Meet the Dream Team!

Owner/Founder of Achieve Pole Studio, Andrea Ryff is a global leader in the pole industry, renowned for her transformative approach to empowering people through movement. After transitioning from gymnastics to pole dancing at 36, since winning the Australian Pole Championships in 2014 Andrea has gone on to become a two-time World Pole Champion and a passionate advocate for the art form. She founded Achieve Pole Studio in 2012, creating an inclusive space where people of all ages can discover their strength and confidence. Her philosophy emphasises that pole is for life, offering a fun and empowering alternative to traditional workouts, helping people overcome limiting beliefs and embrace their full potential

Aimee has been part of the pole industry for over 15 years, wearing every hat from student and teacher, competitor and performer, to organizer and judge—she’s basically done it all! As a mum of two, she knows how important it is to carve out time for yourself to decompress, and that’s part of why she loves pole dancing. It’s empowering, provides a safe space to be yourself, connects you with community and strengthens you in so many different ways.

Aimee has won multiple state titles and been a national finalist, but her real joy comes from watching her students gain confidence, strength, and nail those tricky moves! With 13 years of teaching experience, she’s all about technique and safety—but always keeps it fun!

Carla began her pole journey as a beginner student in 2011 and she quickly became obsessed. By 2015 she started teaching as well as competing and placing in amateur level pole dance competitions including Miss North Shore Pole Princess – Judges Choice 2015 and Dance Filthy Amateur – Second Runner Up 2015. She went on to appear in several music videos and hit the comp circuit again in 2019 as a finalist in Sexy’s Back. These days Carla’s focus is teaching. She is passionate about helping her students progress safely and effectively, applying her in depth knowledge of fitness conditioning and pole technique to all of her classes. 

Carla is known for her sexy, flowy choreography – a skillset she developed without any prior dance background. Carla is also known for her warm and nurturing teaching style which sees her students return again and again to her classes. Whatever your pole goals may be, Carla is here to help you achieve them and have fun in the process!

I have been poling for a number of years and it was love at first sight! As in instructor, I am really passionate about helping everyone in my classes achieve their goals. You will work hard in my classes, but hopefully not hard enough that you won’t get to laugh at my hilarious jokes. In my choreo classes, I try to switch up the genres so you get to dance a wide range of styles, including me yelling nonsensical words at you. I’m at the studio pretty much every day, so come say hi!

Harry (stage name: Helix) started pole dancing at Achieve in a taster class and is still obsessed with Achieve 4 years later! He is a trickster at heart but has recently been loving exploring his dancing capabilities in choreo classes. He has been an instructor at Achieve and competing for over a year. He competed in Illuminate 2023 (Advanced runner up) and Mr Pole Dance Worlds 2024.

I am a former gymnast rhythmic, my background has always been involved in different dancing styles. My journey in pole dance started 6 years ago when a friend recommended it to me, and it was love at first sight. With that, my passion for competing started a few years back.

Since I could remember, I had this natural urge to climb anything and everything. Whether it was trees, jungle gyms, or furniture, climbing always felt like second nature to me. So when I finally started pole fitness at the age of 17, everything clicked. It was as if I had found something I was meant to do all along. The movements, the transitions, the feeling of being completely connected to the pole, It all came so naturally to me. It felt like destiny. As a grown up theatre nerd, it was so life changing to finally find another art form where I can be myself and express my creativity. To this day, Pole has shaped the person I have become and continues to empower me to push myself in ways I never thought was possible. Pole Dance is more than just a hobby; it is a part of who I am.

Elle is an aerialist and movement instructor with over 16 years of teaching experience. Bringing technical training that she has gained over the years in yoga, Breathwork, Pilates, pole, Lyra and barre, she has a passion for guiding deep connection with the body. Elle says her passion for teaching comes from the students, “it’s the way light up with excitement when they achieve something for the first time. I live for that moment!”

Hey everyone! I’m Rupa, I’ve been pole dancing on and off for 5 years after my mum introduced me to the sport. Pole has changed my live and shaped me into the woman that I am today. Pole continues to be my biggest lesson in life, showing me the parts of myself I need to work on while also showing me the parts of myself that I can love.