Helen

Helen is 30 and teaches burlesque lessons and hen parties in Edinburgh.
Hometown: Edinburgh
Different day job: Dance teacher
How long have you been dancing: All my life
What do you love most about dancing: It makes me happy
Why did you started teaching dance: Because I want to give people the opportunity to explore dancing
Why you love teaching at Polestars: The ladies are always up for a laugh
Fave song to burlesque dance to: Feeling Good by Michael Buble
Best dancing experience: Performing in front of 1000 sell out crowd at Vegas Scotland
Best teaching moment: When everyone in the room is totally getting into the music and moves.
Most embarrassing teaching moment: Having my teaching partner sneeze water all over me right before we went out to teach.
Most embarrassing burlesque moment: Falling over in those high heels way too many times to be sexy.
Fave food: Chocholate
Fave films: The Commitments
Celebrity crush: Anyone who can play slap bass, harmonica and a theremin
Hobbies other than dancing: Live music and playing pool
Personal motto: It will be alright in the end.  If it's not alright, it's not the end.
Where we can find you: I can be found on any dance floor playing swing dance music especially with my dance company Zoot Swing www.zootswing.co.uk which teaches all things 1920s-40s American jazz dance.  We teach authentic Charleston, just like the flappers danced in the 20s, right up to lindy hop and jive of the 40s big-band era.  Burleque and jazz dancing are a great combination.