A pole dancing competition is not an obvious place for a discussion of high art vs. vernacular forms. And at the fifth annual U.S. Pole Dancing Federation Pro Qualifier that took place last Saturday ...

Women are finding pole dancing to be a wonderful workout. March 22, 2010— -- I've seen my fair share of Broadway shows and rock concerts, even the opera and philharmonic. But the other day I ...

Back in January, my friend Claire forwarded me a Groupon deal: five pole-dancing lessons at Philly Premier Pole Dance for 25 bucks, tagged with the message, “Do this with me!!!” With my passion for ...

Pole dancing is a fun way to get a full-body workout, Durrett said. The discipline especially helps build upper-body strength, as it requires people to use their arms to support their body weight as ...

Until I found my way to Seventh Dimension, my sole exposure to pole dancing was from police procedural shows, a titillating backdrop for the detectives pursuing leads among the unsavory characters ...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Cleo counts out crumpled dollars, straightening the bills as she stacks them neatly on her bare leg. “Twenty-two dollars,” the 23-year-old exclaims. “Not too bad!” All around her, ...

Johnna Cottam was showing a group of her girlfriends how to do a move called the Fireman. As music by Snoop Dogg and Shakira played, she strode up to grab the portable pole in the living room of her ...