Pole Dancing as an Artform

Keiloces started this discussion · 3/20/2009

This makes me so mad! Pole Dancing is beautiful!! This woman was scorned for showing up at a college during a dance festival and ridiculed for being a stripper when her performance was no such thing! See for yourself! Keep strong Sam! We will make the world know us for what we are! Gymnasts and Acrobatic Dancers! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1131522/School-stages-lunchtime-pole-dancing-demonstration-pupils.html <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TYFf69yDHDQ&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TYFf69yDHDQ&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"; type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

Daily MailSchool stages lunchtime pole-dancing demonstration for pupilsA school is now regretting the wheeze it came up with to promote its 'Be Healthy Week' - a pole-dancing display, which many pupils recorded with their mobile phone cameras.

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DeaconJungleCatPoles · 3/24/2009
Thank you so much for sharing this news release. I sorta have mixed emotions about it. I think you have to be extremely careful when marketing this form of exercise to adolescents. I thought the first number was a bit provacative for 14-19 year old boys, but still tasteful. The music doing really assist in that regard. I think she should have used the same number that she did at the Women's Institute. Just to protect herself most really because of the culture we live in. Jungle Cat 🐱
kerrierou · 3/24/2009
i definitely agree that she was being professional. she wasnt sancing around shakin her ass or being provocative. the only thing i thought might have been a little provocative was when she was doin the superman and was movin around on the pole, but even that wasnt bad. but whever anyone hears "pole dancer" the first thing they think of is stripper - someone taking off their clothes, which isnt good for 14+ yr olds to be exposed to. but her performance was beautiful and athletic. she didnt even relaly dance much. i think its gonna take a while for people to start accepting it. thanks for sharing!
SimpllySweet · 3/24/2009
I personally saw nothing wrong with the performance. I would not have had a problem allowing any of my children to watch it. My youngest is 15. But then agian I have done my job as a parent. My kids understand how much strength and hard work it takes to even climb a pole much less to any tricks. They also understand that this sport is no different than any other sport except that this one has had a bad rap from the start. You can take any dance and make it sleazy. I know I get more out of this than yoga yet people have no problem with that. They teach it at our local high school.
DeaconJungleCatPoles · 3/25/2009
I personally saw nothing wrong with the performance. I would not have had a problem allowing any of my children to watch it. My youngest is 15. But then agian I have done my job as a parent. My kids understand how much strength and hard work it takes to even climb a pole much less to any tricks. They also understand that this sport is no different than any other sport except that this one has had a bad rap from the start. You can take any dance and make it sleazy. I know I get more out of this than yoga yet people have no problem with that. They teach it at our local high school. They teach pole dance at your local high school?!?! OMG I wanna go there!!!! 🥂
SimpllySweet · 3/25/2009
I personally saw nothing wrong with the performance. I would not have had a problem allowing any of my children to watch it. My youngest is 15. But then agian I have done my job as a parent. My kids understand how much strength and hard work it takes to even climb a pole much less to any tricks. They also understand that this sport is no different than any other sport except that this one has had a bad rap from the start. You can take any dance and make it sleazy. I know I get more out of this than yoga yet people have no problem with that. They teach it at our local high school. They teach pole dance at your local high school?!?! OMG I wanna go there!!!! 🥂 No no they teach Yoga at the high school....
DeaconJungleCatPoles · 3/26/2009
lol OH yoga would have been fantastic to have back in high school!!! I wonder if I would have been into it at that age. 🤔 Thank God we change!! 😂 Jungle Cat 🐱
Hollydee · 4/8/2009
what i don't understand is why they are making a big deal out of this... these kids are in college. Most of them LEGAL adults. Who honestly cares about the parents, the falculty, or anything else. Obiviously there had to be someone or a group of people who found this completely appropiate to exhibit to the students. Most of the time, in schools/colleges, groups formed from students and falculty alike put activities like this together. Gah, this is angers me to extremes. Shame on that school for being embarrassed. Shame on the students for not speaking out. Shame on the parents and falculty for being so close-minded. Instead of creating a new perspective, lets just stick with the same "Oh, the slutty mcskankness probably works in a dirty-ass dive club, where is probably just 'working thru' college." Way to go society. GAH!!!!! I want to punch these people. LOL.
Fleur · 4/8/2009
I believe it was high school age, not college age. They refer to schools differently in the UK... Personally, I understand how some parents would feel apprehensive. High school kids are full of hormones, there is no way those boys are not going to see it as a sexual thing and the girls at that age are way too craved for attention, and...well, all I'm saying is I can see the worry. In college, now that is a different story, at that age you are on your own! Pole dancing is new and it will take time for it to be recognized from a sports perspective. Putting on a show at a high school might not have been the best idea and she COULD have made it more sporty and more clothed. I think these people do a great job of really representing the sport aspect of pole dancing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2Ya3af3IGo Now don't get me wrong, I love the sensual aspect of pole dancing but we have to consider our audience and recognize that we are going to have to sell the fitness aspect before we get recognition. Just my thought on this... Fleur
Hollydee · 4/8/2009
ahhh i didn't realize the difference in college vs. high school in the UK and America. Should have known. I still stand by what I said as far as (American college) but other then that I mostly agree with you Fleur. Crazy boys and their hormones, and girls that just want to be accepted by everyone. good points!
Natalie · 4/9/2009
Pole dancing is becoming more accepted as a "sports" thing in my area, in fact our local news channel just did a report on it during last weeks evening news, showing a class full of women in sneakers and yoga pants learning some basic moves. When I tell my friends I'm doing it for fitness the first comments are usually pretty immature, but I have them try a couple of moves and they realize just how much work it really is. As for presenting it to a high school, maybe if they had made it an optional after school fitness seminar, rather than having it going on for all to see? Like something they sent a flyer home about to the parents so they can decide if they want their kids to go to it? That would have made more sense to me, my school did lots of things like that, optional presentations that they advertised for a couple weeks in advance so everyone knew what was happening before it happened.