Sabrina is a NASM certified personal trainer and love coach living in Los  Angeles.  She combines 16 years of yoga, ballet, jazz, ballroom, Latin, modern, and her love for exotic dance and mysterious music to deliver a style of her own.  She teaches Sensual fitness at a private studio in West LA.

Mina comes from a background in Dance and Gymnastics. She has trained in lyrical, ballet, hip hop, and modern jazz dance styles and performed with multiple dance companies. In addition to training in gymnastics she also coached for over 8 years. Her fitness background also includes: weight training, yoga, surfing and snowboarding. Mina has been Pole Dancing for 2 years with experience from a number of different studios and styles. She brings grace, strength, and flexibility to her pole dancing. With a degree in Communications from UCLA, Mina’s resume includes experience in broadcast journalism and interactive marketing. Mina's biggest joy lies in the empowerment of women through the beautiful, strong and seductive art of Pole Dancing. Mina currently teaches at Evolve Dance Studio and Allure Dance Studio in Los Angeles.

Michula Nunez has been pole dancing for 10 years and has been an instructor for 8 years. She is regarded as a one of the world-leaders in the pole dance industry as well as a master-instructor. She retired early from teaching elementary school science to open up her own pole dance studio in Redlands, CA 3 years ago. Antix Fitness offers classes for the beginner to the competitor/professional level. She is the west coast representative for the United States Pole Dancing Federation. Michula also is the producer of the only professional pole dance showcase in the Inland Empire, "Rock the Pole" bringing pole dancers together from around the nation to dance on a professional stage. When she isn't teaching class, she is a performing member for Emilee Wilson's the VertiGirls (a touring group of elite ariel acrobats) and at The Good Hurt's Medicinal Mondays in Venice, CA.

Blue has been one of the most admired and talked about pole dancers at Jumbo’s Clown Room, where she has danced exclusively over the past 11 years.  In 1998 Dee Dee Ramone and his wife became enamored with Blue's determination and stage presence and selected her band to open for him on his west coast tour.  In 2001 Blue left dancing to try her hand at a “nice” “regular” corporate job and ended up behind a desk working for the CEO of Castle Rock Entertainment.  After a few years she realized the “nice” job was sucking her soul dry.  She made the decision to return to pole dancing stage where she could have creative freedom and allow her artistic soul to shine.  Starting in 2005 she began to intensify her athletic training in the aerial art of pole dancing.  In 2008 Blue competed in the 2008 Miss Pole Star Invitational and won 2nd place.

Madeline has been pole dancing and performing for nine years and competing for six years. She began pole dancing while in college in Illinois, then continued to improve her skills when she moved to St. Louis. While in St. Louis, Madeline began competing in the PT's Showclubs (also VCG clubs) competitions, placing 2nd at her first competition in 2003 at the Pole Olympics, 3rd at Miss Erotica
in 2003, 1st at the 2004 Pole Olympics, and 1st again in the 2005 Pole Olympics. After leaving St. Louis, Madeline moved to LA where she has experienced some unique pole dancing opportunities, such as being a featured pole dancer on Playboy TV, performing at the Playboy mansion, and performing with the VertiGirls at the House of Blues in Hollywood. Madeline also claimed first place in the Z-Bone Erotic Dance performance in 2006 at Club Rouge in LA and tied for 2nd place at LA's Four-Play Club's Night of Champions competition. Currently, Madeline is continuing her performance in pole and continues to compete in pole competitions. She has also branched out into Tissue/Silk dancing and Burlesque dancing.

 

Anne Marie has had a passion for Pole dancing for the last eight years. In the year 2006, she won Entertainer of the Year for Spearmint Rhino. With that title she was able to tour the country doing what she loves. Currently, she spends four nights a week dancing at Jumbo's Clown Room in Hollywood.  Also, she runs a website, unitedpoleartists.com and works with a choreographed, pole dance troupe called The Tricky Vixens.  You can also catch our quarterly show on UPA's site, under the name "Poling Around Town".  Pole dancing is my career, my life and will be for a very long time.

Noelle Wood has over 13 years of classical dance training and has received pole dancing instruction from various studios in the San Francisco Bay Area and privately from Jenyne Butterfly of Las Vegas, NV, Pantera of Seattle, WA and KT Coates of Vertical Dance in the UK. She has been teaching pole dancing to all ages and abilities for two years and is a certified pilates instructor who has been teaching for 9 years. She recently relocated to Gig Harbor, WA after selling her highly successful studio in the San Francisco Bay Area, and hopes to bring the artistry and athleticism of pole dancing to all women and open a new sexy and exciting world to anyone who is willing to try a few pole tricks! Noelle actively pursues aerial circus arts including static trapeze, hoop, silks and rope.

Natasha started pole dancing four years ago. She’s since trained at  S Factor, The Pole Garage and Be Spun, and will be competing in the USPDF West Coast finals in late October. A lover of creative expression, Natasha is also a published poet who comes from a family of creatives/athletes (father is three-time U.S. champ in martial arts, mother was a journalist). Natasha lives in Los Angeles with her fiancé and three cats.

