Instructors
Amelie
Amelie is an internationally recognized performer with multiple television appearances, including @pvalleystarz, @agt, and the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Known for her signature long, flexible lines, and dynamic stage presence, she continues to inspire audiences around the world.
Bethany Finlay
Bethany has been pole dancing for 16 years and is the owner of Aerial Dance Studios Ballarat & Inferno Entertainment. She was previously an elite level gymnast for most of her childhood and enjoys the dynamic side of pole dancing the most. She is well known for her flips and tumbles on the pole and is the current Australian Pole Champion making her the only pole dancer to ever win the title for a 3rd time. Bethany spends a lot of time traveling and teaching and is super excited to be coming to @lasvegaspolecamp for the second time!
Blaine
Bree Fernelius
Bree began her pole journey in 2017, bringing with her a background in competitive gymnastics and dance. She quickly fell in love with pole fitness for its power to build confidence, self-love, and creative expression. She founded Beautiful Bodies Fitness in Surprise, AZ, to create a safe and welcoming space where others can grow, move freely, and feel at home in their bodies. Bree is a certified Level 1–3 Pole Instructor and Master Trainer with the Pole Fitness Alliance. Bree is also a Certified Holistic Nutritionist (AFPA), an ACE Certified Personal Trainer, and the 2023 & 2024 USPSF National Champion. She’s a passionate teacher, wife, and mom of three, dedicated to helping others find joy through movement and self-discovery.
Callum
Callum is a distinguished pole dance artist and flexibility coach based in Edinburgh, UK. With over seven years of experience teaching and performing across the UK and Europe, Callum has established a strong presence in the pole and aerial arts community. His performance credits include notable shows such as Broken Doll Events, Carnival of Carnage, Molten Muse, The Lust Movement Experience, and PESTS. He currently serves as the acting head judge for the Shadow Bound Pole Tricks competition series in Scotland. Callum is passionate about helping students enhance their mobility, strength, and end-range control while nurturing their unique artistic expression. His teaching philosophy centers on empowering individuals in their creative journey—whether through technical guidance, artistic exploration, or offering support and encouragement along the way.
Coco Kehong
Coco is a world-class dancer that has stormed various international stages with his flawless performance and seamless techniques. Coco is based in Shanghai and is where he founded “Coco K Academy." Over the years, not only has he trained countless students to a professional level, he was also a regular participant and guest in numerous competitions, events & TV shows. The first world championship that he won was in 2016 and he has been unstoppable since. Coco has won China World Pole Dance Championship three years consecutively (2015-2017), IPSAF Pole Sport World Championship 2017, Pole Art Italy 2018 and many more. With such success, Coco is invited in different pole competitions as judge. Coco has influenced many pole dancers around the world with his signature tricks. His unique and creative pole combos and tricks have inspired many people to pole dance. His social media has close to 100K followers and he is considered as one of the most influential pole dancers on social media.
Cris Saez
Cris is an internationally acclaimed pole artist known for his powerful, fluid, and creative style. With a background in calisthenics and gymnastics, he has built a dynamic career spanning over a decade, earning multiple national and international titles. Originally from Chile, Cris has competed and performed worldwide, including on major platforms like Got Talent. He is the founder of CS Pole Academy—the largest studio network in Chile—and creator of Pole Experience, a certification program training instructors across Latin America. As a sought-after performer, educator, and judge, Cris has led workshops in over 30 countries and been featured in elite events such as World Pole Art Italy, Spain, and Argentina. His mission is to inspire and elevate the global pole dance community through innovation, education, and artistry
Danaerial
Denispoler
Dineke
Evgeny
Evgeny is a dedicated and passionate artist with over 14 years of performing experience, 9 of which was a solo act. After concluding a career in artistic gymnastics, he successfully transitioned into the circus industry. Evgeny worked in multiple settings including area, touring, and resident shows. He created several acts for shows and international festivals, including cirque de demain. Evgeny is interested in influencing the future of circus through teaching upcoming artists and is currently coaching various levels and ages on chinese pole since 2018.
Inyoung
Johanna
Johanna is an accomplished pole artist, aerialist, dancer and choreographer. She spent 10+ years working for Cirque du Soleil and has choreographed for Cirque, Dragone, Madonna, Dita Von Teese and many others. Johanna was the personal pole coach and choreographer to JLo for both Hustlers and SuperBowl LIV.
Jonny
Jonny is a dedicated and passionate movement artist whose fitness journey began in 2012 as a certified RYT-500 yoga instructor, specializing in Vinyasa and Hatha yoga. It was here that his love for being upside down first took root. In 2013, Jonny discovered his true calling in pole, committing himself to full-time training under world-class instructors. His passion for acrobatics led him to deepen his practice further, spending seven years studying Mongolian contortion. Jonny has showcased his talents on the global stage, competing in over ten professional-level competitions worldwide, including earning the title of National Elite Champion at the IPSF in 2018. Today, he is deeply dedicated to coaching and inspiring students, helping them unlock their fullest potential and achieve their personal goals.
