Dani is the studio’s resident flips and tricks expert. Her discipline and dedication to pole shows in her technique and skill when executing scary pole tricks. She has competed in national and international competitions and is consistently up-skilling herself with new moves and tricks to pass on to her students. Dani loves teaching all levels of polers, from beginners right up to advanced, and enjoys watching students unlock new skills as they level up.
 

When not at the studio, Dani spends her time taking care of Dotti and Galita, her little rescue furbabies, playing board games and buying loads of pole wear.

Gemma is Swing360's flexy and bendy queen. Students are guaranteed a hard workout in her class but will definitely see results in their flexibility and pole abilities. Gemma is very analytical, methodical and technical in her way of teaching which ensures her students are well aware of their contact points on the pole, weight distribution and effective use of momentum. She is also no stranger to competitions and is always happy to impart her knowledge and experience to those looking to compete or perform routines.

When not researching new ways to test her student’s range of motion, Gemma enjoys spending time caring for her 4 fur babies – Bob, Nunu, Taako and Lup (Bean).

Zoe started her pole journey in 2015 and has not looked back. She has a natural talent for the fast, exotic, Russian style of flow and you will find her whipping up cool routines to dance around in her 8 inch heels. She has competed in NZ competitions, placing Second in the Miss Showgirl Category at Pole Stars.

In her class, she focuses on building strength for pole moves but in a fun and safe way. Her encouraging and patient approach to teaching pole is what makes students leave her class with a smile on their faces.

Outside of pole, Zoe enjoys baking, pub trivia and being a staffy mom to her dog, Reggie.

Kris strongly despised any form of exercise or gym work, until she was dragged along to a pole class by a friend. She calls herself the world’s okayest pole dancer but enjoys the feeling of achievement one gets when you nail a pole move. She loves seeing the same expression on her students faces when they get a pole trick that they didn’t think they could do. She will be your biggest cheerleader and supporter in class. Kris usually instructs our Beginner and Intermediate classes, where her years of experience ensures you will be in caring, capable hands.

Kris is a proud cat momma to two rescue tabbies – Buffy and Spike and loves baking, drinking gin and binge watching lots of TV shows.

Manon is Swing360’s sensual, sultry flow expert. Known to choreograph mesmerising, slow routines, she focusses on maintaining good control of your muscles and body as you move around the pole. Her warm ups are guaranteed to make you sweat, but there is a definite emphasis on making sure you are getting a full body workout in her classes. When not swishing around in her 8inch heels, she also coaches the spin classes and loves working out new ways to vary even the most basic pole
moves.

Manon also enjoys hiking and going on long walks and treks. When not spending time outdoors, she can be found enjoying doting on her ginger ninja furbaby Charlie. She also may, or may not have a slight obsession with collecting ceramic pots.

Courtney has been pole dancing at Swing360 since 2018, and before that, trained in a range of different dance styles, primarily Jazz ballet. She has competed in NZAPP Intermediate 2018, Polestars Artistry category 2018, was awarded second place at Pole Artistry Grand Masters Amateur category in 2019, and competed in Pole Artistry Grand Masters Semi-pro category in 2020. She loves to perform and create themed routines, even dabbling in a bit of (very amateur) costuming when required! As a teacher, she aims to create a safe but fun environment where students feel supported
to achieve their goals.

Outside of the studio, Courtney can be found training her cat Veronica to speak with buttons, or spending time with her bunny rabbit Timmy.

Ryan is the studio’s resident clown – always ready to make people laugh. He started his pole journey by signing up to a class after being dared by his friend to do so. He decided that it was actually quite fun and kept coming back for more. Ryan likes to ensure that his classes are hard but fun, and is always around to lend a supporting hand or two. He also likes to encourage people to try new moves and tricks, however, he wants to make sure that everyone has a good time when in class.

Outside of pole, Ryan enjoys bubble baths, long hikes and walks, and always ready to try out new gastronomic experiences.