pole dancer

Vertical bar artist

A pole dancer is a person who performs acrobatic or sensual dance routines on a vertical pole.

Pole dancing originated in strip clubs and retains erotic associations, but has gained mainstream acceptance as athletic performance and fitness training: She takes pole dancing classes at the gym.

The performer is almost always female.

performance

stage

Raised performance platform

  • spotlightConcentrated illumination source
  • audienceGathered viewers collectively
  • showMake something apparent

cabaret · burlesque · competition · routine · costume · heels · act · entertainer · applause · venue

artistry

choreography

Designing performance movement sequences

elegance · flow · musicality · interpretation · style · routine · transitions · combo · floorwork · lyrical

nightlife

club

Organization with membership

  • stripperRemoves coatings or clothing
  • tipsExtras for servers
  • VIPNotable, for short

bouncer · neon · bar · patron · DJ · music · lounge · stage-name · hustle

athleticism

flexibility

Ability to adapt easily

  • strengthPower to exert force
  • gripSecure manual hold
  • spinRapid rotation around axis

invert · climb · hold · core · endurance · muscle · conditioning · training · stamina · fitness

apparatus

chrome

Reflective metal coating

spinning · silicone · platform · portable · diameter · freestanding

Categories
Opposites
dance style formality

pole dancerballet dancer

Performer of classical movement

prima ballerina · classical dancer · folk dancer · square dancer · debutante

movement apparatus

pole dancerdance partner

One sharing choreographed movement

ice dancer · square dancer · line dancer

performance context/propriety

pole danceropera singer

Dramatic vocal stage performer

Family

pole, dancer, poles, poled, poling, polar, polarity, bipolar, dance

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13