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All Pole Fitness Ottawa instructors at Cherry Blossom Studio are certified in CPR, First Aid, AED and all adhere by the guidelines of their profession.

Andrea Harper

Owner/ Pole Dancing & Fitness Instructor – English

Pole Fitness Ottawa Andrea learned pole dancing while living in New York City and has taken advanced workshops with some of the industry’s top professionals over the years. She has been pole dancing for fitness, for over 10 years and Instructing since 2008. In September 2010 Andrea competed in Miss Pole Dance Canada, The Great White North in 2016, The Toronto Pro Show in 2017 and The Canadian Nationals in 2017. She also organizes Aerial Cabarets with Cherry Blossom at the Bourbon Room every couple months. Andrea has also judged the Just For Laughs (JFL) Pole Fitness Competition in Montreal, organized the very first Ontario Pole Fitness Championship in 2012 bringing pole fitness competitions to Eastern Canada and judged the Quebec Pole Fitness Championships in 2015. Andrea is a Certified Personal Trainer Specialist since 2008, Certified Pole Fitness Instructor, Aerial Hoop and Aerial Yoga Instructor with PFIC and is also on the Board of Directors for PFIC Canada. Andrea’s Pole Dancing experience and Personal Training experience helped her realize her dream of opening Cherry Blossom Aerial Dance Studio. Andrea has designed Cherry Blossom Studio as a place for women to let their bodies bloom!

Rio Beatty

Aerial and Pole Dance Instructor – English/ French

Rio is a multi-year winning professional entertainer and aerialist. With 8 years of stage experience across Canada, she is proud to call Cherry Blossom her home – where her love for aerial artistry first blossomed.

As an instructor, Rio is passionate about creating a positive, empowering, and safe environment for every student she works with. Rio loves welcoming new students into the pole and aerial world at the beginner levels, and coaching experienced students to achieve (and surpass!) their goals.

Chelsea McNamara

Aerial and Pole Dance Instructor – English

Chelsea came to Cherry Blossom in September 2015 and has been living her best life ever since. She’s never met an apparatus she didn’t love, and she’s climbed everything but the walls. When she does manage to force her feet back on the ground, chances are she’s experimenting in the kitchen or covered in spray paint. Whether you want to become a metal ballerina or a skydiving swan, Chelsea is determined to help make your wildest aerial dreams come true!

Daniela G

Pole Dancing and Fitness Instructor – Speaks English, French, and Italiano

Daniela’s original plan to be a mermaid when she grew up never panned out so she settled for studying biology at the university of Ottawa instead. She loves training on the silks, lyra and pole and cannot wait to make you break a sweat. She loves her CB family and always welcomes new additions to the girl gang.

Bianca Bhatnagar

Pole and Aerial Instructor – Speaks English

Bianca has been working in the entertainment industry for over 7 years and Cherry Blossom has by far been her most memorable experience! She currently teaches pole but has love for every apparatus. She enjoys how each one provides a different challenge while improving her body and mental health at the same time. The CB family has helped her creativity flourish and she’s happy to have found her second home here at the studio.

Kristen Magarvey

Pole Dancing Instructor

Kristen has been pole dancing since 2014 and is ecstatic to finally teach and share her true passion of pole dance with newcomers and and fellow members at Cherry Blossom. What got her hooked in and never looked back is the strength, drive and sensuality it brought into her life and how supportive the pole community is worldwide. Kristen will be teaching pole on Sunday fun days and will be doing bachelorette party requests. Get ready to turn your life and lifestyle upside down.

Randi Rouge

Burlesque Instructor – Speaks English, French

Known as “the hip-swinging fox with the fiery locks,” Randi Rouge is a burlesque instructor, performer and model from Ottawa. She is part of the House of Tease, an Ottawa based burlesque troupe and has a dance background in jazz, ballet, musical theatre, belly dance and more. Randi has performed in both the Montreal and Ottawa Burlesque Festivals, as well as shows in Toronto and Kingston. She is known for her contagious energy on stage and off!

Amanda Sabourin

Aerial Dance and Pole Fitness Instructor

Amanda has a been a dancer since she was 5 and decided that it was time experiment outside of her comfort zone when she joined Cherry Blossom in November 2018. She immediately fell in love with the atmosphere and each apparatus. She is excited to grow as an aerialist alongside her amazing CB family.

Chloe Richard

Aerial Exchange – English/French

Chloe came to the studio in the winter of 2018 looking for a different style of workout and instantly fell in love with each aerial apparatus and instructor! She hopes to one day master each apparatus, but until then, she is enjoying the journey!