Category: Staff

Kricket

Kricket (They/Them)

IG: @luckykrickie

Instructor- Levels 1-3 Pole Tricks
pole leadership program Mentor
Facilities Manager

I started at Positive Spin on a whim in 2018 and have been overjoyed to grow within this studio of incredible people and pole dancers. I am most fascinated by how diligently we all have to train our bodies properly, safely, and consistently in order to pole with confidence. 
 
 

My background includes jazz, blues, hip hop, west coast swing, and fire performance. Pole is uniquely challenging and I think that’s what makes the community here and all our successes so rewarding. I couldn’t wish for a better studio to be a part of and am cheering everyone on along their journey here.

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Nyx

Nyx (they/he)

IG: @nyx.aurore

Instructor- All levels pole tricks and choreo
pole leadership program mentor

party Instructor

I have been doing different types of dance for over 10 years, but I started poling in early 2017 when a coworker signed up for an intro class and convinced me to tag along. I’ve been hooked ever since and can usually be found dancing/poling or doing aerials when not at my muggle job. 

I especially love how pole can encourage people to question and break down the ways society tells them to interact with their own bodies, movement, sensuality, and sexuality, so I’m super stoked to be part of y’all’s pole journeys!

Trainings:
Roz the Diva Coaching Plus Size Pole Dancers Training 

Whitney

Whitney (She/her)

IG: @Fiora_wild

Instructor- All levels pole tricks and choreo

pole leadership program mentor

party Instructor

White femme person with long dark curly hair does a pole move called the lois lane. They are gazing off to the side and wearing a dark two piece pole set. The background is a pastel pink.
Whitney has been pole dancing since 2012 and loves teaching, performing, and nerding out about the physics of pole.
 
She used to be a co-owner of and instructor at Rebel Dance & Pole when she lived in Virginia. Whitney loves supporting her students and helping them thrive in their pole journeys. 

Going by the stage name Fiora Wild, she’s performed in over 20 shows and won multiple awards. Applying her physics and engineering education to pole, she created PoleTechnica, where she breaks down the science of pole.

Trainings:

  • Group Fitness Instructor Certified from AFAA
  • CRNP Spin Certified

Jennie

Jennie (She/They)

IG: @Lunazuul_pd

Instructor- all levels pole tricks, Handstands, Pole Handstands

pole leadership program mentor

party Instructor

Studio Manager

PROGRAMS MANAGER- TEEN POLE, WORK TRADE, PARTIES

White femme person with purple hair and tattoos does an ayesha on the pole. They are wearing a black strappy one piece, black strappy heels, and are looking away from the camera. The background is the bisexual pride flag colors.
I’m Jennie and I am so excited to be teaching at Positive Spin! This studio and community have had an immensely positive impact on my life including my body image, sense of community, commitment to social justice, relationship with my body, and queer identity and I love the chance to give back.
Pole has given me such an appreciation for my body and what it can do, a never-ending stream of pole goals to work towards, and a great sense of community in my life.

I hope to be able to help foster a safe and affirming environment for others and teach people the amazing things that their body is capable of (no matter the body size, ability, identity, etc.). Additionally, I’m on a mission to share my love of being upside-down with the world (whether that is handstands, headstands, or pole inversions.)

If I’m not poling, running events, or doing manager tasks for the studio, you can find me playing with my basset hound/pointer mix (Mumford), reading, hanging out with my partner, or planning out new hair color/tattoo ideas. If you see me around (in-person or online), please say hello!

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Jenna

Jenna (She/They)

IG: @violet.empyrean

Instructor- beginner flex, Levels 1-2 Pole

White femme person with long colorful hair does a genie/wombat on the pole. They are wearing a matching pole set and dark heels and gazing off to the side. The background is trans colors.

I’m Jenna!! I started pole dancing right here at Positive Spin Pole Dance in 2019. As an autistic trans person, I’ve found that pole is an incredible mode of self-expression, a great way to reconnect with my body, and a community where I can just be myself. 

As an instructor, my goal is to create a welcoming experience for beginner pole dancers of all backgrounds, neurotypes and bodies. This community has helped me grow in all sorts of unexpected ways, so it’s a joy to be part of creating that environment for other people.

 

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Kat

Kat (They/Them)

IG: @katnotfound

Instructor- Levels 1&2 Pole Tricks, Freestyle & Flow
Pole leadership program mentor

BIPOC person with short dark hair and glasses doing a pole sit variation. They are wearing a button down shirt, black sports bra, and black bottoms. There is a trans flag in the background.
Hi there! My name is Kat and I am so excited to have this opportunity to teach at Positive Spin. Positive Spin matches my own value that all bodies are amazing. I am interested in teaching because I thrive on experiencing people grow and shine. The impact engaging with the art of pole dancing has been immeasurable. I can move in ways that I would never imagine possible. 
 
 

When I am not dancing, I am working as a therapist and spending time with my cat. I am excited to continue to explore my own emotions, and encourage others to explore their own, while dancing body beautiful.

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Jessie

Jessie (He/They)

IG: @Twistedfoxtraining

Instructor- Flexibility (online)

pole leadership program mentor

Jessie has been training contortion since 2011 and coaching since 2017. Prior to the pandemic they were training full time in a pre-professional program at San Diego Circus Center and have now transitioned to teaching and coaching online through both Positive Spin and their business Twisted Fox Training.
They are passionate about safe, strong, and effective technique and believe that flexibility can be accessible for anyone who is willing to put in the work. 

Jessie places a focus in end range strength, conditioning, and active flexibility to create challenging classes that provide a great workout for any level of student. They teach all levels of flexibility through contortion basics.

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Alyssa

Alyssa (she/her)

IG: @alyssagabriellepole

Studio owner, Pole leadership Program Manager
Instructor- all levels pole tricks, Flexibility

White femme person with dark hair and glasses does an allegra on the pole against a pink wall that has a Positive Spin decal. She is smiling and looking at the camera and is wearing red pole shorts and a dark sports bra.

Hi! My name is Alyssa and I started pole dancing in 2014 in Beloit, Wisconsin. When I moved to Seattle in 2016, I was quickly and unexpectedly laid off from the job I had moved for and began teaching pole out of my bedroom.

Together with my early students, we created a vision of an inclusive pole space that centers community and queer experiences.

One of my favorite things about pole is the normalization of being an adult beginner Prior to finding pole dance in my 20s, I was a composer and music director, and I had never done any kind of dance or sports, so everything was very new and unfamiliar! Now I get to work with adult beginners of all ages as they embark on their pole adventures!

I cannot express my gratitude for the amazing staff and students who have helped to form this truly unique and life changing space! I still can’t believe that I get to call hanging upside down with you all my job!

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