Meet Our Inspiring Pole & Aerial Instructors!

Our team is made up of passionate, skilled, and experienced professionals who are dedicated to helping you fly, spin, and soar to new heights! With backgrounds in dance, fitness, and performance, each instructor brings their own unique energy, expertise, and flair to every class.

Whether you’re a first-timer discovering the magic of pole and aerial or an experienced student refining your craft, we’re here to support, challenge, and celebrate you every step of the way.

At Elements, we believe in creating a fun, inclusive, and empowering space where everyone—no matter their level—can feel strong, confident, and unstoppable.

Steph

Silks, Straps, Trapeze, Corde Lisse

Steph

Steph has been practicing the aerial arts since 2018 and has been an instructor at the studio since 2022.
Steph trains under the instruction of 5th generation circus performer, Rodleigh Stevens, and specialises in straps, silks, and trapeze.
Steph studied and achieved an instructor’s degree from Ecole National du Cirque in 2023 which qualifies her to teach both aerial and ground circus worldwide.
When she’s not teaching, Steph makes circus equipment for Trix Circus, enabling circus schools and performance companies worldwide to continue sharing circus. She has even made equipment for Cirque du Soleil!

Pixie

Lyra, Aerial Strength, Mini Hoop & Multiple

Pixie

Sarisa

Lyra, Chains, TearDrop & Assorted Apparatus

Sarisa

Sarisa will hang off anything you can attach to the ceiling. Being a dancer her whole life has given her the body awareness and movement principals to thrive in aerials. Starting on hammock she quickly fell in love with being in the air. She tried Lyra and never looked back. Continuing her journey into weirder and wackier apparatuses: chains, cube, spiral, mini hoop just to name a few. She loves sharing her passion of aerials and movement through teaching. Educating and guiding student from beginner to advanced.

Libby

Pole, Aerial Stretch & Dance

Libby

Laura

Pole & Aerial Yoga

Laura

Kylie

Silks

Kylie

Laced started pole & aerials in 2017. Not coming from a dance or fitness background she understands how hard starting aerials can be and loves helping students of all ages find their wings . She has been performing and teaching Japanese rope locally, around Australia and overseas since 2015. In 2020 she added teaching aerials to her list of loves. Her main passion is strong foundations, sequences and she totally geeks out on wrap theory. Flows, expressive movements and strong lines are where she is happiest in silks. Silks is her main aerial apparatus though she does flirt with anything that hangs from the ceiling. Basically she just loves to be in the air and share her passions with other like minded people.

Jodie

Pole, Tricks in Heels, Aerial Pole

Jodie

Annie Paull

Aerial Yoga, Strength, TearDrop

Annie Paull

Annie has worked in the fitness industry for 9 years, as a group fitness instructor and personal trainer, mainly teaching mat Pilates and reformer Pilates.
Her love for aerials started with an intro to lyra class in 2019; and she has never looked back.  She loves helping students get stronger and more confident in the air and on the ground.

Angela

Pole & Trick Tech

Angela

Angela started her pole journey at Elements in 2018 and hasn’t stopped since. With a dance and acrobatic background she really enjoys learning new ways to move, flip and hang upside down. Angela enjoys using both technique and strength to assist students to achieve their pole goals, with a particular focus on longevity and how to keep enjoying this wonderful sport long-term.

Mel Forbes

Pole & Tricks

Mel Forbes

Mel started pole dancing in 2011 and loved it straight away, although she’s had a couple of breaks over the years to have her 3 kids.  She has competed in QPC 4 times and placed 2nd runner up in the Amateur division in 2018. She loves playing around with new tricks and putting different combinations together and is especially drawn to dynamic pole. She loves the excitement of helping students achieve new tricks and watching them develop in strength and confidence over time.

Jordyn

Pole & Dance

Jordyn

Dedicated and passionate, Joe brings a lifelong love of dance to every pole dancing class. With a background in ballet, tap, and jazz, Joe’s unique teaching style blends technical expertise with creativity and fun. As a seasoned instructor with over 5 years of experience, Joe creates a supportive and inspiring learning environment that empowers students to discover their own strength, empowerment, and confidence. She’s dedicated to creating a supportive, fun, and inspiring learning environment that allows my students to thrive and shine.

Marlee

Pole, Dance

Marlee

Mel Budd

Pole, Theatre Extraodinaire

Mel Budd

Jade

Pole, Dance, Competition

Jade

Syd

Pole & Risqué

Syd

Syd became obsessed with pole dancing ever since her first class with her sister in 2014. As she had a background as a swimmer and her sister was a dancer, she loves how they could both enjoy and thrive in a sport together. She has performed and competed in several competitions including Floorplay, Pole Expressions and Pole Theatre. She has been an instructor at Elements since 2016, teaching our weekly Risqué dance class, and also various Risqué, booty and twerk workshops throughout the year. Syd aims to break down each movement so that a new or experienced dancer can learn something new. She loves watching her students gain confidence in themselves and in the strength and sensuality of their bodies. Like everyone, Syd enjoys sharing her addiction of Elements and pole dancing.
Find her on Instagram and TikTok as SydRisque