Jennifer...
came to Polecats first as a student seeking a fun and new work out. It was love at first flight!! She quickly progressed to an instructor teaching Dancers Workout after falling in love with all things Aerial. With a dance back ground that started with Tap, Jazz and Ballet at the age of 5 and continued throughout high school, Jennifer also grew up an adventurous athlete who ran cross country and swam on the swim team for her high school and spent her off time snowboarding, surfing water skiing and wake boarding. After graduating high school and attending college, Jennifer continued her love for outdoor sports and started a new hobby of long distance running and has to date completed over 40 1/2 marathons in several different states. Today, Jennifer brings her passion for healthy living and exercising to others by teaching Pilates, Lyra and Pole Dancing at Polecats. She is committed to constantly learning new things and passing on that knowledge to her students. One of her favorite parts of Lyra and Pole Dancing is applying her dance knowledge to choreographing routines for her students.
Licenses, Certificates, Achievements:
-Balance Body Certified Pilates Mat Instructor
-X-POLE certified Pole Dance Instructor, Levels 1,2,3,4
-American Kettle Bell Association: Kettle Bell Sport Instructor, Rank 2 Kettle Bell Sport Athlete
-2014 1st place Long Cycle competitor, 12 KG at Mr. Olympia, Las Vegas
-Spartan Race, Tough Mudder, Warrior Dash competitor
Shelby...
is a former ballerina who has had the opportunity to perform in The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, La Bayadere, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Coppelia, The Three Musketeers, and a number of contemporary pieces with the Louisville Ballet. As a student, Shelby trained with Louisville Ballet School and Louisville Academy of Dance. Also, Shelby has had the opportunity to attend summer sessions with Atlanta Ballet, Ballet West, CPYB, and Cecchetti. Shelby currently minors in dance at UNLV.
Tracy...
is excited and happy to share 24+ years of dance and fitness experience with Pole students at Polecats Aerial Fitness. Having a dance background allows me to help my students develop their own unique sense of style, grace and musicality while also learning the art of pole dancing. My focus as an instructor is on safety, proper technique, building strength and improving flexibility. I am always focused on continuing education and to that end; I am currently majoring in Kinesiology at UNLV. I am thrilled to share with my students everything I am learning from my studies in evidence-based sports nutrition, sports injury management, and exercise physiology. I am honored to be a member of the Polecats Family, an amazing group of beautiful, talented, dedicated, ambitious, hard-working artists!
Dance Experience:
Ballet – 24 years training:
San Francisco Ballet School
Steps on Broadway, NY, NY
Jimmie DeFore Dance Center, Orange County, CA
Ekaterina Dance Studio, Las Vegas, NV
Tap, Belly Dance, Zumba/Latín
Education/Certifications:
UNLV – Currently enrolled in Kinesiology undergrad program
Certified Pole Instructor (X-Pole Levels 1, 2, 3, & 4)
Associates Degree - Marketing & Management
Certified Medical Assistant
Brittany...
Brittany is a third generation yogi with a broad background in athletics. She started in gymnastics at age 3, transitioning into synchronized and competitive swimming and volleyball. Brittany was a volleyball NCAA student athlete at Simpson College where she was varsity letterer and awarded with Freshman of the Year. She holds a B.A. in English from St. Ambrose University. Brittany completed the University of Northern Iowa Yoga Instructor Training in 2005. She started her yoga practice with Iyengar Yoga, but has since transitioned to Ashtanga Yoga. She discovered aerial in 2013 and hasn’t looked back. Brittany has coached swimming as a stroke technique coach; club volleyball as a setting coach; as well as several different youth athletics. She learned Advanced Theory in Coaching Volleyball from AVCA Hall of Fame coach Iradge Aharabi-Fard. Brittany teaches a vinyasa based hammock yoga practice utilizing the hammock to help her students move towards perfection in asana, while increasing strength, endurance, flexibility and athleticism inherent with aerial athletics. She believes that for an athlete to fulfill their potential, they must enjoy what they do with the people around them.
