About Us
Des
With a passion for movement and self expression, Des began her movement journey in 2015, earning a 200-hour RYT certification the same year she completed her RN degree. She discovered aerial arts in 2017, training and performing with local circus groups. After moving back to Denver in 2019, she fell in love with pole dancing, trained with world-class athletes, and completed a pole teacher apprenticeship at Tease Studio.
In 2023, she won an online pole competition, further showcasing her passion for movement and creativity. With a foundation in movement safety, proper form, and injury prevention, she is dedicated to helping students build confidence, strength, and fluidity in their pole practice.
LaLa
With over a decade of experience in aerial dance, Lala discovered pole dance as a natural progression from her aerial background. Her journey began with aerial silks and other apparatuses, where she developed a deep passion for movement, fluidity, and the empowerment that comes from mastering one's body.
When she found pole dance, it felt like the perfect fusion of strength, grace, and creativity. Since then, Lala has dedicated herself to sharing her love for pole dance with others, particularly those new to the art. She takes great pride in supporting students as they explore their potential and build confidence, both in the studio and in life.
Whether working with beginners or more advanced dancers, Lala creates a supportive and encouraging environment for her students. Her teaching style emphasizes proper technique, strength building, and creative expression, helping each student feel empowered and proud of their progress.
Devin
Devin's diverse background blends arts and athletics. From a young age, she immersed herself in dance, music, and sports, excelling in local competitions and performances. As a college athlete, her interests expanded to vocal performance, theater, and fitness. She earned a degree in Sports Medicine and Exercise Science while coaching track and field. Throughout her career journey, Devin has rekindled her love for dance, particularly through burlesque and pole dancing which she discovered in the heat of the pandemic. At first, pole was a new way to challenge herself and work towards upper body strength. But after a few classes, Devin discovered a new side of herself and sensuality that she'd lost. She found pole as a way to feed her soul as the athletic and creatively driven woman and performer that she is. She rediscovered herself through pole and loves all aspects of it, from the athleticism, the sexy lure, and all the things in between.
Beyond the arts, she finds joy in paddle boarding, mountain biking, and sharing her love of movement through classes and workshops in Durango.
Sharina
Sharina Ramsey-Adams is a Durango local and Fort Lewis College graduate with a BA in Business Management. A lifelong performing artist, Sharina has been involved in the performing arts for as long as she can remember and continues to perform regularly in both Durango and Pagosa Springs.
Her choreographic journey began in high school when she was invited by Mona Wood-Patterson and Merely Players to choreograph A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Since then, she has continued to grow as a performer and teacher. Sharina began performing burlesque in 2016 and started teaching chair dance in 2017, and has been teaching burlesque and belly dance for the past three years. Her classes are known for their empowering energy, inclusive atmosphere, and strong emphasis on musicality and expression.
In addition to her artistic work, Sharina runs Adams Overhead Door LLC, a local garage door company in Durango. She is a proud mother to her 19year-old son, Donny and part-time mother to ALL his best friends. Sharina is an avid fitness enthusiast and brings that passion and discipline into all aspects of her life—including her performance and teaching.
Kat
With 16 years of dance experience, kat is a dynamic and passionate artist whose journey began on her high school drill team. Over the years, she has honed her craft through diverse training and performance opportunities, including 6 years of ballroom dance instruction at renowned studios like Fred Astaire and Dance World Nashville, and 2 years at the competitive Texas Academy of Dance Arts.
Kat’s versatility shines through her extensive performance background, from college dance theatre and music videos to hundreds of community and professional showcases. She has also graced the stage at *The Dope Art Show* three times, showcasing her ability to blend artistry with technical precision.
As an instructor, Kat specializes in heels dance, twerk, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical ballet, and most recently, burlesque. Her strong suits lie in choreography and sensual movement, where she creates captivating routines that celebrate individuality and self-expression. Known for her dynamic energy and infectious passion, Kat brings joy and empowerment to every class, performance, and collaboration.
Maddalena
I found pole dancing after a rough decade filled with tremendous loss, divorce and birthing 2 children. Pole brought me hope and strength when I had none. Pole reminded me of my sensuousness and playfulness when I had forgot. Pole was a safe place for my raw anger to transform into something beautiful.
MirCat
MirCat DragonFae is an enchantress hailing from deep within the realms of Avalon. She has been passionate about pole dancing for well over 10 years and continues to fall even more deeply in love with this beautiful dance form. Her movement background includes Aerial Arts, Trans-national Fusion BellyDance, and Urban Dance styles such as Liquid, Popping, Tutting, Vogue and Waacking. She also utilizes elements of Contemporary, Ballet, and folk dances from around the world.
Through the art of storytelling, she wishes to shine light upon the world to inspire and uplift communities; building empowerment, confidence, strength, and belonging.