Karenza catanach
I originally started pole fitness in 2008 after a friend attended a few classes and told me how much fun it was. Having been a gymnast as a child I took to the pole straight away looking at it as another form of gymnastic apparatus, and I was soon addicted!
I started attending classes at Spin City Exeter in 2010 and shortly after I was invited to train as a Spin City instructor. I qualified as a Pole Dance Community approved instructor in 2011, and in 2014 I took over the running of Spin City Exeter with Krissy, and I have not looked back! My favourite thing about teaching is helping students master moves that I know they have been struggling with, and seeing their sense of achievement. I enjoy knowing that I have been able to help students reach their goals in a safe environment.
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I am always looking to progress and improve my pole skills by attending masterclasses with a variety of professional instructors and by attending pole jams at other pole schools around the country. My current aim is to improve my flexibility so that I will be able to master some of the more advanced moves that I have been working on. The best thing about pole is that the possibilities are endless; there is always room for improvement and something new to learn – who knew exercising could be so much fun?!
Instructor Training
Spin City Instructor Training - Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Pole
Emily Smith Instructor Training Workshop (Spinning Pole)
Sarah Scott Instructor Training Workshop (Advanced Technique)
Pole Choreography - Spin City Instructor Training Workshop
Bringing Flexi Back - Spin City Instructor Training Workshop
Spotting Technique for Pole - Spin City Instructor Training Workshop
100 Pole Combos - Spin City Instructor Training Workshop
Emily Smith Instructor Training Workshop - Beginner Variations and Teaching Techniques
Anatomy and Physiology Foundations for Pole and Aerial - Spin City Instructor Training Online Course
Emergency First Aid at Work
Masterclasses
Sarah Scott - July 2011
Bendy Kate - September 2011
Suzie Q & Toby J (Aerial Workout, Spinning Pole & Doubles Acro and Pole) - September 2012
Justine McLucas (Signature Tricks - Advanced) - November 2012
Vicky Peacock (Spinning Pole) - March 2013
Emily Smith (Advanced Combos) - April 2013
Sarah Scott (Routine Research & Powerful Pole) - May 2013
Emily Smith (Advanced Combos) - May 2013
Oona Kivela (House of Oona K & Power Pole) - July 2013
Robyn Rooke (Unusual Aerial Combos) - September 2013
Bendy Kate (Spinning Around the World) - September 2013
Daniel Rosen (Intermediate & Advanced Tricks) - November 2013
Jo Dandridge (Pole Flow) - May 2014
Charlotte Robertson (Advanced Tricks & Everything Handstands) - November 2014
Sarah Scott - March 2015
Robyn Rooke (Unusual Aerial Combos) - March 2015
Lorna Walker (Routine Flow, Advanced Tricks & Private Class) - March 2015
Marlo Fisken (Pole Flow) - August 2015
Charlotte Robertson (Advanced Tricks, Acro-Pole Fusion & Private Class) - September 2015
Daniel Rosen (Dan's Favourite Combos & Solo Tricks) - November 2015
Heidi Hildersley (Signature Strength Tricks & Advanced Springs & Flips) - April 2016
Danny Charge (Strength Tricks & Flips) - May 2016
Lorna Walker (Advanced Tricks) - October 2016
Zoraya Judd (Everything Handspring & Perfecting Grace) - October 2016
Dan Rosen (Advanced Tricks) - January 2017
Brandon Grimm (Advanced Tricks) - January 2017
Lorna Walker (Advanced Trcks and Combos & Let it Flow) - April 2017
Bendy Kate (Advanced Tricks) - August 2017
Lisette Krol (Advanced Tricks and Spins) - August 2017
Nadia Sharif (Drops, Signature Tricks & Spins on Static) - September 2017
Sarah Scott (Spinning Pole & Choreography Flow) - November 2017
Bexiita (Trending Moves & Creative Shapes) - October 2022
Louise Brown (Grounded & Tricky Tumbles) - October 2023
Bexiita (Photoshoot Ready) - October 2023
Other
Owner of Spin City Exeter
PDC 3 star approved instructor
Organiser of the South West Amateur Pole Championships 2013
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krissy salmon
After attending nearly every lesson at Spin City Exeter since 2011, I was given the opportunity to train to become an instructor and to share my love and enthusiasm for the sport with our students. In 2014 I joined Karenza in taking over the running of Spin City Exeter with the aim of making it even bigger and better!
