Edenvale Studio

Lara’s pole journey began 6 years ago when she sheepishly attended her first ever pole class and achieved sore muscles, bruises and half a basic spin. Determined to look as graceful and strong as all her Instagram pole idols she follows, she returned to class three times a week and added some strength training into…

Alana has been dancing for over 25 years (Formally trained in Rhythmic gymnastics and RAD Ballet.) After university she was looking for a more challenging dance form and stumbled upon Pole Fitness in Johannesburg 2013, where she fell in love with the sport and hasn’t looked back since. In 2014 she also became a burlesque…

Megan has been a dancer her whole life. She started ballet when she was 4, followed by acrobatics, contemporary, tap and hip hop in her later years. Megan has been poling with Vertical Vixen since 2014 and has taken part in many showcases and competitions. Being on stage, in the spotlight, all eyes glued to…

Angela Droppa is a dance instructor at Vertical Vixen Linksfield. She started dancing when she was 4 and has actively trained for 16 years. She has competed in provincial and national competitions in acrobatics and modern dance and received her SA colours in both styles. She has also done hip hop, tap, ballet, freestyle, slowdance…

Marie-Amandine has been dancing since she was 4 years old and is passionate about it. She practiced various dancing styles, from ballet to modern jazz, salsa, tango, and now for 4 years, pole dancing. “Pole dancing is by far the most exciting form of dance I have practiced. With pole dancing, you need to develop…

I am a teacher now, but I have always been a dancer: ballet, tap, contemporary. When, as an adult , I first contemplated pole I was hampered by all the negative sentiments of fear of embarrassment, inadequacy, inability, failure. Instead I found a warm, enthusiastic, welcoming “pole family” who dispelled all the obstacles and once…