Studio Owner and Instructor
Leticia is the owner at Embrace Dance Studios. Her life-long love for dance and fitness inspired her to open Embrace Dance Studios and create a pole technique and class set up unique to this studio, that is based on building the proper form, strength and basics that will take students to a more successful pole journey. Leticia has over 25 yrs of dance experience in a wide range of dance styles. She has trained and taught Latin Dance styles, Step Aerobics, Turbo Kickboxing, Zumba, Movnat, Zumba Step, Zumba Glutes and Pole Fitness for over 15 years. She also completed her PT Program which allows her to have a good understanding of muscle use, awareness and safety techniques. Leticia is trained as a Pole and Aerial Hoops/ Lyra instructor with over 10 years of experience teaching aerial sports. Leticia has performed live, trained competitively. Her experience competing and as a Pole Sport Organization Judge has allowed her to bring better training and teaching techniques to her studio. She is also part of the Pole Sport Organization Ambassadors team.
Acting is another one of her practices; she has choreographed for short films and music videos and has participated in several short films. This experience allows her to help her students prepare to perform in front of a live audience. Leticia finds it very important to show her students how strong they can be; her approach is creating classes that promote health, confidence and fitness. She focuses on the individual's level of fitness. Getting to know her students is very important in order to give them the tools that will allow each student to develop their own pole style. IG @le_tee_cia
Pole Fitness (All Levels) and Sexy Low Flow Instructor
Yoshika has been pole dancing since 2016 and teaching since 2018. She is a mother of two and works as a Business Analytics Director in the action sports and lifestyle industry. She grew up practicing various dance styles but fell in love with pole dance at her first class, and has made it a passion of hers to share it with others.
“Pole sport is for everyone. I want our students to feel confident in who they are and what they can achieve. I focus on body positivity, creating movement, and most importantly having fun. Heels for life!”
Yoshika placed in her first PPC in the Exotic category. You can find her teaching Sexy Heels and Flow- see our schedule.
Pole and Sexy Heels Flow Instructor
Vanessa has been pole dancing for over 3 years and has had a passion for fitness for more than 10 years. She loves to perform in showcases and compete in pole competitions. She endeavors to inspire and motivate students to be brave, sexy and strong. She is trained Pole instructor and she is a certified Yoga instructor always ready to help her students do their best! Join her for class today!
Yoga Flow and Pole Instructor
Rebecca has been practicing Yoga since 2018 and is a 200 Hour Certified Yoga Instructor. She strongly believes a consistent yoga practice supports every phase of one’s journey in fitness and in lifestyle. She has practiced alongside her pole journey that started in 2019, throughout pregnancy and postpartum. Her goal is to contribute to making yoga and pole inclusive to all communities and inspire people to grow a consistent yoga practice that will compliment pole or any other fitness perfectly.
Pole Instructor
Tobi has more than 5 years experience in pole, competing and performing, Tobi is passionate about helping new students find their new passion in pole. She is kind and encouraging and a great example of a sexy dancer. She has been an Ambassador at Embrace Dance Studios for more than two years and has trained and knows the Embrace Dance Studios technique very well. Join her class and have fun getting a great and sexy workout with this talented instructor.
Guest Pole and Twerk Instructor
Shvonne Avalos is a full time accountant and part time martial arts instructor. Shvonne has been studying martial arts for 17 years and has been teaching it for 16 years, she is a certified Black Belt instructor. Shvonne first discovered Pole Fitness 9 years ago, as she says, " when a friend and I got the courage to try it and I have been hooked ever since. I love to dance! Pole fitness gave me the outlet to express myself through dance. It gave me my confidence back in accepting my body for all it's flaws and loving it. I love to empower other woman using my experience as a pole and martial arts instructor." Always part of the Embrace Family, Shvonne continues to do pop-up classes with us and guests instruction or subbing, so be sure to catch her whenever she is in.
Pole Instructor (All Levels)
Sheen started pole in early 2016. She had never been able to maintain a successful exercise routine until she tried pole. Sheen loves the athletic and artistic aspect of pole dance and fitness and appreciates how pole has changed her view of exercise, pushed her physical limits for the better, and brought her to new friendships with amazing people that she had the opportunity to meet through pole. She looks forward to sharing her experience and knowledge through teaching, and helping others grow into the stronger and more confident version of themselves while learning what their bodies can accomplish.
Pole is a great time! Join her at Embrace and learn pole tricks, beautiful spins, and basic dance and floor moves in the best environment!
Stretch and Pole Instructor (Bending and Balancing and Beginner & Advanced Pole class)
Paloma moved to California from Costa Rica on 2018. She loves dancing, working out, singing, spending time with her family and of course, pole dancing. She is currently teaching Bending and Balancing after gaining much experience through her extensive dance training. Her certification as stretching and flexibility coach expands her skills and adds to her understanding as a pole dancer and instructor. She has competed i Championship Level 3 and Free Dance Level 4. Paloma is very excited to continue learning and sharing her pole passion with her students. -
Pole Instructor and Sexy Heels Flow Substitute
Ashley- Has been doing pole for over 4 years now. Her experience in dance and fitness has allowed her to grow and quickly find a passion for pole fitness. Ashley has also trained in aerial hoops and aerial silks. Her love for dance and passion for movement is what she shares with her students. She has completed instructor training in pole fitness and continues to work hard to give the students well organized classes. Join her in her beginner pole class and have fun with this sweet and patient pole instructor.
Pole Instructor and Dance guest Instructor
Nicole has been dancing since college and has always been exploring movement. She started her pole journey in 2016 and has been in love ever since. In 2019, she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl who has also just started her dance journey. Although she took a year off, she is back to training in pole and strongly focusing on foundations. She has trained competitively and continues to cross train to improve. Along with pole, she trains in hip hop, social dancing, and contemporary fusion.
Pole Instructor and Dance guest Instructor
Keesha Keesha began dancing at the age of ten in Salt Lake City Utah. Shortly after she started her training, she had the honor of dancing in the Nutcracker with the greatly renowned company of Ballet West. Realizing her love of ballet, she trained with companies such as Houston Ballet, Princeton Ballet, and ARC Dance Productions. She has over twenty years of experience teaching ballet, jazz, and tap to competitive and non-competitive dancers. Getting into a scholarship program in 2018, she moved to Los Angeles to follow her dreams of being a pole artist and aerialist. She is the founder, director, and choreographer of D’Vinity Dance Company; a non-competitive dance company that trains children and adults in styles such as salsa, cha cha, bachata, jazz, hip hop, ballet, heels, and acro gymnastics. Some of her many dance accomplishments include over nine world titles in competitive salsa, cha cha, and bachata. She is also a certified group exercise instructor in workouts such as Zumba, BodyCombat, BodyPump, Boot Camp, and Pole Fitness.
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