Kinetic Arts Tucson

José has been a pole fanatic since early 2014 when he was inspired by a video he saw online. José is passionate about teaching and helping others push their limits and feel comfortable and not be held back by the taboo views on pole, as well as creating a judgement free zone where both erotic dancers, as well as anyone who has an interest in the sport itself, can simply do what they love. "My goal is to have both sex workers and/or anyone interested in pole to feel like they can come and explore and have no limits in an environment where they won’t face criticism or feel uncomfortable. As a sex worker myself, I encourage people to simply do what they love and be proud of it while working towards fighting against the stigma that comes with being a pole dancer. We can all recognize that pole comes from stripping and keep enjoying the sport without engaging in the stigma or shaming.

Hello, my name is June. I started pole when I turned 19, and began teaching myself pole around the same time; I fell in love with the art of pole and over the span of a year, my pole skill strongly progressed. My class will be mostly sensual moves, flowing of the legs, splits, armpit hangs, elbo grip, slow/sexy moves to do while in the air as well on the floor. I want my class to teach you how to find your inner pole God or Goddess.

Sara has been practicing yoga for just under a decade and has earned a 200 hr certification for Hatha yoga, and a 200 hr certification for teaching YogaHour through YogaOasis. Sara specializes in alignment based teaching, and offers a class where a mix of all levels of practitioners will feel comfortable and aptly challenged.  Expect a mix of long, slow holds with breath work - with fast paced energetic Vinyasa flow. 

Stacy began dancing ballet when she was 3 years old and has been a lifelong learner in many different movement styles. She began studying aerial arts in 2016 and has trained in pole, silks, and trapeze; however, found her passion with aerial hoop. She has been teaching kid’s movement classes for over ten years and kid’s aerial classes since 2019. 

Stacy is a certified judge for the International Pole and Aerial Sports Federation (IPSF), the organization that is currently working for recognition of aerials as an Olympic sport. She has served as a national judge for pole and aerial hoop competitions in the United States, Great Britain, and Canada  and is dedicated to the mission of positive promotion of aerial sports and arts globally. 

Stacy has a Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy and enjoys fusing her professional expertise in movement analysis and the human body with her love of aerial arts and is very excited to share her knowledge with the students at Kinetic Arts!

Jazmyn has always been an active person. At a young age, she got into gymnastics, then transitioned to basketball, and track & field. Despite her love for the other sports that she got involved in, gymnastics has always had a special place. She also found dance to be exciting and beautiful. She loved the idea of how your body could tell a story with music and movement. Through the years, she has wanted to pursue her love for dance but never thought she could… until now. 

Before starting, in early October of 2020, Jazmyn was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Her doctor was the one who told her that exercising would be great for her body. So, she started looking at dance studios and found KAT. After her first pole dance class, she was hooked and she knew this was something she wanted to continue. Jazmyn loves how the sport is a beautiful combination between dance, gymnastics, and a dash of acrobatics. Pole dance entered her life when she needed it the most. 

As she continues her pole dancing journey, she is learning more and more about the sport and what her body is capable of. Pole dancing is a beautiful journey where you can see yourself improving from one day to the next. By seeing your strengths and what you are capable of it is both amazing and very empowering. 

Zoe’s passion for dance began as a child, and since then, she has trained all over Tucson, and performed across the Southwest. Her dancing journey started with competition dancing for several years, then she moved on to focus more on ballet and contemporary to explore the artistic elements of dance. Now, she continues to dance with a non profit organization, and has found a new passion with pole dancing!

Kelsea comes from a dance and gymnastics background and has been pole dancing for 10-years. Kelsea was mesmerized by pole after taking her first introductory class back in 2011 and has been honing her craft ever since! Kelsea has trained pole dancers of all levels and loves sharing her passion of pole dancing with others. Kelsea believes the challenge of pole dancing ignites something amazing inside of our body and mind and offers us an endless possibility of artistic expression. Kelsea’s goal as an instructor is to motivate and inspire students to let loose, come as they are, and fall head over heels in love with themselves and pole dancing! Kelsea coaches every level of pole ranging from basic spins and striptease to advanced trick combos and acrobatics. She enjoys teaching exotic flow, floorwork, heel classes, bachelorette parties, flexibility workshops, and choreographing routines. Kelsea invites you to join her classes where you can release everyday stress through this beautiful form of dance and fitness.

Katy came to acroyoga as a yogi and fell in love with this partner practice that offers never-ending challenge, connection and fun. Katy believes acro helps people experience the lost joy of childhood, gain strength, communicate, develop grace and learn to take on greater risk.

Through consistent practice and by taking every chance to train with nationally renowned teachers, Katy has developed a teaching philosophy centered on encouragement to safely build toward greater risk and reward. She plans to complete an intensive teacher training course through AcroRevolution when health and safety conditions allow.

Katy is a marketing writer who enjoys strength training in addition to sharing her love of acro with students and friends. 

Davia Illetschko, is the Director and creator of Samba Southwest Performance Company here in Tucson, Arizona. She is a Capoeira teacher, samba performer and artist. Davia have over 15 years’ experience in pole and erotic movement. She has traveled and preformed coast to coast as well as been pole champion twice and Entertainer of the year twice. The arts are her passion and expression through movement is a necessity to my life. After all this time in the world of erotic performing there is just too much knowledge that I have acquired that I should share with you.

Cat is a born and raised Tucsonan who discovered acrobatics when a friend introduced her to Kinetic Arts Tucson in 2019. She had never considered herself an athlete, but always an artist, and aerial was the perfect way for her to be both.

Loren has been studying many different forms of dance for more than two decades, and she's always had a passion for combining modalities. Though she has a strong ballet background, her top three favorite styles are lyrical, modern, and hip-hop, especially when they're combined together and choreographed to a song full of tempo changes. Now she's found that pole perfectly encompasses her favorite aspects of dance... and provides a kickass workout!

Brenna 

Anna was born and raised in Tucson, which she loves and will always come home to, no matter where she might travel. Her biggest passions are the environment, writing, biking, animals, art … and of course pole, which she started in 2015 and has been hopelessly addicted to ever since.

Pole has made Anna a lot more outgoing. She loves meeting new people and spreading the word about how this art and sport has changed her life. Building strength and flexibility through pole sport—and learning tricks she'd have never thought she could do in a million years—has made her infinitely more comfortable with her body and more confident all around. And now she's excited about the sexy side of pole, too—despite some bad club experiences in the past, trying exotic pole with people she loves and trusts (and has a blast with!) has turned everything around. In the studio, she's either barefoot or in 8-inch heels.

Pole has also helped her physically and psychologically recover from an accident in which her left leg was run over by a semi truck. Sometimes that leg still hurts, but she can forget about it when pole gets her off the ground and flying in the air instead.

She's still learning about all aspects of pole, but that’s one of the best things about it, in her opinion: "You never stop growing because pole is a process, a neverending story that’s usually exciting, sometimes hard, almost always fun, and fulfilling without fail.

“I hope you join me on my journey by starting your own.”

Haley has a background in aerial silks and lyra and discovered pole in 2020. For Haley, pole is the perfect combination of sensuality and athleticism. She loves to try new and difficult moves. She pushes to get better and challenge herself.  In her classes, she strives to create a safe and friendly environment to explore the art and sport of pole.