Newcastle

Ellouise aka Lou Lou Locket (the Pocket Rocket) believes a woman never reveals her age! She teaches pole dancing classes, burlesque lessons, hula hoop classes and can-can parties in Newcastle.
Hometown: Newcastle upon Tyne
Different day job: Performer for Etrois (a local burlesque and cabaret company)
How long have you been dancing: since I was tiny, starting with ballet in primary school - good toes, bad toes!!!
What do you love most about dancing: it's a great way to keep fit, release tension, build confidence and express yourself
Why did you started teaching dance: 5 years ago
Why you love teaching at Polestars: It's a great team to work with and for. You're not just a number and your efforts are appreciated.
Fave song to pole dance to: Beyonce (Any, they are all great tracks)
Fave song to burlesque dance to: Christina Aguilera - Nasty Naughty Boy or something by Peggy Lee - she is amazing anyone who hasn't listened to here - go try it now!
Best dancing experience: Obviously teaching with Polestars has always been good experience, but I get the best experience with my girls at Etrois, as their different dancing backgrounds and skills encourage me to try new things, take on new challenges and learn new things myself.
Best teaching moment: teaching girls to go upside down, it's always so rewarding when they achieve this, as they deam it out of their ability.
Most embarrassing teaching moment: forgetting students names - I'm awful with remembering names, and I called a girl the completely wrong name once - it was awful.
Most embarrassing pole moment: getting my hair stuck on my lip gloss when going upside down
Most embarrassing burlesque moment: when my nipple tassle fell off in the finale - it meant a creative covering moment and a cheeky wink - I think I pulled it off!
Fave food: 9 bars (the original)
Fave films: Usual Suspects, Femme Fatal and Burlesque Undressed (the Immodesty Blaize production)
Celebrity crush: Can I choose women who inspire me?? If I can, I'd choose Dita (obviously!) oh and Angelina Jolie - yes I know they are women, but I think they are amazing and as girls are far better than boys, I'm choosing these two icons as my inspirational female crushes!
Hobbies other than dancing: performing, which isn't always dancing, sometimes it's street performing which is always great fun
Personal motto: you can always improve
Where we can find you: You can find me on Facebook under Lou Lou Locket. Or at www.etrois.com - ideal for people with a passion based in Newcastle and that will give you all the information about Etrois' events, products, shows and the performers themselves.

Victoria aka Opheila Gently is 26 and teaches burlesque classes, pole dancing lessons and can-can hen parties in Newcastle.
Hometown: Newcastle
Different day job: Animal care lecturer
How long have you been dancing: 4 years
What do you love most about dancing: The music and fitness gained
Why did you started teaching dance: To pass on a great skill.
Why you love teaching at Polestars: Easy going like minded people, I love to teach people, its my much loved hobby, and Polestars are a very professional and fun company to work with.
Fave song to pole dance to: Lady Gaga "Teeth"
Fave song to burlesque dance to: Peggy Lee "why dont you do right"
Best dancing experience: Dancing for my boyfriends birthday as a surprise!
Best teaching moment: Seeing pass students carry on the training and teach themselves new moves.
Most embarrassing teaching moment: Tripping over!!
Most embarrassing pole moment: Doing a demo dance and missing the pole!!! Not very attractive!!!
Fave food: Jamie oliver's fish pie
Fave films: Twilight
Celebrity crush: Jacob from Twilight
Hobbies other than dancing: Horse riding
Personal motto: Treat others how you wish to be treated yourself.
Where we can find you: Usually at home!

Joanne aka Tobi James is 28 and teaches burlesque hen parties in Newcastle.
Different day job: Enabler for people with learning disabilities
why I started teaching: I love seeing people's confidence grow and seeing how pleased they look when they do something they didn't think they could do. Plus I love to dance.
Why I love teaching at Polestars: I love the atmosphere and the people. It's so much fun that it doesn't even feel like hard work!
Fave song to dance to: It's cheesy but I love it Whitney Houston 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody' - my best friend and I love a few drinks and cheesy songs for a good night.
Fave food: Oooh um pizza lol not very healthy hehe oh and strawberries
Fave films: I'm sad lol the Goonies, Labyrinth, Sex n the City. Oh the list is endless...
Most embarrassing Burlesque moment: I was performing a chair routine and was trying to be sexy undoing my snappers on my stockings when they got caught on the chair!!! As I got up to walk away I took the chair with me!!! Luckly the audience thought it was part of the act phew!!!!!
Best teaching moment: I was teaching a girl a while ago and a few friends of mine did a charity burlesque evening. One of my friends gave her a slot to perform and I was sooooo proud of her on stage.
Where you can find me: www.myspace.com/tobijames

Louise teaches burlesque lessons, pole dancing lessons and hen parties in Newcastle
Day job: Admin assistant/ Events Management student.
Why did i start teaching: So that i could get better at poley and to help other women enjoy this fantastical sport!
Why i love teaching at Polestars: As Polestars is a well established and well run company
Fave song to dance to: 'Do Your Thing' by Basement Jaxx
Fave food: Black pudding, steak, brie, bacon- all in a sandwich, mmmmmmmm
Fave film: 5th element- mmm Corban Dalis!
Embarrassing teaching moment: When i tried to be sexy picking my nose!
Best teaching moment: When i succeeded in picking my nose sexily!