Manchester/Liverpool

Ellie is 27 and teaches pole dancing lessons, burlesque classes, can-can parties, Dirty Dancing parties and cheerleading hen parties in Manchester and Liverpool.
Hometown: Bedford, but currently live in Cheshire.
Different day job: Mummy to Joshua, aged 2
How long have you been dancing: Since I was about 4, I still take twice weekly ballet lessons now.
How long have you been pole dancing: About 4 and half years.
What do you love most about dancing: If I'm in a bad mood, dancing will usually lift me straight out of it. Plus it's a way of keeping in shape that doesn't feel like a chore.
Why did you start teaching dance: I enjoy being able to pass on my knowledge and encourage others to push themselves to achieve. I really do enjoy my job, and I don't know many people who can say that so I'm pretty lucky!
The best thing about teaching with Polestars: The company gives you a chance to prove yourself and rewards you for hard work. I love seeing the girls I teach grow in confidence, make friends with each other and have a good laugh.
Why you love teaching at Polestars: What's not to love?! It's just a great company that I've watched grow and thrive over the years.
Fave song to pole dance to: Prodigy Spitfire
Fave song to burlesque dance to: Fever
Fave hen party product and why: Ooh, tricky one. It's a close tie between Can Can and Dirty Dancing. I love seeing how much the hens laugh at a Can Can party and Dirty Dancing, just because I always loved the film!
Best dancing experience: Would have to be ages ago when I was allowed en pointe, I was on cloud nine for weeks.
Best teaching moment: I've had so many! Anytime any of the students conquer a pole move. I love seeing their sense of achievement.
Most embarrassing teaching moment: I haven't really had an embarrassing moment when teaching. Have had some awkward moments, but not embarrassing.
Most embarrassing pole moment: Kicking people who stood too close to the pole always made me feel a bit guilty!
Most embarrassing burlesque moment: I skidded on a mosaic floor while demonstrating the criss cross walk in 6 inch stilettos. That was fairly shameful.
Favourite food: Sushi and Diet Coke (it’s a real addiction, I should think about getting some help!)
Favourite film: Clueless
Celebrity crush: Gerard Barton
Hobbies other than dancing: As a mum to a little boy, I am particularly well informed about Fireman Sam. I also spend a lot of time watching rugby, but it's obligatory rather than choice!
Personal motto: "You've got to get up every morning with determination if you're going to go to bed with satisfaction." — George Lorimer

Lucy is 22 and teaches pole dancing lessons, burlesque classes, can-can hen parties, Dirty Dancing parties, Chicago parties, Grease hen parties and cheerleading parties in Manchester and Liverpool.
Burlesque group name: Venus in Pearls
Different day job: Final year student- Events Management
How long have you been dancing: Pole Dancing for four years! Burlesque for two years.
What do you love most about dancing: I love pole dancing in particular! It is great exercise, fun, sexy and totally addictive!!
Why did you start teaching dance: I love being able to share my passion of Pole dancing and Burlesque with other students and watching them progress in confidence and ability each week.
Why you love teaching at Polestars: It is a great form of fitness, loads of fun, and you get the opportunity to meet so many people.
Fave song to pole dance to: Ahh so many, depends what mood I am in! I think Tainted Love by Marilyn Manson is a sexy tune!!
Fave song to burlesque dance to: Nasty Naughty Boy by Christina Aguilera ;)
Fave hen party product and why: Definitely Can Can parties!! Cheeky, hilarious and exhausting!! What a great way to burn calories!!
Best dancing experience: Hehe that would be messing around on the pole in Bird Cage in Manchester!! So many fun, drunken nights out there!! Have also performed a few burlesque routines at various events, which have been a great laugh!!
Best teaching moment: Week 6 of the pole dancing course, when all of my students learn to go upside down :D
Most embarrassing pole moment: Ahh that would have to be the time I was dancing in Bird Cage on a night out. I did a fan kick and my shoe came flying off my foot and on to the dance floor. It was so dark and busy in there, it took me ages to find it. Hahaha!
Fave food: Chinese or Indian!!
Fave film: Dirty dancing, and Grease :D
Celebrity crush: Mmh, Smith Jerrod from Sex and the City! but no one compares to my Boyfriend Daniel :P
Hobbies other than dancing: Snowboarding, Wakeboarding, Mountain Climbing and Running! I love extreme sports!! I really want to try Surfing and Kiteboarding asap.

