MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS;
CATHERINE DACHTLER
Certified Master Pole Fitness/Dance instructor
Fitness Professional & Aerobics Instructor.
Gym Instructor / Sports Masseuse.
PolePassion level 1&2.
PoleSecrets level 3.
First Aid Cert.
SPORTS & FREE STYLE
NOW BASED AT COLCHESTER.
Owner of Little Sapphires, Catherine inspires you to work out with fairly intensive training of your Core muscles for all over body control, stamina, flexibility and strength. She wants every one to understand that by using static muscle strength as part of an interval training regime (pole dancing is perfect) combined with body conditioning (dance combined with static holds / moves) we can develop our body and its power very simply, quickly and efficiently especially when using the particular techniques / routines / progressions & adaptions that Little Sapphires have developed and hold dear to their class training.
With this new found body awareness and fitness adaptability you find your selves evolving to execute and perform moves you may have thought never possible, with this we can also increase co-ordination and balance. self esteem and confidence.
"Pole dancing with little sapphires pole sports club can open the door to a fitness regime for any one of any age, size, shape or weight, and it can benefit your health physically and mentally. I am also a Masseuse and have been massaging using traditional Swedish techniques, Aromatherapy and Sport injury massage since 1998, although Pole takes priority i often meet people who want to get fitter but their bodies are restricting them from advancing, i find massage is an aid to any athlete at any level in any discipline wanting to keep on top of their game.
"Pole dance is a sports discipline in its own right, weve worked out (thankyou to Mr.Andrew Knox) that one of given classes can burn around 500kcal an hour while shareing a pole with 2other people!!! Pole Dance satisfies a very feminine new age fitness programme and also suffices a masculine need for challenging total muscular strength and power.
"Pole sport can guarentee results, we can help enhance a healthy body & mind and socially we function within a very supportive, fun and friendly environment, each of our courses have atleast 30moves entailed, obviously with extra transistional and dance moves incoporated, and every one is graded on 5 chosen moves and asked to put the chosen moves of their choice into a dance routine for examination, its fun and friendly and then we ask you to complete 3 specifc moves. The routines we offer in a course are aimed to increase all 5 fitness components and this will be taken into mind and given consideration during examination, including balance, cardiovascular fitness, strength, endurance and flexibility.
If you want to get fit the fun way, we know how you do it with maximum benefits!!"
Please meet our lovely team of pole fitness instructors below, we all work to the same Unique routines, yet all share our very individual personalities and knowledge while teaching....
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LOU SAFIRE Ipswich PDC Approved pole dance instructor;
SPORTS AND CONTEMPORARY STYLE
Boylesque & Show Performer
Ballet level3,
ModernJazz level2,
StreetDance level4,
Choreographer NVQ
TEACHING AT IPSWICH
"Lou's Alter Ego......
Lou Safire is a Side Show Performer and Boylesque extraordinaire and has been strutting his stuff across stages and is often seen working on new and unusual burlesque projects...With a bohemian streak!
Lou is trained in many aspects of dance, and brings this to the stage through his routines involving strip tease, fan dancing and pole performance. Not one to shy away from the heat, Lou's fire performances will also leave you red hot.
Using classy classic routines, Lou's lust for the darker side of vaudaville takes you the audience to a whole new level combining circus skills with traditional freakshow stunts.
Lou will be offering Burlesque workshops this year with Catherine as well as offering an alternative to your Exotic/Pole fitness parties for male and female gatherings as well as holding male only fitness classes monthly.
Please contact us or Lou directly if you want to enquire about any of the above mentioned.
We are offering weekly classes for every one to attend with the UK's First Pole Dance Community Instructor in Ipswich, as well as MALE ONLY classes monthly. Please contact us to book.
If you wish to hire Lou for your special event, you can email him directly
lou.safire@yahoo.co.uk Or via the 'contact submission' page.
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SARAH CARRINGTON Sudbury Pole Fitness Instructor.
