Meet the Team
Zorena - SFAA Owner, Head Instructor of Pole, Aerial & Fitness.
Zorena started pole with Julie in 2009. She has been teaching pole since 2012 and hoop since 2013 and is now head instructor at, and owner of Solent Fitness & Aerial Arts. She now teaches classes in pole, aerial hoop, silks, sling, body sculpture and stretch & flex.
Zorena is a 4 star PDC approved instructor and the official Instructor for the Southampton University Aerial Sports Society. She also works for Spin City Instructor Training as an instructor trainer & assessor.
Zorena has competed with several doubles partners, on hoop with Emily they placed second at IPAAT and the South West Aerial Championships 2019. With Emily on pole they place second at the Midlands Pole Championships 2019 and qualified for Miss Pole Dance 2020! Along with her doubles partner Angela, she won the UKPPC 2014 Doubles category and the UKPDC 2015 Pro/Pro category, and the Pro/Am category with another partner Lauren! As a soloist she won both the Pro category and overall champion at the South West Aerial Championships 2019, performing hoop. She also placed first at the English Riviera Pole Championships 2018, was the 2016 Bristol Pole Championships Pro champion, and was the EPDC 2014 Advanced Hoop Champion! She also qualified for Exotic Generation UK 2019 and Miss Pole Dance UK 2020. She guest performs and judges at other events and competitions.
Zorena holds the following qualifications and certifications: Spin City Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Aerial Hoop Instructor, Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced Pole Instructor, Pole Fabrics, Stretch, and Anatomy and Physiology Foundations for Pole and Aerial, XPert Beg/Int Pole Instructor, XPert Children's Pole & Aerial Instructor, XPert Silks Instructor, and L4 in Nutrition Coaching, L3 in Personal Training and L4 in Sports Massage Therapy. She is also qualified in L3 Teaching and Assessing. She also holds the following: Exercise Programme design for Pre- & Post-Natal Clients, L2 in Kettlebells, Circuits and Fitness Instruction, as well as Safeguarding Adults & Children.
Zorena started pole with Julie in 2009. She has been teaching pole since 2012 and hoop since 2013 and is now head instructor at, and owner of Solent Fitness & Aerial Arts. She now teaches classes in pole, aerial hoop, silks, sling, body sculpture and stretch & flex.
Zorena is a 4 star PDC approved instructor and the official Instructor for the Southampton University Aerial Sports Society. She also works for Spin City Instructor Training as an instructor trainer & assessor.
Zorena has competed with several doubles partners, on hoop with Emily they placed second at IPAAT and the South West Aerial Championships 2019. With Emily on pole they place second at the Midlands Pole Championships 2019 and qualified for Miss Pole Dance 2020! Along with her doubles partner Angela, she won the UKPPC 2014 Doubles category and the UKPDC 2015 Pro/Pro category, and the Pro/Am category with another partner Lauren! As a soloist she won both the Pro category and overall champion at the South West Aerial Championships 2019, performing hoop. She also placed first at the English Riviera Pole Championships 2018, was the 2016 Bristol Pole Championships Pro champion, and was the EPDC 2014 Advanced Hoop Champion! She also qualified for Exotic Generation UK 2019 and Miss Pole Dance UK 2020. She guest performs and judges at other events and competitions.
Zorena holds the following qualifications and certifications: Spin City Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Aerial Hoop Instructor, Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced Pole Instructor, Pole Fabrics, Stretch, and Anatomy and Physiology Foundations for Pole and Aerial, XPert Beg/Int Pole Instructor, XPert Children's Pole & Aerial Instructor, XPert Silks Instructor, and L4 in Nutrition Coaching, L3 in Personal Training and L4 in Sports Massage Therapy. She is also qualified in L3 Teaching and Assessing. She also holds the following: Exercise Programme design for Pre- & Post-Natal Clients, L2 in Kettlebells, Circuits and Fitness Instruction, as well as Safeguarding Adults & Children.
Emily - Aerial Hoop & Pole Instructor & Executive Assistant
Emily started pole in 2010, starting in 2014 at SFAA. She has competed at both amateur and pro level in hoop, pole and doubles, and placed well in several categories and competitions - including first place Intermediate Hoop at Solent Competition 2016 and second place in the pro category at the South West Aerial Championships 2019. She placed second with Zorena in doubles hoop at IPAAT and South West Aerial Championships 2019. She also placed second with Zorena at the Midlands Pole Championships 2019 and qualified for Miss Pole Dance 2020! Emily has completed a variety of instructor courses, for pole, aerial hoop and aerial sling!
