Our Team
Karli
Performance Courses | Cabaret Choreo | Hens Parties | Workshops | Private Lessons
Meet Studio L’amour’s American import: Karli, AKA Ginger Velour, AKA Braiden Butter. Karli has worked as a professional dancer and producer in Southern California and Las Vegas. And yes, her body is still trying to acclimate to the cold Wellington weather.
Back in the US, Karli worked primarily as a Vegas Showgirl, pinup model, Vintage Chorus Girl with The Atomic Cherry Bombs, and burlesque artist. She’s performed in events like the Burlesque Hall of Fame; and trained + worked alongside Moxie Gold, Jake Dupree, and Frankie Fictitious.
A dance master, this sparkly unicorn now teaches all over Wellington - everything from tap and swing dancing, to dance fitness and line dancing (yeehaw).
You can find her taking her clothes off as Ginger Velour or Braiden Butter while a member of the premiere draglesque troupe The Haus of Sin.
Follow Karli on Instagram here.
Niko
Burlesque Courses | Cabaret Choreo | BurlesqueFit | Hens Parties | Workshops | Private Lessons
You might know them as Robin Yablind or Altra Violet, but off the stage Niko teaches pretty much anything to anyone! With years of dance, burlesque, showgirl and drag performance + training under their belt, (shoutout to 12 years of ballet and a diploma in Commercial Dance) Niko specialises in teaching dance and movement to people on all skill levels.
Niko's performance personas have collected multiple NZ Burlesque titles, including Supreme Grand Tease, and Mister Burlesque Aotearoa. They are also a founding member of Wellington’s own draglesque troupe, the Haus of Sin, and are a core cast member of the first ever drag musical for children - The Glitter Garden.
Follow Niko on Instagram as Robin Yablind or Altra Violette.
Alisha
Admin Superstar | Social Media
Originally from a small French town, Alisha is an undergraduate Bachelor of Laws student at Victoria University here in Wellington.
She has danced since the age of 3, and at 16 begun full-time pre-professional training with the Alberta Ballet School in Canada. With such a passion at hand, Alisha has taught dance for younger ballet students in RAD and for disabled children with StarJam Wellington.
As Studio L’amour’s amazing Admin person, Alisha takes the lead responsibility for the studio’s social media presence and keeps behind the scenes running smoothly.
Jayne
Owner | Performance Courses | Specialist Workshops | Private Lessons | Hens Parties
Jayne (AKA Courtney L'amour) has been working in the entertainment and dance industries for over two decades. She has performed and taught at shows and festivals around the world, and opened Studio L'amour in Wellington in 2013 to share her love of burlesque and dance with the community.
When she’s not behind-the-scenes at Studio L’amour, she produces shows including The Burlesque Masquerade Ball, Cabaret L'amour and Burlesque Baby. She is also the founder of cabaret dance troupe Les Folies de L’amour.
Follow Jayne/Courtney L’amour on Instagram here and Facebook here.
Kayla
Hens Parties | Private Lessons
Kayla leapt on stage at the age of 3 for her first ballet recital, and tapped, shimmied, twirled her way through many different genres of dance over the coming years. But after 13 years of dance training and a short break, she found herself stage kittening at a burlesque show where she fell in love with the costumes and unique art form. A few years later and with a bit of help from some patrons at her second offical burlesque show the persona of Cici von Rouge was born!
Cici is known for her fan veil tricks, improv dance skills, and captivating stage presence. Cici not only performs in shows but produces them too. She also runs a variety performance competition called Open Call that is for all performance genres. Kayla grew up in Napier but now calls New Plymouth home, which is lucky for the locals, because she teaches hen’s parties on behalf of Studio L’amour.
Jena
Hens Parties | Private Lessons
Jena is an award winning burlesque performer under the stage name Lady Sane. She has entertained all around New Zealand and teaches hens parties at Studio L’amour.
She is a member of Les Folies de L’amour dance troupe.