Instructors

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Owner and Pole, Aerial Hoop and sling instructor at Wildflower Aerial.  

Laura first started pole dancing in 2013 and has been addicted to pole since her first lesson!  After a short time Laura decided that teaching pole was her passion and became a fully qualified and insured pole instructor in 2015. The passion for aerial hasn't stopped there and she is also qualified as a aerial hoop instructor, Aerial Sling and a qualified kids aerial instructor. 

As well as teaching, Laura regularly performs in studio showcases and has competed and placed 2nd in the Pole Princess Professional category and placed 2nd in the Doubles category in The All Ireland Pole Dance Championships in 2023 with my pole doubles partner and instructor Tessa. 

Laura loves the diversity and different styles that pole and hoop offers and welcomes the challenges it brings to enhance students strength and flexibility.

Laura enjoys watching her students develop and fall in love with pole, hoop and aerial sling as she has done and is so happy inspiring and helping students build confidence to achieve their pole goals. 

Beginners, Intermediate and advanced Pole Instructor

Tessa is our fully qualified in all levels Pole Instructor and is also an ICU nurse in the Ulster hospital. When shes not catching up on sleep shes on the pole whenever she can be! Tessa has been in love with pole for 7 years and became a qualified instructor in 2023. 

She has placed 2nd in the advanced Solo Pole category, as well as 2nd in the doubles category in the All Ireland pole dance championships in 2023 with her doubles partner Laura. 

With a background in training and performing in ballet, Tessa brings elegance and strength to her classes by combining  her ballet skills with her pole routines to create a beautiful and contemporary style pole. 

Tessa says " Pole dancing to me means fun and friendship. I have made the best friendships whilst poling and I always have the best time whilst I am in the studio. I Just LOVE pole! And you will too!"

Beginners and intermediate aerial hoop instructor, beginner pole and sling instructor. 

Flexibility coach

Joan is qualified to teach beginners and intermediate aerial hoop, and beginners pole and sling. She is also our studio flexibility coach. 

Joan started pole dancing at Wildflower aerial in 2022 and it has become an addiction. Joan qualified as an instructor at the beginning of 2025 and is working on her intermediate pole courses next. 

Since joining the pole community Joan has discovered a passion for performing and wants to help each student to discover the performer in themselves.  She says"The aerial community is a place where being flamboyant and your true self is celebrated". 

Beginners, intermediate and advanced pole instructor

Jayne is our newest instructor and is qualified to teach all levels of Pole.

Jayne says:- 

I work full time, a busy mum of 2 and not forgetting my fur babies;  my cat and donkey sized German shepherd... Life can be very full on, but for this reason I'm so thankful that I found a passion for pole! I first started pole a little over 13 years ago and immediately loved it. I had always wanted to work on my fitness and exercise but could never stay motivated and engaged to stay at a gym or exercise class, until i started pole classes as a student and I absolutely loved it. It creates a community like no other both in the class and studio attended but also discovering the wider pole community is great. 

I entered my first competition way back in 2016, becoming a finalist in the all Ireland pole dance championship which I never would have imagined I would have had the confidence to do had it not been for stepping foot into the studio!

I have taken a few breaks between moving house, having 2 lovely babies and every so often while life just got a little bit lifey, but pole has always been something I've gravitated back to and always felt so thankful that I did. It really is a form of self care for me, something that I look forward to each week. It makes me have so much appreciation for my body and I'm amazed at the skills I've learnt over the years.

I decided to become qualified to teach and completed this in 2023 during my maternity leave with my second baby, I have absolutely loved it ever since. It brings a completely knew perspective to how I previously viewed the skill. I am the biggest hype girl for my students because I see the effort everyone puts in each week and can see their confidence grow - it's absolutely amazing. 

If I had a quote to share with all my fellow aerials and soon to be aerials, it would be from the words of mama Ru Paul 'if you don't love yourself, how in the hell are you going to love somebody else'  For me that's what it's all about having love, appreciation and celebrating ourselves 🖤