Veronica Waite Circus Artist
Australian Touring Professional Circus Artist and Coach
About
Veronica’s 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’ as has been for a decade, touring internationally and nationally. Her performances have also graced the stages of fringe festivals across Australia including Adelaide, Perth, Townsville and Darwin, 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.
Contact Veronica Waite for corporate events/performances and a guaranteed memorable show.
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
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:
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
Coach
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!
For more information on workshops and online coaching please contact by email;
veronica.waite@hotmail.com
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