Solstice Studio
OUR STORY
A Bit about the founder of Solstice Studio
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Ro discovered pole fitness at university. After recovering from a broken spine they were told they needed to do exercise that keeps their core strong. So they gave pole a try and have never looked back! It has given them confidence, strength, endless joy and not to mention helped hugely with my back pain.
After graduating from University with First Class Honours in Primary Education with Music Specialism, then teaching at a London primary school for four years (whilst still keeping up with my pole practice and training for three years at the National Centre of Circus Arts) they decided to try and pursue their goal of starting their own business. And spreading the joy of pole!
Qualifications:
Beginner Level Pole Fitness Instructor (Pole People 2021)
Intermediate Level Pole Fitness Instructor (Pole People 2023)
Level 2 ETM (Ongoing)
Meet the Team
Found out more about our wonderful instructors and what they do!
Pole Fitness and Dance Instructor
Ro Taylor (They/Them)
Ro has been practicing pole fitness and other aerial fitness disciplines (including static trapeze and hoop) since 2014 with a previous background in dance and gymnastics. They started teaching pole after moving to Margate in 2021.
Ro's Classes:
Beginner Pole: Mon 10:15am
Inter-vanced: Mon 6pm
Lyrical Pole: Mon 8:30pm
Intermediate pole: Tue 6pm
Sensual Dance: Tue 7:15pm
Improver Pole: Wed 6pm & Thursday 5pm
Spinny Pole: Thur 6pm
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Pole Fitness Instructor
Twirly Whirly (She/her)
Twirly has been training with Solstice Studio Since May 2024 and has grown from strength to strength with her pole journey, attending multiple classes a week and performing in many of our Showcases. She then took the brave step to complete her Beginner Pole Fitness instructor qualification and is now passing on her knowledge and skill to newbie Solstice polers!
TW's Classes:
Complete Beginner Pole Fitness:
Mon 7:25pm
Beginner Pole Fitness:
Wed 7:10pm
Beginner Flow:
Wed 8:20pm​
Heels Instructor
Molly Phillips (she/her)
Molly originally trained as a gymnast then found pole through working at a strip club. Admiring the women’s strength & confidence she wanted to embody what they had. She started pole in 2015 & has been doing it intermittently since. She is particularly interested in flow, musicality & creating seemingly effortless pretty shapes. Molly has trained in static, spin, heals & contemporary at London Dance Academy, The Pole Room Melbourne and PDA Sydney.
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Molly's Class:
Heels foundations
Thurs 7:20pm
Heels Choreo:
Thurs 8:30pm
Pole Dance Instructor
Liv Wilson (she/her)
Liv has been teaching pole for over a year and started her journey in clubs as a $tripper. She has also worked in mental health and she brings all of her experience into her dancing to create profound choreos and freestyles tapping into sensuality and emotion.
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Liv's Class:
Movement Lab:
Fridays 7:10pm
Chair, Pole and Stretch Instructor
Polina Zakharenko (she/her)
Polina has been teaching pole, chair and stretch since moving to the UK from Ukraine in 2022. After trying Pole and buying her first pole heels in 2019 she fell in love with the world of dance. She says that femininity, flow and working with the body is all you need to feel happy.
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Polina's Class:
Stretch:
Mon 11:30am
Monthly workshops
Fitness Instructor
Sam Robinson (she/her)
Guest Instructor Sam is a fully level 2 qualified fitness trainer and teach a variety of exercise classes. She has almost 3 years experience and have worked with all abilities and ages
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Sam's Class:
Body Weight Strength:
Wed 9:30am