pole dance

Bar-spinning athletic art

A pole dance is an acrobatic performance using a vertical pole, combining dance, gymnastics, and strength moves.

Originally associated with strip clubs, pole dancing has evolved into a competitive athletic discipline and fitness activity: She takes pole dance classes at her gym.

The verb is pole-dance: She pole-danced her way through college.

performance

choreography

Designing performance movement sequences

  • routineRegular sequence of actions
  • showcaseCabinet for displaying items
  • stageRaised performance platform

audience · spotlight · music · expression · costume · heels · flow · transition · combo · floorwork

fitness

spin

Rapid rotation around axis

  • gripSecure manual hold
  • invertReverse position or order
  • climbAscend using effort

strength · core · flexibility · conditioning · training · muscle · endurance · cardio · bodyweight · handspring

apparatus

brass

Copper-zinc metal mixture

static · portable · ceiling mount · crash mat · diameter · friction · podium · platform · freestanding · permanent

moves

fireman

Emergency blaze responder

butterfly · layback · brass monkey · flag · pencil · carousel · teddy · phoenix

Categories
Opposites
apparatus/surface

pole dancefloor routine

mat work · floorwork · breakdancing · tumbling

movement quality

pole dancetai chi

Slow Chinese martial practice

slow dance · slow movement · mime

cultural perception/context

pole danceballet

Classical dance on pointe

classical ballet · ballroom dance · folk dance · minuet · ballroom dancing

Family

dance, pole, pole dancing

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13