Hannah aka Tabitha Tease
Headmistress
Hannah aka Tabitha Tease is headmistress and owner of Pink Kitten Dance School. She is a multidisciplinary teacher and performer working in the industry since 2005. Her many talents include running Pink Kitten, pole, aerial hoop, silks, corde lisse (rope), exotic dance, burlesque, roller skating, compering, events/cabarets, flexibility and choreography. You can catch her teaching weekly classes at Pink Kitten and also book her for a private lesson at the studio or online in any discipline.
She also works for Xpert, an industry leader in pole and aerial teacher training. She can be found sharing her teaching knowledge with budding instructors internationally. https://xpertpolefitness.com/
Dedicated to professionalism in the industry she takes regular courses in many disciplines to stay up to date and ensure that teaching techniques at Pink Kitten are at the cutting edge.
Her qualifications include amongst others:
Exercise to music level 2, Anatomy and physiology level 3, Sports mental health level 2, Boxercise, Kick boxercise, Xpert pole 1&2, Xpert pole 3&4, Xpert aerial hoop, Xpert silks, Xpert aerial hammock, Xpert essential science of heels, Xpert Flexibility Flow, Xpert Children’s pole and aerial, Bendy Kate Advanced Stretching Technique instructor, Contortion with Marco Orange, Rigging fundamentals x2, Adore your floor. Currently training in exercise referral. Emergency First Aid At Work, Safeguarding adults in sport (educare), Prevent bulling in sport (educare)
Mental wellbeing in sport and physical activity (educare), Equality and diversity in sport (educare), Concussion awareness (educare)
Child protection in sport and active leisure (educare), Child exploitation (educare)
An introduction to safety in clubs (educare)
Prevent COVID-19 (Virtual college)
Infection prevention control (Virtual college)
Mental health and well-being resource course (Virtual college)
Holly Hotlips
Admin extraordinaire and uber bendy teacher of aerial pole and flexibility.
Hi, my names Holly Hotlips and I find it hard to write a serious bio …or take photos where I’m not pulling a weird face but here we go:
I love shaking my ass and have a special interest in flexibility and freedom in mind and body through all types of dance.
My qualifications include pole Xpert pole 1&2 Xpert silks, Xpert aerial hoop, Xpert Flexi Flow, twerk technician. Im currently studying ETM/group exercise and PT over lockdown to increase my industry knowledge.
I love theatrical drama and the excitement of love performing with uv ,and any other experimental mediums (like slime!) weird and wonderful uv effects, set building and event support.
If I’m not in the pk office you will usually find me dancing my way through bristol and its amazing music scene, summer festivals , getting involved in messy projects that promote equality and immersion, or hanging upside down with the gorgeous (and often hilarious) pink kitten crew!
Elly Clibbens
Aerial, Pole and Hula Hoop Instructor
Elly is a multi-skilled aerialist, pole and hula hoop performer and teacher.
She has over 10 years teaching experience, working with children and adults of all abilities.
Multidisciplinary Artist – Aerial, Pole, Hula hoop, LED and fire shows, Stilt walking. Performer – constantly training to upskill and create new acts.
You can find her flying around in the air at Pink Kitten teaching Pole and aerial every week.
2019 South West Aerial Doubles champion along with Tabitha Tease!
As with all our instructors, Elly is fully insured to teach adults and children and has first aid and covid training.
Qualifications –
FdA Contempory Circus from Circomedia.
Exercise to Music level 2,
Gym instructor level 2,
Personal Trainer level 3,
Xpert pole level 1&2.
Kitty Stone
Aerial Pole and Flexibility instructor
Kitty Stone really is a multi disciplinary instructor teaching Pole, Aerial Hoop, Silks, Handstands and Acro at Pink Kitten Dance School. Kitty has 14+ years experience in training circus arts. She began at London National Centre (Circus Space) for Circus Arts in London at age 15. In 2010, Kitty started her professional development as a circus artist and moved to Bristol to complete a Foundation Degree in Contemporary Circus and Physical Performance and performed in various events as a circus artist performing aerial hoop, dance and acrobatics. In 2014, Kitty discovered Pink Kitten Dance School and began pole dancing alongside her circus training. She felt so welcomed and happy in the environment and she continued to progress in her multidisciplinary skills and began to teach and complete professional instructor courses to be able to share her knowledge with others. Kitty loves teaching and the joy that pole/dance/circus can bring to them. Kitty has just completed her Kids pole & Aerial Xpert training course and cant wait to add this to her classes in 2021.
