

ABOUT ME
BIOGRAPHY
Zia Mancuso is a professional dancer, pole artist, aerialist & choreographer based in Las Vegas. She is currently with Spiegelworld’s The Hook a variety circus show performing in Atlantic City. She features acts on both stage pole and aerial pole. While in her home base Las Vegas, she performs as a dancer and pole artist in XRocks, a modern burlesque show on the Las Vegas strip, produced by Stabile Productions with Caesar's Entertainment.
She has performs with venues in NYC including The Box & Schtick a Pole in It, and in the past her credits include walking en pointe in New York Fashion Week, dancing with Italian rock band Måneskin in MTV's VMAs, and being featured in NYC billboards as a pole dancing model for a product campaign. She's worked on evening length productions as a producer and choreographer including for "Cristal" performed at House of Yes by Body & Pole, and has produced her works at The Copa Las Vegas.
In addition to her full time work as a performer, Zia is a competitive pole dancer gaining 1st place titles, and in 2025 earning her a spot competing in Pole Sport Organizations Pro Division Nationals.
Born and raised in Vegas, Zia grew up training in classical ballet with Nevada Ballet Theater from the age of 4. Her dedication to dance continued when she studied at Las Vegas Academy of the Arts, and later at Point Park University where she received her Bachelor of the Arts in both dance and psychology.
Zia's 20+ years of dance training combines with her strength on aerial and pole to produce fluid movements, long and effortless lines, and creative sequences in her acts and performances.
Zia has taught pole dance and aerial fitness at leading studios across the country, and currently loves working with her clients on fluidity, flexibility, and building strength in all modalities. She is consistently producing and performing new work as a circus and pole dance artist.

EDUCATION & TRAINING
Point Park University – B.A. Dance & Psych
ElevatED Education – Pole 1 & 2 Certification
School Yoga Institute – 200 Hr Yoga Teacher Training
Body & Pole
Rockette’s Summer Intensive
Boston Ballet Summer Intensive
Nevada Ballet Theater
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
All Levels Pole, Dance, & Yoga
Body & Pole
Eleventh House
Shine Alternative Fitness
CorePower
BodyHoo Studios
Aither Yoga
Sanctuary Pittsburgh
Point Park University’s Yoga Club President


PERFORMANCE, MODELING, & FILM
The Hook Spiegelworld
XRocks Stabile Productions
Cristal House of Yes
Merry Little Mischief The Copa Las Vegas
The Box NYC
NYFW Runway Show by Elektra Models
Schtick a Pole In It
Lancey Foux’s Album Release Party
VMA’s for Måneskin
Model for U Beauty’s Super Body Hydrator Campaign
Let Them Eat Cake at The Slipper Room
Awaken by Jason McDole
