Teaching pole, chair dance and BungeeWORKOUT while running front- and back-of-house—That’s Nana. Viva Vertical’s Managing Director since 2012, she oversees three studios and supports all performers. Nana started pole in 2008 and competed within three months. Fifteen years on, she adds ballroom, Latin, jazz and commercial training. She founded Viva Circus, produces notable local and international shows, and in 2019 became Malaysia’s Master Trainer for BungeeWORKOUT. Catch her lyrical pole classes and soulful choreography.

Angel found pole in the late 2000s and added aerial arts, quickly moving from student to performer. Fun turned into competition and instructor training. Despite doubts and language barriers, she developed a light, laughter-based teaching style. Fifteen years on, she teaches while growing with her students.
Competitions: 1st Runner-Up Duo Pole, Vie & Vault 2.0 Asian Pole Championship (2013, Philippines); Champion Duo Hoop, China International Pole Dance Competition (2015

Yen’s unmistakable cool presence and powerful style define her performances. A dance veteran, she discovered aerial arts and specialized in aerial rope during Cre 2018. Since then she’s devoted herself to the discipline and became a BungeeWORKOUT instructor in 2022. In Sakti 2023 she embodied the demon Basiron, showcasing aerial arts, bungee fitness, dance, and drumming with fierce stage energy. In class, she channels that fire to help students exceed their limits.

Shernes brings sensual flair to her exotic pole and chair classes. A former gym-goer, she found pole in 2012 and revealed her softer side. Her musicality and choreography turn moves into captivating routines students love to perform and audiences love to watch. She teaches technique, sets goals—flexibility or sensual dance foundations—and guides students to achieve them. Outside the studio she tends her garden and rose blossoms.

If you catch Sheila on stage—flipping and tumbling on the pole—you’d never guess she was once a 9-to-6 office worker with no dance background. After seeing a pole scene in a movie, she trained relentlessly—back-to-back pole classes and gym sessions—turning grit into mastery. Now her name is synonymous with daring acrobatics and a fiery exotic hard style. Want to defy gravity and learn striking pole tricks? Sheila’s class is for you.

Noah is a versatile aerialist, actor, and BungeeWORKOUT instructor known for blending theatrical drama with aerial skill. He inspires students with imaginative, eclectic classes and choreography, producing engaging performances. Noah has competed internationally—Solo Aerial Silk Champion at Asian Air Stars 2017 and Duo Silk winner at Philippines Aerial Cup 2018—and appeared as an aerialist in 8TV’s 2020 CNY Celebration.

Emily’s stage poise defines her. Trained in theatre at TEA (2007), she won “Best Artist” at the 8th ADA Drama Awards. She later trained in pole, aerial, yoga and BungeeWORKOUT, winning Pole Art Champion and Duo Pole Champion at Polestars Malaysia 2012. In Sakti 2023 she played the Seventh Princess, performing on ground and in the air. She rejects templates, drawing on mentors, peers and experience—an approach she teaches in BungeeWORKOUT. Offstage she enjoys good food and company.

Yun Ru rejects the idea students are too weak or inflexible for aerial. Strength and flexibility can be developed; fundamentals and precise form matter most. With proper technique, any trick can be done safely and gracefully. She loves teaching aerial theory and structure to build solid foundations in an engaging, clear way. A 2017 Viva Vertical in-house winner and 2023 Viva Circus Awards runner-up, her classes suit beginners and returners. Outside class she bakes bread, reads, and lifts weights.

Cynthia is an experienced pole dancer and aerialist. A dedicated student, she moved from student recitals and outdoor events to commercial shows and full productions. She performed in a cube quartet for CRE Arts Asia (2018) and as Second Princess in Sakti (2023). Her extensive performance work taught her the value of repetition to make difficult routines appear seamless. Now she teaches students of varying strength, flexibility, body types, and movement styles.

Our studio’s “sifu” blends rare talent, courage, discipline, technical skill, and ambition. Trained in jazz since 2002, she competed on So You Think You Can Dance Season 2 (2008) before moving into pole and aerial arts. She quickly rose to perform and compete across Asia—Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Korea, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Japan—winning titles including Singapore Pole Challenge 2016 and Female Professional Silk, Thailand Aerial Arts Competition 2017. Self-made and fiercely dedicated, she’s a revered artist and teacher who builds exceptional performers and raises technical, theoretical, and musical standards.

Kitt embodies Viva Vertical’s spirit: bubbly, skilled, and magnetic. She began self-training in dance and music as a child, turned pro in 2008, and spent a decade as one of Malaysia’s top pole and aerial performers. With 13 years teaching experience, she adapts to all bodies and backgrounds, guiding many to professional levels. Her disciplined training hasn’t dimmed her cheer—her classes are fun. She’s also a trained pianist and erhu player.

Combine 40+ years of dance with rigorous training in ballet, rhythmic gymnastics, Latin ballroom, pole, and aerial—and you get Nathalee. A corporate lawyer by day and dance teacher by night, she began ballet at 6 and never stopped exploring styles. She’s practiced pole and aerial for 12 years and now teaches to share her passion—teaching fuels her creativity and feels like therapy, with student transformations as her reward. Always moving, she even pole-danced until seven months pregnant. Her goal: keep growing, teaching, and performing as long as possible.

Aged thirteen, Yiki took her first stage steps in Chinese Culture Dance, which grew into a lifelong career. She danced through adolescence, represented Malaysia at the International Traditional Culture Festival in Yunnan, and competed in Hong Kong. In 2011 she joined Viva Circus and later produced Cre 2017 & 2018—her toughest but most valuable learning experience. Now with Bungee Fitness Malaysia, she teaches a novel exercise format, staying true to choreography and storytelling through body, mind, and soul. Her students’ breakthroughs keep her motivated.

Active athlete turned aerialist, Jennifer found aerial arts for fitness and dove into 12 years of training. Her strength led to solo, duo, and group performances, including an aerial cube quartet in Sakti (2023). These high‑calibre shows deepened her artistic understanding. In 2022 she became a teacher, inspiring students to surpass perceived limits with genuine joy in their achievements.

Bubbly and playful, Jessica brings cheer and lightness to every class. A city girl who tried pole in 2016 as a bet, she left banking to teach full time after falling for it. Remembering how discouraging the start felt, she now guides students patiently, inspired by her teachers and friends—and delighted every time someone nails a move.

the Team