Rachele Ribera
Instructor: Pole Dance
Within one month of her first class in 2011, she was putting up an X-pole in her living room!

She titled in her first competition, Miss Pole Dance Oklahoma, in 2013, and went on to compete throughout 2014. Winning MPDO sent her straight to the 2014 Pole Championship Series held as part of The Arnold Sports Festival, a first for pole dance.

Since then, she’s had the honor of traveling the country performing, judging, and teaching. Most recently, Rachele has started branching out into the aerial arena, training lyra and straps. Hand selected in 2015 to compete on the big stage at Miss Pole Dance America, Rachele was invited back and is currently in preparation for the 2016 show.

Laura Winston
~ Instructor: Beginner Pole, Intermediate Pole, Beginner Hoop
Laura is a former equestrian turned pole dancer and aerialist. She started out on pole in Nashville in 2012, and found herself quickly hooked. After moving to Seattle in 2013, she found Emerald City Trapeze Arts and began taking classes in silks, hoop, hammock, and anything else she could get her hands on. Laura loves to challenge her students to find their inner strength and confidence through movement. Outside of ECTA, Laura enjoys Netflix binges, cats, exploring Seattle, and all the coffee.