University of Plymouth Pole Dancing Club (UPPDC)

The University of Plymouth Pole dancing Club was established in 2006 to offer fitness pole dancing lessons to students and staff at Plymouth University.



UPPDC lessons are taught by instructors from PDC Approved Pole Dance School The Art of Dance. Lessons are restricted to just 12 people per session with 6 x 50mm X-Poles available. Please contact The Art of Dance for more information or join the UPPDC on facebook by clicking the facebook icon. You can also contact the UPPDC committee direct via their UPPDC website.

UPPDC committee members 2012-2013:

Jenny Pinnell - Chair

Jenny started pole dancing with The Art of Dance in 2011 and quickly caught the pole dancing bug. Jenny performed in the Inter-University competition 2012 in Bristol before putting herself forward as chair of the 2012//2013 UPPDC committee.












Megan Green - Secretary


Megan started pole dancing with The art of Dance in 2011 and quickly caught the pole dancing bug. Megan performed in the Inter-University competition 2012 in Bristol achieving 3rd place in the beginner's category. Megan went on to train at Spin City Pole Fitness in Bristol for the summerof 2012 before returning to Plymouth University and taking position of secretary of the UPPDC.

Roxy Lee - Team Captain

Roxy Lee has been an Art of Dance Pole Dancing Instructor since 2010 having started pole dancing in 2007. Roxy has competed at national level and will make an exciting edition to the 2012/2013 UPPDC committee. Roxy will be teaching many of the UPPDC lessons during 2012/2013.














April Meyer - Social Secretary

April joined UPPDC in 2011 and soon became addicted. April said "I have my own x-pole in my front room :) which I use almost every day. I performed in the March 2012 UPPDC showcase and am hoping to enter the inter-uni competition in March 2013.

Lottie Barker - Events Co-ordinator

I have been poling since November 2011, I fell in love with it straight away, taking part in our March showcase and competed at the inter-uni comp, which was in March also.

Mair Edmunds - Treasurer

I started pole dancing in 2011 after deciding I wanted to try something new as well as improve my fitness and strength. I became treasurer as I'm good with numbers and wanted to get more involved with the club! I hope to keep improving my performance and look forward to representing the club this year.

Franke Butler - Health and Safety

I joined pole in 2010 when I first started university as I felt like trying something new. After my first lesson I caught the pole bug and have been going ever since. I was chair last year and I am so proud to see pole taking its first big steps especially with our first pole dance team last year. I am now health and safety as I still want the opportunity to be involved with pole and get others to join and gain the same confidence I have.

Sarah Greaves - Social Secretary

I joined UPPDC in September 2011 with no prior experience of pole dancing and I absolutely fell in love with it. I have my own pole in my room, and participated in the UPPDC showcase in March 2012  and the inter-university pole competition in Bristol in 2012 and hope to be even more involved with pole in 2012/2013.

Lauren Lemmer - Marketing and Promotions