Instructors & their workshops
Olga Trifonova
Olga is very young, but also very experienced in pole dance. When she stunned the pole world as a 12 years old little girl with her videos, shows and then
also with her win in Russia's biggest TV talent show, nobody knew what would come after. Then she started to win competitions for adults...
She visited Mystique Pole Dance in Zurich just before her 14th birthday. We didn't know how she will be before, but she got us all already then.
When she teaches pole, she's more mature than most much older pole dancers. Her knowledge is very wide, so when there is something, she doesn't know yet
she has no problem to understand, reproduce and even develop the new thing. Seeing her like this already back then, we knew that we got to know the first
real pole genius which appeared in this new discipline.
She's now 16, and we need to clear some prejudices that may slip through your head subconsciously when you hear her age and the age when she started
(she started at the age of 8). Don't think about a poor kid, who was drilled against her will. Besides doing all these incredible things at the pole,
she's a normal teenager. She's a fun person to be with and how playful she is, you also can see, when you check out her later performances. She
uses her language pole dance to tell her stories and express her emotions. The other prejudice that could come up: can a teenager teach? Yes she can!
We were speechless how structured she was already teaching two years ago. Not only how she explains. She can also cope with mixed-level classes and
doesn't lose any students.
| Olga Trifonova Workshops |
| Power Pole [A] |
- Signature combos and cascades. Work on the all height of the pole. Learning how to use the floor as well as the very top of the pole.
- Strength tricks. Work on the interesting transitions into flags, Work with different grips. Signature transitions and tricks.
For Intermediate/Advanced level. |
| Fly & Balance : Static lesson [B] |
This lesson will combine flying and spinning combos on static pole and handstands. You’ll discover the techniques and different tips
of Olga’s flying style. |
| Dance Story [B] [C] |
The lesson is based on one of the dance styles (each time a new story will be told through the dance). This class is built up of a small
warm-up, stretching and then a full immersion in the dance with a mix of tricks, choreography and acting work.
You will learn a dance combination with a pole and work on a deep perception of the emotional side of dance and of the story. The main
purpose of this class is the development of dance skills, sense of music and plasticity. Fr all levels. |
| more workshops to be added ... |
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Dimitry Politov
Dimitry Politov is one of a kind. It seems that he always finds a way to do something else than the others. And like this he is very influential
to the pole world. I remember his first videos going viral. Execution was not yet that proper yet, but what he did was playful and totally different.
And instead of making this a one-time story, he developed his pole skills. So he brought skills from break dance and parkour to pole dance and now
it's something new. Meanwhile he won a lot of competitions and taught many workshops worldwide. Besides his solo acts, he was also very prolific
and successful together with the great Pink Puma, another influential and valued pole dancer.
When he started to show all this crazy pole work, the next question was: how does he teach? Even though he never taught workshops at Mystique Pole
Dance in Switzerland, he got us convinced very early. I remember hosting US instructors coming back from Pole Art Italy in 2015. It seems that
all these great instructors joined the workshops after the competition as participants. Even though there were workshops by many big names of pole dance,
the whole talk was about Dimitry's workshops: interesting, inspiring and a lot of fun. We are looking forward to his workshops.
| Dimitry Politov Workshops |
| FlyingBuddhas [A] |
New signature flips with step by step preparation techniques, jump outs and jump ins, drops off different elements. |
| SmartPower [A] [B] |
Combos and transitions with signature strength and flexibility moves, step by step techniques of execution from easy to difficult, signature
static and spinning pole elements |
| ExperimentalChoreo and body control [C] |
The title says it all. This is an all level workshop bringing Dimitry's style of movement to pole dance. It's not really a dance class,
but shows how Dance would be if Dimitry could define the rules ... |
| more workshops to be added ... |
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Sasja Fierce Lee
Sasja Lee calls herself Sasja Fierce on some occasions. So she is Sasja «Fierce» Lee. She's the first instructor from the US teaching
in one of our Thailand Pole Camps. She lives and teaches in Los Angeles. As she's not travelling that much, she's not easy to catch as an instructor.
But it may have been fate that her first journey to Europe ever, brought her to Mystique Pole Dance in Switzerland in the year 2015. Now we
bring her also the first time to Asia and we do this, as we know that she's worth it.
