Our Team
Anna von Hoyningen Huene
Anna has been drawn to acrobatics since she could walk. She started in ballet and gymnastics and finally fell in love with aerial circus arts at age 11. She has years of experience in aerial choreography, performance and coaching and is a born educator. As a certified personal trainer, Anna has counselled clients in fitness since 2005. Anna received her circus education in aerial silks (classic and hammock), straps, hoop, and trapeze. She has also competed at the national and international level in pole art and pole sport. She is a three time Canadian Pole Sport Champion (2017-2019 under the IPSF)) and the 2019 world pole sport silver medallist. Anna is also an IPSF qualified Pole Coach and an Ecole Nationale de Cirque (ENC) certified Circus Instructor.
Anna is the AcroPark founder and owner. She is a pole and aerial tissue (silks and hammock) specialist. She teaches pole, silks (classic and hammock), hoop, trapeze and straps at AcroPark. Follow Anna on Instagram at @annavhh and via her personal website www.annavhh.com
Formal Education/Certifications:
Master (M.A.) of Educational Technology, Concordia University
Exercise Science, Concordia University
ENC (Ecole Nationale de Cirque) - Circus Instructor
Montreal Biomechanics Institute - Biomechanics Evaluation practitioner
CORFIT Certified Personal Trainer
CORFIT Certified Nutrition Consultant
IPSF Master pole sport coach (master trainer)
TRS Movement & Mobility Specialist 101, TRS-S
TRS Movement & Mobility Specialist 102, TRS-S
IPSF (International Pole Sport Federation) code of points certified, semi-annual
IPSF Anatomy, Biomechanics, and Physiology Certification
Aerial Arts (aerial silks, aerial hammock, aerial hoop, aerial straps) at Victor Fomine’s Ecole de Cirque Leotard, Montreal
IPSF Level 2 pole sport and aerial sport Judge, 2018-present with annual recertification, audits and CPDs
Agatsu Certified Kettlebell Instructor Level 1
First Aid & CPR/AED level 2
Pole & Aerial Sport/Art Titles:
1st place - Pole Sport Organization Northeast Championship - Level 5 Pro - Boston, USA - 2023
1st place - Canadian Pole & Aerial Fitness Championships - Aerial Hammock Professional - Toronto, Canada - 2023
1st place - CPAC Eastern Regional Qualifier - Aerial Hammock Professional - Montreal, Canada - 2023
1st place - CPFA Canadian Pole & Aerial Fitness Championships - Aerial Hammock Professional - Virtual (Covid) - 2021
2nd place - IPSF World Pole & Aerial Sport Championships - Elite - Montreal, Canada - 2019
Selected Finalist - OG Pole Fitness Classic at the Mr. Olympia - Elite - Las Vegas, USA - 2019
1st place - CPSF Canadian Pole & Aerial Sport Championship (World Championships Qualifier) - Elite – Montreal, Canada – 2019
7th place - IPSF World Pole Sport Championships - Elite – Tarragona, Spain – 2018
1st place - APL American Pole League (World Championships Qualifier) - Elite – Tucson, USA – 2018
2nd place - PCS Pole Championship Series Arnold Sports Festival - Professional– Columbus, USA – 2018
1st place - NAPDC North American Pole Dance Championships - Elite – Chicago, USA – 2017
8th place - IPSF World Pole Sport Championships - Elite – S’Hertogenbosh, Holland – 2017
1st place - CPSF Canadian Pole Sport Championships (World Championships Qualifier) - Elite – Montreal, Canada - 2017
2nd place - Pole Art Cyprus - Semi-Pro - Limassol, Cyprus – 2016
2nd place - CPFA Canadian Pole Fitness Championships – Professional - Toronto, Canada – 2016
1st place - NAPDC North American Pole Dance Championships - Semi-Pro – Chicago, USA – 2016
1st place - QPFC Quebec Pole Fitness Championships - Professional – Montreal, Canada – 2016
2nd place - CPFA Canadian Pole Fitness Championships - Semi-Pro – Mississauga, Canada – 2015
2nd place - QPFC Quebec Pole Fitness Championships - Semi-Pro – Montreal, Canada – 2015
Nicole Quenneville
Growing up, Nicole had a passion for individual competitive sports, team sports and athletics. She has since turned that passion into a lifestyle. A self-professed fitness junkie, Nicole enjoys Spinning, yoga, pilates and pole fitness. She is now a certified Personal Training Specialist who loves meeting new people and helping them to achieve their goals. Nicole has been a member of AcroPark’s competitive pole sport team since 2016.
