Celebrity Judges

Robert Gossett, co-executive producer and judge for Vertical Pole Challenge, is a veteran actor of stage and film. He now stars in the TNT hit series "The Closer."

Jenyne Butterfly, host of Vertical Pole Challenge, is a multi-talented Cirque du Soleil aerialist, dancer, model and actress.

Ms. Butterfly holds the 2009 United States Pole Dancing Federation (USPDF) championship title and won the Pole-a-Palooza Championship three consecutive years. She also captured the silver medal in the Miss Pole Dance 2009 World Championships (PDF). Ms. Butterfly has taught pole workshops throughout the U.S. and internationally.

Cindy Coverdale, judge for Vertical Pole Challenge, is a pole dance instructor and owner of Vertical Fitness, Lake Tahoe. She has studied with the finest pole dancers world-wide including: Fawnia Dietrich, Jenyne Butterfly, K.T. Coates, Jamilla DeVille, Alethea Austin and Sarah Cretul.

Cindy has co-authored two books: Food That Rocks-Favorite Recipes from the Hottest Kitchens in Music and Sell Your Home with Feng Shui.

Cindy lives in the Lake Tahoe area with her husband David, lead singer and founder of the rock band Whitesnake, and their teenage son Jasper.

Canadian born Fawnia Dietrich is the pioneer of pole dancing instruction and produced the world's first pole dancing instructional DVD. Since her start in 1994, Fawnia has produced seven instructional DVDs and taught thousands of women worldwide. Fawnia wrote the course for the Pole Dance Instructors Certification (PDIC) and the foreword for The Complete Idiot's Guide to Exotic and Pole Dancing.

A former exotic dancer, Fawnia has won seven exotic dance championships including the prestigious Miss Nude Western Canada competition and placed first in the Canadian Fitness and Figure Nationals.

Fawnia lives in Las Vegas with her husband Damon where they manage Pole Fitness Studio.