Kendall Lake Fechter was born feb 16, 1986 and was spent her early years in singing, dancing and acting classes. At the ripe age of 19 she realized to had a talent for pole dancing thanks to her teacher and mentor Natalie Clark. Slowly she’s zoning in on what she thinks could be a magical career in entertainment, thanks to the confidence
and show stopping looks, she wants to be the next big think in pole dancing.

Natalie “Honey “Clark has been a self pro-claimed ‘Performing Arts Specialist’ for 8 years. In an effort to expand her own exotic dance style, over the last two years Honey has taken classes or privates with the following instructors,  Meghan @  X-polesitions,  Anne “AM“ Marie Davies, Anjel of Anjel Dust,  Nakita Kash, Nicole @ Pole Dance Allure, as well as the talented  Bad Azz. “Expression of one’s artistic self is beautiful and undeniably entertaining”

Kiki Leigh lives in Temecula and has been pole dancing for 3 years. She’s been teaching group fitness for 6 years, including pole dance. In her spare time, she enjoys the flying trapeze, lyra, and silks. Dancing for her is both an exercise and an art form. She took up pole dancing after an injury during college prevented her from returning to the Division I swim team. This is her first competition.

Yvonne, an accomplished graphic professional with multiple awards to her name has expanded her interest from her profession to venture into the world of vertical dance. Though as a youngster she has never received any professional training in the art of dance, this did not hinder her from excelling in Pole Dancing. The training she’s received at The Pole Garage, Be Spun, and Kinetic Theory has made Yvonne into a competition ready performer.  Her athletic prowess has blossomed into an eye-catching presentation.

Laura Martin currently resides in Carlsbad, California, a native of Kansas City, Missouri, she is unfolding her dream of aiding in the transformation of pole dancing from the underground to an unobjectionable art. A passionate performer, Laura has astonished audiences since 2000. Testing her physical limits through multiple disciplines such as martial arts, swimming, yoga, running, and over all core and strength training. Now teaching in north county San Diego, she continues to inspire lives through pole dancing as well as boxing. Performing her art at major events such as Future Ape - Orange County, CA - Aug 2007, Wonder Tonic - San Marcos, CA - June 2007, as well as a variety of appearances with a Los Angeles based circus, Lucent Dossier.

Laura “Machete” has been pole dancing for 6 years and preformed in over 80 clubs across the country. The only year she has competed for a title she took home as “San Diego Pole Champion of 2007.” Originally from Wisconsin she has now been residing in Sunny San Diego for a little over 5 years. Recently she has preformed at the Play Boy Mansion to help out a local San Diego charity know as “Partying for a Purpose” and “Its all about the Kids Foundation” Laura has been invited to return as the pole dance entertainment for up coming Play Boy events and parties. She is very excited and feels honored to be recognized as one of the top selected pole dancers in the state and can’t wait to see you all at the contest!

 

Ray Makino is a model and has been pole dancing for 4 years. She has been Hip Hop for 7 years. When she lived in Japan, she taught hip hop and was a tour dancer of B'z. She performed pole dance in Japan and Korea. She has trained at Be spun and at Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio. She has performed at Medical Monday at Good Hurt.

Lisa Wilhoit is an instructor at BeSpun in Hollywood. Lisa began her pole dancing career in 2007, and focuses on combining strength, grace and flexibility. With a background in gymnastics, professional acting and regular yoga practice, she has been able to incorporate her passions for performing and fitness into a new art and sport. Lisa recently performed at Medicinal Mondays, Rock the Pole: Reloaded and is competing in the USPDF West Coast Championships.

Amy grew up in Seattle, studying dance at a pre-professional ballet school before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a degree at Loyola Marymount University. She began her pole dance training in 2007 and now manages BeSpun in Hollywood, as well as teaching pole dance workout classes.

Amber Kittle  lives in Montclair, CA. She currently holds the titles of Déjà Vu local and regional Pole Princess and Miss Nude Hollywood. She has been pole dancing for three and a half years and has a background in gymnastics. 

Nicole has been a Personal Trainer for over 8 years and is an all around athlete. As a self taught pole dancer, Pole dancing came very natural for her due to her athletic background.  However turning a tomboy into a sexy diva was quite the challenge. But with practice & determination she turned herself into a Sexy Pole Dancing Diva.  Nicole is the owner of Allure Dance & Fitness Studio in Los Angeles.  She has a 4 set Instructional DVD Series.  She has also been featured on numerous Radio & TV Shows showcasing the art of pole dance.  You can look for Nicole this Fall on the new seasons of Bad Girls Club & For the Love of Ray J teaching the ladies how to work the pole. 

 

I$I$ has been pole dancing professionally since 2003.  She is self trained in pole dancing and brings a unique style to the art.  Originally from the San Francisco bay area, she discovered her love for the art of pole dancing after moving to Hollywood in 2002. Since then she has worked in several clubs in the Los Angeles area and was a contestant in Miss Polestar Invitational 2008.  I$I$ currently performs at Jumbo's Clown Room.