Our Team
the owner: bailey cupples
Meet Bailey Cupples, the visionary force behind our pole fitness haven. With a passion for empowering through movement, Bailey turned a dream into reality, creating a space where strength, grace, and self-expression intertwine. In 2016, Bailey was diagnosed with leukemia and didn't think she would ever be able to participate in fitness again. Bailey’s pole journey started in 2021. After a year as a student, she decided she would get her XPERT pole 1 and 2 certification to teach. Bailey has continued to grow her skills through attending several workshops and teaching multiple classes on a weekly basis.
bri Harding
Brielle is a pole athlete, trainer & choreographer who specializes in spotting, competition coaching & routine development. Her pole journey began in 2015 as a student at TGR Fitness, then teaching classes in 2016 before journeying to teach traveling workshops in 2019. As an trainer, Brielle's main skills stem from her 13 years of training and 8 years of coaching competitive gymnastic. Without these formative years learning body awareness, spotting techniques & the innate ability to land & fall safely, she knows she wouldn't be the instructor she is today.
heidi
Heidi has always been captivated by the power of movement, firmly believing that movement is medicine and has the capacity to strengthen, nurture, and heal both the body and mind. While Heidi’s passion for movement began in dance classes at a young age, adding in competitive cheerleading then weightlifting along the way, these days holistic wellness, strength/conditioning, and pole fitness are her passions. Heidi holds Xpert Pole 1/2 & 3/4, ACE, and dance fitness certifications and loves helping others achieve their wellness goals.
What sets Heidi apart is not just her knowledge and certifications but her genuine joy in helping others succeed. Her favorite part? Seeing the glow of accomplishment on someone's face when they surpass their own expectations or when someone become so engrossed in the activity that they forget it's a workout. She also prides herself in creating a community where everyone feels welcome and supported.
Beyond the gym, Heidi enjoys spending time with her family and pups, supporting animal welfare & rescue causes, getting outdoors, and taking advantage of every opportunity to learn more & grow (so you’ll likely see her enjoying Encore classes alongside you too!). Always ready with a warm smile, Heidi is eager to welcome you to the studio.
Bobbi Jo
For the past 10 years, Bobbi Jo has been on a remarkable journey as a dance, pole, and fitness instructor. Her passion for the art of dance was ignited early in life, and it's been the driving force behind her career.
In 2016, she achieved her first XPert Pole Fitness Certification in levels 1 and 2, marking a significant milestone in her dedication to this craft. However, her commitment to growth and excellence is unwavering, and she continuously strives to refine her dance skills. She regularly attends workshops and classes, ensuring that her knowledge remains current and that her teaching methods stay fresh and innovative.
With a heart full of love for dance, Bobbi channels her enthusiasm and expertise into creating engaging and fun workouts for the students. Bobbi's mission is to make dance accessible and enjoyable for everyone, allowing the magic of movement to bring joy and health into your life.
amanda
Amanda Jaminet walked into her first pole dance class in November 2013 and has never looked back. She is an advanced-level pole dancer and aerialist, an avid exercise enthusiast, and a contemporary choreographer. When she isn’t teaching, you will find her frequenting Encore Fitness classes as a fellow student or hanging out with her dogs, Finn and Cricket.
Amanda’s history as a dancer began at the age of 4, when she started taking classes at a local studio. She graduated high school having competed in well over 20 dance competitions and taking part in even more performances. Since then, she has experience in teaching: classical dance genres, pole, gymnastics, group fitness, choreography, barre, and flexibility/contortion. She was a member of TGR Fitness’s En Lair performing company and performed in Michelle Mynx’s Pole Dance Extravaganza,Midwest Pole Expo, and Pole Through. Amanda has competed in numerous pole competitions, including the Pole Sport Organization’s Central, Gateway, and Great Lakes After Dark Competitions; the Land of Lakes Polefest (formerly the Minnesota Pole Competition); the Aerialympics; and the Aerial Star Competition. She has taken classes from notable aerial stars such as Phoenix Kazree, Natasha Wang, Carly Child, Brielle, Dalton Rhodes, Amber Cahill, and Caty Mae.
rachel
Throughout her career in public education, Rachel recognized the need for connection and regulation of the nervous system within the general population. She moved to Northwest Arkansas to study yoga and massage in depth. She completed both her 200 and 500 hour yoga teacher certifications through Circle Yoga Shala in Jasper, Arkansas and massage therapy training through The Edge School of Massage in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She has significant experience and training in myofascial release, pre/postnatal health, active recovery, and trauma informed care.
Rachel is passionate about holistic studies of both the physical and energetic realm, and shares those passions with others. Her classes encourage length and strength in the body as well as exploration of self awareness. Rachel facilitates body work, yoga, dynamic movement, and creative expression workshops for all ages throughout the midwest.
Sara
Dance and expression through movement has always interested Sara. In 2019 she started regularly attending belly dance classes at TGR Fitness, quickly joining the performance troupe, and by that summer started pole classes as well. If it had just been about fitness she probably wouldn't have stuck with it, but there was a lot more to learn than just tricks! Pole became a vehicle for confidence, goal setting, doing hard things even when they scare you…and that carried over into all aspects of her life.
Creating and performing routines in showcases quickly became a great creative outlet, including competing with Pole Sport Org a couple of times, though attending and cheering on her friends more often.
Sara also found joy in teaching; both pole beginners, as well as her secondary apparatus, platform stripper heels. In 2022 she earned her certification in Amber Wolf's Exotic Burn instructor training, which focuses on American exotic floorwork. Sara believes it is important to educate herself on the ongoing struggles of sex workers and strippers, honoring the roots of pole dance, and is proud to consider herself an ally.
Above all, Sara's purpose is to provide a safe, welcoming environment for all people to explore new skills, build confidence, and have fun!
Alicia
Alicia has never been one to sit still for too long. Her interests include tennis, hiking, cycling, volleyball, yoga, and barre. In 2016, Alicia discovered the world of aerial arts. She performed on silks and lyra in multiple events for En L’Air Dance Co. and competed on silks in the 2017 Aerialympics. Unfortunately, an ankle injury brought her aerial career to a halt. Since then, Alicia has discovered a renewed love for yoga and barre. Alicia is a certified barre instructor through the International Ballet Barre Association and is excited to help build a strong community at Encore fitness.
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hannah
Hannah joined the aerial world in 2018. Lyra was her apparatus of choice until 2020 when she started training pole and fell in love with it! Since then she has performed in multiple shows at En L’air Aerial Dance Co. and performed for a variety of benefit shows. Hannah has also competed with Pole Sport Organization and the Land of Lakes Pole Festival. Hannah has had the pleasure of learning from multiple pole stars :Brielle, Marlo Fisken, Phoenix Kazree, Natasha Wang, Carly Child, Shay Williamson, and Emily Elise. She has also trained contortion with : Athena Wolf, Carly Child, Dani Winks, and Dr Jen Crane. Hannah has spent the majority of her adult life studying anatomy and understanding how the body works. Over the last year Hannah has realized her love for helping people see what they are capable of. Hannah believes that pole fitness should be a safe, inviting and magical space for everyone.