Alex montgomery
Alex is a Memphis native who started out as a self taught dancer, who had the grit and nerve to debut in the Bluff City. From the local clubs she sought to learn more about the art of pole dancing and has been a student at Bendy Beast Fitness since 2019. Her style of twerking is credited to New Orleans where she learned to bounce, and was also influenced by the Haitian women of Miami.
danielle pierce
Danielle Jenice Pierce is an award-winning competitive dancer with more than 15 years of training in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop and Modern. Danielle started taking Pole Fitness classes in 2010 at Eccentric Fitness and fell in love with Pole. Since then she has taught at 3 Pole studios and over 100 Pole parties spreading love, building strong minds and bodies, while having fun. She’s excited to be a part of Bendy Beast Fitness.
To book a private lesson with Danielle, click here.
lexi b
Lexi B first discovered and began pole dancing in March of 2018 as a college student moving to Austin, TX. She fell in love with pole dancing as a way to incorporate movement and personal expression into her daily routine. She has trained and competed in volleyball on a national level for over 10 years, which gave her a level of proper technique and a solid understanding and appreciation for sport. She is an Xpert certified instructor, with experience teaching at Inner Diva Studios in Austin, and has just recently moved to Memphis.
To book a private lesson with Lexi, click here.
Liz Kinnmark
Liz Kinnmark is the founder and owner of Bendy Beast Fitness. She loves sharing her passion for movement and teaching people to love their bodies. Whoever you are and wherever you're at on your fitness journey, our gyms support everyone. We believe that the path to health and wellness is not about changing your body and wanting it to be different. Instead, through movement classes, we teach you to love your body just the way it is, and the ripple effects from that mental change are enormous. You will watch your body change in a healthy way, your attitude change, your relationships change, and the way you move through the whole world change.
To book a private lesson with Liz, click here.
Marcy merritt
Marcy is a dancer & instructor with 17 years of competitive gymnastics experience, 7 years of coaching gymnastics, and 4 years of pole dancing. She teaches our Pole Conditioning class to help you increase strength and endurance in all your muscle groups. In addition to all her skills in the air, she’s an aspiring dental student and a proud rescue dog mom.
Priscilla Robirds
Priscilla began practicing aerial silks in her little hometown 10 years ago. When she had the courage to get out and try something new, she picked up her bags and moved to South Korea where she began her pole dancing journey. The ride has had a few more stops since then, some of them bumpy, but she’s been blessed to learn from a multitude of different instructors and experience their unique styles. She’s set up shop in a few locations to teach aerial silk, hoop, and hammock, as well as pole, heels, and burlesque classes. She’s excited to share her experience with Bendy Beast and learn all she can from the instructors and students!
To book a private lesson with Priscilla, click here.
QUILLA
Quilla (she/her) is an Usui Reiki Level II certified practitioner, as well as a playing card diviner and Hoodoo practitioner from Memphis, TN. She started practicing Reiki because her first introduction to it was a mind-blowing experience, and she wants to bring awareness of this holistic way of healing to the city of Memphis. She uses her love for Reiki as a way to encourage self care and growth.
sarah thomas
Sarah has been training in the Aerial Arts for over 10 years. She began study under Wise Fool Circus school in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and has continued through the years with various studios and performance troupes in the Memphis and Nashville areas. She has trained on and instructed on multiple apparatuses, including Silks, Lyra, Hammock and Trapeze. Sarah is currently an aerial instructor and freelance performer -- find her on Instagram at @bellagardens21, or on facebook as Sarah Thomas
Tori baker
Tori has been pole dancing for nearly 8 years. Their inspiration comes from a mixed history of aerial arts, cheerleading, and striptease performance. Pole is their favorite medium to perform because they love the challenge of weaving strength, poise, and sensuality into an art. Pole has been a wonderful creative and physical journey for them so far, and they are so excited to pass down what they have learned!
