About Vaia Sinanaj
Vaia Kathiotou Sinanaj is an award-winning pole dancer and instructor from Greece. Her journey into pole dance began several years ago while she was studying Architecture and Theater, alongside attending dance theatre and contemporary dance classes.
Drawn to the art of movement, she immersed herself in pole dance through international workshops with top instructors. Realizing this was her true calling, she committed to training intensively, mostly self-taught. Her passion and discipline led to fast progress and personal transformation.
Driven by a deep love for pole dance, Vaia constantly evolves her craft, refining her technique to compete and perform both in Greece and abroad. Her approach blends dance with strength, flexibility, and body awareness - always rooted in creativity and emotional expression.
In parallel, she has cultivated a strong foundation in fitness and holistic nutrition, with an emphasis on flexibility, calisthenics, and preventative health. Her mission is to empower women by combining muscle strength, dance, and a healthy lifestyle - helping them gain self-confidence, self-love, and reconnect with their body and soul.
For Vaia, movement and nutrition are inseparable parts of a holistic philosophy of wellness - a path that unites body, mind, and creativity.
🏆 Competitions
3rd Place Exotic Semi Pro - GPDF 2024
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VAIA POLE STUDIO
Online and in-person
Private or group classes
➤ POLE SPORT
Pole sport combines dance and acrobatics centred on a vertical metal pole. Pole athletes climb up, spin from, hang off, flip onto, jump off, and invert on poles. It requires agility, strength, balance, endurance, and flexibility.
Learning: pole tricks and combos
Level: beginner, intermediate and advanced class
Duration: 60 minutes
Equipment: pole
Clothes: pole clothes
➤ POLE HEELS
Pole heels is a sensual and expressive style that combines pole technique with fluid transitions, floorwork, and musicality. It emphasizes movement quality, legwork, and emotional expression, creating a unique blend of strength, grace, and storytelling. While it requires the same level of skill and control as traditional pole, pole heels adds a theatrical element and highlights the connection between the dancer and the music. Pole heels are not just optional - they are an integral part of the style, enhancing lines, posture, and dynamic movement across the pole and floor.
Learning: choreography, heels tricks, low flow transitions, floorwork
Level: beginner and intermediate class
Duration: 70 minutes
Equipment: pole
Clothing: pole heels, pole clothes, knee pads
P.S. The choreography are best performed with pole heels.
➤ FRAME UP STRIP
Frame Up Strip is a feminine and theatrical dance style that blends sensual movement with sharp choreography, floorwork, and emotional expression. It originated in Russia and is now known worldwide for its elegant yet powerful aesthetic. Dancers use clean lines, hair whips, body isolations, and dynamic transitions to create a visually striking performance. The focus is on performance quality, posture, and self-confidence, with each routine telling a story through intentional movement and attitude.
Learning: choreography, floorwork, emotional expression
Level: all levels
Duration: 70 minutes
Equipment: -
Clothing: pole heels, knee pads, leggings*
*I suggest to wear leggings for easier flow on the floor.
P.S. The choreography are best performed with pole heels.
➤ FLEXIBILITY
Active and passive flexibility exercises.
Goal: Side and middle split, backbends, forward folds
Level: all levels
Duration: 60 minutes
Equipment: yoga mat, 2 (or more) yoga blocks, thera band, ankle weights (optional)
Clothing: comfortable clothes
➤ STRENGTH TRAINING
Variety of training techniques with physical exercises that are designed to improve strength and endurance.
Goal: strength and endurance
Level: all levels
Duration: 60 minutes
Equipment: yoga mat, booty band bundle, weights, ankle weights (optional), a chair
Clothing: comfortable clothes
➤ PERSONAL TRAINING
Achieve your body goals with a special fitness and nutrition program designed only for you.