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About Veronica

Veronica is an accomplished performer with over a decade worth of experience in the world of movement, circus and aerial arts. Known for her fluidity, creative expression, and unique approach to performance, she has captivated audiences with her sultry, sensual, and quirky style. From early recognition in pole dance competitions and multiple awards, Veronica quickly established herself as a force in the industry, excelling not only as a pole dancer but also as an aerialist and contortionist.

Veronica is a core performer with the company ‘The Sway’ and has been for a decade, touring internationally and nationally including America, Japan, China, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Turkey and South Korea. Her performances have also graced the stages of fringe festivals across Australia including Adelaide, Perth, Townsville, Darwin and Edinburgh Fringe, where she drew praise for her fluid and expressive choreography.

Her diverse talents have taken her on extensive national tours with renowned Ashton family, performing in the highly acclaimed show ‘Infamous’. Veronica has also showcased her work internationally, travelling to Japan twice with the underground ‘Sadistic Circus’, performing both solo and duo aerial acts.

An innovator in the field, Veronica continuously exploring new horizons of movement, always seeking to break conventions and create breath-taking performances that connect deeply in her audiences. Through pole, aerial or contortion, she embodies strength, sensuality, and artistic flair that has made her a sought-after performer in the global circus and performance communities.

Follow her adventures on Instagram! @veronica_waite

Watch Veronica perform

From early pole competition wins to commanding the stage as an aerialist and contortionist, Veronica has built a reputation for pushing boundaries and delivering unique, unforgettable performances.

Instagram: @veronica_waite

Pole Dance Artist

Competitive Pole Dancer and Performer

Veronica's first love was pole dance. In her first few years of training and performing, she competed in state and national competitions, winning several awards.

Awards:

  • Victorian Pole Champion Amateur winner 2013

  • Australian Pole Championship amateur 2nd place

  • Aerial Rising Star winner 2013

  • Victorian Pole Championship Professional 3rd place 2014

  • Australian Pole Championships ‘Best Trickster’ 2014

  • Aerial All Stars competitor 2014/2015

  • Paragon International Pole Championships amateur 2nd place 2015

  • Victorian Pole Championship professional 4th place 2016

  • Victorian Pole Championships professional 3rd place 2017

  • Dance Filthy national competition 3rd place 2018

  • Pole Theatre Finalist Pole Art divison 2018

Coaching

Pole Dance, Aerials, Contortion, Mobility, Pilates

Veronica started teaching gymnastics in her teens years before her pole and circus journey. Developing strong foundations in technique and body awareness, these skills transferred over to her pole and circus training and teaching. Veronica taught at Pole Divas in Melbourne for over 10 years, as well as touring her worlshops across the country while on tours. She has also taught internationally in Japan and Malaysia. She has a passion for flexibility, flowing movement and creating unique shapes.

Veronica is also a qualified IV Pilates Instructor and loves to incorporate her knowledge into training her aerial and flexibility students.

Purchase a pre-recorded online stretch course from December 2024:

https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/RNBBYXYKPB9KJ 'Back to Basics' (beginner)

https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/JZQQ7KDL9WY9A 'Contortion Foundations'

Live and Online Flexibility and Contortion classes coming soon to Brunswick in Melbourne! Dates released for October!

2 x 4 week courses starting October 8th!

For more information on workshops and online coaching please contact by email;

veronica.waite@hotmail.com

The Sway - Sway Pole

Veronica tours with the Melbourne-based, world-renowned performing arts company, The Sway. The Sway create and perform unique, large- scale visual spectacles that fuse theatre, dance and circus using their unique, trademark sway-pole apparatus.

For bookings contact creative director Phillip Gleeson: phillip@sway.art & emily@sway.art

Recent Tours:

South Korea, Gwacheon Arts Festival 2025

Ballarat Begonia Festival 2023/24

Kabloom Flower Festival, Melbourne 2022/23

Qingdao Beer Festival, China 2017&2019

Saudi Arabia film festival march 2019

Japan Setouchi Summer festival 2018

Super bowl tailgate party - Feb 2018 - Minneapolis, MN, United States

Woodford Folk Festival - Jan 2018 - QLD Australia

Turkey, Antalya. July/August 2016