Francesca aka Valentina OnTheRocks is 30 and pole dancing classes, burlesque lessons, can-can parties, cheerleading parties and all the musical theatre parties too - Dirty Dancing, Chicago and Grease in Manchester and Liverpool.
Hometown: the World
Different day job: Scientist
How long have you been dancing: I’ve been dancing Salsa and latin American dances for 10 years and pole dancing for over 2 years.
What do you love most about dancing: it’s a great fitness exercise while having fun and it’s a way to express myself freely and it keeps me sane in the mad scientific world
Why did you started teaching dance: I like to help people achieving what they thought it was impossible
Why you love teaching at Polestars: In Polestars there is a warm, supportive and friendly environment. People at the office are always open to listen to new ideas, suggestions or requests of help. It gives me the chance to meet great people, both students and other teachers.
Fave song to pole dance to: Disturbia - Rhianna
Fave song to burlesque dance to: All that Jazz - Chicago
Best dancing experience: the debut of my burlesque alter ego Valentina OnTheRocks
Best teaching moment: first time every student manages to full invert on the pole, I feel a sense of pride in seeing their shocked and happy faces.
Fave food: pizza and pasta
Fave films: Dirty Dancing, Stardust, (500) Days of Summer, Moulin Rouge, Chicago...and more
Celebrity crush: Patrick Swayze.....can you guess why I love Dirty Dancing parties?
Hobbies other than dancing: Science, science, science...

Jane is 31 and teaches pole dancing parties and burlesque hen parties in Manchester.
Different day job: MOD
Why you started teaching: I find pole dancing to be fabulous exercise and a real confidence booster. I wanted to share this by teaching it and realised that it’s the most fun job ever.
Why you love teaching at Polestars: I have found Polestars to be a welcoming and friendly bunch. Ive met some really nice people both students and other teachers and we have a great laugh.
Fave song to dance to: For a slow one I like Christina Aguilera ‘Get mine get yours’. A bit more energetic I like Evanesance ‘Going Under’
Fave food: Thai, Thai and more Thai
Fave films: All the Alien films, Shaun of the Dead, Pirates of the Caribbean, 28 days later
Most embarrassing teaching moment: I bent over to demonstrate a sexy move and my shorts totally split to reveal my stripy knickers. It got them all laughing anyway!
Most embarrassing pole moment: I tried a rather cool move which involved me jumping up quite high to climb the pole. Unfortunately I forgot the ceiling in this place was very low and I nearly knocked myself out banging my head on the ceiling. Not very cool…but funny!
Best teaching moment: Any time a student manages to complete a move they have found to be very challenging. It’s really nice to see how ecstatic they are and I know they will be on a high for hours afterwards.

Vicky is 24 and teaches Pole, Burlesque and Can can classes and parties in Manchester
Different day job: Personal trainer
How long have you been dancing: Since I was about 4!
What do you love most about dancing: You can just be stupid!
Why did you started teaching dance: Because it's fun!
Why you love teaching at Polestars: Because there cool!
Fave song to pole dance to: Lots! Madame Butterfly by that band...
Fave song to burlesque dance to: Hey Big Spenda?!
Fave hen party product and why: Haven't had chance to experience enough-there all mad and fun!
Best dancing experience: To date probably New Years Eve which mainly consisted of me jumping about like a jack in a box on the dance floor!
Best teaching moment: People stripping! Go Girls!
Most embarrassing teaching moment: Haven't fallen over yet. My ass definitely hits the floor first though when I do Jazz splits!
Fave food: Oh I love them all!
Fave films: Shawshank redemption is definitely on the list.
Hobbies other than dancing: Acting daft, riding horses, running... Yeah acting daft.
Personal motto: Let's go!

Age:29
Different day job: Full time Performing Arts student, Aerobics, Zumba and dance instructor.
Why you love teaching for Polestars: I love teaching for Polestars because I love teaching dance to anyone. Polestars gives me the chance to teach groups of people who just want to have fun (and lots of laughs). I don't see it as a job as I love it so much.
Why you started teaching: I've been teaching dance on and off for 15 years now and I love to watch other people dance my choreography and creations. I also like it when people tell me they can't dance and after an hour I can have them dancing away.
Favourite song to dance to: As I like alot of different dance genres I don't really have a favorite song to dance to. If I hear a song and like it I dance to it.
Fav food: I like most food especially spicy stuff. I love a good curry.
Fav film: Anything with Bruce Willis in it.
I have many memorable teaching moments but 1 of my favourites is choreographing a group of holiday reps. The track was 'All that Jazz' and at first I didn't think it was going to turn out very well but on opening night of thier Cabaret  they where fantastic and did me proud. 
 
 

Sally Teaches Hula Hoop                                                                                                     Different day job: I have a jewellery business called Alula Jewellery
How long have you: been Hula Hooping: 2years
Why you love teaching: at Polestars: Lovely people and it's great fun!
Why you started teaching: Friend's suggested it, so I thought why not try and get paid for something you love doing!
Fave song to dance to: 'Go Shopping' by Bryan Van 3000 (Y Tu Mamá También)
Fave song to burlesque dance to: 'You Did It, You Did It'  by Roland Kirk Quartet
Fave food: Roast Dinner
Fave film: Encounters at the End of the World by Werner Herzog