Hello! I’m Mel Lee - former aerospace engineer, now circus performer and coach.

I used to defy gravity by launching rockets: now I defy gravity onstage and help launch others into their power!

I grew up in a tiny village in Scotland and was an incredibly studious, straight-A student. I was Head Girl at an all-girls Catholic high school, voted “most likely to become a nun,” and the kind of person who loved ticking every box and following every rule.

Until one day, while studying Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London, a friend convinced me to try a pole dancing class “for fun.” Little did they know, they were lighting the spark for my next calling in life..!

What started as a hobby quickly turned into a full-blown obsession. I’d spend my days buried in textbooks and my evenings flying in the studio. That passion soon expanded into other disciplines like aerial pole, contortion, and hand balancing - and before I knew it, I was living a double life: engineer by day, aerialist by night.

However, I never really saw pole as a realistic career path. My parents emigrated from Hong Kong and sacrificed everything to build us a better life in the UK. They worked tirelessly to give me the education and opportunities they never had, and I wanted to make them proud. They instilled in me their drive, discipline, and determination, and I wanted to honour that - so I went on to pursue a career as an Aerospace Project Manager.

Within 4 years, I was promoted to Senior Project Manager and delivered four major projects to the European Space Agency: the MTG satellite mission, Met-Op Receivers Mission and MicroCARB mission.

But the higher my rockets launched, the more I wondered - was the sky really the limit for me too?

That was the moment I realised: life is short. My brain would always be there - but my body wouldn’t. So, I took the bold, terrifying leap to chase my dreams and become a full-time circus artist.

Since then, this wild adventure has taken me places I could only have dreamed of:

⭐ I’ve had the privilege of working within the Hollywood industry, coaching incredible talents like Golden Globe winner Anya Taylor-Joy and Olympian Nile Wilson

⭐ I’ve toured internationally, from concert halls, to cruise ships to cabaret stages; sharing the stage with the likes of Snoop Dogg and Dita Von Teese

⭐ I’ve won international titles such as Miss Pole Dance Scotland and now serve as an international competition judge; allowing me to celebrate and uplift the next generation of performers

⭐ And perhaps what I’m most proud of - I’ve built a community of incredible students worldwide, teaching sold-out workshops to help others feel strong, sexy, and completely at home in their bodies. Movement isn’t just about flexibility or tricks; it’s about freedom, confidence, and joy. 💕