Kitty specialises in:
Flexibility, aerial hoop, aerial silks, acrobatics (solo and partner/group), rope, hammock, and pole dancing
Other things Kitty does/likes:
Martial arts, booty shaking, swimming, skating, mental health nursing, walking and bird spotting.
Qualifications
Distinction* BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts
Foundation Degree in Contemporary Circus and Physical Performance (Circomedia, specialising in Aerial and Acrobatics)
Rigging Fundamentals for Aerial Performance (High Performance)
Spin City Stretching and Flexibility for Pole and Aerial (Spin City)
Pole Fitness 1 & 2 Professional Teacher Training (Xpert)
Flexibility Flow Professional Teacher Training (Xpert)
Aerial Hoop Professional Teacher Training (Xpert)
Aerial Silks Professional Teacher Training (Xpert)
Bendy Kate Advanced Stretching Technique Instructor Training
PDC Level 4 Certified Dancer
Emergency First Aid At Work
Safeguarding adults in sport (educare)
Prevent bulling in sport (educare)
Mental wellbeing in sport and physical activity (educare)
Equality and diversity in sport (educare)
Concussion awareness (educare)
Child protection in sport and active leisure (educare)
Child exploitation (educare)
An introduction to safety in clubs (educare)
Prevent COVID-19 (Virtual college)
Infection prevention control (Virtual college)
Mental health and well-being resource course (Virtual college)
Level 2 NVQ in health and social care nursing
Tuesday Laveau
Burlesque instructor
Tuesday Laveau is a Burlesque and Exotic dancer and Renegade Stripper with 15 years experience performing in cities as diverse as London, Austin, New York, Little Rock, Atlanta and New Orleans. She is the co-founder of the South West Burlesque Collective and the creator of CoochieCrunch and Bristol Burlesque Festival. Tuesday takes a holistic approach to teaching, covering stretch, conditioning, Burlesque movement and celebrating your wonderful body!
Clare
Pole and Flexibility instructor
Isla
Pole and aerial instructor
La'Toya
Pole twerk and handstand instructor
Mia Mae Play
Pole instructor
Mia’s mind is always bursting with musicality and choreography. Coaching an aspiring dance artist to perform their art on stage is a gesture Mia finds most rewarding.
Vicky
Pole and Flexibility instructor
Rhi
Pole instructor
Rhiannon has been pole dancing 9 years and her dance style includes a mixture of dancing through tricks, smouldering sex faces and writhing through a slow motion state of ecstasy.
She has won several national competitions, teaches the tricks of her sensual trade internationally and is an ambassador and model for the polewear brand Sway.
She loves authentic stripper style dance, and is forever inspired by its originators.
She is qualified to teach beginner level classes, but you can also catch her teaching Filth Factory at Pink Kitten.
Natacza Fox
Pole & Aerial Instructor
Natacza Fox is a multiskilled aerial and pole instructor. Having been a student at Pink Kitten she is excited to now get involved with teaching all you awesome kittens.
She has over 8 years of experience in the pole and aerial field and loves to make learning fun for her students!
She is also a PT and nutritional therapist and loves to use her ever-growing knowledge to help her students achieve awesome moves whilst keeping themselves fit and healthy
She is a regular face on the competition circuit and was National Expert Champion at IPAAT in 2019. She is also competing as a finalist in Pole Art Elite 2021. She is also the new owner of the Bristol Pole Championships
Qualifications:
Xpert and Spin City Pole Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced
Xpert Aerial Hoop Beginner
Personal Trainer Level 3
Nutritional Therapist
Seah
Aerial Yoga Instructor
Anna
Pole and flexibility instructor
elli
Aerial and flex instructor
Our Instructors
With three or 4 classes running every hour here at Pink Kitten we have a fantastic selection of instructors to take you under their wing! All our instructors are first aid trained, qualified in their field and take regular training and professional development courses. Most of our instructors are also seasoned performers and everyone must have a minimum of 3 years of experience before joining our team.
Many of our instructors have over 10 years of experience teaching and performing so you are in fabulously professional hands.
Our Partners
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With classes running every daytime, evening and on weekends we have lots to offer everyone from beginners to advanced students. We offer drop in rates and discounts via class passes and memberships!