Ashley has been dancing for 12 years, studying Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical & Ballet. She has danced with Jazz Factory, J.O. International Productions and Ecole, and has also taken classes in both Los Angeles and New York. She is a passionate dancer who loves the freedom of expression that dance allows her.

Throughout her dance life, Ashley has competed and placed in many competitions and eisteddfods, including the National Dance Championships held on the Gold Coast. Her performance experiences also include cruise ships, The Sydney Easter show and  solo charity events at the Seymour Centre.

Originally from the Philippines, Michael has been pole dancing for three years; however his background is in contemporary lyrical dance. He has added to his repertoire by competing as part of a troupe for two years while also training in Aerial Trapeze, Silks and Lyra.

Always putting his emotions and heart into his dance, Michael is a true artist, who loves to feel the song and interpret it with movement, feeling and attitude. Michael’s unique and mesmerising way of moving saw him as a successful entrant into ‘Sydney’s Encore Pole Show’ at the Factory Theatre 2013, and also a group finalist as part of D’archangel in the NSW Pole Championships 2014.

Cynthia is a university trained Dietitian and Exercise Physiologist, and has been in the fitness industry for over eight years. Prior to discovering pole dancing, Cynthia had no background in dance; her main form of exercise was distance running. She decided to try pole dancing in 2011 after seeing a flyer for a local studio in Cairns, QLD. In 2012 she returned to Sydney and began classes at Suzie Q Pole Studio, and since then has attended classes at many different studios with the goal of learning from a variety of instructors.

Cynthia entered her first pole dancing competition in February 2014, Vertical Limits at The Ranch Hotel, and won the Amateur division with her Lara Croft inspired routine. In an effort to ‘keep up with the boys’ she prefers the strength and power moves, and loves the unique challenges offered by working on a static pole.

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Originating from the snowy town of Cooma, Alana has been dancing since she was 4 years old. Starting with jazz, as she got older she soon found that it wasn’t enough and quickly took up ballet and contemporary dance as well.

Having participated in her high school’s Rock Eisteddfods from year 7, she eventually began to choreograph small parts in year 12 and continued on in her gap year finishing school. Always seeking more opportunities to express herself through dance, when Alana moved to Sydney in 2009 it didn’t take her long to discover Studio Verve^®.

With her love of performing, Alana is excited to be a Pole Evolution™ Company Dancer.

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With a background in ballet, Louise attended dance classes from an early age, completing her Royal Academy of Dance exams and performing in annual shows with the Dinan School of Ballet in Co. Clare, Ireland until she was 16.

Louise attributes her addiction to Pole Dancing to her love of music, dance and the feeling you get from nailing a move that once seemed impossible to conquer. Louise says, “I knew from the beginning that Pole Dancing was not just something I would try for a few months and get bored with. When you take part in a class at Studio Verve® you completely lose yourself in what you are doing and you always leave the studio feeling stronger, happier and inspired by the possibilities! The sky is the limit to what you can learn and I want others to experience and share this feeling.”

Louise has always had an interest in circus arts and took up fire dancing 6 years ago after her first glimpse of fire dancers in the South of Spain. Since then she has performed as a fire dancer at various events and festivals in Ireland, the United States and most recently at R Music Festival. Through the years she has also learned to hula hoop with fire, taken aerial and flying trapeze classes and learned to dance with feather fans. It is no secret that she has always dreamed of running away with the circus!!!

When she is not at Studio Verve®, Louise (aka Lulu Le Bombe) performs in the Sydney region with her burlesque partner in crime Eszter Varadi (aka Eden L’Amour). Louise and Eszter began dancing together a year ago when they discovered they shared a love of burlesque, choreography and costume making and decided to form their own unique performance group called the Killer Bombshells. Since then the Killer Bombshells have performed at the Burlesque Expo in St Georges Basin in May 2013 and with Rhythm Boat Cruises in Sydney.

