Dance Filthy USA 2025 will consist of two rounds: Video Submission Entry, and Final Round.
2025 JUDGES:
Saskia Klunder (2023 DFUSA Pro Champion)
Saskia is a pole dancer, competitor, and instructor currently based in Montreal, Canada. With a background in professional dance and a degree from the Dawson College Professional Theatre Program in 2013, Saskia discovered Pole Dance shortly after in early 2014.
Saskia attended her first pole dance lesson at Alternative Fitness, and soon fell in love with both the beauty and strength which defines the art form. Within a year, she was working as a pole instructor and training for her first competition. Over the following two years, Saskia received various pole awards. Her passion for pole was ignited by the unique challenge that pole offers and by the endless range of opportunity found within pole arts. Her fierce devotion fanned this fire and the support, strength, and acceptance within the pole community have kept that flame ablaze ever since.
In 2017, Saskia’s dance explorations took her across the world to Australia, where she studied with numerous instructors, including Yungie Dang, Maddie Sparkle and Michelle Shimmy. During her time in Australia, Saskia also tucked a few unofficial titles under her belt. She made her mark as the proud winner of a “twerk-off” competition and placed in four Australian pole dance contests. After a year of experimentation abroad, Saskia returned to Canada in 2018 with an established focus on elevating the intention and precision of her choreographic works. Upon her return, she promptly created a performance routine to the viral song ‘Moo’ by Doja Cat; she subsequently unveiled it at Pole Theatre Canada 2018. This routine’s comedic elements brought together Saskia’s theatrical training and her choreographic skills. This caught the eye of many pole enthusiasts across the country and can be viewed here. In 2019 (and most recently in June 2024), Saskia’s dance adventures included her sharing the stage with rap artist Snoop Dogg as one of his recurring pole performers during his ’25 years of Doggystye’ tour. Saskia’s awards also include her placing 2nd in the PSO Canada East Level 5 Exotic competition in 2019 as well as her securing the crown of “Erotic Star” at the 2019 Erotic Pole Star competition. Again and again, Saskia delights and captivates her audiences and peers with her unique energy and compelling movement style.
In 2023, after competing at Dance Filthy USA for several years, she claimed the coveted Professional Division Champion title with her unforgettable Honey Queen Bee performance!
Saskia is currently developing new workshop offerings for online and in-person learning, and is coordinating 2024 tour dates with studios and stages across Canada and the US. Passion and community are central to Saskia’s practice, and she is always delighted to welcome new students, teachers, and friends into her pole family!
Instagram: @saskiaklunder
JAZZ THE POLER (2022 DFUSA PRO CHAMP)
Jazz the poler is known for her fun and strexy (strong and sexy) flow. You’ve probably seen her being silly or twerking on instagram, but she really enjoys living in the moment. She enjoys live performances and has danced for artists such as Snoop Dogg and Doja Cat. Jazz is a performer, Twerk, XPert and Liquid Motion certified instructor and the 2022 Dance Filthy USA Professional Champion. Jazz is an ambassador for PoleActive and Lupit pole, and she facilitates pole and wellness retreats in exotic locations such as Bali. Jazz can be found teaching classes, workshops, and performances internationally.
Instagram: @jazzthepoler
KUSHINA THE NINJA (2024 DFUSA PRO CHAMP)
Cancer/Leo shapeshifter started dancing in the ballet world in the 90s, studying at the most prestigious ballet schools in America. Life can have its set backs with injuries so Kushina went to University of North Carolina School Arts early 2000s got her Masters in Ballet, Contemporary, and Psychology. Became a mom at 25 years old. Life couldn’t be any better. But there was something missing… at age 28 she became a $tripper!!!!! Kushina feels this industry has given her confidence and strength to understand and love herself. There just something about dancing filthy and not giving a F *€! what anyone thinks. Naked even better. Crowned DanceFilthy 2024 this 41 years old F*ckery Filth Queen continues to educate Filth movements in her Sultry Filth intensives around the world.
Instagram: @kushina_the_ninja