Sara...
Sara Fastow grew up in Long Island, New York, where she attended the American Theater Dance Workshop, also known as the Eglevsky Ballet School, from the age of 7. She continued her studies at the Hartt School at the University of Hartford, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BFA in Ballet Pedagogy, as well as a minor in English. Putting her height to good use, she moved out to Las Vegas to dance at the showgirl spectacular "Jubilee!" at Bally's casino, where she served as the company's Ballet Mistress. Sara has taught ballet to all age groups and is excited to teach Adult Beginner Ballet here at Polecats!​
Tracy K...
has a sports background in swimming and horseback riding. She currently is a certified coach for the Las Vegas Special Olympics Swim team where she received formal education on instructing. She has been a polecat from the beginning and fell in love from the very first spin around the pole. She came with no experience, little upper arm strength, and no flexibility. She says “The thought of me ever doing a pull-up was hysterical, but after consistently attending classes I saw things started to change. I quickly gained the strength and flexibility I was lacking and have seen a complete change in my physical abilities. The transformation I have gone through inspired me to continue my aerial education and help others who started out just like me.”
Michelle...
Michelle has been involved in music and dance from a young age. She graduated Valedictorian from high school and went on to earn her Bachelor's in Dance from Point Park University, graduating Summa Cum Laude. She then toured the UK in a jazz company with London Studio Centre before joining Carnival Cruise Lines as a production dancer and sailing through the Caribbean, Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera, Hawaii and Alaska. She became Dance Captain for SAGA Cruises and continued performing throughout Europe, the Baltic, the Mediterranean, and even completed a world cruise before moving to Las Vegas. Vegas opened up a whole new world to her with the aerial arts. Michelle has performed in 7 shows and many night clubs on the Las Vegas strip. Some highlights would be working under the direction of Chet Walker of Fosse the Musical as well as traveling to Macau for a role as a specialty for Franco Dragone of Cirque du Soleil. Michelle has also been a featured guest artist in one of Celebrity Cruise Line's top rated shows. While in Hong Kong, she earned her Stott Pilates certification in mat and reformer Pilates and set up the Pilates program for Dolly Parton's show Pirates Voyage in Myrtle Beach SC. She is very excited to join the instructor team at Polecats where she has acquired many new skills. Michelle is pictured on the 25th Anniversary photo of the famous Crazy Girls derrière pose and continues to sing and dance on stage nightly as one of the sexiest showgirls on the strip!
Devon...
Devon grew up dancing in the midwest. After receiving her B.S. in Kinesiology; Contemporary Dance from Indiana University, she began working as a dancer for Celebrity Cruises. After her second contract, she was promoted to “Specialty Dancer,” where she was first introduced to aerial arts. Devon was immediately hooked and loved being part of the static trapeze quad act. She completed three more contracts as a dancer and aerialist, where she was given the opportunity to learn and perform static trapeze, Spanish Web, harness, and lyra. On her final contract, she was promoted to “Aerial Captain” and choreographed and performed her first solo lyra act. Devon is now the featured aerialist in X Country the Show at Harrah’s on the strip where she performs aerial straps nightly. Certifications: XPert Aerial Fitness, AFAA Personal Training and Group Fitness, PADI Dive Master, and Indiana University Mat Pilates.
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Sarah...
Sarah is an accomplished aerialist seen performing for TV projects such as Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Awards, Disney's Shake it Up, & Chevy's Super Bowl ad featuring the cast of Glee. Live stage performances include Cirque du Soleil's Amanzi, Radio City Music Hall's New York Spectacular, Fantasy at Luxor, Ultra Music Festival, and Grammys. Sarah has been fortunate to share her passion on stages internationally, including productions in Indonesia, Dominican Republic, Antigua, Ecuador, Panama, Mexico & Singapore. She specializes in strong, dynamic, musically-driven aerial choreography & thrives on sharing her art with audiences & students alike!