A.T.

Description

A.T. is a multidisciplinary queer Kenyan artist and pole performer from a career in law & financial technology, recently based in London.
They are better known for training with FKA Twigs as a pole dance & fitness instructor, videographer, and headlining the Blackstage Show at the Clapham Grand. Without a background in dance or gymnastics, they have been dancing for over 9 years, and singing since they were 6 years old.
Ritually, A.T.’s movement is rooted in expressionism. “Igua” is a word in Kikuyu, A.T.’s mother tongue, a verb meaning both “to feel" and “to listen”, in S ... wahili it roughly translates to “sikia”, and in French to “sentir”. By analogy, the point isn’t just to move, but to feel intimately ourselves.
Ultimately, they are inspired by the idea that pole dance is a metaphor for gender & sexuality. It is innocent, yet socially, stigma attaches to it.
On the digital catwalk, they headlined Roker Atelier’s AW 2023 documentary debut at London Fashion Week and fronted a fashion campaign for Lilabare, a sustainable Kenyan designer
As a dancer, they featured in a music film by acclaimed Vogue editorial photographer Harley Weir.
Artistically, they have also collaborated with acclaimed interdisciplinary visual artist Hamilton on set.
Behind the camera, they directed and filmed Bloom, a short motion picture commissioned by Fringe of Colour Films and curated by award-winning film director Campbell X for Sheffield Doc Fest.
Musically, A.T. performed at the Bristol Hate Crime and Discrimination Services Launch 2018 in City Hall; in Girona & Barcelona on tour with the Bristol University Music Society; and performed a solo adaptation of Warsan Shire’s ‘Home’ at the FUZE Show: the biggest student-run charity event in the U.K. which helped raise over £9000 for Bristol Refugee Rights. A.T. also played a lead role in the Bristol Operatic Society’s winter opera: A Pared Vow, and performed Puccini’s Nessun Dorma at the Society’s Arias Concert later that year.
Before Law School, A.T. attended the Berklee College of Music Summer Performance Programme as a lead vocalist and violinist, shortly after they won Operatic Soloist of the Year at Kenya National Music Festivals.
As a student, they graduated from law school at the top of their Clinical Legal Studies class at University of Bristol Law School. Read More

Biography

A.T. is a multidisciplinary queer Kenyan artist and pole performer from a career in law & financial technology, recently based in London.
They are better known for training with FKA Twigs as a pole dance & fitness instructor, videographer, and headlining the Blackstage Show at the Clapham Grand. Without a background in dance or gymnastics, they have been dancing for over 9 years, and singing since they were 6 years old.
Ritually, A.T.’s movement is rooted in expressionism. “Igua” is a word in Kikuyu, A.T.’s mother tongue, a verb meaning both “to feel" and “to listen”, in S ... wahili it roughly translates to “sikia”, and in French to “sentir”. By analogy, the point isn’t just to move, but to feel intimately ourselves.
Ultimately, they are inspired by the idea that pole dance is a metaphor for gender & sexuality. It is innocent, yet socially, stigma attaches to it.
On the digital catwalk, they headlined Roker Atelier’s AW 2023 documentary debut at London Fashion Week and fronted a fashion campaign for Lilabare, a sustainable Kenyan designer
As a dancer, they featured in a music film by acclaimed Vogue editorial photographer Harley Weir.
Artistically, they have also collaborated with acclaimed interdisciplinary visual artist Hamilton on set.
Behind the camera, they directed and filmed Bloom, a short motion picture commissioned by Fringe of Colour Films and curated by award-winning film director Campbell X for Sheffield Doc Fest.
Musically, A.T. performed at the Bristol Hate Crime and Discrimination Services Launch 2018 in City Hall; in Girona & Barcelona on tour with the Bristol University Music Society; and performed a solo adaptation of Warsan Shire’s ‘Home’ at the FUZE Show: the biggest student-run charity event in the U.K. which helped raise over £9000 for Bristol Refugee Rights. A.T. also played a lead role in the Bristol Operatic Society’s winter opera: A Pared Vow, and performed Puccini’s Nessun Dorma at the Society’s Arias Concert later that year.
Before Law School, A.T. attended the Berklee College of Music Summer Performance Programme as a lead vocalist and violinist, shortly after they won Operatic Soloist of the Year at Kenya National Music Festivals.
As a student, they graduated from law school at the top of their Clinical Legal Studies class at University of Bristol Law School.sd Read More

