Meet Our Instructors
Tristan began her pole dance journey at Pole at Play in 2022 and instantly fell in love. Never one to turn down an opportunity to perform, Tristan has titillated audiences with scintillating performances in several shows in the Seattle area as well as our own showcases here at Pole at Play, starring as Bella in Twilight Full Moon and more recently as the Lioness In Wizard of WAP.
Tristan has spent her whole life dancing. From an early age she has taken ballet, tap, jazz and hip hop. Notably she has even broken out an old pair of ballet pointe shoes at Pole at Play's rendition of The Nutcracker. Tristan's classes focus on flow, musicality and choreography with plenty of spice.
Tristan Peisert
AKA Twyla Tease
In 2004, after completing her Pole Dance Instructor Certification, Cally Crabtree opened Pole at Play and began offering pole dancing classes in downtown Olympia.
Her vision was to create a playful "slutopia"-- a space where kindred spirits could revel in their raunchiness, connect with their sensual selves, and wiggle, jiggle, and gyrate free from judgment.
She is an extroverted, sex-positive, inclusive feminist who believes that feminine sensual/sexual expression is one of the most powerful forces on the planet!
In 2004, after completing her Pole Dance Instructor Certification, Cally Crabtree opened Pole at Play and began offering pole dancing classes in downtown Olympia.
Her vision was to create a playful "slutopia"-- a space where kindred spirits could revel in their raunchiness, connect with their sensual selves, and wiggle, jiggle, and gyrate free from judgment.
She is an extroverted, sex-positive, inclusive feminist who believes that feminine sensual/sexual expression is one of the most powerful forces on the planet!
Her classes and workshops are irreverent, playful, and laid back. She encourages laughter and believes it is an integral part of what makes her classes so fun and effective. Plus- being able to laugh at one's self makes it easier to persevere through the awkward stages of pole dancing and/or learning new moves.
Cally Crabtree
Community is very important to her and she believes that we all need a diverse, healthy, caring community in order to thrive both personally and collectively. The ever-growing, constantly evolving Pole at Play community is built on a foundation of compassion, friendship, camaraderie, and personal growth. She wants every student to feel they are a part of the community from the moment they step into the studio for their first class.
Cally loves creating performance opportunities that give her students the creative liberty to express themselves and their own unique style through the art of pole dance in front of a live audience. Pole at Play's showcases are salaciously silly, charmingly cheeky, brazenly bawdy and include group and solo pole dance performances choreographed by students! You can find out more about Pole at Play's past and upcoming events here!
Salem began pole dancing in 2016 and has loved it ever since. She grew up doing dance and was grateful to find a place where she could continue to explore her love of dance as an adult.
In her classes, you’ll gain strength while learning how to make each trick or combo your own. She is encouraging and makes a point to meet students where they’re at.
She is xpert pole and first aid certified and continues to educate herself in finding new ways to teach moves in a safe and effective way.When performing, she captivates the audience through her bold and sexy style, dancing to alternative and metal.
Salem Stiletto
What is ExoticPole Dancing?
Pole dancing has gone through a multitude of changes over the last century. What began in sexy sideshow circus tents during the Great Depression and evolved in gentlemen’s clubs in the decades that followed, is now a globally recognized sport, form of exercise and artistic expression!
One of the coolest things about pole dancing is its versatility. Each person who takes it up brings to it their own unique style, experience, talents and interests. Pole enthusiasts draw their inspiration from many sources. The influences of ballet, gymnastics, figure skating, volleyball, belly dancing, martial arts, hip hop, and circus arts (to name a few) are evident in many pole moves and styles.
Currently, the most popular styles of pole dancing are pole sport/pole fitness, theatrical, artistic, flow and classic/exotic (stripper style). Though all styles are represented to some degree in our moves, warm-ups and conditioning exercises, Pole at Play’s style is predominantly Exotic. We have found Exotic Pole Dance, and the sensual expression that defines it, to be uniquely therapeutic and beneficial.
Exotic Pole Dancing focuses heavily on fluidity, sensuality, & hyper-feminine movements. Sinuous serpentines seamlessly transition into slow, deliberate hip movements, creating curvy silhouettes periodically interrupted by attention demanding heel clacks. The moves range from flirty & coy to fierce and assertive, slow & graceful to suggestive & raunchy.
Exotic pole dancing helps build strength, flexibility, improves coordination and increases body awareness. In order to confidently linger in the overt sensuality inherent in many of Exotic Pole Dance moves, students must overcome self-consciousness and connect with their sensual selves. As students discover the strength and the power in this form of expression & begin to challenge their preconceived notions about femininity, sexuality, and vulnerability, they also begin to experience the most profound benefits Exotic Pole Dancing has to offer-- increased self-confidence, self-acceptance, and a healthier body image. This is true for all students, regardless of gender identity.
Exotic Pole Dance students are welcome (encouraged) to wear “stripper heels” as many of the moves make use of them with clacks, pivots, slides, kips and leggy silhouettes. However, your safety and comfort are paramount, and we will always offer modifications and alternate moves for those who choose to forgo the heels, opting to dance barefoot instead. For more info on what to wear to your Exotic Pole Dance class, click on the link below...
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