1st, Professional, Australian Pole Championships, 2017
1st, Miss Pole Dance Australia, 2015 & 2017
1st, Professional, Arnold Classic Pole Championship Series, 2018
Miss Filly began her pole dancing career at Pole Divas, where she quickly fell in love with the competition scene. After winning the Advanced category of Unleashed, the young and ambitious Filly was asked to teach for Pole Divas in 2010. Loving where this new-found passion had taken her physically and mentally, she quit her job as a Database Implementation consultant to make pole dance a full-time occupation. Miss Filly has won numerous national titles and is well known and respected within the international pole community.
Pole Divas
Moonee Ponds
MISCHKA
(instructor)
Finalist, Miss Pole Dance Australia 2016, 2017
1st Runner Up, Floor Play Melbourne 2017
1st Runner Up, Miss Pole Dance Victoria 2016 & 2018
Mischka started dancing with Pole Divas in 2010, with the dream of becoming an instructor since day one! She finds pole dancing to be an amazing combination of sexiness and strength and an incredible self-esteem booster. She finds nothing more satisfying than to see her students flourish into confident, strong and sexy dancers. With a Master’s degree in Exercise Rehabilitation and experience working as a personal trainer, she brings a wealth of anatomical knowledge to help her students safely improve strength and flexibility.
Pole Divas
Moonee Ponds
LORIEN
(instructor & Desk Diva)
Finalist, Doubles, Frisk 2016
Finalist, Step Up 2015 & 2016
Active Creatures Sponsored Choice Award, Unleashed 2015
After 11 years of Calisthenics Lorien was ready to take on a new challenge and discovered pole dancing. It was love at first body roll and she hasn’t looked back since. As a qualified personal trainer, Lorien has extensive knowledge of anatomy, movement and fitness. She loves the creativity that pole dancing allows her and she hopes to bring that out in her students!
Pole Divas
Moonee Ponds
TANIA 'T-MAC'
(instructor & owner)
1st Runner Up Doubles, Miss Pole Dance Victoria 2016 & 2015
1st Doubles, Miss Pole Dance Australia 2014
1st Runner Up Group Division, Victorian Pole Championships 2014
Tania loves all forms of dance (especially hip-hop) and quickly became enamoured with the challenge of pole dancing. After completing a Double degree in Arts and Science and traveling around the world, Tania returned to Melbourne inspired and decided to open her own Pole Divas studio in Moonee Ponds! She is passionate about pole doubles and has won many doubles titles with her best friend and fellow Pole Divas Moonee Ponds instructor, Miss Filly.
Pole Divas
Moonee Ponds
STACEY
(instructor)
With a dance background in classical ballet, pointe, jazz, tap and hip-hop Stacey lives life with a love of dance. Stacey has a friendly, bubbly and energetic personality which makes her classes lively and exciting. Having previously taught classical ballet, Stacey loves the strength, agility and overall total fitness that pole dancing can provide.
Stacey says that the smiles, giggles, and watching the transformation of women’s confidence, bodies and fitness are the most rewarding aspect of being a Pole Divas Instructor.
Pole Divas
Moonee Ponds
PIP
(instructor)
1st, Unleashed 2017
Finalist, Step Up 2017
Finalist, Frisk 2017
Pip started pole dancing at the Moonee Ponds studio in 2013 and quickly completed every level in both spin and static pole. With a background in jazz, tap, and ballet, she taught junior dance for two years, as well as dabbling in choreography for school musicals and rock eisteddfods. Pip was drawn to the challenge, athleticism and skill that pole dancing requires, and quickly fell in love with the pole shoes!
" I’m pretty lucky that I get to call both of my jobs my passion (I am also a nurse in real-life)."
Pole Divas
Moonee Ponds
MOLLY
(instructor & Desk Diva)
3rd , Advanced, Survivor Pole Competition 2018
2nd, Advanced & Sponsors Choice, Survivor Pole Competition 2017
1st, Advanced, Unleashed 2016
Molly started her Divas journey at the Moonee Ponds studio in 2015 and has never looked back! She took a couple of Pole Moves classes and soon discovered that she had a flare for Exotic style pole dancing. She loves the sense of community and sisterhood that Pole Divas brings. She loves that there are so many different styles and of pole dancing, and that each individual can branch off and have their own unique style and way of expressing themselves. "Pole can be whatever you want it to be, there are no rules and no limits as to what it can do for your body, mind, and soul. It’s completely up to you!"
Molly loves the spotlight and being on stage, and the only thing that matters for her during a show is that the crowd love her. She says “if the crowd is happy then I’m happy"!
Pole Divas
Moonee Ponds
Samantha
(Instructor)
Sponsors Choice Award, Miss Pole Dance Victoria, 2018
2nd, Amateur, Australian Pole Championships, 2017
1st, Amateur, Victorian Pole Championships, 2017
Samantha started pole dancing in 2014 and has been a pole instructor since 2015. After 11 years of Calisthenics she was looking for something new to continue her passion for dance. She loves the physical and mental strength that comes with pole, and wants to help her students find confidence in the amazing things their bodies can do! With her passion for teaching Samantha also became a qualified pilates instructor in 2018. She will use her knowledge in movement and fitness to help you reach your pole goals!
Pole Divas
Moonee Ponds
Kitty
(Instructor)
1st Place Women's Open & Professional Chamption, Pole Champtionship Series, Arnold Sports Festival 2019
1st Semi Pro, Pole Candy 2018
1st Place, Amateur, Australian Pole Championships 2018
Kitty spent most of her teenage years as competitive Artistic Gymnast, but it wasn't until the tender age of 32 that her best friend dragged her along to a beginners pole class where she immediately fell in love for all things Pole Dancing. She is big advocate of the benefits of Pole Dancing, as it has helped her to overcome her fear of failure and judgment, while discovering self-love.
After just 12 months in competition circuit, Kitty has already racked up several national titles and is not showing any signs of slowing down just yet.
Kitty specialises in all things flippy and flexy, she is a certified Personal Trainer & Group fitness instructor, who is highly experienced in various sports and fitness disciplines, including Artistic Gymnastics, Sports Aerobics, Yoga, Stretch, Pilates, and even Myofascial Release classes.
Pole Divas
Moonee Ponds
Kate
(DESK DIVA)
What do you love most about being a Desk Diva?Getting to know the students and watching them go from that nervous/ excited, slightly scared look when they first walk in, to exhilaration after they start nailing tricks and ultimately watching them fall in love with Pole & our community. Watching students grow in their personal confidence, and having even a small part of that is so rewarding.
What is your favourite casual, course or workshop? Exotica. I love being able to leave all inhibitions at the door & just completely embrace my sexuality in this class. And it’s not for anyone but ME! I also love how physically challenging it is to not only nail the routine, but the style of making it “appear” effortless.
Pole Divas
Moonee Ponds
Gabby
(Desk Diva)
What do you love most about being a Desk Diva? I love meeting all our new students and also welcoming our current students. It's awesome to hear about why students are coming to the studio; everyone has different goals and it's awesome. Watching a students transformation is incredible too because we can all relate in a way - whether it be physically or mentally. The studio is filled with inspiring, like-minded women so the environment is contagious!
What is your favourite casual, course or workshop? Exotica. I love to dance and I discovered my style in Exotica. It's not only a great way to burn some cardio but you feel like an absolute queen nailing the Exotica chorey. Everyone has to give it a go!
