Meet Body & Pole’s Events Manager, Mariangela Ciccone
Photo credit: Adam Amit Meet Mariangela Ciccone, the woman behind our events here at Body & Pole! After having discovered aerial dance by pure chance while she was visiting her native Italy, she eventually found Body & Pole to continue her practice when she...
Instructor Spotlight: Phillip Evans
If you're a student at Body & Pole, chances are you know Phillip Evans! He began as a Work-Study way back in 2013, and has been teaching a variety of classes (ranging from Pole and Aerial to INVERTable) since 2015, while also managing our Programming and Studio...
Instructor Spotlight: Donna Carnow
Meet our superstar instructor Donna Carnow! A graduate of our Work-Study program, she started teaching last November, with just two permanent Flex classes on the schedule, and has since expanded her offering to a combination of Flex, Pole, and Invertable classes as a...
What It’s Like Being A Work-Study: Fernanda Ades
The Body & Pole Work-Study Program is a one-year professional development program designed to nurture, train and mentor those looking to expand their professional development in the Pole & Aerial Arts industry. We have bi-annual terms, and bring on new groups...
Instructor Spotlight: Lara Michaels
Where are you from originally? I was born in San Francisco, CA, but grew up in Boise, Idaho. I returned to San Francisco for college, and moved to NYC 10 years for my master's program. What is your dance background and how did you discover dance? My mother was a...
Instructor Spotlight: Fran Sperling
Where are you from originally? Utica, NY What is your dance background and how did you discover dance? My background is primarily in contemporary, modern and jazz. I graduated with a BA in theatre, but an influential theatre teacher I had studied with told me he...
Meet Johanna Sapakie: Pole Choreographer To The Stars Of “Hustlers”
We are thrilled to introduce Johanna Sapakie, Pole Choreographer and Coach for the film “Hustlers”, which comes out September 13. Johanna is a longtime friend of Body & Pole (she goes way back with Kyra!) and we are beyond excited to host her this month for...
What It’s Like Being A Sex Worker: Meet Jacq The Stripper
We are beyond thrilled to partner with writer, comedian, artist and yes, stripper, Jacq the Stripper this month! We have so many fun things in store for you -- from her takeover of The Wall on July 11 to A Night of Wor$hip, our first ever Pop-Up Strip Club to benefit...
COMMUNITY JAM TO SUPPORT CHEER NEW YORK
Just in time for Pride, we're excited to share our next Pole & Aerial Community Jam coming up this Sunday, June 16 from 7:30-9pm (including a warm-up run by the cheerleaders) in support of Cheer New York, a non-profit organization comprised of a diverse group of...