MEET OUR TEAM OF PASSIONATE, EXPERIENCED TEACHERS

Joanna began Core Pilates in 2003 & Core Fusion Pole Studio in 2013. 

A Professional Pilates Practitioner & Human Movement Specialist, she holds a Diploma of Pilates Movement Therapy & Diploma Performing Arts (Dance)

A multi-award winning Australian & International pole dancer, she loves to share her passion. 

With a keen eye for detail, Joanna helps her students find optimal movement & body awareness & safely progress & challenge them on an individual level.

Joanna developed Pilates with Joanna, online classes & Core Pole Training, teacher training certification & manual. 

Some notable achievements

♦ WINNER Aus. Pole Art Champs.

♦ Feature Pole Artist in Cabaret de Paris & Infamous the Show 

♦ AGT Australia's Got Talent Finalist 

♦ WINNER Arnold Classic Pole 

♦ 2 x WINNER Ultimate Champ. IPC

(International Pole Championship)

 ♦ WINNER Pole Fit Champion IPC 

♦ WINNER & 2 x 3rd APC

(Australian Pole Championship)

♦ 3rd Aerial AllStars Pole Art 

♦ 2 x 2nd Aus. Pole Fitness Champs

♦ WINNER Pole Theatre Pro Drama 

♦ WINNER & 2 x 3rd Miss Pole WA 

♦ Polesphere Instructor

♦ X-Pole Aus. ambassador

 Joanna is our resident DR with a phD in Pole Dance research

Joanna is a researcher and lecturer in dance and performance science at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan University. 

In 2019, she became the first in the world to complete a PhD in the science of pole dancing and her pole research spans psychology, physiology and injury prevention. Joanna has danced from her early teens and started teaching pole dancing in 2006 after completing her exercise science degree. Joanna loves teaching students from beginners and taking them on a journey of self-discovery, empowerment, physical achievement, and self-expression.

 Navy Electronic Technician by day, Nerissa is an awesome Pilates instructor by night... 

She has been teaching Pilates since 2016 and loves working at Core Fusion Studios and sharing her passion for Pilates with others.

To Nerissa, it’s not about being good at Pilates, although that will come with time it’s about making everything else you do better & easier. She also loves the benefits it provides for your mental health. You are too busy thinking about what you’re doing that you cannot help to switch off for the hour you’re in class.

We love Nerissa’s classes and seeing her in all parts of our studio

We're excited to have Jade bring her 23 years of aerial & acrobatic expertise to our pole family  

Jade is the 2024 Pole Unity Amateur Champion & 2025 SemI Pro Champion  

She is a skilled performing artist with experience in teaching acrobatics, Pole dancing, aerial lyra, flexibility and balance training. Over the past 23 years she has had many opportunities in the industry, competing in competitions across western Australia, instructing and performing in the middle east, America and Europe.

Jade loves to challenge herself and students in new forms of aerial and ground based equipment, and always gives 100%

We are excited to have Jade bring her years of expertise and bubbly personality to our studio.

Cat is a strong believer we control our own destiny or someone else will!

She has been a full time Police Officer since 1996. Her positive outlook on life has kept her in the job yet her life outside is her ‘happy place', where she can stop the chitter chatter in her mind & look after herself.

 Not being one to hit the pavement or gym, Cat started yoga & Pilates many moons ago.
She finds herself in a different place whist practising... no stress on her joints or holding her breath.

Cat initially completed Stott Pilates training in 2014, then undertook the Power Living 200-hour vinyasa teacher training in 2017.

Her passion to share her knowledge of yoga & Pilates, led her to complete the Polestar mat & reformer teacher training & combined her love of to complete the ASI SUP (stand up paddling) yoga instructor training!

We are super excited to have Cat at our studio & know you'll love the energy she brings to her classes. 

Talitha has over 10 years experience as a contemporary dance performer, teacher and choreographer and has toured nationally and internationally with several leading Australian Contemporary dance companies including Chunky Move, The Farm and Lucy Guerin Inc. She has extensive training in classical ballet, contemporary dance and Yoga and holds a Bachelor of Performing Arts (Dance) from WAAPA (WA Academy of Performing Arts)

Talitha fell in love with Pole in 2021, She is a finalist on Exotic Generations World in 2023 and excited to perform pole more in the future  and to continue  her journey as a pole instructor with Core Fusion

Welcoming Julián to our team!!

Julian is a physiotherapist with a lifelong passion for sports and movement. He has been teaching Pilates since 2021 and has had the opportunity to work in various countries, always focusing on movement-based therapies.

He is trained in Active Postural Therapy (TPA®️), and combines his physio background with Pilates to help people move better, feel stronger, and explore their full potential.

Julian truly  believes that movement is life, medicine, and a way of living — and is committed to sharing that energy with every client.