OUR TEAM
Gabriela from Argentina
Gabriela Madeira, an Argentinian-Portuguese dancer, teacher, and performer based in Berlin, founded Boogaloo Dance Studio in 2012, realizing her long-held dream of opening her own studio.
With over 15 years of experience as a professional dancer and teacher, Gabriela holds a bachelor's degree in contemporary dance and choreographic composition from the National University of Arts in Buenos Aires.
After completing her degree, she moved to Europe to continue her training, education, and career. Gabriela has danced with numerous companies and collaborated with various artists and dance schools.
Six years ago, she discovered the Magnifícale Pole Dance world and trained to become a professional teacher. Her passion is to blend all she has learned throughout her dance career to create a unique style of dancing.
Eleni from Greece
Eleni is a young pole dance instructor from Greece who moved to Berlin in 2018. Her passion for dancing began at a young age when she started ballet and trained diligently from the age of 6. In 2013, she tried pole dancing and instantly fell in love with it.
Since 2017, Eleni has enjoyed sharing her passion with her students, guiding them through their pole journey. What she loves most about teaching is the energy exchange between her and the students and seeing the smiles on their faces after class.
Her dancing style is lyrical and focuses on fluidity, and she chooses music that complements this style. One of her favorite songs to dance to is "Mad About You" by Hooverphonic.
Eleni's favorite moves on the pole are the Dragon Tail and the Phoenix.
Francesca from Italy
Francesca grew up in Rome, Italy. At around 23, she began studying aerial dance and later transitioned to pole dance. She became a pole instructor in Rome and eventually moved to Berlin. Since 2017, she has been teaching at Boogaloo. Francesca has performed across Europe and in Berlin with various circus companies and troupes, often as a clown and pole dancer.
She loves sharing her passions with others and believes that the challenges of pole dancing ignite something amazing within both body and mind. Learning new moves on the pole gives her an incredible drive in life.
In 2019, Francesca also became a teacher of Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga. She often incorporates yoga into her warm-ups because she believes that yoga and pole dancing are highly complementary activities for the body.
Her favorite pole moves are flips and drops. She enjoys motivating her students with loud music, though her tastes are eclectic. One day she might prefer trap, and the next, rock, metal, '90s dance, or techno.
Francesca shared, "I was never a confident woman, but discovering my passion for pole dancing changed everything. The confidence and strength it gave me was surprising, to say the least. It's a place where you can leave your thoughts and worries behind and express yourself. I hope to share the same passion and motivation with my students at Boogaloo."
Hannah from Germany
Hannah has been dancing since she was 8 years old and began her professional dance education in 2020. She first tried pole dancing in 2015 and instantly fell in love with it.
She enjoys combining dance with pole dance and sharing this passion with her students. What she loves most about teaching is motivating students to overcome their fears and helping them reach their goals. Her favorite part of teaching is seeing the students' happiness when they realize what they are capable of.
One of her favorite songs to dance to is "Look Alive" by Wait.think.fast. Her all-time favorite move on the pole is the ballerina.
Kaya from the United States/Germany
Kaya Anouk Zakrzewska is a German-American dancer, actor, writer, and creator based in Berlin. Born and raised in New York City, she began her dance education early, building a foundation in contemporary dance and gymnastics.
Kaya holds a BFA in theater from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and is skilled in various movement and performance styles. She is also a certified pole teacher, performing and teaching pole dance.
Pia from Chile
Pía is a physical education, sport, and leisure teacher from Chile, as well as a globetrotter!
After completing her bachelor’s degree and working for several years in Chile, Pía decided to broaden her horizons and travel the world. She has worked as a gymnastics coach, swimming instructor, soccer trainer, and personal trainer.
Currently based in Germany, Pía discovered pole dance at Boogaloo Dance Studio. She started as a student and eventually became a beginner-level instructor.
Her favorite move is the ballerina, and she loves dancing to "Technicolour Beat" by Oh Wonder and "Monument" by Röyksopp & Robyn. Pía's favorite aspect of teaching is witnessing the joy when students realize they can perform the movements on the pole.
"Follow your dreams and keep on dancing."
Rain from the United States
Rain Rose is a Berlin-based freelance performer and teaching artist originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. After completing her undergraduate studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Rain moved to Los Angeles in 2016. There, she collaborated and performed with several companies, including DIAVOLO/Architecture in Motion, Sarah Elgart/Arrogant Elbow, Palm Dance Collective, and Rappaport Dance.
In 2019, Rain relocated to Berlin to broaden her horizons. She now leads courses and workshops in aerial arts and sensual dance. She is trained and certified to teach by Leigh Ann Reilly’s world-famous BeSpun LA and XPERT Pole and Aerial Fitness.
Her favorite move is the spatchcock, and her current favorite songs to dance to are "Party Favors" by Tinashe and "Hate or Glory" by Gesaffelstein. What Rain loves most about teaching is encouraging students to embrace their bodies and express themselves.