Instructors

A.J. LEILANI VILORIA

Anna is a ballerina-turned pole dancer and moved to Vegas in 2023 to begin her PhD in Chemistry. While attending UPenn, Anna served as Managing Director for her collegiate ballet company and performed in several productions. Seeking to find a novel way to explore her passion for dance, she became fascinated by the immense strength and grace that pole dancing demands. Upon moving to Vegas, she joined the incredible Pole Fitness Studio and instantly felt at home. When Anna is not at the studio, you can find her shuffling her heart out at a music festival, or researching C. difficile in her lab.

Ashlynne, known as "Energy," has been immersed in the world of pole since 2021. Her devotion to pole dancing is deeply ingrained in her soul. With a foundation in competitive gymnastics and cheerleading, she's cultivated a repertoire of dynamic moves, flexibility, and strength-driven techniques that she loves to share with her students.

Brenda started training in jazz, tap, ballet, acrobatics, contemporary, hip-hop since the age of three. She became a professional dancer at 16 and then started teaching her own dance classes in Arizona. She furthered her career when she moved to Las Vegas at 19 showcasing in 12 shows as well as Go-Go-ing in close to every single night club on the strip. She’s been in shows from Jubilee to 'X Burlesque' and have Go-Go danced in party venues such as Wasted Space, Light, Foxtail, and Sapphire Pool.

Caroline is a circus performer and instructor who moved to Las Vegas from Austin to follow her dreams and take her performance career more seriously. She is a flow artist, aerialist, fire dancer, stilt-walker and more. She loves teaching aerial, flexibility, and dancing with props (known as flow arts) to everyone at Pole Fitness Studio! Explore her classes to see what exciting skills she can teach you. 

Chanel is originally from California but moved to Las Vegas to be dancer and then eventually a passionate pole instructor. She loves exploring her draft that combines dance and a prop! ChaNel deeply loves choreography and created a pole choreography using her experience as a dancer and ability to connect with audiences. She has been teaching for 6 years and love helping women embrace their sexy while building strength and confidence.

Dani is originally from Memphis, TN and moved to Las Vegas in 2013. Her talents include pole dancing, lyra, roller skating, iceskating, flexy floor work, fire flow arts. She’s been a showcased entertainer for over 17 years now. Dani won Miss Exotic World Pole Champion in 2019. Dani is passionate about teaching and strives to help her students see their true potential and exude confidence. You can follow her travels @poledancedani on IG to stay up to date with all of her performances, shows, and adventures.

Dominic was born and raised in Las Vegas and movement journey began in high school where he began to sense the flow of his body and how it wanted to express itself. He took to yoga on YouTube, where he learned how to breathe and tap in to his physical body and emotions by cutting out the middle man (his brain). His pole journey started in 2022 and from then on, fell in love with the art of pole.

Emily is a yoga Instructor, Reiki Master, and Sound Therapist and the visionary behind Elevated Yoga. She has a passion for travel and an enthusiasm for sharing the transformative gifts of movement. Emily's classes extend beyond the realm of physical yoga, offering a cascade of bodily benefits coupled with revitalizing energy to infuse your life with serenity and mindfulness.

Gogo has a background in kung fu, Tai chi, and bellydance and she has been training at Pole Fitness Studio since 2020. Since joining PFS her experience has expanded to include the aerial arts lyra, hammock and aerial pole. Gogo also trains in pole, Russian exotic, lap dance, heels, choreo, Latin, hip hop, burlesque and flow arts.

Imani lives to the fullest and believes that dance is life. She teaches Burlesque the Workout, Lap Dance, strip tease, Pole 1 and Pole 2. She has been teaching at Pole Fitness Studio for 7 yrs. She's also the creator and producer of Barlesque the Show which performs monthly here in Las Vegas. 

Isa has been teaching dance and fitness for over 20 years with a work background in health, wellness and bodyworks. She is a certified Yoga and Mat Pilates Instructor. She hosts certification trainings, workshops, events and is an author.

Casey has over two decades dedicated to the fitness realm and brings a wealth of experience to all his classes. His coaching journey spans private training, nutritional guidance, group sessions, classes, and boxing. Casey takes pride in guiding clients towards the realization of their aspirations.