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From a young age Phoebe has enjoyed all kinds of forms of movement – from dancing, to acrobatics, to soccer. During her high school years, Phoebe tried many types of dance: jazz, tap, Irish, belly-dancing… she loved them all for different reasons. Each form of dance had its own variations and strengths that gave them all unique places in her life, and she is yet to find a more amazing form of self-expression than the one she can achieve through dance.

Phoebe was also a part of the ‘Spaghetti Circus’ – a local circus school in the hills of the Byron Bay Shire. It was here that she developed her love of acrobatic and tumbling skills, and began developing her flexibility. Her favourite skills were tumbling and static trapeze. Phoebe is often referred to as ‘the super base’ for her ability to be a strong and reassuring ‘base’ for her partner when learning any doubles or tumbling tricks in class.

Phoebe is also a qualified PoleFit instructor at Studio Verve Dance Fitness. Phoebe’s passion for pole dancing is ever growing, having also qualified as a finalist in the NSW Australian Pole Championships; she is looking forward to where her own pole journey will take her as a Pole Evolution™ dancer.

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Jane began her PoleFit^® journey back in February of 2011, when she found herself tired of the same old gym training routine day after day. Seeking out different fitness alternatives, Jane came across Studio Verve^® and has never looked back!

Before then, Jane was actually studying interior design and initially didn’t have any career aspirations in the field of fitness. But slowly, while working as a casual receptionist in a fitness centre, she found herself being absorbed into the world of cardio and resistance, and decided to defer her design course to take on Fitness full time.

Now working as a qualified Group Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer, Jane has been immersed in the sport and fitness industry for the last 4 years. Having completed a two year traineeship to obtain her Certificate III and Certificate IV in Fitness, Jane is thoroughly enjoying her role as a Studio Verve^® instructor. Not only has it enormously increased her own strength and technique; she now has the opportunity to inspire her own students with her love of Pole Dancing as a sport.

Guest Performer

Ishvari was introduced to Studio Verve Dance Fitness® and Pole Fitness® at a friend’s hens party in 2007; she enrolled in 2009 and has loved attending classes ever since.

Ishvari is also a trained belly dancer. Her debut professional performance was in Fez, Morocco and she has travelled to Dubai, Turkey and Egypt to extend her studies of this ancient style of dance.

She also performs as a soloist and member of The Desert Stars at functions and at special events such as the MindBodySpirit festival.

Ishvari is excited to be a part of Spiral Rhythms 2010 as Studio Verve® training has greatly helped in refining her strength, posture and technique, and has brought exciting challenges in the fusion of traditional and modern dance styles.

Special Guest Performers

Pole Evolution™ Dance Company is excited to welcome John, Craig, Chris & Josh to the Spiral Rhythms 2010 ensemble. John, Chris & Josh are Clearance Divers with the Royal Australian Navy. Along with ex-gymnast Craig, and with no formal dance or pole dance training the boys have bravely put their hands up to be part of Pole Evolution’s™ Spiral Rhythms 2010.

Dance has always been Joanna’s passion. She was the first enrollment in her mother’s ballet school almost 40 years ago and went on to complete a Diploma in Dance at the WA Academy of Performing Arts. She has studied classical, contemporary, jazz, tap and Spanish dance, performed with the WA Ballet Company and professional dance and musical theatre around Australia.

At the age of 44, and a mother of two, she is the current Australian Pole Champion and Ultimate International Masters Champion. Joanna is also a professional Pilate’s instructor with her own Pole and Pilates studio, “Core Fusion Pole Studio” in Perth. Joanna loves the challenge, strength and creativity of pole dancing and is thrilled she still has the opportunity to perform and be able to share her love of dance and pole.

Her titles and recent TV appearances include:
-Australia’s Got Talent Finalist 2013
-International Pole Championships ULTIMATE CHAMPION (Masters) 2013|
-WINNER Australian Pole Championships 2013
-2nd Place Australian Pole Fitness Championships 2012 & 2013
-2nd Runner Up in Australian Pole Championships 2012
-Grand Finalist (Top 10) World Pole Sports Championships, London, 2012
-Winner Miss Pole Dance WA 2010/11
-2nd runner up Miss Pole Dance WA 2009/10