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. She has been a certified pole instructor since 2021.
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.
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.
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.
Orchid Haze
Orchid Haze (she/they) has been dancing and stripping since 2021. Orchid Haze’s influences come from the strip clubs they’ve worked in and their fellow dancers they’ve had the pleasure to learn from. Her favorite way of movement expression is sensual dance and erotic low flow. She believes the studio is our playground, where we can all explore and have fun with the nuance of being in the moment with a focus on accessibility for all who come.
Orchid Haze comes to dance with no formal dance training, so they are perfect for meeting you wherever you are in your journey. They love to lean into discovery of your own personal style, flair, and attitude, knowing each dancer is unique in their own way.
They have produced and performed in queer strip shows in Los Angeles and San Francisco amongst the queer community for several years, highlighting QTBIPOC sex workers and strippers. She is happy to share her knowledge and curate a safe space for everyone to come dance together and let go.
Luscious
Luscious is a proud stripper/yoga and fitness instructor. She has been an exotic dancer since 2024 and a fitness instructor since 2021. But her dance/yoga journey started way back in 2010 when she studied ballet, modern and jazz dance.
Her focus in her classes is to empower and strengthen not just peoples bodies but also their minds and to remind her students that anything is possible with the right mind set. Her classes are intense, fast paced, and full of fun energy. The hope is for her students to always leave feeling stronger, more beautiful and with a new sense of power. Taking class won’t be easy, but it will always be worth it.
Canela
Canela (she/they/that gurl) has been dancing for nearly six years and working in the club for five as a $tripper. What began as a hobby has grown into a deeply rooted craft that she is incredibly passionate about. Her movement has evolved into a personal expression centered on embodiment through sensuality, devotion, rage, passion, and commitment.
She loves teaching low flow and intermediate spins, and has a deep appreciation for stretching with an emphasis on mobility. In her classes, you can expect to feel safe, grounded, and sexy—whether you’re dancing or simply sharing space with her.