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 ...

Jessica Goicoechea is, without a doubt, one of the most successful Catalan figures on social media.  The influencer, model, ...

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 ...

A new place on Colby Avenue has some explaining to do. The windows are blacked out. The front door is locked. Yet it has been open for two months. What’s up with that? It’s a pole dancing studio. Yep.

Many people still automatically assume that pole dancing is provocative, sexy, and has no place outside of strip clubs. But determined enthusiasts are trying to take it to an entirely new venue: The ...