The History of Pole Dancing
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.
Traveling fairs would go from town to town entertaining the crowds.
As part of the fair there would be many different types of side-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 Hoochi Coochi dancers, the equivalent of the bump and grind today day.
The girls would dance suggestively on a small stage in front of cheering crowds. 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 Miss 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 have 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. The UK POLE FEDERATION formed in 2005 celebrates all of these.
Pole dancers across the world hope that 2009-10 will see pole dancing accepted as a reputable form of dance fitness and exercise.
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