HAPPY KISS TEAM
JOHANNA
Owner/Lead Instructor
XPERT Level 1/2 Pole Certification
XPERT Level 3/4 Pole Certification
Flexibility Script Fleximobile Certification
AFAA Primary Group Fitness Certification
Aura Pole Dance Fitness Certification.
Johanna Monserratte began her pole journey in 2010 when one of her friends convinced her to join a class at Kitty Kat Pole Dancing in Miami, FL. She became hooked(literally) and hasn't stopped this addictive workout ever since.
After moving to Gainesville, Johanna missed her pole community and started teaching her friends in her spare bedroom in 2014. She decided THIS was her passion all along and planned to make it her career. In 2015, Happy Kiss moved into a commercial space and it has been like living a dream ever since.
Safety and continued education is a top priority for Johanna. She is always striving to provide her students with quality pole dance and fitness classes.
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MARINA KARIN
XPERT Level 1/2 Pole Certification
XPERT Level 3/4 Pole Certification
AFAA Primary Group Fitness Certification
Marina started her pole journey in 2014. She trained at Buttercup Pole Dance in Tampa, FL and moved to Gainesville, FL in 2017. Marina has been an instructor at Happy Kiss since 2017. Marina's focus is on the technical aspects of pole training. Her specialty is letting her students know exactly what muscles to engage in the moves they are training. Learn Rock n Roll tricks in her classes.
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SHANNON
Shannon started her pole journey in 2008 all the way in Sydney, Australia! She continued her pole journey and training when she moved to Charleston SC in 2012 at Amorous Dance Pole and Fitness. Shannon’s focuses are in creative flow, choreography, and transitional movements. Shannon enjoys sharing her passion to pole with others and watching students progress in class.
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BECKY
ACE Group Fitness Certification
USPSF 2017 2nd Place Amateur
PSO 2017 l4 Entertainment 1st Place
FPFC 2018 Semi Pro 1st Place
FPFC 2018 Semi Pro Most Artistic
Becky Started her pole journey in 2013. She started at Cheeky Fitness in West Palm Beach, FL, but moved to Orlando, FL and continued at Lotus Fitness Studio. Becky moved to Gainesville in August 2018 to continue her education at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine! Becky’s focus is flexibility and static pole, safety and injury prevention are also her number one focuses in the studio.
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