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Experience

SZIGET FESTIVAL – Main Stage, Sziget Island, Budapest, Hungary – Duo pole performer – August 2025
UTOPIA FESTIVAL – Shamba Cafe, Nairobi, Kenya – Guest pole performer – December 2024
CENO2 LONDON – Algas Plantroom, London, UK – Headline pole performer – October 2024
MIGHTY HOOPLA – Brockwell Park, London, UK – Guest pole performer with the Cocoa Butter Club – June 2023
TORUS POLE DANCE – Hackney, London, UK – Guest pole performer at the Spring Showcase – April 2023
BLACKSTAGE SHOW – Clapham Grand, London, UK – Headline pole performer & Member of ... Organising Committee – April 2023
ROKER ATELIER, LONDON FASHION WEEK – London, UK – Model for the digital debut campaign of a gender-neutral footwear brand at LFW – March 2023
RAZE COLLECTIVE – Old Stratford Town Hall, London, UK – Guest performer for Newham Council’s LGBTQIA+ History Month Show – February 2023
BLACKSTAGE SHOW – Albany Theatre, London, UK – Guest pole performer & Founding Member of Organising Committee – April 2022
HAMILTON – London, UK – Model and collaborative artist – February 2022
CLAVERS ODHIAMBO – Nairobi, Kenya – Modelled 10 disciples for a commissioned painting of Da Vinci’s Last Supper – December 2021
SHEFFIELD DOC FEST, BLOOM (2020) – London, UK – Film Director – Screened ‘Bloom (2020)’ for Campbell X’s retrospective – June 2021
LILABARE, ENDO CAMPAIGN – Nairobi, Kenya – Model – Fronted sustainable fashion campaign as a model & pole performer – September 2020
FRINGE OF COLOUR FILMS, BLOOM (2020) – Nairobi, Kenya – Film Director & Performer – Commissioned for pole short ‘Bloom (2020)’ – May 2020
THESE NEW PURITANS, HARLEY WEIR – Pundersons Gardens, London, UK – Dancer – Starred in music video directed by Harley Weir – December 2019
BRISTOL UNIVERSITY MUSIC SOCIETY – Girona & Barcelona, Spain – Tenor Vocalist – Performed at cathedrals with university choir – April 2017
FUZE SHOW – Bristol, UK – Lead Tenor Vocalist & Music Producer – Performed Warsan Shire’s “Home” for Bristol Refugee Rights fundraiser – March 2017
BRISTOL OPERATIC SOCIETY – Victoria Rooms, Bristol, UK – Lead Tenor – Starred in winter opera and performed Puccini’s Nessun Dorma – Jan–Dec 2016
TEACHING & CERTIFICATIONS
JOURNAL DU PÔLE – London, UK & Nairobi, Kenya – Founder – April 2023–Present – Director, performer, instructor, cinematographer, and digital creator with sold-out international pole workshops
GYMBOX – London, UK – Pole Tricks Instructor – April 2024–December 2024 – Taught up to 6 open-level group classes per week Read More

Previous Clients

Sziget Festival
Utopia Festival
Ceno2 London
Mighty Hoopla / The Cocoa Butter Club
Torus Pole Dance
Blackstage Show
Roker Atelier (London Fashion Week)
Raze Collective / Newham Council
Hamilton
Clavers Odhiambo
Sheffield Doc Fest / Campbell X
Lilabare (Endo Campaign)
Fringe of Colour Films
These New Puritans / Harley Weir
Bristol University Music Society
Fuze Show / Bristol Refugee Rights
Bristol Operatic Society
Gymbox

Suitable for

Anniversary Party Awards Ceremony Bachelor / Stag Party Bachelorette / Hen Party Birthday Party (Adult) Casinos Charity / Fundraising Event Christmas Party Club Party Cocktail Party / Drinks Reception Community Event Concerts / Tours Conference / Meeting Corporate Event Cruise Ships Engagement Party Festival / Outdoor Event HM Forces/Army/Navy/Military Event Holiday / Theme Parks Hotel Event New Year's Eve Party Nightclub Event Nursing / Care Home Event Private Party Restaurant / Bar / Pub Event Retirement Party Social Club Theaters / Stage University / College Event Virtual Event Wedding Ceremony Wedding Cocktail/Drinks Reception Wedding Reception

Modelling Experience

Roker Atelier (London Fashion Week) – Model for the digital debut campaign of a gender-neutral footwear brand – March 2023, London, UK
Hamilton – Model and collaborative artist – February 2022, London, UK
Clavers Odhiambo – Modelled 10 disciples for a commissioned painting of Da Vinci’s Last Supper – December 2021, Nairobi, Kenya
Lilabare (Endo Campaign) – Fronted a sustainable fashion campaign as a model & pole performer – September 2020, Nairobi, Kenya

Physical Characteristics

Virtual Services Offer

Online Classes or Performances

Can provide virtual pole dance and fitness classes and performances