Pole Dancer

WATCH: One-Armed Pole Dancer Wins International Championship

The Huffington Post | Hilary Tuttle | Posted 03.19.2012

At last week's International Pole Championship in Hong Kong, Australia's Deborah Roach out-maneuvered her competitors to win first place in her divisi...

'Pole Story' and the Power of Erotic Dance

Diane Passage | Posted 12.11.2011

Diane Passage

"The female body has tremendous power, and we are only now beginning to revisit that power, not as something to be ashamed of, but as something to embrace, explore and share."

Spent $50 At JillAnne Stationary, Get A Pole Dance

The Huffington Post | Ashley McAdams | Posted 05.25.2011

JillAnne, proprietor of JillAnne -- a stationery shop on the LES -- is pulling out all the stops for last minute holiday shoppers. If you spend $50 on...

PHOTOS: International Pole Dancing Contest Begins

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

TOKYO (AP) - Zoraya Judd says there is nothing she would rather do than pole dance. She's one of the best in the world at it and someday, she says, th...

U.S. Pole Dance Federation Championship 2010

Diane Passage | Posted 05.25.2011

Diane Passage

With all the recent hype surrounding various pole dance organizations' efforts to get pole dance approved as an Olympic sport, I asked founder Anna Grundstrom if this was a goal for the USPDF.

Male Pole Dancers Are on the Rise

Diane Passage | Posted 05.25.2011

Diane Passage

Typical fitness activities are open to males and females to participate, and while pole dance is known as a feminine sport, there are some organizations that are working to make it more male-friendly.

The Most Adorable Pole Dancer Ever? (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 05.25.2011

Meet Joel. He's a fan of pole dancing, so much so that he's taken it up in his spare time. He has uploaded 62 videos of himself to YouTube to solicit ...