In “Strip Down, Rise Up,” an attendee of S Factor’s beginning pole dance course admits to her fellow students that the class is nothing like what she thought it would be. “When I showed up, I wasn’t ...

For RadioActive's Morgen White, pole dancing is a sanctuary. White is a 20-year-old college student, and she says taking pole dancing classes has boosted her confidence and helped her appreciate ...

The pandemic led me to the pole. Let me explain. Prior to 2021, I had never been strong in my life. In fact, I was pretty damn weak. It was so bad that from the moment I booked a flight, I would start ...

Pole Dance Collective, founded by Julia Nagy, is the best place to start your pole dancing journey regardless of gender, age, or size.

When I first heard about pole dancing fitness classes, I was instantly intrigued. The naughtiness appealed to me, as so many naughty things do. I also loved the idea of dance-fitness classes because I ...

Performances in N.Y.C. The curious hybrid of art, sport, exotic dance and fitness craze has developed a mainstream following but “it’s still a little naughty.” Sara Joel, from Long Island, performing ...

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and ...

Video of the studio's inaugural class went viral as people questioned whether kids should be involved in these kinds of classes K. Guest-Pritchett An Atlanta pole dancing studio's Mommy and Me class ...

It's Friday afternoon, and 12 people are gathered in a pole dancing class in Washington, D.C. They start warming up in front of a wall of mirrors, music at full blast. At first, it looks like any ...