Get more than a pole dance certification... Get a pole dance education.KIRA LAMB
PROFESSIONAL DANCER/AERIALIST:
Kira has been a professional dancer and aerial artist for 16 years. She has toured the world and performed in music videos with artists like P. Diddy, Missy Elliot, Gloria Estefan, Lil Kim and Busta Rhymes and the Spice Girls. She's also appeared on Saturday Night Live, The Annual Taurus Stunt Awards and MTV Video Music Awards in addition to dancing for the WWF and the NY Knick City Dancers. She was in the Off-Broadway aerial hit "De La Guarda:Villa-Villa" and can currently be seen in Off-Broadway's aerial show "Fuerza Bruta: Look Up".
FITNESS EXPERT/MASSAGE THERAPIST:
Kira has been in the fitness industry for 15 years beginning as an ACE Certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor, teaching in top NYC gyms such as Equinox Fitness and Crunch. She later became intrigued by the rehabilitative nature of Pilates and massage therapy as they have sustained her performing career. She earned two comprehensive Pilates certifications through Power Pilates and the PhysicalMind Institute. Kira is also a NYS Licensed Massage Therapist with over 1000 hours of academic and hands on training; earning her AOS from the Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences. Additional studies include St. Johns Neuromuscular Therapy plus the Mattes Method & Wharton Method of Active Isolated Stretching. Kira has a clientele full of performing artists that rely upon her assessment and treatment skills to give them longevity and keep them pain-free doing what they love. She has been the massage therapist for the dancers, singers and musicians for Madonna's 3 most recent tours and the Spice Girl Reunion Tour. Celebrity clients include Madonna, Charlize Theron, Geri Halliwell, Kylie Minogue, Emilio Estefan, Avril Levigne and Kris Jenner.
POLE DANCER/INSTRUCTOR:
For Kira, pole dancing is an exciting blend of her love of dance and aerial arts. She took a few classes while living in Los Angeles but knew it was a career path when she began training privately and intensively with Wendy Traskos. Not only did she fall in love with the physical challenge of pole dancing, but she loves how it fosters individual artistic expression, self love and self trust. She believes it's an incredibly empowering way for women to achieve a great workout for their body, mind and spirit. Kira currently teaches Climb & Spin at NY Pole Dancing in Manhattan and White Plains, NY in addition to Pilates Mat classes.
CO-CREATOR, CLIMB & SPIN, INC:
Kira was instantly drawn to Wendy Traskos' method of teaching pole dancing. The systematic approach to progressive training was reminiscent of her Classical dance and Classical Pilates training. It is so thoroughly and intelligently designed that, even in a multi-level class setting, people are challenged at a pace that corresponds with their own personal fitness level. Plus, Kira appreciated the importance given to technique, bio-mechanics and artistry. No matter your pole experience, everyone learns choreography that includes climbing, spinning, static poses, dance transitions and floor work. Everyone gets to express themselves through dance rather than just learning a series of isolated pole tricks.
When Wendy approached Kira about collaborating with her in creating a pole dance certification program around her successful teaching method, Kira knew that the balance of their skills and experience would serve to create a highly comprehensive program that would help create standards within our growing industry.
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