Pole dancing has been around for longer than you may think. Here is a short
history on how pole dancing has evolved.
Pole dancing originated in the 1920's at height of the American depression.
Travelling fairs would go from town to town entertaining the crowds. As part
of the fair there would many different types of sides shows in small tents
surrounding the main tent.
One particular tent housed the erotic Hoochi Coochi dancers. The word Hoochi
Coochi originates from the hip movement performed by the Hochi Coochi
dancers, the equivalent of the bump and grind today day.
The girls would dance suggestively on a small stage in front of crowds of
cheering. Due to size of the tent, the tent pole would be situated at the
very edge of the stage. The dancer would approach the tent pole and begin
to dance with it.
The tent pole became known, as the dance pole, which still exists today, be
it in a more technically advanced and socially acceptable form.
Pole dancing gradually began evolving from tents to bars as burlesque became
more acceptable in 1950's, nothing much was heard until the 1980's when pole
dancing and striptease became popular in Canada and then the USA.
1990's saw Ms Fawnia Mondey (Canadian) take the art of pole dancing and
begin teaching this to the every day woman. She produced the first
instructional pole fitness and dance DVD.
2000 - 06 has been the most promising years. Pole dancing has evolved into
different genres, exotic, empowering and pole fitness. There is a great deal
of difference between them and as the student you should try them all.
Pole dancers across the world hope that 2007 will see pole dancing accepted
as a reputable form of dance fitness and exercise.
Of X-Pole
KT met Clive Coote the director of X-Pole in November 2004 at the Erotica
show. Clive was showing his concept X-Pole and KT was performing.
The X-Pole on display was nothing like the amazing pole dance pole we are
lucky enough to have today. It was static, the base was very large and the
pole tubing was far thicker.
From January 05 KT began testing the x-pole as Clive made the necessary
changes. First to be changed was the base, with a reduction in size, this
made the pole easier to use and transport, it was also given the spinning
option and slight movement to keep the pole aligned. In the following months
there came many more x-pole changes.
September saw the first shipment dispatched in the UK
.
November 05 was the official launch of the dance pole, with a huge show at
Erotica.
Australia sold its first X-Poles in January 06
X-Pole has now launched further products including enhanced grip poles,
crash mats and much more.
January 2007 saw KT performing in Las Vegas for the USA x-pole launch.
X-Pole was featured on NBC, ABC, BBC and many more stations.
February 22nd the first X-Pole was dispatched from Los Angeles
.
2007 will see the launch of further products, including a new and improved
POLE and a light weight stage. So keep posted to the Vertical Dance pole
dancing fitness website!
Of Vertical Dance
29th January 2005 saw the formation of the Vertical Dance pole fitness
school
.
Classes, courses and lessons began on valentines weekend with a sell out
class, many of whom still attend the Vertical Dance sessions today
.
March 2005 saw the launch of the first version of the Vertical Dance pole
dancing website with just a few informative pages. As each month passed more
information was added and Vertical Dance became the first pole dance site to
feature video clips of pole exercise routines, online lessons, a pole
fitness forum and much more.
In August 05 Vertical Dance began spreading its pole dance wings across
Hertfordshire and Essex and now thanks to the online lessons, all over the
globe
.
December 2nd 2005 was the launch date of the first fitness pole dancing
forum on the net. To date we have had over 900 pole exercise fans sign up to
contribute to over 77,000 pole fitness articles on the forum.
March 2006 Vertical Dance brought many schools from across the UK for the
first inter schools amateur pole dancing championships The Miss Pole
Princess. Over 1000 came alone to watch this fantastic night.
After months of work the new improved Vertical Dance pole fitness website
and online pole dancing lessons were launched in august 06. This was a proud
moment for Vertical Dance as it was designed in house.
11th September Vertical Dance brought together over 300 pole dancers from
across the world to set the first pole related world record, raising over
£7,000 for Cancer Charities.
KT Coates produced two of the most comprehensive pole fitness DVD in
November. The First covers Beginner to intermediate pole dance fitness
instruction and the second covers intermediate to advanced pole exercise
instruction. To be launched in January 07.
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