Our Team

Meet our Head Pole Instructor Nomes! Nomes is an Ecole de Pole Master Trainer and has competed, placed, and judged in numerous State and National level competitions.

Her specialty is technical tricks and transitions, dynamic moves and flips! She can’t get enough of the ‘Big Kid Tricks’ – the dynamic, scary and strength tricks that people don’t think they can achieve. Nomes LOVES showing students what they are capable of and watching them succeed in things they didn’t think were possible!

Nomes also enjoys writing new choreo and sharing the vibes with all her amazing students.  She has a knack for writing group choreography and her students can’t get enough of performing her routines at our performance nights!

Nomes’ career in physical rehab has made her passionate about teaching with proper technique and correcting bad habits in both students and herself. Her teaching style is tough but fair – she will kick your butt but have you coming back for more! She knows how to push us all to be our best selves.

When she’s not in the studio, you’ll find her out on the mountain roads on her motorcycle!

Originally from Poland, Agata loves the exotic flow style of pole which focuses on smooth transitions and the illusion of being light as a feather. It’s no surprise then that Agata specializes in teaching our exotic pole classes!

Agata started pole dancing in her 30s with no previous dance training. Pole was the first exercise she found that didn’t bore her and once she discovered the exotic style, it was true love!

Meet Alex, one of our most beloved instructors! Alex is a talented choreographer and dancer who began her dance training as a child in Hungary. She first trained in jazz before moving on to ballroom and then hip hop, which led to her performing with dance crews and in theatre productions.

Alex started training pole in 2011 and joined the instructor team at The Pole Gym in 2014. Alex is one of our most diverse instructors and a master of many styles of pole dance, but her favourite style of pole remains hip hop inspired! You can always rely on Alex to create some of the most amazing pole choreography in the studio, and students just love to dance with her!

Alex loves the fun and friendly environment at The Pole Gym and has truly found her second home here!

Cello Bordello is a veritable goddess of glam! She somehow makes you feel more glamorous just by being in her presence! Burlesque and other forms of vintage style dancing are her passion, but she also adores teaching beginner pole and aerial students and introducing them to the world of The Pole Gym!

Cello is a professional burlesque performer and master of her craft but also one of the friendliest people you’ll ever meet! As an instructor, Cello is approachable and fun! Her quick wit and warm personality help everyone feel at home in her classes!

Cello specialises in teaching beginners as well as being a natural ‘go to’ for anyone needing help with stage presence or a performance piece!

We love dancing and swinging from high things with Cello and get giddy when she brings out her feather fans!

A performer at heart, Eddie has a wealth of experience across dance and the performing arts. After graduating from the Australian Ballet School, she made a radical change and joined Mantis, one of Britain’s most avant-garde dance theatre companies. Since then, she has held positions as dancer, performer, rehearsal director and educator with companies including DanceNorth and Tasdance. She has produced sex positive performance work with her company Softcore Inc, collaborated with artists from different disciplines producing work for dance, theatre, cabaret and circus and has created installations including Immersed and Nightshift.

Eddie was Lecturer in Contemporary Dance at QUT, co-director of WaW Dance and is the former Mature Program Coordinator for the Australasian Dance Collective where she worked on DoubleTake (small screen video installation) and The Catalogue of Forgetting (touring theatre production). Eddie has also co-created performances with companies including Vulcana Circus, Tony’s Imaginary Circus, and The Tiny Top.

Eddie’s pole journey originally began as a stripper (a while ago…). Her diverse experience and innate love of movement helps Eddie guide others in their own individual pole dance journeys too. Eddie’s teaching practice emphasises creativity, body awareness and the joy of moving in an inspiring, fun and non-judgmental manner.

Eddie likes to help students stay open to possibilities and is passionate about showing us that women “over a certain age” can still be center stage – and we are SO here for that message!

Flick puts a capital F in…FUN! Spend 5 minutes in Flick’s company and your day will feel a whole lot brighter! But you might curse her name just a little when you see her smash out the hardest of pole tricks on her first try without even breaking a sweat!

Flick is phenomenally talented and loves challenging her students with strength-based tricks and fun routines involving contemporary floor work. Flick has grown up dancing, performing and teaching! She started dance at the age of 4 and began teaching as a student dance teacher from the age of 14. Flick joined the instructor team at The Pole Gym in 2018 – and we are so glad she did!

When Flick isn’t flying around a pole, you’ll most likely find her out camping with her 4×4, going to the beach, surfing and being a super mum!

If you’ve ever visited the studio, you’ve probably already met Jess, our Studio Manager! Jess is your go-to-gal for any studio questions! Not only does she keep the studio running smoothly day to day, but she is also a talented instructor!

Jess started training pole and aerials in 2016 and she particularly loves teaching new students and seeing their excitement when they first nail their first trick or body roll! She believes it’s important to have a space where everyone can learn and have fun together in a safe and supportive environment.

Some of Jess’ biggest strengths are her creativity, and her ability to find the element of fun in every situation! She wants everyone to jump in and give it a go.  Practice makes progress, just enjoy yourself!

One of Jess’ favourite things involves combining two of the activities she loves most: pole and roller skating! Her ‘Pole on Wheels’ classes are an absolute cult favourite at The Pole Gym – be sure to try them out!

At home you’re most likely to find Jess stitching up a new outfit, sketching or curled up with a good book or graphic novel.

Meet Santis, Queen of Exotic! Despite being literal #goals, Santis is one of the most humble people you will ever meet. Her students just adore her and rightly so! She takes so much pride in seeing them learn new skills and progress in their pole journey. Her passion is exotic pole because it can be performed however you like to express yourself! She loves helping students find their own exotic style.

Santis has been a member of The Pole Gym family for almost as long as we have existed and we can’t imagine the studio without her.  Santis has a supportive, calm and composed instructing style that helps her students to feel inspired, strong and capable!

When she isn’t in the studio, she enjoys running, boxing, sunbathing, traveling, eating good food and wine! Fun fact, she is also a qualified Les Mills Body Combat instructor!

Pole has been Sarah’s most consistent form of exercise for more than a decade. What started as a casual pole fling gradually became a pole obsession.

Since 2015 Sarah has competed in several competitions and she has performed on several stages including Victorian Pole Championships, Australian Pole Championships, Exotic Generation Australia and the Pole Art Australian Championships.

Over the years Sarah has developed her own unique style, which is strongly reflected in her performances.

Sarah loves to share her passion for pole through teaching. She enjoys supporting students on their own pole journey, whether it’s through teaching tricks or helping them find their own style of movement.

Titles, Competition and Performance Highlights

2023 – Miss Pole Dance Queensland Sponsors Choice

2023 – Australian Pole Art Championships Semi-Pro 1st Place

Stevie has been poling since 2007 and joined The Pole Gym team as an instructor in 2010, making her our longest standing instructor! She loves to climb and it’s not unusual to find her bouldering, rock climbing or dealing out a casual ‘Death Lay’ at the top of our studio ceilings!

Stevie specialises in teaching tissu, grads level (advanced) pole classes, as well as our grads show performance courses! Creativity is one of Stevie’s greatest strengths. She is a master in creating choreography in unique and interesting styles. It doesn’t matter how wild the idea is, Stevie can make it into something amazing!

Stevie has an energetic and enthusiastic instructing style and is renowned for her catch cry of “point your toes!” She loves teaching anything unusual or unexpected and always encourages her students to take as much time as they need to practice and perfect the basics. Her favourite moment in class is when a student is about to learn a trick and they think, “Is this even possible?” And then find it is!