Meet our fabulous online pole dance grading assessors.

When you submit your online grading assessment it will be assessed by one of our fabulous grading assessors. We thought you might like to find out a bit more about each of the assessors and to see the wealth of pole experience they share. Wherever you are based you can have your pole skills assessed by some of  the world's top pole dance judges. Your assessment is in good hands :)

PDC Approved 3 star pole dancing instructor April Krijger:

I started Pole dancing in 2010 at 41 years of age. I’d had a lifelong dance background including ballet to that point, and love all kind of movement. So when I heard the local strip club were running classes (albiet very informally), I definitely wanted to have a go as it sounded like fun. I fell in love instantly, but never did I dream it would become a career and business for me. But when the strip club stopped doing classes, there were so many heart broken ladies who were looking at me as I was the only one with a pole at home, and those early jam sessions became the start of a career (but how can you call something you love so much a career?)

In 2013 I began formally instructing and set up Pole FX - the first Pole Studio in town. It wasn’t long before the local pole community exploded and has since seen a couple more studios open up. So proud to be part of the early days of Pole in my home town and seeing the Pole love being shared far and wide. Over that time I also undertook formal training to become an advanced certified instructor, and a PDC 3 Star Instructor.

It is so rewarding being part of the growth of so many women (and men), including taking some from novice to winner of national competitions. Competitions are not for everyone though, and I’m just as proud of a beginner nailing a basic spin for the first time.

My goal is for Pole to be viewed by the wider public as something anyone can do, as it has so many forms and styles.

Being selected to be a PDC online assessor is such an honour, as it is another way to help Polers to grow and be the best they can be.

PDC Approved 3 star pole dancing instructor Alex Copley:

I once saw a photo of someone on a pole and thought “Wow! I need to try that!”I went to my first pole class back in 2009, fell in love straight away and it’s been a huge part of my life ever since! I went to University in 2010, became a qualified instructor and co-founded the University of Essex Pole Club in the following year.  When I finished University, I started my own school back in Romford, Essex – ‘Stages Pole Fitness’ and this has been growing year on year. This year we celebrated our 4th anniversary at our Annual Showcase & Awards Event, I now have a team of 6 instructors and a fabulous bunch of students – my pole family, who I love dearly and am prouder of than I can say.

The things I love most about pole are that it is for everyone and has such an incredibly supportive community. It gives you the freedom to express yourself, develop yourself and find genuine friends who you would entrust your life to (literally, if they’re spotting you!). I love teaching because, in my mind, there is no better feeling than seeing someone achieve their goals, overcome their fears, grow in strength and develop their confidence and all through something you have taught them.

Being an assessor is also very rewarding as it allows you to physically give someone a reward for all the time and effort they have put in – I was ecstatic to be chosen as an online assessor as it meant extending the privilege of grading to poler’s from all over the World. Huge Pole Love! Alex x

PDC approved 3 star pole dancing instructor Carla Stoker:

I’m super excited to be an Online Grading Assessor for the PDC so here is a little insight into me…… I have been teaching Pole and aerial fitness for around 5 years now and teach all abilities, ages, groups and private lessons. Around 4 years ago I opened my own studio Aerial Sport and Fitness in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex.
3 years ago, life decided to throw me a curve ball and I was diagnosed with an auto immune disease Rheumatoid Arthritis. It has meant I’ve had to adapt not only my training but also my mind set.
After a lot of mind, body and soul searching I have made this into something positive and hope to inspire others who may be struggling with physical or mental issues and turn their experience into something positive too.
My love for pole originates from my gymnastics and dance background. I competed in the national team for Gymnastics and then later on transferred my skills into dance to work as a professional dancer. I feel pole is a combination of both my passions, therefore making me want to eat, sleep and live pole!!
Pole has also ignited my passion for aerial so I am now also a fully qualified instructor of aerial Hoop and Silks which I also absolutely love.
Whilst teaching I have become very interested in the judging side of the sport, so I decided to learn the code of points and also took the first basic judging course which I thoroughly enjoyed.
I’m really looking forward to seeing all your assessments and working with the PDC.

PDC Approved 3 star pole dancing instructor Amy Cripps-Mahajan.

"I have been pole dancing for 9 years and I love how the pole community has grown and changed my life over the years. I first tried Pole at university, by joining a society, as I was naturally shy and thought I should throw myself in at the deep end! I had never been confident about my body, often ashamed of it and hiding it away (I even turned up to my first pole class in my brother's surfer shorts as I didn't own any). I never imagined the impact Pole would have on my life. Not only did I make some life-long friends from joining the society, my confidence grew and I began to accept my body. I bought outfits that made me feel good, rather than just to hide my body and I realized, if I could hang upside down with one leg, I could do anything!

I love the feeling of empowerment and confidence Pole has given me and I love how the community encourages and supports each other to keep progressing. This is why I wanted to teach, to share this feeling with others. I love helping my students realise just how strong they can be, whether that's by having the courage to try a class, by getting a new move or by trying their first pair of heels!

I'm a PDC 3 Star Approved Instructor and have qualifications from Spin City and XPERT Fitness. I highly recommend trying one of PDC's grading's as they encourage you to combine moves and choreograph a short routine. It's a great way to combine the fitness and dance elements of Pole together. It's an absolute honour to join the team and I look forward to seeing everyone's assessments."

PDC approved 4 star pole dancing instructor Sam Remmer:

Sam started her pole journey in 2001 before setting up her own pole dance school, the art of dance, in Plymouth, UK in 2004. Sam competed professionally in the UK from 2006 to 2009. In 2009 she retired from competing to judge many national and international competitions. Sam loves assessing grading exams as she is passionate about providing students with feedback that can aid their pole dancing progression and help them to train safely.


Sam said "It is so important that all pole students learn good technique, not only to keep them safe and prevent injury but also to make their pole moves look effortless and beautiful. Even if you are a world champion there is always room for improvement. The grading process give really thorough feedback and is a great way to evaluate your pole work. It it also very rewarding to achieve grading success.

Another thing I love about the grading process is seeing students put a pole routine together, I know that lots of people do pole merely as an alternatvie from of fitness but me it is still a dance genre and learning flow is just as important as learning individual tricks.

If you have already done a pole dance grading then I can't recommend it enough."

There are several ways to submit your on-line grading:

1. Youtube - Upload your videos to youtube and then send us the link for each video. You can set your videos as unlisted so that we can view them but no one else can see them unless you send them the links.

2. File Sharing Program - Using a program such as dropbox you can send us a shareable link. When you look at your shareable folder there will be an option to create a shareable link, copy the shareable link then send it to us so we can pass it to one of our grading assessors. Please don't just make the folder viewable to the PDC e-mail address as we are then unable to forward it to a grading assessor.

To submit your grading you will need an up to date aap pole dancers membership. Each membership includes on free online grading. If you have already used your free online grading you can purchase another one for just £15 by dropping us an e-mail.