Meet Your 2024 Judges
2014 world champion, 7 time U.S. medalist,
1st male pole dancer featured on The Las Vegas Strip, over 26 years of teaching experience & entertainment business.
In the ever-changing world of Pole, Dance, and Aerial Arts, Suwasit is considered the person that professionals go to for proven results. Since 1997, Suwasit has successfully maintained a performance and competition career as well as an in-demand coaching and choreography business.
This endearing Artist performs and presents in a class entirely of his own, with a style that is both sensual and dynamic. This POLE LEGEND is part of Sin City’s remarkable landscape and history, a true Las Vegas icon as The Strip’s first male pole dancer, as well as the reader’s choice ‘Vegas Sexiest Butt 2012’ for QVegas Magazine.
As an Artist, Suwasit has performed in the multi-million dollar production ‘SPLASH’ (Riviera Hotel & Casino), and was a featured Artist in ‘AZURE’ (Silverton Hotel & Casino). Suwasit’s awards range from PARAGON International Pole Dance champion, seven time U.S. medalist, to winner of Pole Video of the Year.
Suwasit has been a specially contracted expert for VIVA FEST, International Pole Convention, Pole Expo, Aerial Expo, & Pole Fest Australia. His work has been featured in shows including Cirque du Soleil’s MJ ONE, The Immortal World Tour, Zumanity, LIGHT Night Club, Franco Dragone’s Taboo (Macau), Fantasy Show, Pin Up Show, Zombie Burlesque, X Burlesque Show, X Rocks Show, Surrender Night Club, XS Night Club, The PussyCat Dolls Show (Las Vegas), Jubilee (Bally’s)….
Every year, Suwasit’s sold-out workshops, private instructions, and studio classes total in excess of 1,000 hours of hands-on training culminating to approximately 10,000+ hours to date.
SUWASIT
Phoenix Kazree is native of Los Angeles, CA. She is a former gymnast and is trained in classical, contemporary and ethnic dance styles. Her dance training includes the Alvin Ailey American Dance School, Joffrey Ballet, The Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, and 2 years on scholarship with Bella Lewitzky. Phoenix has been dancing professionally and teaching dance since graduating high school. She traveled the Americas and Asia with the touring company of the hit Broadway show, The Lion King. A few of her accomplishments include earning the title of Female Elite Champion of Pole Art Italy 2015 and Vice Champion of the female professional division of the PanAmerican Pole Championships 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Phoenix was also 1st Runner Up at 2014 Pole Stars Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She is the 2011 California Pole Dance Champion, and the 2nd place winner of the 2011 and 2012 American Pole Fitness Championships. She placed 4th in Pole Art 2012 in Stockholm, Sweden. She now travels the globe teaching, coaching, choreographing and judging all things pole related.
PHOENIX KAZREE
Natasha Wang is one of the icons of pole. Known for her graceful and creative style, Natasha travels the globe as an in-demand teacher, performer and competition judge. Natasha has won numerous competition titles, including IPC Pole Art Champion (2018), IPC Ultimate Champion (2013) and US Pole Dance Champion (2011). Her live and virtual classes blend elements of yoga and fitness while never losing sight of inclusivity and fun. Natasha is a 260-hour Registered Yoga Teacher in Ashtanga Vinyasa and Yin, an NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Corrective Exercise Specialist, and is certified by X-Pert, elevatED in Pole & Flexibility, Floor Flow, Pole Moves, Vertical Art Athletics and Liquid Motion 1 and 2. She is an ambassador for X-Pole and MilaKrasna. Catch her on her on-demand platform Poletica Movement: www.poleticamovement.com
NATASHA WANG
Samantha Star combines 22 years of pole experience with her knowledge of gymnastics, yoga, and hand balance to be an impartial judge, dynamic performer and informative instructor. Over the years Samantha has won multiple competition titles including Pole Olympia (2017), IDSA World Pole Dance Championship of Sports Standard in China (2014), and Pole Classic at Pole Expo (2013). Samantha is certified by X-Pert, elevatED, and Power Monkey Fitness Ring Thing. Samantha is based in NYC + Brooklyn where she teaches and also travels the world to perform, compete, judge, and teach workshops.
SAMANTHA STAR