I don't know if you've noticed, but pole dancing is everywhere! The new Victoria's Secret commercial features their Angels doing a quick little pole dance, and the new Pussycat Dolls video, featuring Timbaland, has the girls pole dancing in the subway car! I think it's great, as I don't dance anymore, but I teach lessons, and have a pole at home. It just amazes me how things have changed over the last 6 years or so, because when I first wanted to open up a studio in Michigan (before the S-Factor hype) NO ONE believed enough in my idea, to lease me a space. I'm glad the general concensus, is a more opened mind.
I just wondered if anyone had noticed this little movement?



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... and thus pole dancing ventured into the realm of physical fitness. I can certainly appriciate that because now people can recognize the strength & effort that goes into a good pole performance, and it absolutely is a more fun way to work out ... That being said, pole dancing should incorporate the strength & flexability of Gymnastics, the grace & balance (esp in heels!) of ballet, and CERTAINLY the eroticism & sensuality of belly dance & burlesque. Without that sexual element, it changes everything. That's the only thing that bugs me about making it too much about physical fitness, it really kind of sells the artform short. I also think that it being a bit risqe', and a bit taboo, is what it's really about. Remove that element, and it's not the same.
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