KENNETTA HUTCHENS (FOUNDER)
Kennetta was involved in the exotic dance industry for over 10 years. She
gained a vast knowledge of the industry, and has had the experience of
dealing with and training literally hundreds of girls over the years. After
this, she also became a qualified personal trainer.
Kennetta first entertained the idea of opening a pole and exotic dance
school in 2000. It came from years of watching girls in the club perform, and
seeing the transformation it made to their confidence and self esteem, as well
as fitness and body shape. She recognized this awesome style of dance as an art
form that should be shared with the everyday woman.
As a Pole Diva, Kennetta loves introducing students to the spinning pole in classes and strengthening in Pole Power. Kennetta has a passion for getting the most out of her students, 'persistence beats resistance' is her motto! Kennetta has a strong belief that her students can do anything...and she'll make sure you believe it in her classes!
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Shelley Henkel
Shelley has an extensive background in performance; her dance training includes jazz and classical ballet, and the completion of high levels in gymnastics. Her travels led her to become a go-go dancer in Japan where she performed in popular night spots, and began teaching pole dancing and the art of lap dance to aspiring exotic dancers. She has also had great success as a singer with a high profile commercial band at Crown Casino and other prominent Melbourne venues.
Shelley has completed a three year Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in dance and women's studies, giving her performance even more edge, and a strong understanding of the importance of female empowerment.
Shelley has been teaching at Pole Divas since its inception and came second in the Victorian Final of Miss Pole Dance Australia in 2005. Her warm, outgoing personality, and creative choreography, makes sure you’ll always leave her class with a smile on your face.
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Jannine Davey
Jannine began as a student at Pole Divas almost 5 years ago. Since then she has been teaching and inspiring women to unleash their inhibitions and to embrace their strength and sexuality through this incredible form of dance for the past 4 years. Jannine believes all women house an inner Diva and has made it her mission to coax and tease them all out into the open. In addition to her role as instructor at Pole Divas Jannine takes the Diva message to women everywhere as a facilitator in female empowerment workshops at women only forums and seminars and both locally and Internationally
With extensive dance training over the last 30 years in many disciplines from Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Belly dance, Roller Dance, Exotica and Aerial Gymnastics, Jannine has a long standing passion for health and fitness and she is testament to the benefits of a positive body image and self confidence. She is a born teacher and loves encouraging people, women in particular, to go beyond their own beliefs about themselves.
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Sarah George
Sarah worked as an exotic performer at all of Melbourne’s major men’s clubs for 3 years, quickly progressing to a stage performer and becoming a headline act at venues all across the country. She has held various titles such as Miss Nude Victoria, and appeared in magazines such as Ralph and Penthouse. Since retiring from exotic dancing, Sarah’s talents lead her to new ventures, appearing in various TV commercials, being MC at Sexpo, and most importantly becoming a mum to a beautiful baby girl Samsara.
Sarah has no professional dance training which leads her to believe that ANY woman can learn to move in a way that compliments her body and expresses her sensuality. Sarah loves teaching Pole Moves, choreographing shows and performing with the Pole Divas.
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Anna Lemish
Anna brings to Pole Divas a diverse mix of choreographic influences, including hip hop, funk, street Latin and exotic dancing. She is testament to the benefits that pole dancing can bring you in terms of positive body image and self confidence. She has taken what was once simply a keen interest in pole dancing to greater heights, culminating in her inclusion in the Miss Pole Australia (Victorian Division) and winning the advanced section of Pole Divas Unleashed in July 2006.
"We want to help you unleash your inner diva", she says, and to that end she is dedicated to making her classes both cheeky and fun, to encourage new participants who perhaps thought that Pole Dancing was too challenging. Anna is the perfect instructor to disarm any hesitations that new participants might feel. Five minutes in her class and you too will be a pole dancing devotee!
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Lou Landers
Louise has been dancing for over 20 years, studying various dance
styles including classical ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, musical theater
and even aerial acrobatics at N.I.C.A. She has trained as an aerobics
fitness instructor as well as working as a dance teacher in a range of
styles for the last 9 years. She has performed in many corporate
and commercial dance performances, including a 2 year stint with the
high profile Disney Events Company.
Louise has been a Pole Divas student for years and competed in Pole
Divas' dance competition UNLEASHED taking out first place at each
level, including winning the overall best performance in the December
2007 competition. Also in 2008 Louise competed in her first
professional competition "Miss Pole Dance Victoria" placing 4th, from
that she was very lucky to be able to also compete with the best of the
best in "Miss Pole Dance Australia''.
Louise shows passion, strength, flexibility and the perfect
personality to be a Pole Diva; a love of life and dance.
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Angelique cerminara
As a professional Latin and Ballroom
dancer, Angelique has always had a passion for dance. This passion led
her to choreograph an entire Latin show that was a hit in clubs across
Melbourne, however when she was introduced to the pole during a hens
night she new this would become her new passion! Angelique loved the
welcoming, friendly style of classes at Pole Divas and this spurred her
on to complete the more advanced levels of pole dancing.
As a Pole Divas Instructor, Angelique uses her Latin coaching
experience to make sure each girl she teaches feels welcome and
comfortable in her classes…her strong background in dance means that
you will never be left floundering in one of her classes! Angelique
loves teaching at Pole Divas because she gets to share her passion for
moving to music, she loves to watch her students grow in belief and
ability!
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Lulu Quill
Lulu has been a performer all her life. She recently danced up several poles in the USA & teaches at 3 of our Diva Studios. Lulu started out as a Prahran Pole Divas student, rising through the ranks to take out the Advanced Solo Unleashed competition & has also competed in the Miss Pole Victoria titles in 2008 & 2009.
Lulu teaches beginner and intermediate levels and is also currently training in the flying trapeze. Lulu has fantastic stage prowess, with a talent for dynamic tricks and making it all look seamlessly easy. On why she loves pole dancing; “it is the only sport where you look totally hot whilst sweating!”
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Philippa Rasidi
Philippa became addicted to pole dancing when she attended a Polesations class.
Since then she has grown to love pole dancing as a truly athletic and
sexy form of dance that builds body confidence and strength.
Her experience in both static and spinning pole dancing led Philippa to
win bith the Advanced and the Doubles awards at Unleashed 2009. She
also represented Victoria at the Miss Pole Dance Australia (Doubles)
finals in Sydney the same year. Most recently, Philippa won the title of 1st Runner up in the Miss Pole Dance Victoria 2011 competition! Her love of high energy pole
performances comes from dancing along side international DJ's such as
John B and The Sect at various dance gigs across Melbourne. Loving
every minute of teaching at Pole Divas, Philippa is passionate about
spreading the word of pole-love!
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Rachel Kmetko
Rachel is a former Cirque Du Soleil actress/acrobat who performed a 4 year stint with the company's hit 'O' show in Las Vegas! Her professional training includes classical ballet, acrobatics, contortion, Chinese and traditional pole, aerial silks and hoop...phew! Apart from being a Pole Diva, Rachel is also a specialist aerial instructor at the National Institute of Circus Arts in Melbourne. Rachel has been part of many solo and duo acts, incorporating traditional circus disciplines with amazing visual art.
Rachel has a background in gymnastics with a national ranking of 7th as a Senior International Elite gymnast! She has certainly proved how far determination and passion can take you. In her classes, not only will you learn to master the art of pole dancing, but also the gymnastics and acrobatics that give pole dancers the X Factor!
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