Meet our PBA Family

Having started pole in 2014, I have fallen in love with being able to share my experiences and passion for movement with others to help them embrace their own. The pure evolution and development that takes place whenever you allow yourself to learn and you’re surrounded by the right humans really is something unlike anything else. This is why I feel so passionate about sharing with others. In my time pole dancing I have not only educated myself and others about this art and where it comes from, but I have also explored different avenues such as performing and competing in competitions. (My heart lies with teaching, exploring, and performing). In my classes you can find me teaching a lot about mindfulness and connectivity no matter what style, dance, trick, or movement we are focusing on. I genuinely believe that pole dance is another language that we speak and we can all authentically do that in our own way. I wish to share the tools that I’ve acquired and developed over the years with you all, in hopes that you will too be able to embody pole and craft your own special language. As far as mine goes, I have blossomed into an exotic dancer with a huge love for intricate movement, flexibility, and shapes. 

Justin, better known as Angel in the dance community, was born in SC and residing from Miami, FL. He is technically trained in ballet, hiphop, jazz and various modern techniques in SC, FL, NC, GA and NY. Angel has worked with various studios and high schools teaching ballet, heels, contemporary and jazz. He has, and continues, to push dancers of all levels to grow physically and mentally.

Working with children and dance have always been a passion of mine. I started dancing at the age of four and was hooked ever since. I have been trained in many styles of dance such as ballet, tap, jazz, modern, hip-hop, pointe, clogging, and competitive dance. When I went to college, I was able to still take a few dance classes such as ballet and West African. I then stumbled upon the world of pole a couple of years after graduating, strictly out of curiosity and the fact that I really missed dancing. When I started pole dancing, I once again was immediately hooked. It was amazing that I could still use my dance background and learn new skills. I am lucky enough that I am able to teach at an elementary school and still pursue a career in dance. It's almost as if I have the best of both worlds.

My passion and primary hobby for the last ten years has been exercise. During these years I have explored a variety of exercise methods including weights, steel mace, intervals, bodyweight, acrobatics and animal flow, to name a few. Approximately 4 years ago I tried pole fitness and found my sport. Becoming a pole enthusiast allowed me to shift my workouts from exercise to training as I had a focus for my efforts rather than a nebulous end goal. Pole dancing is my sport because it allows me to develop the artist and the animal within myself. This gives me an outlet for expressing creativity and a fitness goal so that I have the strength and mobility to move without restrictions. 

In the last few years I have become an enthusiastic student of movement and how to increase the ability to move fluidly on multiple plains utilizing a holistic approach which includes muscles, mind and nervous system. 

Hiii, I’m Ahlexses! Dance has always found itself in my life in various ways, but I was never very athletic growing up (video game nerd), and going to the gym never worked for me because I was so unmotivated. I fell in love with pole in 2018 after taking my first intro class at a studio in Chicago, and it significantly impacted the way I view myself and others. I found that I was able to consistently express myself through movement and correct what years of bad posture had done to my back and neck. I found myself accepting and even appreciating certain aspects of my body and ways my mind works that I had previously disliked. I started understanding and resonating with people from many different walks of life, unified through the love of pole dancing. Pole has become a core passion in my life and was the missing link I needed to focus on learning to fully love who I am. There’s no amount of pole burn, muscle soreness, or frustration that could ever keep me from it. I am super excited to share that passion with you and guide you through your pole journey. I am honored to be a part of the PBA instructor family.

Alexis Hall is from Charlotte, NC, and has been dancing for more than 20 years. She began dancing in Fayetteville, NC, where she trained, traveled, and competed in multiple dance competitions. She then moved to Charlotte to receive formal ballet, jazz, and modern dance training at Charlotte Ballet Academy. She has also attended summer intensives at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and performed Panorama with Martha Graham Dance Company. 
Alexis is also a ballet, jazz, contemporary, and certified yoga teacher at Fuzion Force Entertainment Academy where she teaches all ages. She enjoys sharing her passion in dance with those around her, encouraging others to use dance as an escape and release from day to day stressors, and creating an environment where people can move freely with no expectations other than to enjoy themselves. 

Heather has been involved with pole, chair, and burlesque since 2014. She started teaching in 2017. She has performed in various showcases and local shows. Heather teaches her signature Thone 'N' Chrome class that utilizes the chair and pole. Come check her out on Sundays!