FOXY FITNESS AND POLE - Key Persons


Ashley Fox

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder and Premiere Instructor
Ashley Fox is the Co-Founder and Premiere Instructor of Foxy Fitness and Pole NYC & NJ. Ashley was born in Baltimore, MD and grew up in Odenton, MD. As a child, she enjoyed dancing, roller-skating, gymnastics, and playing video games. She attended Arundel High School and then college at the Fashion Institute of Technology. While there, she became a part of the FIT cheerleading team, and graduated with an AAS in Advertising & Marketing Communications in 2010. During these years, Ashley took up a great interest in pole dancing and began teaching herself through the use of her home pole and YouTube. She also met her partner, Virgil Avery, who supported her progress and played a vital role in the creation of Foxy Fitness in 2011. After less than 2 years of training, she competed in her very first pole competition, where she placed 3rd in the Professional Division of the 2012 American Pole Fitness Championship. Since then, Ashley has competed in over 30 Professional Pole Championships, and placed Top 3 in 90% of them.

Virgil Avery - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Co - Founder of Foxy Fitness
Virgil Avery is the Co-Founder of Foxy Fitness and Pole NYC & NJ.

Yumiko Harris

Job Titles:
  • General Manager, Instructor, Artistic Director & Choreographer