Emma

Emma is 34 and teaches pole dancing lessons, burlesque classes, hula hoop classes, can-can parties and cheerleading hen parties in London.
Hometown: London
Different day job: Fitness Instructor
How long have you been dancing: 7/8 years
What do you love most about dancing: It gives a real sense of freedom, fun and thanks to being a Super Dooper Hula Hooper I can eat what I want when I want.
Why did you started teaching dance: I started teaching because I loved it so much I wanted to share my enthusiasm with others - especially girls that don't feel very confident - I am queen of the cheat and will find ways to make the most difficult trick easier!
Why you love teaching at Polestars: I love being a teacher for Polestars because I am so passionately addicted to pole dancing, burlesque and Hula Hooping that my enthusiasm rubs off on my students and they become addicts as well!! We Polestars are a friendly bunch.
Fave song to pole dance to: Finest Dreams by Richard X and Kelis or Super Massive Black Hole by Muse
Fave song to burlesque dance to: Cry to Me by Solomon Burke or The Stripper by Hot Ferrari
Fave song to hoop to: Out of Space, Prodigy and I Remember, Deadmau5 especially with one of my amazing LED hoops.
Best dancing experience: Getting my girls onstage in Madam Jojos at the end of the first 3 burlesque intermediate courses - what a huge achievement! Some of them have gone on to become Burlesque performers in their own right- Excellent!  Also Fire Hooping, terrifying yet hugely addictive...
Best teaching moment: So many, probably watching the progression on all of the courses, seeing faces light up when a seemingly impossible trick suddenly works and students coming back because they have loved it and want more.
Most embarrassing teaching moment: A nipple tassle flew off while demonstrating nipple tassling on the burlesque course - definitely more tape required!
Celebrity crush: Joaquin Phoenix before he went all beardy and decided to become a rapper.
Hobbies other than dancing: Tried Parkour a couple of weeks ago and think that might be my next favourite thing.
Personal motto: Just Do It!
Where we can find you: Hooping it up at various places, especially my Monthly Saturday Hoop Club in Greenwich. Check out my website at www.love2hoopdance.co.uk or join my facebook group Love 2 Hoop Dance for more information.