Jade is not only a skilled pole instructor, she’s a veteran who served in the US Navy for 5 years as an air traffic controller. After the Navy, she ran away and joined the circus in 2013 and performed at circuses, nightclubs, festivals and theaters around the world. Jade specializes in aerial dance including aerial pole, silks, lyra and straps. She is also the subject of the award winning documentary, High Flying Jade. 

Jasmine has been setting dance floors on fire with her electrifying moves for the past 8 years. Her dance journey is an exhilarating fusion of various styles, including hip hop, heels, lap dance, striptease, burlesque, twerk, line dancing, salsa, and so much more. Dance is her lifeblood, and Jasmine is on a mission to share her passion with the world. You might have caught her in unforgettable shows like "Barlesque" and "Black Girl Magic Burlesque," or dancing alongside the incredible talents of groups like Culture Shock Las Vegas and Sahvage Heels. Jasmine’s wishes to the PFS family is to keep grooving and inspiring together!

Jenny’s artistic achievements include performing as part of the corps de ballet and as soloist with the Metropolitan Opera of NYC for 15 years, an artist in residence at the prestigious Jacob’s Pillow dance festival specializing in Flamenco, and teaching certifications in the Jiva Mukti and Ashtanga methods of Yoga. Academically she has earned her Master’s Practioner Certification in Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), Time Line Therapy and Hypnotherapy through the Tad James company. 

Jin is a classically trained ballerina, who loves to study multiple styles of dance. Martial artist and IMA World Championship silver and bronze metalist, Jin has performed across the Southwest and West Coast and has opened for artists including Janet Jackson, Chris Brown and Genuwine. She danced for EDC Vegas 2023 for headliners including Tiesto and Martin Garrix and loves sharing her energy and knowledge teaching others the art of dance and how to apply expression, discipline and energy to all other aspects of life. 

Johanna is an accomplished Artistic Director, Choreographer and Performer. Most recently, Johanna has been involved in the Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show, Hustlers and Medicine with JLo, Cirque Du Soleil's Michael Jackson ONE, Dancing With the Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, Shiners Nashville, Dita Las Vegas, Splendor by Dragone, Madonna: The Confessions Tour and Madonna: The Reinvention Tour. Johanna is also an accomplished aerial acrobat and performs on many different apparatus including acro pole, tissú, lyra, spans, hammock and more. Johanna also proudly teaches master classes and workshops around the world in pole, aerial acrobatics and dance. 

Jonny first started his career teaching yoga as a ryt 500 and then found his passion in life - pole - in 2013. He is a national champion and international recognized. He is also trained in Mongolian contortion. 

Lisa started dancing at the age of 5 and hasn’t stopped. Her first professional gig was cheerleading for the Parramatta Eels NRL team. Then she went to Japan to perform in an Elvis review show and continued to performa ll over Asia and Europe in casino shows, cruise ships, and the Moulin Rouge in Paris. In Las Vegas, she performed as a Jubilee showgirl and in the Guns N’ Roses residency show. Lisa is also the 2018 runner up in MAXIM’s Finest competition. 

Mocha is a Bay Area Native who moved to Las Vegas in 2019 to pursue her professional dance career. She began teaching Twerkuit Twerk classes back in 2015 as a way to motivate herself and other to stay active and dance through fitness. Since moving to Vegas she has performed in an award winning burlesque show, dances for one of Vegas premier night clubs on the strip, and pumps the runway at local fashion shows and events. Mocha is also a Licensed Cosmetologist of 11 years, a Nail Tech of 3 years and a Fashion Model! If you want to learn more about Mocha and Twerkuit (twerk it) check out their website Twerkuit.com.

Tida also known as The Hypnotizing Hippie is a local Vegas entertainer! She’s been performing with her props the last 8 years. From touring to doing large production shows her hula hoops have taken her a lot of places! She’s taught small children to senior adults. In groups, solo lessons and virtual lessons. She can break down just about any move! She started hula hooping in 2013 for fitness and has never stopped using her flow toys since! She’s a fire performer, aerialist, stilter, burlesque performer, mermaid, belly dancer, DJ and so much more. Mostly anything in the realm of performance art is what she’s all about!

Urtreen has worked with X-Stage, performed with Cirque du Soleil, and travelled internationally on a number of other shows. He’s been teaching for 3 years and favorite thing about the art is being able to see his students progress from day to day.