Meet your ShowPony Pole & Burlesque Team Instructors
Our experienced and talented ShowPony Pole & Burlesque instructors can't wait to welcome you to our studio family! Our talented team has a true passion for dance and movement, and are committed to spreading their love for pole, burlesque and lyra with others. With instructors dedicated to each type of dance and skill level, we guuarentee you're in good hands!
Dallas Dee
Head Pony - Pole Dance, Burlesque, Slings & Chair Dance
Dallas Dee is one of Australia’s top showgirls, having taught, danced, judged and competed on stages both nationally and internationally. Dallas is known for putting the SHOW in showgirl – with her routines comprising everything from powerhouse pole combos live bands, pyrotechnics, backup dancers and monumental glitter drops. Dallas also loves mentoring and teaching the next generation of upcoming ShowPonies at her studio and via workshops and also produces several shows/ showcases each year promoting new performers.
Chili Rox
Pole Dance
Chilli Rox has been voted Australia’s #1 most influential pole dancer, three years running. She is the choreographer for Miss Pole Dance Australia’s iconic opening numbers and emcee’s the event (as well as countless others throughout the pole year!). Chilli is one of Australia’s elite showgirls – having taught workshops, emceed and performed around the world in productions such as Pole Theatre UK. Chilli is known for her Aussie Showgirl dance style – ie. Hitting beats, Heels, Head rolls and SULTRY floorwork! She is the current Pole Theatre Australia – Comedy: Champion.
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Have you heard of Pole Icon? If not, where have you been! Australia's newest pole dancing competition for the most ICONIC dancers created by Chilli!
Luna
Pole Dance, Slings & Lyra
Luna is a Sydney-based pole and aerial performer and instructor, who is known for her flexy flows, spins and shapes. She has performed in Australia and overseas, on stages in Asia, Europe and even Russia. Luna has been teaching for 10 years and loves nothing more than helping her students grow and achieve their goals.
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Luna is a national and international aerial CHAMPION! We are lucky to call her a ShowPony instructor!
Nat (Ophelia)
Pole Dance & Slings
Ophelia loves nothing more than supporting dancers in gaining more conscientious, fluid movement and increasing their range - so they can live their best flexy dancer dreams in a fun but safe way!
Ophelia has been teaching dance for 15+ years (ballet, jazz, contemporary) and teaching Pole dance & Silks for 8 years. She doesn't quite have a favourite but loves anything that is sultry and slinky!
Ophelia is also a qualified remedial massage therapist and Pilates movement teacher (contemporary and classical) who dedicates her practice to educating and coaching Polers, Aerialist and dancers alike. When she's not teaching or treating you'll find her taking fun adventures with her husky, showgirling or nerding out on anatomy.
Mel
Chair Dance & Studio Manager
Mel has been dancing for 9 years at ShowPony. She fell in love with pole and chair dancing and now has been teaching for the last 3 years. She loves a dynamic routine with sexy flow and tricks! She will walk you through her routine, then get ready to let your sexy side out when the music comes on!
Mel is also our studio manager, (MANY HATS!). You'll find her at the studio Mondays & Tuesdays and you will most likely chat to her if you have any questions about classes or your enrolments!
She's always happy to help you find the right class!
Anthea
Heels & Sensual Heels
Anthea has been dancing since she was young and studied full time after school at Brent St. She completed both the musical theatre course and contemporary course before furthering her studies at Millennium Dance Complex in LA. She has been teaching heels since 2018 and loves that the style is diverse and embraces a dancers sensuality, softness, strength and confidence within. While she enjoys all aspects of the style, she feels most at home during floor work and enjoys making beautiful leggy lines!
Mini Monroe
Beginner Pole Dance & Burlesque
Mini Monroe is a blonde bombshell whose laugh is as iconic as her shows. She is known for her glam costumes in both pole and burlesque and loves a head roll (who wouldn’t with that mane?!). Mini is loved by all our students but is especially treasured by beginners as she is the best cheerleader and supporter of the SPPB newbies. She can’t wait to welcome you into our beginners pole and burlesque classes.
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Mini is currently taking a break from regular teaching as she now has a little bubba to run after! but stay tuned as she might be doing some Mum's and Bub's classes!
Miss Eli Fury
Burlesque & Fire Play
Miss Eli Fury the firecracker of burlesque. Owner of furious entertainment and producer and resident performer of the wildfire lounge cabarets. Performing all things sideshow and burlesque she has a dark and sexy style that always packs a punch. She has performed on stages all around the world with Las Vegas being her second home. She is the headline artist with the touring Great Gatsby boat show and Something Wicked.
Kel
Lyra
Kel is a skilled pole and aerial instructor who loves nothing more than making her students smile (and laugh!) She has a warm, outgoing personality and is infectiously positive and that brings out the absolute best in all she teaches and makes her a blast to be around! Kel is known for her amazing flexibility and beautiful lyrical dance style.
Jess
Bronze Pole & Reception
Jess started her pole dancing journey with ShowPony almost 4 years ago and has been obsessed ever since! When she's not trying new tricks up the pole and dancing her heart out, you can find her friendly face behind the desk on Thursday nights to answer all your questions! Jess is passionate about the ShowPony community and loves to encourage everyone to be the badass they are.
Leigh (Miss Tiff)
Bronze Lyra
MissTiff (Leigh) has been dancing since she was knee high to a grasshopper and has many years teaching experience across multiple dance styles including partner dancing (modern jive, west coast swing), pole and aerials and individual floor based dancing. She also has a muggle job in HR with a background in learning and development. MissTiff holds an Advanced Lyra title (First place - La Folie 2022) and loves to put on a good drama filled theatrical show- as evidenced in her Zombie Bride production, placing First Runner up in the 2022 Miss lyra NSW heats and First Runner up in the Miss Lyra National finals! One of MissTiff’s favourite things to do is to freestyle to any music genre and feel the music influence her movements.
Come give her classes a go!
Demi
Bronze Lyra & Sling
Demi, known as The Spider in the aerials community because of her tiny torso and long limbs, is a passionate and dedicated aerials teacher specialising in sling/hammock and lyra. Fuelled by a love for aerial arts, she thrives on teaching beginners, aiming to share her passion and the inclusive spirit of the aerials community. Beyond the circus, Demi's heart also extends to her love for animals, especially her dog Sam, cat Susu, and snake Snakey boi.
Turquoise Delite
Burlesque
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Turquoise delite has been described as cheeky and classy; saucy and seductive and enticingly entertaining. With a touch of sass, a dash of naughty and lashings of style and glamour, this package of delite is ready share her love of burlesque with you. Away from Burlesque, Brenda is a Kundalini Yoga teacher and Naturopath and she loves how Burlesque, yoga and naturopathy all combine so beautifully to look after all aspects of our health – our physical, emotional and psychological health.
Curie
Dance Fusion
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Curie has recently graduated full time dance at Brent Street in 2023 with her advance diploma in performing arts. During the last 6 years she has trained under leading industry professionals such as Cassie Bartho, Paris cav, Veronica Beattie, Jacob yarr, Stephen tannos and many others. Curie is very passionate about dance and teaching and would love to work in the professional live performance industry. Come dance with me in “dance fusion” where we learn a different style of dance every 2 weeks to explore movement outside your comfort zone and to explore new pathways of movement!