Emily is also the other half of the admin team behind SFAA, along with Zorena. Emily works on a lot of the advertising, social media, customer services and online work (scheduling/website etc.) In her day job she works in insurance!
Emily started pole in 2010, starting in 2014 at SFAA. She has competed at both amateur and pro level in hoop, pole and doubles, and placed well in several categories and competitions - including first place Intermediate Hoop at Solent Competition 2016 and second place in the pro category at the South West Aerial Championships 2019. She placed second with Zorena in doubles hoop at IPAAT and South West Aerial Championships 2019. She also placed second with Zorena at the Midlands Pole Championships 2019 and qualified for Miss Pole Dance 2020! Emily has completed a variety of instructor courses, for pole, aerial hoop and aerial sling!
Emily is also the other half of the admin team behind SFAA, along with Zorena. Emily works on a lot of the advertising, social media, customer services and online work (scheduling/website etc.) In her day job she works in insurance!
Caroline - Aerial Hoop Instructor
Caroline started aerial hoop in 2014 and pole shortly after. Caroline has competed several times; as an IPAAT 2016 finalist in intermediate hoop and IPAAT 2018 semi-finalist in Advanced Hoop, she was also a finalist in the Solent Pole & Aerial hoop Competition 2018 for advanced hoop. Caroline has completed the Spin City Beginner Aerial Hoop and Pole instructor courses and completing Spin City physiology and anatomy course, she also completed the XPert Children's Pole & Aerial Instructor training.
Caroline started aerial hoop in 2014 and pole shortly after. Caroline has competed several times; as an IPAAT 2016 finalist in intermediate hoop and IPAAT 2018 semi-finalist in Advanced Hoop, she was also a finalist in the Solent Pole & Aerial hoop Competition 2018 for advanced hoop. Caroline has completed the Spin City Beginner Aerial Hoop and Pole instructor courses and completing Spin City physiology and anatomy course, she also completed the XPert Children's Pole & Aerial Instructor training.
Hannah - Pole Instructor
Hannah began training Pole around 7 years ago. She has had a background in dance and decided to try something new and challenging.
Hannah really enjoyed the confidence it gave her and how the studio had an encouraging vibe taking her away from the stresses of work.
She entered the Solent Aerial and Pole Competition in 2015 and placed 3rd and again in 2016 where she placed 2nd in the beginner category.
In 2017, Hannah took a small break from aerial to have a baby and on her return she decided to try aerial hoop as an alternative way to progress. She entered the Solent Aerial and Pole competition in 2018, this time in the beginners hoop category and placed 3rd.
Her love affair with pole was rekindled soon after and she trained alongside hoop.
Since then Hannah has worked towards her qualification and is a newly qualified beginners pole instructor. She has enjoyed every aspect of teaching so far and relishes seeing the confidence and ability grow in her class each week.
Hannah began training Pole around 7 years ago. She has had a background in dance and decided to try something new and challenging.
Hannah really enjoyed the confidence it gave her and how the studio had an encouraging vibe taking her away from the stresses of work.
She entered the Solent Aerial and Pole Competition in 2015 and placed 3rd and again in 2016 where she placed 2nd in the beginner category.
In 2017, Hannah took a small break from aerial to have a baby and on her return she decided to try aerial hoop as an alternative way to progress. She entered the Solent Aerial and Pole competition in 2018, this time in the beginners hoop category and placed 3rd.
Her love affair with pole was rekindled soon after and she trained alongside hoop.
Since then Hannah has worked towards her qualification and is a newly qualified beginners pole instructor. She has enjoyed every aspect of teaching so far and relishes seeing the confidence and ability grow in her class each week.
Aimee - Pole Instructor
Aimee started pole in 2011 and hoop in 2018. Aimee completed PDC gradings up to level 5. Aimee has completed the Spin City Beginners and Intermediate Pole Instructor Courses.
Other than pole and hoop, in her spare time Aimee likes to roller skate and can be found in London most weekends skating at the roller disco on her quad skates.
Aimee started pole in 2011 and hoop in 2018. Aimee completed PDC gradings up to level 5. Aimee has completed the Spin City Beginners and Intermediate Pole Instructor Courses.
Other than pole and hoop, in her spare time Aimee likes to roller skate and can be found in London most weekends skating at the roller disco on her quad skates.
Gemma - Hoop Instructor
Gemma started aerial hoop in 2016 by accident after wanting to pursue silks, before quickly discovering that aerial hoop was far more achievable as a beginner! 6 years down the line and she is still practicing her accidental hobby and couldn’t imagine a better way to de-stress after the day job as Business Development Manager for a small group of hotels.
