Instructors

Ashley — Founder 

Ashley (she/her) is an LA-born dancer and instructor who first started pole and $tripping in 2019. She is passionate about teaching, performing, and learning in community with other dancers. Her movement practice is rooted in grace, sensuality, presence, and deep self-embodiment, and she brings these values into every class she leads.

With a foundation in modern dance and years of performance experience, Ashley draws from a wide range of movement styles to support her students’ growth. She has danced for artists including PARTYNEXTDOOR, Metro Boomin, JT, Future, Ty Dolla $ign, Kehlani, Alina Baraz, and performed in the SBLVII Halftime Show.

Ashley’s classes focus on helping students feel more at home in their bodies, cultivate confidence, and explore movement as a tool for self-embodiment. She’s proud to share space with a team of instructors who are also accomplished artists, performers, and $trippers, each bringing their own style and expertise to the studio.

Kennady

Kennady (she/they) is a visual artist, choreographer, and dancer based in Los Angeles.

Kennady has a background in gymnastics and has been practicing acrobatics for over 25 years. She has guided and coached individuals ranging from children to seniors, and is passionate about the clear articulation and conceptualization of movement. She believes that every student is a master of their own body, and she centers her teaching praxis around collaboration and collectivity. Kennady believes in a gentle, slow, and progressive approach to learning, and she emphasizes individual exploration within her guidance. She aims to create spaces that have femme, queer, Black sex workers at their core.

Kennady received her MFA in visual arts from UCLA in 2022, and she has since had an impactful professional career in entertainment. She has been credited in dancer and/or choreographer roles in PVALLEY, Anora, Usher: the Las Vegas Residency, and SuperBowl LVII. Kennady has been practicing pole dance for 5 years, and has been a certified pole instructor since 2021.

Baelien

AnnaKia aka Baelien (she/her) is an exceptional performer whose reputation continues to grow as she captivates audiences across the globe. Her signature style seamlessly blends precision with allure, drawing in viewers with every movement. Her choreography combines dynamic footwork and gravity-defying movements, creating routines that are both striking and memorable. Each performance feels like an intricate fusion of the ancient and the futuristic, providing audiences with an immersive experience.

Beyond the stage, she is a passionate advocate for self-expression and confidence through movement, empowering others to embrace their unique voices and strengths. Her influence extends far beyond entertainment, inspiring countless individuals to embrace their full potential.

Cough Drop

Cough Drop (she/they) is a bisexual cisgender Latina radical who focuses on fat liberation, sensuality, and anti-authoritarian dance. She loves teaching sexy low flow pole dance with a focus on student autonomy, musicality, accessibility, and heels technique

She came to pole with no movement history so she’s especially equipped to help beginners face unique challenges and insecurities. She sees her practice as a dancer and instructor as one half of her skill set that is intrinsically related to her artistic scope as a filmmaker and storyteller.

Logan

Logan (he/they) is a pole dancer and stripper based in LA. Logan began pole dancing in 2017, since then they’ve taught and danced in clubs across LA, as well as San Francisco, Portland Oregon, Seattle, Montana, San Diego, Joshua Tree, and Palm Springs.

Logan enjoys luxuriating in movement and transitions, and playing with both new and old school sexy tempos and pathways with an emphasis on developing personal performance style.

Kira

Kira (she/her) began her pole journey in May 2021. She soon began dancing in studios, clubs, and showcases. He teaching career started in 2023 where she focuses on sensual flow and musicality, transitioning from one trick to another.

Becky

Becky (she/they) is a powerhouse vogue and pole performer, choreographer, and educator known for their magnetic presence and fierce movement.

Becky brings ballroom excellence and artistic depth to every stage. They became a professional pole dancer after winning the PSO After Dark Level 5 competition in Los Angeles in 2024. Becky’s work centers BIPOC LGBTQ+ sex workers, offering transformative workshops focused on self-expression, presence, and character development.

Aqvadiva

Zoe aka Aqvadiva (she/her) completed her studies in dance at the Escuela Nacional de Danza in Havana. She later moved to New York City, where she continued her training in Ballet, Theater Jazz, Latin and Contemporary, before she eventually discovered and fell in love with pole dancing.

She has been teaching and performing all over the US and Europe for the past 10 years. Aqvadiva loves to combine her different dance backgrounds to challenge her students with her sensual, sexy, and spicy choreography.

Jade

Jade (she/her) is a sensual dance instructor who has been dancing since 2020. With a focus on slow, intentional movement and a deep appreciation for the in-between tricks, she guides students on mastering the basics, exploring, and playing with what simply feels good.