by Body & Pole | Aug 7, 2019 | Aerial, Aerial Dance, Aerial Fabric, Aerial Hammock, Aerial Hoop, Body & Pole, Instructor, Interview, Lyra, Silks
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...
by Body & Pole | Aug 5, 2019 | Body & Pole, Events, Interview, Pole Dance, Pole'Ography
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...
by Body & Pole | Jun 3, 2019 | Interview
In honor of PoleCon this week and our upcoming Thunderpole competition (if you haven’t signed up yet, get on it!), we chatted with Roland Brown, who goes waaaay back with Body & Pole (he met Kyra and Lian before the studio was even formed). He specializes in...
by bodyandpole | Oct 11, 2018 | Fun Facts Friday, Interview
Fun Facts Friday: Kyra Johannesen, Body & Pole Co-Owner & Pole Fitness Instructor and ElevatED Founder & Master Trainer Introducing our Fun Facts Friday weekly feature. Each week, we’ll share some fun facts about the Body & Pole team that you might not...
by bodyandpole | Aug 20, 2018 | Body & Pole, Body & Pole Student, Interview, Pole Dance
At Body & Pole, many of our students are remarkable performers and competitors. This month we’re featuring one of our pole students, Sara Joel, who recently competed in the USPDF Amateur Competition here in New York City at Symphony Space (and won!) B&P:...
by bodyandpole | May 23, 2018 | Aerial, Aerial Hammock, Body & Pole, Interview
The fluidity program at Body & Pole is designed to complement your technical apparatus training. Even early in your development as a pole dancer or aerialist, fluidity classes provide an opportunity to connect your tricks, leveraging dance transitions and...