I am a perfect example of a student with no dance or gymnastic background, and I firmly believe that if you come to a class with a positive attitude and want to have fun whilst exercising, then pole is for you too.
Instructor Training
Spin City Instructor Training - Beginner and Intermediate Pole
Spin City Instructor Training - Pole Fabric
Pole Choreography - Spin City Instructor Training Workshop
Bringing Flexi Back - Spin City Instructor Training Workshop
Spotting Technique - Spin City Instructor Training Workshop
100 Pole Combos - Spin City Instructor Training Workshop
Emily Smith Instructor Training Workshop (Spinning Pole)
Anatomy and Physiology Foundations for Pole and Aerial - Spin City Instructor Training Online Course
Emily Smith Instructor Training Workshop - Beginner Variations and Teaching Techniques
Emergency First Aid at Work
Masterclasses
Bendy Kate - October 2012
Justine McLucas - November 2012
Sarah Scott - May 2013
Jo Dandridge - September 2013
Daniel Rosen (Intermediate Tricks) - November 2013
Jo Dandridge (Pole Flow) - May 2014
Charlotte Robertson (Advanced Tricks & Everything Handstands) - November 2014
Pantera Blacksmith
Sarah Scott - March 2015
Lorna Walker (Routine Flow & Advanced Tricks) - March 2015
Marlo Fisken (Pole Flow) - August 2015
Charlotte Robertson (Advanced Tricks & Acro-Pole Fusion) - September 2015
Daniel Rosen (Dan's Favourite Combos & Stripper School) - November 2015
Sarah Blackmilk (Making Shapes & Flexi Flow and Floorwork) - August 2016
Zoraya Judd (Perfecting Grace) - October 2016
Dan Rosen (Flexibility For Pole & Stripper School) - Novemner 2016
Lorna Walker (Advanced Trcks and Combos & Let it Flow) - April 2017
Dan Rosen Intensive Day (Higher Intermediate) - June 2017
Sarah Scott (Spinning Pole & Choreography Flow) - November 2017
Other
Owner of Spin City Exeter
PDC 3 star approved instructor
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KELLY KNIGHT
I became hooked on pole fitness after attending my first ever class at Spin City Exeter in 2013. I have attended every class I possibly could ever since and it is often joked that I should set up a camp bed in the studio as I spend more time there than I do at home! I was invited to join the Spin City Exeter instructor team in 2016, and after starting my instructor training immediately I qualified as a Spin City instructor in February 2017. It is an honour and privilege to join such a wonderful pole family.
When I started pole I had no upper body strength, no coordination, and had no dance or gymnastics background, but with determination and support from the Spin City Exeter team I am where I am today: stronger and more confident than I have ever been! Pole is an addiction and I have adapted all of my non pole training to help me become even stronger and fitter, in order to progress and develop as both a pole dancer and now a pole instructor. I aim to use my experience to help my students progress in their own pole journeys.
Instructor Training
Spin City Instructor Training - Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Pole
Stretch and Flexibility - Spin City Instructor Training Online Course
Strength and Conditioning - Spin City Instructor Training Online Course
Spinning Pole - Spin City Instructor Training Online Course
Emergency First Aid at Work
Masterclasses
Sarah Scott - 2014, 2015, 2016
Jo Dandridge (Pole Flow) - May 2014
Pantera Blacksmith - 2014
Sarah Scott - 2015, 2016
Lorna Walker (Routine Flow & Advanced Tricks & Give Your Soul to the Pole) - March 2015
Dan Rosen Intermediate Tricks - 2015
Charlotte Robertson (Everything Handstands & Acro-Pole Fusion) - September 2015
Dan Rosen (Solo Tricks & Stripper School) - November 2015
Elena Gibson - January 2016
Sarah Scott Training Day - April 2016
Danny Charge (Strength Tricks & Flips) - May 2016
Sarah Blackmilk - August 2016
Zoraya Judd (Everything Handspring & Perfecting Grace) - October 2016
Dan Rosen (Solo Tricks & Stripper School & Flexibility For Pole) - November 2016
Lorna Walker (Advanced Trcks and Combos, Let it Flow & Movement Meditation) - April 2017
Dan Rosen Intensive Day (Higher Intermediate) - June 2017
Other
PDC 3 star approved instructor
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Julie ANNE
I started my pole fitness journey around 2010 and immediately developed an addiction. I have always been quite athletic and loved sports as a teenager, however as I moved into adulthood I never really stuck at anything, until I discovered pole. I immediately saw how much fun it was and was quickly discovering new things that my body could do. I started attending pole classes once a week, then twice a week and then at every opportunity I could! I had only been learning pole for four months when I did my first public performance; this was the moment I realised pole was going to be a lifelong love of mine.
