About…
Jordan Kensley is a US-based pole dance instructor, performer, choreographer, and international judge whose work is rooted in strip club performance, theatrical storytelling, and movement science. Professionally touring & competing since 2014, Jordan has placed or won in 12 competitions and has judged 15+ competitions internationally, while teaching at leading pole camps and conventions worldwide.
Jordan’s style is unmistakable—not as an aesthetic, but as a practiced skill informed by lived experience. After five years dancing at Jumbo’s Clown Room, coupled with extensive stripping throughout Los Angeles, Orange County, and Las Vegas, and ongoing work with multiple well known LA studios, burlesque & pole shows, her movement reflects deep understanding of timing, attention, and presence. Her performance credits extend into stripper-led and sex worker–centered stages such as Fringe Edinburgh, East London’s Stripper Collective, and private celebrity events, alongside fashion and music industry work including Milan Men’s Fashion Week (Philipp Plein), Yves Saint Laurent, and major music videos & films.
Jordan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts and 10 professional certifications, including a degree in Structural Integration, a myofascial and biomechanics-based bodywork discipline. She maintains ongoing education in movement and body science, most recently in 2024, allowing her to translate technical knowledge into movement that is grounded, efficient, and expressive. This integration of biomechanics and erotic performance enables her to teach dancers not only how movement functions, but how it reads—on stage, on the floor, and in intimate performance settings.
As an educator, Jordan is known for creating spaces that prioritize autonomy, curiosity, and embodied choice. Her teaching challenges rigid ideas around movement, performance, and desirability, encouraging dancers to define confidence, expression, and presence on their own terms while supporting sustainable, informed movement practices. A main dancer and choreographer for PSLA for seven consecutive years, she is widely recognized for developing performers who command space with clarity, nuance, and self-trust. Many of today’s favorites have taken classes and privates from Jordan Kensley.
Jordan Kensley continues to shape her pole style through stripper-informed movement, theatrical intelligence, and body-based knowledge, while supporting dancers in reclaiming sexiness as something intentional, personal, and powerful.
Check out her Accolades section for details about her vast experiences and the positive ways she has impacted the worldwide industry.
“I come alive in two places; as an instructor and as a performer. My soul feeds on the energy in these moments and thrives.”
— Jordan Kensley