Nicole is a pole specialist. She teaches pole fitness and yoga at AcroPark. Follow Nicole on Instagram under @nicolequennevillex
Formal Education/Certifications:
CANFIT Pro Personal Trainer
Level 1 YogaFit Instructor
First Aid & CPR/AED level 2
Pole Sport/Art Titles:
2nd place - CPAC Canadian Pole & Aerial Fitness Championships - Aerial Hammock (amateur) - Toronto, Canada - 2023
3rd place - CPAC Eastern Regional Qualifier - Aerial Hammock (amateur) - Montreal, Canada - 2023
1st place - CPSF Canadian Pole Sport Championship (Qualifier World Championships) - Virtual (Covid) - 2021
2nd place - CPFA Canadian Pole & Aerial Fitness Championships - Professional - Virtual (Covid) - 2021
2nd place – Canadian Pole Sport Championship – Montreal, Canada – 2019
1st – GWN Pole Championship – Hamilton, Canada – 2018
1st – PSO Seaboard – Stamford, USA – 2017
2nd – GWN Pole Championship – Hamilton, Canada – 2016
Additional Competitive experience:
PCS Pole Championship Series - Columbus, USA – 2019
PSO Pole Sport Organization Northeast Championship – Boston, USA – 2017
Samantha Dimitraki
Samantha started her pole fitness journey in November 2018, and became addicted from day 1! She became very involved in the Pole Fitness community, performed in many Holiday Showcases, ran doubles workshops, and even started competing in 2019. Given her background in environmental education, she decided she wanted to start teaching pole as well, so she started to do so in Summer 2020. She loves being her students' cheerleader! She will always motivate her students, whether it’s yelling out compliments during a combo, or giving them advice on how they can become better polers by training off the pole. She also started taking Hammock classes in January 2023, which just enhanced her pole game!
Samantha is a pole specialist and teaches pole levels 1 through 4. Follow Sam on Instagram @sdimitraki
Formal Education/Certifications:
IPSF Anatomy, Physiology and Biomechanics certification
Standard First Aid & CPR/AED level C certification
Pole Sport/Art Titles:
2nd place - CPSF Canadian Pole Sport Championship - Pole Art Amateur Division - Montreal, Canada - 2019
1st place - PSO Pole Sport Organization Northeast Championship - Level 3 Entertainment - Boston, USA - 2019
Additional Competitive Experience:
5th place - PSO Pole Sport Organization Northeast Championship - Pole level 4 Semi-Pro - Boston, USA - 2023
5th place - CPAC Canadian Pole Aerial Championship Eastern Qualifier - Semi-Professional - Montreal, Canada - 2023
Cameron MacDonald
Cameron first entered the fitness industry as a personal trainer, but soon fell in love with the level of strength and flexibility required for the art of pole dance. He has been teaching pole fitness since 2011 and competing since 2013. He continually strives to incorporate clean lines and fluidity into every routine and has been heavily influenced by the classic style of the Australian Pole Pro’s.
Cameron teaches ‘Pole Classique’, a floorwork- centric, low-flow class at AcroPark since 2021. Whether it is your first pole class, or you are working to perfect a more advanced combo, Cameron always loves helping his students reach their next pole goal.
