Instructors

Carly - Creator
Make Me Fabulous was the creation of fitness enthusiast Carly Wilford. Now well known within the Pole industry, she has performed across the UK, choreographed for The Royal Shakespeare Company and appears on Pocket Pole Studio on the iPhone. She has been teaching at Pineapple in Covent Garden for the last two years and has a jam packed class there every Saturday. Carly is also a TV Presenter and can be seen interviewing some of the biggest names in the music industry.

Carly says: “I stumbled across Pole Dancing when I was living in London. On a very cold January evening I dragged myself off the tube and into the Gym where I found a poster for Pole Dancing Lessons. Very shy and embarrassed I spoke to the guy on Reception and put my name down not knowing what to expect. Years on and here I am teaching it. The experience was amazing and still is.

I am a qualified Personal Trainer and have never come across any type of exercise that has matched Pole Dancing. It has given me added confidence, a feeling of creativity and expression and my body shape has completely transformed. The moment I tried Pole Dancing I knew I had to spread the word. So here I am and here is this fantastic company called Make Me Fabulous.

For me Pole Dancing has been an amazing journey, a journey that I am here to share. If you are reading this now I know that you are intrigued so please come and try a class and I promise you will love every minute!”

Hayley – Senior Instructor 
I found MMF in November 2009. Having lost my confidence and suffering from low self esteem, a very good friend encouraged me to attend one of Carly’s classes. That 1 hour completely changed my life……and I haven’t looked back since. 1 year later I’m proud to be sharing my journey and teaching Pole Dancing.

Dance and music have been a huge love of mine since a young age. I took Ballet, Tap, Street, Disco and Rock n Roll. I’ve been members of gyms and lose interest quickly. MMF changed my attitude completely, its made keeping fit fun and interesting and combines my love of dance and music together. Throw in the Pole and I feel like I have been set free!! Its my release. I’m strong, confident and love me for who I am. There’s nothing like having that feeling of accomplishment when you nail a move.

MMF isn’t just about the pole dancing and it’s not just a studio. I have met some of the most amazing people, one’s who will be life long friends. I have encouraged many of my friends to take up Pole Dancing to help with confidence and realising how beautiful they are. Its amazing watching them go from strength to strength.

Everyone should feel amazing about themselves. I believe MMF can do this for anyone. My advise, if you want to feel what I feel everyday then come and get involved in the classes. Spread your wings and fly!

Maria 

Hi my name is Maria, i’m 37 years old and married with 4 children. I first got into Pole dancing 5 years ago when I moved to Northampton from my hometown Peterborough. I had been talking about joining a class for months so when I moved to Northampton I thought it would be a brilliant way to meet new friends as I didn’t know anyone! I am a confident woman but I was still very nervous going to my first ever pole dancing lesson, not having a clue what to expect!

My first shock was the other women in the class, I went there with a preconceived idea that all the women would be blonde, busty sexy sirens and that I would feel completely inadequate, but I was pleasantly surprised. The women all ranged in ages and body shapes, they were very friendly and made me feel very comfortable. I left after the hour with a huge smile on my face and had fallen in love with pole dancing and I’ve never lost the love for it!

I struggle with sticking to most exercises as I get bored easily and lose motivation but my passion for pole dancing just keeps growing and growing. I found Make Me fabulous online and called to book in for a class. As soon as I’d spoken to Carly I knew I would love having her as a teacher. I have been with Make Me Fabulous for 3 years now and have loved every minute. So much so that when Carly suggested I should think about teaching I knew immediately it would be perfect for me. I now teach a very successful day and evening classes where I teach ladies the first steps in pole dancing and follow them through to an advanced level. I get so much satisfaction in watching them grow, from learning how to walk round the pole to having the confidence needed to do the more advanced tricks. I am very excited about my future as an instructor with Make Me Fabulous.

Melissa 

I initially started pole dancing with a friend for fun, time went on and she stopped going and not wanting to go alone, so did I. Time passed and I finally decided I enjoyed it, why shouldn’t I go back? It was great fun, I like to keep in shape and so off I went.

I have never looked back! I have suffered with self esteem issues for as long as I can remember and Make Me Fabulous gives me confidence to be who I am. We learn some amazing moves, get away from the stresses of everyday life, have fun and meet fantastic people along the way.

No one judges you and everyone is so inviting. Since taking up pole dancing I have noticed so many changes, the way I carry myself, how toned my body has become even an element of gracefulness.
I am more confident now than ever before and this continues to grow. To anyone considering joining our classes all I can say is the sooner you join the sooner you will be part of something amazing!

Lumina 

I suffered from low self-esteem and body issues for many years, and exercise seemed to be the only thing to lift it. I tried everything from running on the treadmill for hours on end to 8-hour spinathons but never got the results I wanted.

One day, for a laugh, my brothers and I went to a strip club where I fell under the spell of the girls pole dancing up on stage. That’s when I fell in love with the techniques of pole dancing. I’d listen to music while imagining moves on the pole. Yet it took a few years for me to bite the bullet and finally give pole dancing a try at Make Me Fabulous.

Well, what can I say? Pole dancing has changed my life for good: I feel feminine, confident, strong and appreciate my body for how much it can be pushed and what it can achieve, I look and feel better now than when I was in my teens! My love for music combines beautifully with pole dancing and doesn’t feel like a workout as it’s so much fun! It’s everything I wanted it to be, a self-discovery I never thought possible.

Make Me Fabulous is not just about attending a class, it’s about meeting people with a common passion, having many laughs and taking a time out to yourself

Sophie 
Dancing is the one thing I can say I can have ME time; to have fun, let loose and workout. I stumbled across make me fabulous when I decided I wanted to get back into shape but wanting to do it the fun way and try the new craze of fitness I was hearing in all the magazines.

I started with the 6 week beginner’s course, within the first few lessons I was addicted to the pole dance world. Ladies if you want to bring back your sexiness, confidence, to get toned whilst having fun and to distress all your worries away this is your time to fly and glide. After each lesson I couldn’t wait until the next week wondering what moves we will be learning next and making it into a dance routine…unlike other pole dance classes make me fabulous brings all the moves together and at the end of each course do a dance. it’s not until you film yourself how proud and amazing you will feel within yourself. I went through all the 6 week courses up to advanced. Thinking back it’s amazing how far you come from the courses how each week builds your strength, confidence and toning ready for the next challenge…

The vibes from our studios are so energetic and exciting, everyone is so welcoming and friendly you can be whoever you want to be. It’s a great place to come with your friends or a place to get away from them for you time.

Now 9 months down the line, I can proudly say I am a make me fabulous dance instructor and part of an amazing team. I only wish i found my passion sooner! This sport has made me feel so good about myself and is a brilliant experience I would recommend it to any woman ready to spread her wings.