Our Instructors
Our team of experienced, certified instructors work across different levels and styles to help you achieve your pole goals.
Beth Saubermann
Studio owner
Teaches: Intro to pole, Pole 1: Tricks, Pole 2: Spin Tricks, Choreo 2: Low Flow, and Heels 2: Russian Exotics
Beth started her pole journey 10 years ago in New York City. Initially inspired by the flirty, fun moves coupled with the sheer strength of pole performers, she worked up the courage to take a class and fell in love immediately. She quickly began training at Hudson Valley Pole after moving to Kingston, grateful to find an amazing home for pole. She completed her certification through ElevatED Pole Dance Fitness and Flexibility Training and began teaching Low Flow Choreography at HVP. After years of teaching and managing, she is now the proud studio owner. Beth continues to teach several classes including Heels 2, Low Flow Choreography Level 2: Spin Pole, Pole Level 1, and is available for private lessons. Fostering a warm, welcoming pole community with safety and technique at the utmost importance, Beth continues to inspire others to fall in love with the pole arts as well.
Deb Boulay
Teaches: Pole 3: Inversion Tricks, Pole 2: Tricks
Poling for 11 years, Deb finds the instruction and transitions on the pole at HVP fulfills her quest for strength and power moves. She became certified and began teaching Level 3 Inversions over a year ago. Deb is best known for her slow and controlled moves, often found upside down while instructing her students. Although she loves all things pole and aerial related, including choreo and floor work, her passion is pole tricks on static pole. When she is not on the pole, she can be found caring for her clients’ dogs and cats with Rover or getting out with her own three dogs on a long walk.
Melissa Staats
Teaches: Heels 1
Melissa (AKA @moxielynn) has been teaching for 2 years and specializes in Heels Level 1 classes and private lessons. She is our student showcase coordinator with her talented husband, Henry. She started pole dancing in 2016 at HVP after she attended her own bachelorette party at the studio and loved it. She began competing in Exotics in 2018 and is currently the studio’s ambassador for Pole Sport Organization. She is XPERT certified in the Essential Science of Heels, and specializes in hair whips, booty shaking, and adding sass to all choreography.
Kimmy Briglia
Teaches: Intro to pole
Kimmy started her pole journey at HVP and immediately loved both the strength she found on the pole and in the pole community. She became an XPERT certified pole instructor in 2021 and can be found teaching others how to start their pole journey in Intro to Pole. She also hosts pop-up conditioning classes for those looking to build muscle on and off the pole. Kimmy competed in PSO Liberty 2019 Dramatic Level 2 and is looking forward to more competitions in her future.
Ishia WIlson
Teaches: Pole 1: Tricks
Ishia is a lifetime mover and shaker. After receiving a BFA in Theatre and Dance from SUNY Buffalo, she began performing and producing dance all over the country. She is a certified, registered yoga instructor with over 20 years of experience teaching around the Hudson Valley offering flexibility, yoga and barre technique class. She is very grateful to have found pole dancing and is currently an XPERT certified pole instructor, going into her 5th year of teaching pole dance. She loves spin pole, cats, and tiny black booty shorts.
Laura Cina
Teaches: Choreo 1: Liquid motion
Laura began her pole journey in August of 2019 and her Liquid Motion journey not long after. During the initial COVID-19 lockdown, she found a passion for exploring the many ways to move across the floor while incorporating similar sultry movements learned in pole class. Laura built on that passion by becoming certified to teach Liquid Motion 1.0 in February of 2022. When she isn’t dancing, she creates equally creative and, at times, horrifying face and body paint looks (she is available for tutorials!). She can often be found snuggling with her cat Stubbs. Laura is excited to be a part of the HVP family and teach at a studio that feels like a second home. Despite her alternative, loud, and often goofy appearance, she can’t wait to help you explore the sensual floor movements that make up Liquid Motion!
Sami Harrison
Hosts: Open studio
Sami's journey began New Year’s day 2021 through taking her first ever Level 1 class. Pole was something so out of her comfort zone. Armed with the purpose and goal of jumping into healing and getting into shape, she took the plunge and has never looked back. She is so thankful that she began this journey. Affectionately dubbed the best “hype” person, she's spread her wings and ventured into different classes–even entering several virtual competitions, and placing in the top 3 in both liquid motion and dramatic categories! When she is not at the studio, she is working in the healthcare field, going to Sleep Token concerts, and raising her teenage son.
After getting certified to teach Level 1, Sami hopes to keep the legacy of acceptance, growth, strength, and courage going strong at the studio.
Jenn Frustace
Teaches: Pole 4: Advanced tricks
Jennifer is a former ballerina, a physical therapist with over 22 years experience, and a seasoned competitive pole dancer. She began pole dancing in 2016 and sought devoted instruction at HVP. One year later, she entered her first pole competition, placing 3rd out of 16 finalists at USPDF. Jennifer has gone on to win several gold medals and, most recently, competed as a finalist in PSO Nationals. She is ElevatED certified, loves heels pole dance and dramatic contemporary, and draws from her physical therapy experience to offer anatomical, thorough pole instruction in her advanced classes and private lessons.
Glenda Peaton
Teaches: Intro to Pole, Own Your Movement, & hosts open studio
Glenda is a graduate of the ACE-accredited ElevatED Pole Certification Program. Glenda has been pole dancing for over 6 years and is dedicated to finding the rhythm in every song. She participated in a work-study at Body&Pole, where she studied under the best aerialists in the world. Glenda believes pole greatness can be achieved with a solid pole foundation. She loves creating fun, simple, and engaging choreography, with special emphasis on transitions and in-between moments.
Glenda is our resident “Move Flow Glow” performer, using several different LED and flow toys to create beautiful images. She is also an E-28 trained fire producer and is available for hire for your party or special event.
Kellie Hardisty
Teaches: Kellie subs classes at HVP, and hosts pop-up Choreo 2: Liquid Motion classes.
Kellie walked into her first Liquid Motion class over 5 years ago and never looked back. She has since become licensed and certified in the Liquid movement methodology, enamored by the wholeness and power she felt as a result of engaging in creative, sensual movement. She is also XPERT certified in Pole Levels 1 & 2, after poling for 7 years. She especially loves being able to dance and move within this supportive, inclusive community. Her goal is to keep that momentum going through teaching exploration of floorwork and pole while promoting reflection of each student’s inner strengths.
Alyssa long
Teaches: Alyssa subs classes at HVP.
Alyssa is XPERT certified in the Essential Science of Heels as well as Pole Level 1 & 2. Happiest when she is creating sexy flows on and off the pole in heels, you can catch her working on tricks and sharing her passion with her fellow pole community in Open Studio. Outside of the studio, she works in cardiac health care and is raising her equally strong daughter. Alyssa has competed and earned Silver medals in two separate virtual PSO competitions.