Juan Francisco Rodriguez
Juan Palochino is a physical education teacher, pole dance coach and artist from Argentina based in Madrid. He has winning titles in competitions like Pole Theatre (drama & comedy) and PSO (art). His specialty is dynamic movements focusing on strength and acrobatics. He has a very sharp eye for technique, and loves working with students of all levels to help them grow in their pole journey and gain confidence in their movement skills.
Kira Bucca
Kira is an Ultra Pole World champion (aka crazy trickster) and multiple times award winner for pole art. Kira is currently part of the Vertical Show touring cast and competes with the USA Team at IPSF. Kira loves dynamic movement, power spins, and character pieces.
Lisette Krol
Margarita
MP
MP (Mary Pat Letourneau) is an award-winning choreographer and performance artist who performs nationwide as a contortionist, pole artist, aerialist, dancer, and also is a stunt performer for various TV Shows. In this capacity, she toured the United States working for a variety of entertainment companies and performed in three long-running hit resident shows at the prestigious Faena Hotel in Miami Beach. As a graduate of Columbia College Chicago in 2015, with a BFA in Dance, she utilizes her knowledge of anatomy, kinesiology, and Mongolian contortion techniques she’s learned from various coaches to teach flexibility and contortion classes, including private instruction and coaching.
Natasha Wang
Natasha is one of the icons of pole. Known for her graceful and creative style, Natasha travels the globe as an in-demand teacher, performer and competition judge. Natasha has won numerous competition titles, including IPC Pole Art Champion (2018), IPC Ultimate Champion (2013) and US Pole Dance Champion (2011). Her live and virtual classes blend elements of yoga and fitness while never losing sight of inclusivity and fun. Natasha is a 260-hour Registered Yoga Teacher in Ashtanga Vinyasa and Yin, an NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Corrective Exercise Specialist, and is certified by X-Pert, elevatED in Pole & Flexibility, Floor Flow, Pole Moves, Vertical Art Athletics and Liquid Motion 1 and 2, and Liquid Motion Pole. She is an ambassador for X-Pole and MilaKrasna. You can learn from her via her on-demand platform PoleticaMovement.
Nia Millani
Nia, who is originally from Costa Rica has been doing pole professionally for over a decade. She has competed professionally in pole sport. Nia is also a multidisciplinary circus artist, and you will regularly find her performing in hair suspension, aerials and contortion, for which she is available to perform in and out of town.
Rafaela
Rafaela Montanaro is a Brazilian pole athlete, performer and coach with an extensive international competition career. Coming from a background in gymnastics, dance and circus arts, she became Brazilian and South American Pole Champion in 2009 and went on to compete, perform and teach worldwide, including becoming a 5-time Pole Sports World Champion through IPSF and POSA competitions.
Known for her dynamic flips, powerful technique and artistic movement quality, Rafaela has also served as Head Coach of the USA Pole Sports Team. Today, she continues to inspire the global pole community through teaching, performance and movement education.
Roni
Studio owner & world champion - multi pole Art champion over the years, as an athlete, artist, teacher, and international judge of the sport.
Career Highlights:
- Winner, POSA Pole Art World Championships 2022
- Second Place, POSA World Championships 2023
-Third place, Posa world Championship 2024
-Second Place, POSA World Championships doubles 2024
- Second Place, POSA World Doubles 2021
- Winner, World Cup 2023
- Second Place, Arnold PCS 2023
- Winner, Pole Art Israel 2021-2024
- Winner, Pole Sport Israel 2022-2024
Tara Meyer
Tara Meyer is a Canadian-born, Reno-based powerhouse of grace, strength, and artistry. A celebrated dancer and 9X elite pole champion, Tara’s extraordinary talent has captivated audiences and earned her coveted opportunities with world-renowned entertainment giants like Cirque du Soleil and Canada’s Got Talent. Her spellbinding performances are matched only by her dedication to uplifting others in the dance and pole community. For over a decade, Tara has been a trailblazer in the industry, serving as a sought-after competition judge, coach, competitor and guest performer. She is the visionary founder of VogueFit, a prestigious Pole & Aerial Studio in Winnipeg, Canada, where she has empowered students for 12 years. Her influence extends globally through her online platform, www.tarameyer.com, which offers unparalleled resources for dancers of all levels.
Terra Lontana
Veronika
My name is Veronika Goroshkova . I am a professional aerial pole artist and a soloist with Cirque du Soleil, currently performing in Mad Apple in Las Vegas since 2022.
With a background in circus arts, I specialize in dynamic, high-level aerial pole combining strength, precision, and artistry. I have performed internationally and continue to push the technical boundaries of the discipline.
Beyond the stage, I advocate for aerial pole as a serious athletic art form and share my professional journey with a global audience.