Just two years after starting my pole journey I decided to train levels 1, 2 & 3 in pole dance instruction with Pole Passion Fitness and I went on to teach pole for around four years at a dance studio in Totnes. I thoroughly enjoyed teaching pole to both men and women of varying abilities during this time, but I sadly has to give this up when I returned to university during a career change. Now that a few years have passed in my new job, I feel ready to take on the challenge of teaching pole again, and I can’t wait!
My favourite part of teaching pole is helping students accomplish moves and seeing that sense of achievement and satisfaction in the studio. I honestly do not know of another form of fitness where the environment is so supportive and you see your bodies achieving what you may have previously thought as ‘the impossible’.
I love learning power moves and developing routines on spinning pole. I am currently working on my flexibility so that I can achieve some of the moves currently on my wish list. One of the best things about pole is that the possibilities are endless and there is always a new move or combo to try!
Instructor Training
Pole Passion Fitness Instructor Training - Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Pole
Emergency First Aid at Work
Masterclasses
Becca Butcher (Tricks and Transitions) - 2012
Aline Kerber (Signature Moves) - June 2015
Zoraya Judd (Everything Handspring & Perfecting Grace) - October 2016
Sarah Scott (Heels Choreo & Spinning Pole) - January 2017
Jakub Kolasa (Heels choreography & Tricks and Transitions) - March 2017
Andi Cherry (Aerial Playground) - October 2017
Shane Godliman (Flip Out Your Fear & Everything Handstands) - April 2018
Other
PDC 3 star approved instructor
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KELLY jean
I attended my first class at Spin City Exeter at the beginning of 2019 and fell in love with pole instantly. I had been into various sports and dance classes as a child, however becoming a young mum of two meant that I had very little time throughout my twenties to take on a hobby and struggled to find anything that I wanted to stick with.
After a couple of years attending every class I could and training relentlessly at home throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, I was given the incredible opportunity to become a Spin City certified instructor and begin teaching at Spin City Exeter. For me this was a dream come true!
I enjoy all areas of pole and consider myself an all-rounder. I love to perform tricks, both strength and flexibility based, dynamic spins and flowy sequences on static and spinning pole. I have particularly fallen in love with the art of heels and have enjoyed developing and crafting my own style, into which I incorporate my passion for music, style, self expression and fluid movement. This is something I continue to work on for myself and the thing I enjoy most about teaching by being able to help others find their own way in their pole journey.
I always encourage students to embrace and celebrate their individualism, as I truly believe that pole can be for everybody and every body. I promote an inclusive, fun and carefree attitude in my classes, as pole is not only amazing for fitness and self confidence, but it is also the most supportive and embracing community I have ever been a part of. I have found life long friends in my pole buddies, instructors and students and can’t wait to see what is yet to come for us all!
Instructor Training
Spin City Instructor Training - Beginner and Intermediate Pole
Emergency First Aid at Work
Other
PDC 3 star approved instructor
JoJO Ivarsson
TBC
Instructor Training
Spin City Instructor Training - Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Pole
Emergency First Aid at Work
Other
PDC 3 star approved instructor
Claudia kelly
TBC
Instructor Training
Spin City Instructor Training - Beginner Pole
Emergency First Aid at Work
Other
PDC 3 star approved instructor
GUEST INSTRUCTORS
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KASSIA PORTAS
Kassia has been pole dancing since 2010 and teaching advanced and elite classes as Spin City Bristol since 2012. Her innovative routines have earned her the following titles:
South west Amateur Pole Champion 2012
Yorkshire Professional Campion 2014
Solent Professional Champion 2014
UK Professional Pole Championships Finalist and Sponsors Choice
Kassia teaches monthly classes at Spin City Exeter which is for our higher immediate and advanced students, and those who have trained pole to an advanced level elsewhere. If you want to learn some really impressive tricks and combos and get super strong, then this is the class for you!