Performing Artist / Singer / Dancer / Performing Arts Diploma, Drama Degree.
CONTEMPORARY.
TEACHING AT SUDBURY (On training leave)
I started going to pole dancing lessons thinking the same as a lot of new students; “How hard can it be?” Two hours and many aching muscles later my question was answered: a lot harder than it looks! Pole dancing grabbed me immediately.
I did a two year course in Performing Arts, where I studied contemporary dance and physical theatre along with courses incorporating yoga and relaxation techniques. This continued when I went to Uni. to complete a drama degree, with the emphasis being on using the body for physical expression outside of 'straight' theatre.
Being asked to train as an instructor was a dream come true! I've now been pole dancing for nearly 2 yrs and am still loving every part of it. Watching my students progress and find new confidence in tricks and spins is the most rewarding part. I love that more and more people are finding the confidence to come to a pole dancing class and then leave with a massive grin on their faces.
In the future I would like to expand my classes and help to encourage more men and women to come and take part, even if they just come to get a real understanding of what pole dance / pole fitness is. Improving my flexibility is also going to be a big challenge! I would like to compete eventually, but ultimately for me the classes are about having fun and getting fit without slogging away on a treadmill!
Sarah will teach you how to be confident on and around the pole, showing you how to create a dance and a personality on the pole that reflects you as an individual, then advance you thru to intermediates, introducing you to inverts, thigh holds and sequences that see you take pole dance to another level of commitment and competancy.
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AMI COOMBE
Beginner and intermediate instructor.
FREE STYLER
TEACHING AT BURY ST EDMUNDS
Available for private lessons too Ami has been dedicated to Pole fitness from the first day she tried it. Walking in to lesson one as many do, shaking and considering her self slightly crazy for taking up the idea, but after that first trial she has realised the benefits and has over the years developed a unique style of dance, she has gained strength and feminine finess and loves performing and teaching as much as possible.
Ami's patience, understanding and giving nature makes her the perfect pole tutor as she easily leads you onto moves and routines you may have thought never were possible.
You can use pole dancing / pole sport as a great new hobby, we can help you get competition fit, you can keep it private, or get ready to show off at your own pole party... pole is your oyster!!
Ami also loves Yoga and Dance so creates an environment in her classes so that even those of us with 2 left feet can excell thru the required levels.
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CAT MAUND Level 2 instructor for Little Sapphires Colchester.
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
Approved Pole Dance Instructor Pilates, USA trained.
TEACHING AT YATELY HAMPS
A new bright faced, inspireing instructor for beginners to intermediates. A very knowledgable and patient instructor that we are proud to have on our team.
Dedicated to making you feel confident in your moves Cat will quickly take you thru the ranks with strength, stretching, fitness advice and lots of fun.
With practice, time, dedication and a willingness to learn Cat. with her knowledge, expertese and sound understanding of how to execute moves correctly and how to simplify the complicated sequences into an easy manageable way her classes will increase and or maintain any fitness / dance level and help make your moves flow as able dancer to create this air of ease and fluidity with finesse.
**WE ARE EXCITING... ..its not just 'our chosen moves' that Little Sapphires have chosen for enhancing its classy style, its how we have developed the 'sequences' and teach the 'feel & flow' for dramatic dance effect and your maximum fitness gain.**
ALL OF OUR INSTRUCTORS HAVE FIRST AID TRAINING, PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE, POLE FIT/DANCE EXPERIENCE AND HAVE COMMITED TO SHOWING THE HIGHEST OF STANDARDS OF TUITION TO ENABLE THEM TO JOIN OUR TEAM. If you would like to become an instructor for Little Sapphires Pole Dance School please contact us with proof of atleast 2 yrs pole fitness experience. Thankyou xxx
We are always scouting for new and exciting instructors in your area, if you are interested please fill out a contact form on the contact us page.
We are with you all the way!!
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