Staff Bio
POLE DANCE CHARLOTTE
FUN AND FITNESS DANCE STUDIO
2006-2012
Celebrating 6 years of Pole in 2012
Owner/Main Instructor/Choreographer
Kelly Wood
*15 years ballet/choreography experience
*Current member of USPDF
*Certified Pole Instructor
*Host/ Instructor of tv Channel21 "The Art of Pole Dancing" pole show
Air date: 12/31/2010 @ 8:30pm
Kelly the creator, owner and main instructor of
Pole Dance Charlotte fun and fitness dance studio shares her journey of success.
Stage Name- Cash Only!
Five years ago, Kelly a mother of four wonderful children who's current ages are 18,16,15 and 5 needed a part time job that allowed her the ability to earn extra money from her full time job to help support her two sons and daughters. In early 2006 she purchased her very own franchised pole business with a Toronto based company called A Pole Lot of Fun. With the determination to be successful she armed herself with nothing more than a portable stage pole and a handful of boas and began hosting traveling private pole parties in living rooms of women in Charlotte and it's surrounding area. Sadly later that same year A Pole Lot of fun went out of business and Kelly was legally released from her contract, In August of 2006 she started Pole Dance Charlotte fun and fitness dance studio. Forced to start from scratch she did just that and created and entire in-studio "pole only" program using her 15 years of ballet and dance choreography background. Her dream to be a successful business owner has blossomed into three Charlotte based pole studios in five years with five additional instructors.
Kelly's most recent accomplishment came in August of 2010 when Pole Dance Charlotte's pole program was proven as an effective and safe weight loss system with the completion of "Ms. Pole Fit Weight Loss 2010", the studios very first weight loss challenge. Through this challenge women of all walks of life volunteered for 30 days to take four different pole classes with Pole Dance Charlotte two to four days a week. After 30 days of intense "pole only" classes our contestants weighed in with a safe weight loss and very noticeable loss of inches in the chest, waist, hip and thigh area.
Kelly continues to live her dream daily by teaching everyday women the ART of pole dancing.
She suggest you consider the following as you choose a pole dancing studio......
There are some that can dance very well on the pole, but the question is can they teach others to do the same?
She welcomes you to stop by and take any one of our drop in classes to see for yourself.
Kelly is the main instructor in our new Uptown location. She currently teaches all classes
Sunday thru Thursday and Saturdays.
Sarah - Pole Instructor/Tricks and Spins
Stage Name- Cassy
Sarah started with the company in late 2010 and is a gift to our studio that keeps on giving. With five years of pole experience , former gymnastics training and a definite love of pole she fit into our Pole Dance Charlotte family quite nicely. You will find Sarah in our University location doing what she does best teaching strength and conditioning and pole tricks class every Tuesday evening. Want to get in shape,build strength and have amazing flexibility? She will get you where you need to be.
Sarah's current pole goal is to start competing in late 2011/early 2012. Can't wait as we all know she is going to do great!
Pic coming soon!
Brittany- Fun Coordinator
Stage name- Sunflower
We love our little Brittany! As one of the original employees of Pole Dance Charlotte Brittany has been our front desk receptionist, greeting and checking in students to classes since 2008. Brittany plays another vital role as our party fun coordinator she is the one responsible for booking all of our Girls night out, Birthday and Bachlorette parties. This role has proven more difficult over the years as the word of our popular parties has spread. But she handles it with ease sometimes coordinating more than eight parties and four instructors in one weekend between two locations and at the end of the day each event happening as planned, not an easy task when your in school studying to be a fashion designer. Next time your in our studio, take a look around her artistic drawings are everywhere....she really has a talent of sketching all of our advanced pole moves.
When you call into the studio, ask for her and say:"Brittany hook me up!"
She will make it happen!!!!!!!
Tami- Saturday Instructor
Some of you might recognize Tami as our You Tube video star. You can see her performing our 1st quarter pole choreography of 2011 via a you tube video on our S Curve website: www.scurvefitness.com under Dance,Exotic Pole Fitness.
Tami has been a student of Pole Dance Charlotte since November of 2010 started classes as most, with a friend not expecting much. With very little upper body strength she struggled for the first two weeks, not even her extensive background in lyrical dance helped her to master the pole. As a full time Pharmacy student Tami found the time to attend classes at least two times a week with our unlimited monthly membership. Setting a goal with a time limit along with persistence and determination 45 day later she was able to climb to the top of our 14ft poles located in the Southend studio with ease.
With upper body strength in tow and her beautiful dance style she is now able to master moves she once put off.
Now a full time insturctor you will find Tami in our Uptown studio on Saturday Morning teaching our 11am pole sampler and 60 minute exotic pole fit classes.
Pic coming soon.
Jarina- Pole Instructor
Stagename- Honeybee
A Charlotte native, Jarina has been with the studio since our 2010 Ms. Pole Fit Challenge in August of 2010 and placed second runner up in last years contest. With no former dance experience or general workout routine to pull from Jarina found out first hand how difficult it can be for the everyday woman with a full time job and family to attend pole class at least three times a week(a requirement for the contest) but well worth it to have a body that is toned,tight and in great shape in a short period of time.
In as little as 30 days Jarina lost over 5lbs....4 1/2 inches to her waist, 2-3inches in her bust , hip and thigh area with Pole Dance Charlotte's pole workout program.
Under Kelly's watchful eye she has developed into a fabulous teacher, guiding our members through an excellent sensual pole class which happens to be her favorite.
When asked what her current pole goal is Jarina says: "I just want to learn everything possible!"
Pic coming soon.
Jackie- Instructor
Tuesday/Thursday Pole Instructor
Stage Name: Juicy Couture
Jackie story is a one of our favorites. Jackie first started with our studio as a client in February of 2010. She attended classes regularly with a friend in our Southend location. It wasn't long before she caught on the addiction of pole dancing and quickly became part of our pole family and began attending classes 5 days a week....and occasionally she would come on Sundays. A year later Jackie began her internship with the studio in February of 2011 and six months later and three dress sizes smaller she is a full time instructor in our Uptown location. Jackie's current pole goal is to master a move called the Superman.
Newest Member of our staff!
John "HAJI" Jenkins
Massage Therapy Specialist
NC LMBT LICENSE #10017
Pole Dance Charlotte now has a full time massage therapist on staff. We would like to welcome Haji Jenkins owner and director of Weightless. With an office located inside our Uptown location..... his services will be available in both Uptown and University studios. Haji comes to us with many years of massage therapy experience in where he is able to effectively demonstrate to his clients both the physical and emotional benefits of massage therapy. Specializing in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Neuromuscular, chair and Sports massage we asked him which one of this fabulous art form is his favorite he stated "I have a very creative chair massage"
You can book your appointments directly with Haji via email: at weightlessfit@yahoo.com or you can contact him at Weightless 704 469 7178.
Check him out on Facebook: WEIGHTLESSFIT