Sasja won championships in the US some time back. The reason that we got interested though, was her way of doing pole dance. She can do crazy things
and she can dance. All this makes her a multi-faceted pole dancer that can widen your horizon. Even though the other 3 instructors are the best of
their kind, the picture is not complete without a hidden gem like Sasja. She teaches fun workshops and will leave you with a smile. Besides being a
good teacher, she's also very nice person. You certainly won't be disappointed.
| Sasja Lee Workshops |
| Static Revolution [A] [B] |
Want to fly like Sasja Fierce? Spinning on static has become a lost art. This workshop will concentrate on learning how to use your grip
to the advantage of your spin, creating flow and beautiful spins on static in order to move effortlessly, laterally and vertically on the pole. |
| Synthesis [B] |
Learn how to combine tricks, spins and floor work on static pole. Build combinations and seamless transitions by listening to your body
and pulling from your repertoire in order to create your very own "fierce" routine. |
| Power Architecture II [A] |
Raise the bar! Unearth the technique that allows you to defy gravity with confidence. This workshop primes you for aerial cartwheels, flips,
grip switches, hand balancing, Kamikaze and overall dynamic movement. |
| Under The Lights [C] |
This workshop, designed for newcomers to the stage, yearning to showcase or compete, focuses on connecting with your “why”
for stepping foot under the lights, character development, stage presence and building a well-rounded routine. Students will learn how to tap
into their inner "Fierce". |
| Heel Your Soul (with heels) [C] |
Thread and weave your way through this sensual maze of movement in this choreographed class, while navigating through lateral flow and
funky floor work. Walk in reserved, crawl out fierce. |
Daria Che
Daria Che or with her full name Daria Chebotova is called sometimes the queen of Exotic Pole. Exotic Pole was present in Russia before the term was used in
other countries. As there were similar styles in the US and Australia, now the term "Russian Exotic" is sometimes used, to make a difference.
Russian Exotic has style, a great flow and is not cheap at all, whereas the styles coming originally from the US and Australia set the term "sexy"
to the focus. We prefer Russian Exotic and really like it, so we give it a space in our third run of the Mystique Pole Camp Thailand.
For this, who is better suited than Daria Che? She is based in St. Petersburg. There she studied Rhythmic Gymnastics but had to stop due to an injury.
When Exotic Pole started to get known in Western Europe, there were names like Eva Bembo or Olga Koda. Soon after, it was Daria Che, and she was there
to stay. Her style is still fresh and even with there being many good Exotic pole dancers around, she is still the first dancer coming to mind when
talking about Exotic Pole.
Daria Che taught workshops at Mystique Pole Dance in Switzerland in 2016. Besides her teaching very nice workshops, we also found her a very sympathetic
person. This is the perfect mix for a pole camp.
| Daria Che Workshops |
| Exotic Floorwork [B] |
In this workshop you learn an Exotic Pole combo on the floor, which includes elements like shoulder stands, flow transitions and handstands. |
| Floorwork (no heels) [A] |
In this workshop you learn a pole combo on the floor, which includes elements like shoulder stands, flow transitions and handstands (no heels for this workshop). |
| Smooth Flow Choreo [C] |
You learn an Exotic Pole Combo with a slow tempo, which is perfect if Exotic is new for you. You learn the base elements of Exotic: spins, tricks, floorwork and body waves. Additionally you work on the flow and the transitions from one element to the other. |
| Power Leg Work [C] |
You learn an Exotic Pole combo, which is more intense than the smooth flow choreo with a medium tempo. This includes leg work as well as more advanced elements like extended spins and tricks, transitions, floorwork and handstands. |
| Exotic Intensive Choreo [B] [C] |
In this workshop you learn an Exotic Pole combo in fast tempo. This includes handstands, extended spins, floorwork and dynamic transitions. If you know the basics of Exotic Pole and you want to improve your skills, this is the workshop for you. |
In the last week of July 2019, the third pole camp of Mystique Pole Dance takes place. As an internationally recognized studio in Switzerland, we have good contacts to the pole industry. Like this we got some of the best pole teachers around. 2016 was a big success and had a great atmosphere, besides great teaching all the organization was smooth and participants liked the surroundings. In 2017 we raised the bar. The pole camp got bigger, welcoming 60 participants from 16 different countries. Half of them from Asia and the other half from Europe/US
We stayed at Grand Palazzo in 2017, and it was well received. In 2017 this 5-star hotel was brand new, as it opened doors end of 2016. It's all modern and rooms are very big. Meanwhile the hotel is proven and used the experience of its opening days to complete to cope with any kind of little flaws.
Here's a link to their website
