EL
EL HAS BEEN IN THE POLE DANCE SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY SINCE 2005 WHEN SHE FOUNDED & OPENED IRELANDS 1ST PURPOSE-BUILT POLE STUDIO IN BELFAST. SHE DEVELOPED A SKILL & LOVE FOR POLE DANCING WHEN SHE 1ST CAME ACROSS IT AT BOBBI’S POLE STUDIO SYDNEY IN 2003, TAUGHT THEN BY HER POLE IDOL BOBBIE HERSELF!
EL HAS DELIVERED WORKSHOPS AS FAR AS BARCELONA, ARGENTINA & AUSTRALIA. IN HER EARLIER DAYS, SHE COMPETED IN POLE DIVAS WINNING THE NI HEATS IN 2006 & 2008. SHE LATER FOCUSED ON JUDGING & WAS ONE OF THE 1ST IPSF JUDGES (THE ONLY RECOGNISED BODY FOR POLE SPORTS JUDGES) IN 2013, JUDGING AT THE WORLD POLE SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN LONDON. SHE RECENTLY HUNG UP HER JUDGING HEELS AND FOCUSES MAINLY ON MANAGING THE STUDIO, AFTER RECENTLY FULFILLING A WISH OF BECOMING A WHOLETIME FIREFIGHTER.
YOU WILL STILL CATCH HER AT THE STUDIO FROM TIME TO TIME COVERING CLASSES AND HOSTING WORKSHOPS IN POLE, CHAIR AND AERIAL HAMMOCK
MARTINE
Martine is a busy mum of 2 which makes her a superhero in her own right. She started pole in 2011 at her sisters studio before moving to join the Polercise family, admittedly the best decision she ever made ….?
She always loved dancing, in her younger years she was a freestyle disco dancer but fell in love with Pole in her later years and hasn’t looked back.
MARTINE TEACHES ADVANCE LEVEL pOLE, FLEXIBILITY AND IS AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE 1-2-1 AND SHOWCASE / COMP PREPARATION.
MARIA
MARIA IS A MECHANICAL ENGINEER STUDENT BY DAY AND THE REST OF THE TIME? POLE DANCING AND Strength Training ARE HER PASSIONS! SHE DISCOVERED POLERCISE IN 2016 , HAVING NO BACKGROUND IN DANCE AND BEING NOTORIOUSLY CLUMSY. SHE GAVE IT A WHIRL… COMPLETELY FELL IN LOVE! SHE’D ONLY BEEN WEIGHT TRAINING FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND POLE WENT HAND IN HAND, IMPROVING HER STRENGTH MASSIVELY, BUT EVEN BETTER TEACHING HER TO LOVE HER BODY, FEEL AMAZING, BOOSTED BODY CONFIDENCE AND HAD GREAT CRAIC WITH HER POLE FAMILY.
Alongside pole Maria trains Calisthenics and Gymnastics and integrates this into her pole style which is powerful pole combos and tricks alongside slinky low pole flow. YOU WILL USUALLY CATCH MARIA STRUTTING HER STUFF AT THE STUDIO ON Wednesdays and Fridays.
JAYNE
Jayne’s love for pole began in 2006. She was looking for an exercise that was fun and different, something more challenging than the gym. From the very first class, she was hooked. She was strengthening muscles she didn’t know she had, and with that came tone and flexibility, holding the poses was challenging but getting them right was addictive.
She went on to complete a teacher training course studying OCR Exercise to Music, First Aid, and pole dancing training (although she never stops learning). She specialises in teaching beginners and finds it very rewarding to see students progress from being unable to lift their own bodyweight to holding themselves upside down.
She enjoys seeing them letting go of their inhibitions and having fun to music on the pole. Swinging around the pole for Jayne is like being a kid again, playing in the playground. . .Fun! Her other passion is yoga and has completed a Vinyasa Flow Yoga Teacher Training course at Flow Yoga Belfast.
TRíona
Tríona is a teacher by day and musician by night. Having toured the world as a musician playing harp and fiddle, as well as providing vocals, she has now settled back into her home of Belfast. A natural teacher, she teaches primary school by profession and also teaches music.
She started pole in 2019 while living in England, wanting to try something different and meet new people. It turned out to be the best decision she ever made. Tríona joined Polercise before lockdown and attended many of the online classes using her pole at home.
Having completed her Xpert training in 2022. she loves teaching all levels of pole. Watching students get stronger and more confident in themselves and find their love of pole is the most rewarding part of being an instructor.She also enjoys power hoop workouts with a weighted hula hoop and has been doing them for the past five years. Tríona’s love for power hooping has allowed her to develop the strength needed to naturally progress through Polercise and the strength and condition aspect of Pole is her focus. You can catch Triona teaching at the studio on a Monday evening or connect with her directly for information on private 1-2-1 sessions
KEITH
Keith tried pole dancing back in 2016 after taking a break from several years of circus & aerial training and ever since then, pole has just stuck with him. He was never into sports or fitness when he was younger and despised P.E back in school but pole has given Keith the joy and benefits of being physically active and is now a fully qualified Xpert Pole Instructor, Active IQ Personal trainer and sports massage therapist.
He loves how there are so many different elements of pole dancing to explore – from dynamic power moves, flawless graceful movements, slow sultry heels or exotic hard style heels to the performance and competition side of things. Keith is a 2x AIPDC finalist and has placed 2nd in the Elite Category 2023 as well as winning Best Entertainer that year.
He has also performed in various venues, nightclubs, street parades & events. Keith has attended workshops by world-class pole dancers and has had the opportunity to travel and learn from famous and well-known ones from places such as Hong Kong, Japan, Costa Rica, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Latvia and many more. You’ll find him covering classes or instructing the student’s Pole Society. Available for 1-2-1 coaching IG – @pdkillrkeith