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Kitty Cadillac
My experience as a performer began in 1996. I was in my early twenties exploring and discovering my sexuality. I have been through a lifetime of troubles and despair and was looking for something to nurture and heal my soul. I knew so much of what I didn't want but nothing of what I desired. When countless relationships and a bad marriage just wasn't enough, I began to search from the inside.
I was able to find peace in the art of dance. I have always loved the art of dance. The way it looks so weightless and free. The way it captured emotion and drama. I never studied any forms of dance I just danced. Nightclubs, parties, alone in my room, I did what felt good on the inside. I started Go-Go dancing at some of the hottest spots in Hollywood. It was such a rush! That led me to other opportunities of stage performing. I began my career as an exotic dancer and there I was unleashed. My sexuality and emotional being was on fire! I couldn't wait to get on stage and do it again. So many choices, music, costumes, makeup, character, I was becoming everything I fantasized about. Nothing could stop me. I avoided the darkness of the typical stripper stereotype and stayed true to my heart. My background in nutrition and fitness motivated me to take care of myself. I truly enjoyed my career as an adult performer. Whether it was dancing, modeling or participating in a cheesy B-movie, I had the time of my life. What happens next changed my life again.
I fell in love. This time it was real and it was genuine. I hung up my heels and my late nights and went for the stability of a healthy normal relationship. I got a "normal" job and began my new path. Half way into this new phase of life, I realized something was missing...something big. I didn't miss the struggles or the money - it was something else. I had lost my stripper body and felt overweight and unattractive. Our love life was suffering.
So I convinced my husband to buy me a stripper pole. I felt like Sleeping Beauty awakened for the first time. I began to come alive again. It was intoxicating. I reconnected with my first love. My husband was blown away by what I was doing. Now he was connecting with me at my level. Pole dancing opened the door for my husband to get the best of me as a woman and with this I knew that I had something special.
This is where Heather and I come in. She and I met through another dance teacher and knew we were perfect partners. She is my inspiration and my gentle balance. Together we have been able to develop these classes with all of the good stuff. We've picked through the basket and have pulled out all of the juicy, ripe and delicious movements of exotic pole dancing. What we offer comes from our heart and soul.
We hope you join us in our journey to self-discovery and self-expression.
Heather
I feel that Pole Dancing is an art form that synthesizes my diverse experiences over the past 8 years. I moved to Los Angeles to attend UCLA where I earned my B.A. is psychology. While working with children on the autism spectrum, I began to investigate art and dance as a therapeutic form. During this time, I was also exploring the LA underground dance scene. Since I was a child, I loved to dance and I knew that I wanted to perform. In 2004, after experiencing the Burning Man Festival, I was inspired to learn both the art of fire dancing and pole dancing. I was entranced by acrobatic yet seductive movements of the pole dancers. It was hypnotizing and I wanted to learn their secret! Learning these skill sets gave me the opportunity to share my passion with large audiences. I love the rush of pushing all my energy out to a crowd and receiving the energy of the audience in return.
I balance out the intensity of performing and living in LA with my yoga practice. In 2005 I took a long journey through Thailand, Bali and India. I undertook intensive yoga training in India and I studied Balinese dance and healing arts. My background in therapy and my experiences with yoga and dance began to gel as a vision in my mind. I knew that I wanted to create a space where women can be self-expressed and learn to enjoy their bodies and sensuality. Upon returning to the US, I did my yoga teacher training with Shiva Rea at Sacred Movement in Venice, CA. I began to see the way that yoga principals and practices could be combined with pole dancing as an inspiring class for women.
I had the awesome fortune of meeting Kitty early in 2006. We were able to work together to develop a pole dance program. I learned so much from her. Pole dancing has allowed Kitty and I to connect with some amazing women. We have attempted to develop a program that allows women to build their body connection, sensuality and muscle strength. This work has taken us on a journey of empowerment, passion and self-discovery. We hope to share this with all the women who venture to learn this art form.