Gemma particularly enjoys the fitness element to training, and the confidence that comes with feeling strong. She performed in the Willy Wonka routine for Once Upon A Pole (a pole and aerial show in Milton Keynes) as an oompa loompa, on silks with approximately 2 weeks notice but secretly loved it!
In October 2019, Gemma completed the Spin City Beginners Aerial Hoop Instructor Course.
Gemma started aerial hoop in 2016 by accident after wanting to pursue silks, before quickly discovering that aerial hoop was far more achievable as a beginner! 6 years down the line and she is still practicing her accidental hobby and couldn’t imagine a better way to de-stress after the day job as Business Development Manager for a small group of hotels.
Gemma particularly enjoys the fitness element to training, and the confidence that comes with feeling strong. She performed in the Willy Wonka routine for Once Upon A Pole (a pole and aerial show in Milton Keynes) as an oompa loompa, on silks with approximately 2 weeks notice but secretly loved it!
In October 2019, Gemma completed the Spin City Beginners Aerial Hoop Instructor Course.
Julie - Circus Arts Instructor
Julie has been teaching dance since 2001, and pole since 2012. She teaches all ages, from 18 months up and she currently runs classes in: breakdancing, street dance, disco, slow, circus arts, and pole fitness. Julie is also the main hostess for functions held at the studio such as children's parties and hen nights!
Julie teaches our Circus classes and runs her own Pilates and Aerial Pilates sessions that you can book here.
Julie holds the following qualifications and certifications: Post-Compulsory Education and Training, CACHE Level 2 NVQ Early Years Care and Education, NATD Associate Freestyle and Street Dance, Spin City Anatomy and Physiology Foundations for Pole and Aerial, Spin City Beginners Aerial Hoop Instructor First Aid, Level 2 Health and Safety, Safeguarding of Children, Safe Food Handling, Fire Marshall and SAAS Pole Instructor (Refresher course).
Julie has been teaching dance since 2001, and pole since 2012. She teaches all ages, from 18 months up and she currently runs classes in: breakdancing, street dance, disco, slow, circus arts, and pole fitness. Julie is also the main hostess for functions held at the studio such as children's parties and hen nights!
Julie teaches our Circus classes and runs her own Pilates and Aerial Pilates sessions that you can book here.
Julie holds the following qualifications and certifications: Post-Compulsory Education and Training, CACHE Level 2 NVQ Early Years Care and Education, NATD Associate Freestyle and Street Dance, Spin City Anatomy and Physiology Foundations for Pole and Aerial, Spin City Beginners Aerial Hoop Instructor First Aid, Level 2 Health and Safety, Safeguarding of Children, Safe Food Handling, Fire Marshall and SAAS Pole Instructor (Refresher course).
Lucie - Hoop Instructor
Starting as a hoop student in 2019, Lucie went on to fly through to advanced hoop and pole classes. In 2021 she undertook her instructor training with Spin City for Aerial Hoop and has been running regular courses in Beginners and Improver hoop ever since!
Outside of SFAA Lucie is a member of a competitive rowing team!
Starting as a hoop student in 2019, Lucie went on to fly through to advanced hoop and pole classes. In 2021 she undertook her instructor training with Spin City for Aerial Hoop and has been running regular courses in Beginners and Improver hoop ever since!
Outside of SFAA Lucie is a member of a competitive rowing team!
Kim - Pole Instructor
Kim is a Certified Beginner Pole Instructor. She started pole fitness classes with SFAA after lockdowns finally ended. At the time, she was looking to pick up a hobby to get some strength and fitness back after having her second baby. Needless to say, she loved it straight away, and with a background in coaching, didn't hesitate to become an instructor when the chance arose. Kim's favourite moves are seats and anything that looks even remotely like a straddle! She's passionate about coaching and loves seeing people achieve their goals.
Outside of teaching pole, Kim is a busy sports therapist and mum to two gorgeous boys.
Kim is a Certified Beginner Pole Instructor. She started pole fitness classes with SFAA after lockdowns finally ended. At the time, she was looking to pick up a hobby to get some strength and fitness back after having her second baby. Needless to say, she loved it straight away, and with a background in coaching, didn't hesitate to become an instructor when the chance arose. Kim's favourite moves are seats and anything that looks even remotely like a straddle! She's passionate about coaching and loves seeing people achieve their goals.
Outside of teaching pole, Kim is a busy sports therapist and mum to two gorgeous boys.