to: Wow! This changes all of the time. Let Me Entertain You from Gypsy, Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend, I also really like Pussycat Dolls.
Best dancing experience: It is hard to choose one moment out of 26 years of dancing. But I can think of a few highlights. My first solo at dance school; dancing with a massive chorus line in ”Annie” and ”Oklahoma”; Podium Dancing with Sundissential at ”Room at the Top” in Bathgate and, ha ha, learning to twirl my nipple tassels with 20 other girls at the Polestars AGM, classic.
Best teaching moment: I used to teach the beginers ballet class for Sheffield University Dance Society.The best moment I have had as a teacher was watching my beginers ballet class perform at the "Chance to Dance" Festival in Sheffield City Centre. They were complete beginners when I started teaching them, and they were very nervous, but they were AWESOME, and I was so proud.
Best teaching moment: Definately seeing my girl Leanne teaching her first class. I trained her right from her beginners pole course. Watching her develop as a dancer and teacher has been really rewarding. She has become a really great friend and a fabulous dancer.
Most embarrassing teaching moment: My most embarrassing teaching and burlesque moment are one in the same. I was teaching a hen party in Manchester and there was a little stair case. As I was walking down I fell off of my platform shoes and tumbled down the stairs. I was left hanging by one arm from the bannister. I was definately more ”Court Jester” than ”Burlesque Beauty” that day. Hey...guys...maybe I could write a Court Jester Party.
Hobbies other than dancing: Nothing is more relaxing than reading, whether it’s the classics or Glamour magazine. I also LOVE cinema and theatre.
Personal motto: I believe in the fairytale.
Where we can find you: FACEBOOK Polestars South West group.
Kirstine
Different day job: Burlesque performer, Showgirl, Street and Cheer Dance Instructor.
How long have you been dancing: Since I was 3.
Why I love teaching at Polestars: I originally booked my own Burlesque Hen Party with Polestars and enjoyed it so much I wanted to work for them! Its fun, refreshing and how many people can say they get paid for dancing round and having a laugh? Polestars gives women the chance to believe that they can be very sexy and theres no need to be embarrassed about what you do or how you look!
Why I started teaching: After working abroad for 6 years as a professional dancer, I met my husband while performing and we have now settled down in the UK. I turned to teaching because I believe that EVERYONE has the talent to dance and move well, they just need to find the confidence. I love the look on people faces when they surprise themselves after performing a move they thought they could never do!
Fave song to dance to: JUMP AROUND by 'House of Pain' or KNIGHTS OF CYDONIA by 'Muse'. I love jumping!
Fave song to Burlesque Dance to: 'Why dont you do right' by Peggy Lee. Or 'Fever' by Peggy Lee. Actually, anything by Peggy Lee.
Most embarrasing teaching incident: My corset got stuck while attempting to show 'How easy a striptease is'! I didnt make it look so easy!
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