USPDF Judges

Kira Lamb - Judge

Kira Lamb

Kira is the Co-Creator of Climb & Spin Inc; a USPDF endorsed pole dance certification program dedicated to thorough education & training in proper bio-mechanics, technique & artistic development while honing the art & skill of teaching. Kira has been a professional dancer & aerial artist for 20 years; performing in Off-Broadway’s “Fuerza Bruta: Look Up” & “De La Guarda: Villa-Villa” plus world tours, music videos & award shows with artists such as Puff Daddy, Missy Elliot, Gloria Estefan & the Spice Girls. She was also a NY Knick City Dancer, danced for the WWE & performed in multiple episodes of Saturday Night Live. Kira has always balanced her performing career with her love of bodywork & is a NYS Licensed Massage Therapist & Certified Pilates Instructor with her own private practice, Soulful Kneads, where she’s grateful to have so many pole dancers as regular clients. She is also a passionate writer & the creator of Indie Girl Love Adventures, featuring raw & uncensored personal essays about the abrupt end of her six-year marriage & her reluctant return to single life in her late 30s.www.SoulfulKneads.com www.IndieGirlLoveAdventures.com

Brook Notary - Judge

Brook Notary

Brook Notary is a critically-acclaimed choreographer who is known for her revolutionary use of environmental props. With over 15 years of experience choreographing for an array of celebrities, musical artists, corporations, dance companies and educational institutions, she has proven herself as one of the most versatile and provocative artists in the contemporary dance world. Notable high-profile clients include Usher, Harrison Ford and Liz Claiborne. Her work has been regaled by PBS, The New York Times, and The Village Voice as a highly sought-after choreographer. In addition to choreographing, she has performed professionally as a modern dancer, a nationally ranked rhythmic gymnast, an aerialist in shows such as De La Guarda (NYC), and a touring captain and performer in Cirque Ingenieux. This diverse background has charged her vision for The Pulse Project and informed her multi-disciplinary approach to pole dancing. Brook earned her MFA at the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU, where she attended on a full Dean’s scholarship.

To learn more about The Pulse Project, a new show in creation centered on pole dancing. Please visit www.thepulseproject.com and www.brooknotary.com.

The Pulse Project is proud to be endorsed by the USPDF.

Dameka Hayes - Judge

Dameka Hayes

Dameka has performed everywhere from Broadway to the Silver Screen! Dameka Hayes Some of her best loved credits include dancing for P. Diddy, The Los Angeles Laker Girls, in Disney’s The Lion King she was a dancer as well as a featured aerial artist, she was recently on the road with Oprah Winfrey’s The Color Purple First National Tour where she was a dancer and understudied the role of “Squeak”! She was a featured dancer in the television show Scrubs, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, and Boston Public. She has done commercials for Budwieser’s Whassup campaign, Pepsi featuring Nelly, and NyQuil.

Laura Mak - USPDF board

Laura Mak

Over the past 20 years certified fitness expert Laura Mak, has used her Master’s Degree in Exercise Science from Michigan State University to help others live a fit lifestyle. She has made it part of her career in fitness to be a healthy living leader, a forward thinker, and a positive woman’s role model in every way when she undertakes a new project. Since her early days in training as an elite scholarship gymnast and then on to the top ranks as an IFBB Fitness Pro, Laura Mak has taken her passion for Lifestyle Fitness, Online Women’s Fitness Training, and Pre and Post Natal Specialist to a level only reached by the top echelon in the fitness industry. Not only is fitness a priority, but she also enjoys designing fitness wear for her clothing line www.MakAttackFitness.com where she uses fun colors, sexy styles, and unique patterns to flatter the physique.

Laura has been interviewed, featured, and contributed articles as a Fitness Expert in numerous health and fitness magazine publications such as Oxygen, SELF, Prevention, FITNESS, Muscle and Fitness HERS, Muscle and Fitness, Ironman, Natural Muscle, H2O Fitness, Planet Muscle, and Le Monde Muscle (French). She has been interviewed or featured as a fitness and wellness expert on Fox Sports, ESPN2, TBS, and local affiliates of NBC, ABC and WB.

Laura Mak has had the pleasure to work with a variety of people such as professional athletes, entertainers, top CEO’s, and numerous clients who want to take their fitness to the next level. Whether your goal is weight loss, body fat reduction, strength training, stretching and flexibility, or simply increasing your energy through out the day, Laura’s master fitness coaching plan can work for you!

According to her clients, Laura has an enthusiasm that is contagious, a patient teaching platform, and the commitment to help you achieve results fast! You may be laughing and having a great time while working with Laura, but it is all part of the plan to improve your fitness lifestyle. http://lauramak.com/ http://makattackfitness.com/

Gwyneth Larsen - USPDF Board

Gwyneth Larsen

Gwyneth has been performing in the industry for 12+ years. She has been on multiple world tours with De La Guarda, captained & performed in Fuerza Bruta, flown for Cirque Du Soliel, performed at the Metrpolitan Opera, stunt doubled for Madonna in her last video & is currently working in the NY stunt industry. She is a co-founder of the International Site-Specific Aerial Theater company AiRealistic & has choreographed, performed & been artistic director for many renowned Industrial events, Opera’s & aerial experiences. She is currently working on her own show with her life partner Bill Mulholland- Breaking Surface, Flying Dance Water. www.gwynethlarsen.com www.BridgeAcrobatics.com