Everything you wanted to know about our amazing teacher Cody!
How long have you been at BPS?
7 years!
What is your favourite move?
A down up…you can do it slow, you can do it fast…it makes me smile every time I do it 🙂
What is your nemesis move?
Machine Gun, I’ll get it one day
What move are you working on at the moment?
Always working on kick ups to static v on and off the floor and also some doubles stuff
Do you have a go to move in-case-of-emergency?
Smile and shimmy! Works every time
Did you have a background in gym/dance before you stared pole?
I have been dancing since I was 5 years old. Everything from Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre…I wanted to be Ginger Rogers
Favourite pole moment?
My favourite moments always happen around week 7, when I catch a student smiling at themselves in the mirror because they know they are nailing a move…that is the best!
Care to share any faux paux or disaster moments with us?
When I got shooed off the pool table at Northies for interrupting their game!
Who is your pole crush/pole idol?
I have so many! Marion Crampe is just beautiful (and I got to meet her #celebmoment) and I’ve always loved Fontaine as she’s so strong, sexy and flexy
If you could take a class with any poler (active or retired) who would it be?
Fontaine for sure and I have never done a class with the gorgeous Amber Ray, but I love her dance background and fusion of dance and pole
Which celebrity (apart from the obvious Channing Tatum) do you think would be great at pole?
Sean Hayes (Jack from Will and Grace) I think would be just hilarious and put on a great show
What song(or genre) do you love to pole to?
Love the smooth oldies from the 70’s and 80’s. I’m such a dork
What song has pole ruined for you?
Tik Tok by Kesha
Do you think pole should be in the olympics? Yes/No
No it’s too good for the Olympics and would be unfair to all the other sports
If you never discovered pole dancing what would you be doing?
Jenny Craig lol hmmmm watching too much TV or playing netball
Some non-pole stuff about you…
What is your star sign?
Pisces
Where did you grow up?
Perth and Sydney on the North Shore by the beach
Do you have any siblings?
Younger brother who’s 25 and younger sister who’s 19
Tell us about your (fur)babies…
Ahhh I love them so, I have 2 spoodles, one is 12 and black and the other is 4 and blonde. They love to run and cuddle. The black one sleeps in the hallway and I’ve stepped on her a few times #soblind
Favourite Movie?
Singing in the rain – the reason I love to dance!
Favourite food/place to eat?
I love simple foods, a good roast from my mum, gherkins, broccoli,cabbage and of course sweet baby rays bbq sauce hehe oh and parsnips
Wine or chocolate?
Porque no los dos? Why not have both?
Sun or snow?
BOTH! I love to surf and snowboard so I can’t choose
Cats or dogs?
Dogs everyday (I’m allergic to cats)
Tattoos or beards?
Tattoos, but a little stubble won’t turn me off
Things we can learn from you…
Do you have any pole hacks?
If it feels awkward or it hurts…you’re doing it right!
Any other advice you want to share?
Work hard, play harder!
Try everything, no one ever congratulated someone who didn’t give it a go!
Always do something for yourself, outside of your day job, outside of your chores, outside of your life admin…make sure you always have time for you to make yourself happy…I think this is the key to a healthy mind and body 🙂