Everything you wanted to know about our amazing teacher Isabella!
How long have you been at BPS?
I have been at BPS from the beginning, I think 12 years. I can’t remember how many times I’ve painted the studio walls
What is your favourite move?
Jade Split. Even though mine is not flat I love the way it looks.
What is your nemesis move?
Handstands
What move are you working on at the moment?
Trying to get stronger
Do you have a go to move in-case-of-emergency?
I like the good old left to right leg switch. I can do that when I’m cold and also if it’s a 40degree day
Did you have a background in gym/dance before you stared pole?
I did Ballet from 4 – 11 then horse riding took over
Favourite pole moment?
I really love it when students get a move they have been working on for a while. It is also lovely when I see after work that they have posted it on FB and all the positive feedback from fellow polers
Care to share any faux paux or disaster moments with us?
I’m not a big fan of performing, but one time about 6 of us were booked to do a show after Mardi Gras. It was only a simple routine and I had to practice a lot. Unfortunately the music stuffed up and we had to freestyle for about 10mins. It was the worst 10mins of my life.
Who is your pole crush/pole idol?
I don’t have a favourite, but I like to take bits from everyone and make it my own
If you could take a class with any poler (active or retired) who would it be?
I would love to take some classes with the amazing teachers at BPS. It’s nice to be a student and we have some of the best teachers. I would also love to do a booty class with Lou Landers
Which celebrity (apart from the obvious Channing Tatum) do you think would be great at pole?
I think Madonna would be a good pole dancer
What song(or genre) do you love to pole to?
Depends on my mood, anything really
What song has pole ruined for you?
A lot of the songs we have used for beginners routines I can’t listen to anymore because I have heard them sooooooo many times
Do you think pole should be in the olympics? Yes/No
No
If you never discovered pole dancing what would you be doing?
Probably working as a vet nurse full time
Some non-pole stuff about you…
What is your star sign?
Taurus
Where did you grow up?
I was born in the UK and lived there until I was 10. Then we moved to the Netherlands, Texas, Burma and Pakistan. Then I came to Australia for boarding school and I’ve never left
Do you have any siblings?
2 sisters and 1 brother, all younger
Tell us about your (fur)babies…
I have 2 beautiful cats, Jack and Tilly. Both strays that moved in and never left. I am also step mum to my boyfriends greyhounds Billy and Ria and his fluffy kitty Ruby
Favourite Movie?
International Velvet. A really bad english movie from the 70’s about a young girl who lost her parents and went to live with her aunt. She was given a horse and ended up riding for the British Olympic team. I know that movie off by heart and really wanted to be her haha
Favourite food/place to eat?
Japanese and Mexican
Wine or chocolate?
Wine
Sun or snow?
Sun
Cats or dogs?
Cats
Tattoos or beards?
Tattoos
Things we can learn from you…
Do you have any pole hacks?
I think a good tip as we are coming into the cooler months is to moisturise in the evenings. If my skin is too dry nothing I put on to help me stick works
Any other advice you want to share?
Pole dancing is hard especially when you get to the harder levels so don’t give up if some moves get the better of you. You know what they say, practice makes perfect!