Cailin
Cailin aka Ryden Wilde has been dancing as long as he can remember, from his roots in jazz and commercial dance as a child to running the Dance Society for Queens University Belfast movement has always been in his blood.
After meeting co-founder Steve in 2017 who introduced him to the wonders of pole dancing he instantly fell in love and not long after beginning his teaching career did he and Steve deicide to open Inverted.
A seasoned performer & competitor taking places in AIPDC in the the three years he has competed including Best Entertainer, Professional Champion 2024 and PDIP Professional Champion 2023 alongside performing in Cabaret shows and events across Ireland and as far as the Netherlands.
You can find Cailin Teaching a mix of levels as well as heels flow on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday evening.
Steve
Steve is another co-founder of Inverted. Known also as “Spreadie Mercury”, Steve has been in the industry for over a decade and has a wealth of experience both on the performing scene but also in teaching.
He is a 2x All Ireland Champion and has graced stages across the UK and Ireland from cabaret to competitions and TV.
Nowadays Steve’s ultimate passion is in teaching, choreographing and competition coaching. You can find Steve teaching a mix of different difficulties as well as heels classes on a Tuesday and Thursday.
Geraldine
Geraldine a.k.a G has been poling since 2018, after joining a class to improve her core strength she became instantly enamoured.
As a qualified personal trainer G is able to break down the complex moves of pole into easy to digest instructions.
You will find G Geraldine teaches Tuesdays and Saturdays Beginner, strength and flexibility classes.
Taylor
Taylor (also known as “Tayls”) first tried pole during her PhD in London and was absolutely hooked after a few beginner classes, but couldn’t continue it during her research project due to scheduling. In 2021, Taylor moved to San Francisco to work as a neuroscientist and discovered a pole studio by chance. She was introduced to exotic pole dancing and completely fell in love with it – this time she was determined to remain consistent and couldn’t imagine her life without pole! During her time there, she trained hard under some of the world’s most famous pole and circus artists in pole, choreo, edgework, strength and flexibility, acrobatics, and contortion. She also travelled around the US to compete in live Pole Sport Organisation Championships, placing 2nd in Los Angeles, California (March 2022) and 3rd in Dallas, Texas (June 2022) – always in the exotic category
Since returning to Belfast in 2022, Taylor continued to compete (albeit virtually) and won 1st place in three competitions (exotic heels). She achieved her pole and flexibility instructor certifications and absolutely loves the joys of teaching. Taylor loves to incorporate her knowledge in neuroscience and psychology into her teachings to facilitate her students’ progress in movement and mindset. In her words, “it’s the most rewarding job in the world to help your students grow and enjoy the fun of class!”
You can find Tayls teaching a mix of levels as well as flexibilty and heels flow classes in our weekend classes.