Cameron is a pole specialist. Follow Cameron on Instagram @c110
Formal Education/Certifications:
YMCA Fitness Instructor Certification
Pole Titles/Competitions:
1st - Canadian Pole Sport Championship (CPSF/IPSF) - Artistic Senior Men- Montreal- 2019
3rd - PSO Canada East Toronto- After Dark Level 4
2nd - Championnat de Pole Fitness de Québec- Men- 2015
2nd - Championnat de Pole Fitness de Québec- Men- 2014
2nd - Championnat de Pole Fitness de Québec- Men -2013
Additional Competitive Experience:
Canadian Pole and Aerial Championships (CPAC) Eastern Regionals - Artistic Level 2 - Montreal- 2023
Pole Sport Organization (PSO) - Northeastern Championships - Boston, USA - After Dark Level 5 - 2019
International Pole Sport World Championships (IPSF) - Artistic Senior Men - Montreal - 2019
North American Pole Dance Championships (NAPDC) - Exotic Low Flow- Chicago- 2018
NCPFC- Ottawa- 2013
Stacey Nesbitt
Stacey enjoys all aerial disciplines, but she started her aerial journey in aerial hoop. Having attended her first aerial hoop class in 2018, Stacey was quickly taken by the sport. In her first year of learning aerial hoop, she competed in her first aerial competition at the Canadian Pole & Aerial Sport Championship (CPSF). After taking class in all the disciplines at Acropark, Stacey started her journey as an instructor in aerial hoop and aerial silks. Stacey has been a member of AcroPark’s competitive team since 2018 and has competed in pole and aerial hoop. Stacey also races motorcycles and has won numerous championship titles.
Stacey is an aerial hoop specialist and she teaches hoop, hammock and silks at AcroPark. Follow Stacey on Instagram under @statoniracing_staceynesbitt
Formal Education/Certifications:
IPSF Anatomy, Biomechanics, and Physiology certification
BsC Science Specializing in Biology
Aerial & Pole Titles / Competitions:
3rd place - CPAC Eastern Regional Qualifier - Aerial Hoop - Professional - 2023
1st place - PSO Pole Sport Organization Northeast Championship - Pole level 1 Dramatic - Boston, USA – 2019
6th place – CPSF Canadian Pole Sport Championship - Aerial Hoop Amateur Division - Montreal, Canada – 2019
Taïna Toussaint
Taïna has been immersed in the arts since childhood, exploring dance, theatre, and music. In 2013, she discovered pole fitness and fell in love with its blend of challenge, pleasure, and creativity. Since 2014, she's been creating performances to destigmatize pole fitness, making it the focus of her academic study. In 2019, she competed in the Canadian Pole Sports Championship (CPSF), winning 3rd place in pole art. Now, as a pole fitness instructor, she aims to nurture her students' enjoyment and their inner strength. In 2024, she clinched 1st place in the Pole Sport Organization (PSO) Northeast Championship in Boston and launched a workshop to enhance stage presence, empowering performers to exude confidence. Taïna embodies passion, dedication, and the transformative power of pole fitness.
Taïna is a pole specialist and she teaches pole at AcroPark. Follow Taïna on Instagram under @polebae_tai
Formal Education/Certifications:
IPSF - Anatomy, Physiology, and Biomechanics certification
Pole Titles / Competitions:
3rd place - PSO Pole Sport Organization Northeast Championship - Pole level 4 semi-pro - Boston, USA – 2024
2nd place - CPAC Canadian Pole & Aerial Championship Nationals - Semi-pro - Montreal, Canada - 2024
2nd place - CPAC Canadian Pole & Aerial Championship Regional Qualifier - Semi-Pro - Montreal, Canada - 2024
1st place - PSO Pole Sport Organization Northeast Championship - Pole level 4 semi-pro - Boston, USA – 2023
3rd place - CPSF Canadian Pole Sport Championship - Pole Artistic Amateur - Montreal, Canada - 2019
Amanda Gips
Amanda has always loved to dance. She started ballet and tap dancing at the age of 4. When she got a bit older, she turned toward other fitness activities such as weight-lifting. Fitness was always a fundamental part of her life, but despite working out regularly, she felt that something was missing. On her hunt for a new and exciting activity, she discovered pole. In 2011, she took her first pole class on a whim, fell in love and never looked back. Soon into her training, she felt a strong desire to fully embrace the world of pole by pursuing other related goals. She started teaching pole in 2012 and then entered her first competition in 2013. Teaching has always been a source of immense joy for Amanda. Her favourite style to teach is Pole Classique, which challenges students to step outside of their comfort zone and access their sensual side. Through this style, she has gained so much self-confidence and wishes only to instill that in her students.
