Super Shag dance studio in Charlestown is leading the way in the area for Pole Fitness Dancing.
Over the past three years the popularity of pole dancing classes has exploded in the Boston area with more and more people from all walks of life taking pole dance classes and buying dance poles for their home.

The Super Shag dance studio in Charlestown has recently held its 3rd yearly Pole Fitness Showecase. The audience were impressed by the girls flying round the poles like fairies. Danielle Mayzes from Boston who took centre stage in the showcase explained how she got into pole dancing. She had been a dancer since the age of 4. A few years ago she travelled to Ireland where she was planning on teaching ballroom dancing. However, she realised that there was far more demand for pole fitness and thats where it all began.

She said: “I had never done it before in my life, I said, I don’t know if I’ll be good at it but I’ll try. I took one class and that was it. I was hooked. It didn’t take much.”

By 2007 she had returned to the U.S. and started teaching ballroom dance at Super Shag. She encouraged the owner to let her try out the new pole fitness lessons as there was no one else offering them in the area, the closest was exotic dancing where you learnt a mix of pole dance, striptease and lap dance and the focus was not on getting fit. It wasn’t long before she had convinced the owner to give pole fitness a try. By calling it pole fitness and not pole dancing the focus is very much on the fitness aspect and also helped overcome some of the stigma that was associated with pole dancing.

Pole fitness is most polular with women but it is a sport that almost anyone can enjoy. Mayzes said that people are often surprised to see the wide range of women who take part in the pole fitness classes and commented that they even had a 82 year old woman attend a class. As pole fitness’s popularity grows it is forging its way not just as a sport but as an extreme sport that is very competitive and of course a very popular and fun way to work out.

For more information about Mayzes classes you can visit supershag.com or you can visit our directory of pole dancing lessons.

Pole dancing instructor Rebecca Plume is encouraging men to take part in her pole dancing classes for a day. Rebecca teaches a regular pole dance classes for women but has challenged men to come and have a go to raise money for charity. She said men always show a lot of bravado about pole dancing and don’t understand how difficult it is, not only do you have to be able to support your whole boy weight but you also have to do it gracefully.

“You have men who are always boasting they can do pole dancing,” she said. “You’ll invite them in to do a number and they’ll be scrabbling around on the floor. You have to be able to hold your body weight and it’s a bit technical. Men are quite strong and can launch into a move probably quicker than a woman, but they’re so ungraceful.”

Rebecca hopes that the male pole dance lessons will raise a lot of money for a cystic fibrosis charity and the premature baby unit at Whipps Cross hospital in Leytonstone. The class is running on April 17 2011 from 11am until 12.15pm at Krunch Gym, Waltham Abbey.

Pole dancing is sexy, glamorous and a whole load of fun. Pole dancing is no longer only found in longer strip clubs and the like and has made its way into gyms and many a living room up and down the country.
Spinning around a vertical bar in hotpants and high heels, pole dancing is a very sexy sport indeed. Pole dance is ideal for strengthening and toning muscles, whilst feeling feminine and desirable.

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Pole dancing is accessible to most people regardless of their fitness levels and provides and all over body workout. Working your arms, back, abs and buttocks. You can burn up to 800 calories in a two hours class.

So how do you start pole dancing?

Pole dance lessons

Pole dance classes are springing up all over so it is getting easier to find a pole dance courses near you. You should choose a pole dance class that has a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. You are there to learn, and exercise but also to enjoy yourself.

Learn pole dancing at home

If a class doesn’t sound like your kind of thing or there are no pole dancing classes in your area then there is another option. Many people choose to buy a dance pole and learn in the comfort and privacy of their home. Dance poles are readily available on the internet as well as pole dancing DVDs.

Of course, however you choose to learn to pole dance a good warm up is important.

As well as being good for your body, pole dance is also great for morale. It is a great confidence builder and the feeling of gracefully performing a move that once seemed impossible can be such a rush. There is also something very sexy about dancing in 10 inch heels.
Pole dancing brings out your sensuality and because you feel so sexy and confident it boosts your libido. Pole dance is a must if you lack self-confidence.