Amanda is a pole specialist and she teaches pole Classique at AcroPark. Follow Amanda on Instagram under @amandageee
Formal Education/Certifications:
Pole Titles / Competitions:
"Best Performer" - National Capital Pole Fitness Championship, Ottawa, Canada - 2013
Aerial & Pole Titles / Competitions:
1st place - PSO Pole Sport Organization Northeast Championship - Pole Sensual level 5 professional - Boston, USA – 2024
Championnat de Pole Fitness du Québec, Semi-Pro Division - Montreal, Canada - 2013
Pole Revolution Competition, Semi-Pro Division - Montreal, Canada - 2013
Michelle Vezina
Growing up, Michelle was involved in activities such as ballet, lyrical dance, synchronized swimming and fitness classes. She always wanted to do something that combined fitness, circus arts and dance. She immediately found her passion after one class of “aerial dance”. Michelle has been a member of Aerial Dance Masterclass since 2018 and she now enjoys creating choreographies and watching them being performed by her students. She loves to see her students gain strength, flexibility, coordination, self-esteem and confidence.
Michelle specializes in aerial hammock choreography. Follow Michelle on Instagram at @michev_aerial
Formal Education/Certifications:
Aerial Fitness certification
IPSF Anatomy, Physiology and Biomechanics certification
CPFA Beginner Flexibility certification
First Aid & CPR/AED level 2
Pole & Aerial Sport/Art Titles:
1st place - CPSF Canadian Pole Sport Championship - Aerial Hammock Masters Division - Toronto, Canada - 2023
1st place - CPSF Canadian Pole Sport Championship Eastern Championship Qualifier - Aerial Hammock Masters Division - Montreal, Canada - 2023
Additional Competitive Experience:
4th place - CPFA Canada Pole and Aerial Fitness Championship - Aerial Hammock Professional Division - Virtual (Covid) - 2021
Alanna Mugridge
Throughout her life, Alanna has tried her hand at a variety of sports, from rugby and ringette to figure skating and aerial fitness. She has not slowed down in her ability to take on sports, and currently likes to do weight lifting, hot yoga, spinning, aerial hammock, and pole. Alanna’s love for sports has always taken on a major role in her life. Even at a young age, she was coaching figure skating and ringette to kids, on top of her own ringette schedule and competitive figure skating lifestyle. On the weight lifting side of her specialty, Alanna is a certified RX1 Fitness coach. During the year she coaches a weight lifting class to high school students, and spends her summers reffing CrossFit style events. She started teaching aerial hammock in 2018 and her love for the aerial arts has lead to her expanding skills into other disciplines such as pole, silks, and hoop. Alanna’s fondness for sharing her skills and helping her students learn has grown over her many years of teaching and coaching. She says the best part of teaching is watching her students fall in love with and improve at her favourite sports.
Alanna specializes in aerial hammock. She currently teaches aerial hammock for kids and adults. Follow her on Instagram at @alannamug.
Formal Education/Certifications:
Cirqasana - Aerial hammock certification
RX1 Fitness - Coach certification
INSANITY by BeachBody - Instructor certification
Aerial & Pole Titles / Competitions:
2nd place - Canadian Pole & Aerial Fitness Championships - Aerial Hammock Professional - Toronto, Canada - 2023
2nd place - CPAC Eastern Regional Qualifier - Aerial Hammock Professional - Montreal, Canada - 2023
Check out the video below to see some of our instructors in action.
