Hardcore with a side order of awesome

This video is awesome for several reasons:

First of all, obviously, that’s some seriously kick-ass pole dancing. Not only is this woman strong and talented as all get-out, she makes it look effortless and all her movements flow seamlessly.

And, how friggin’ cool is it to pole dance to Swan Lake? I played the oboe throughout middle and high school, so I think it’s cool in that regard, too.

Now somebody watch this video and tell me, in all seriousness, that pole dancing is just “swinging around a pole” and pandering to the Male Gaze. That much-linked Colbert Report bit looks pretty stupid next to this.

Next step, for me: get off my duff and check out a few more amateur night competitions, then sign up for one myself.

Sep 07 2007 08:49 pm | Category: Blog | Tags: , , , , , , | 4 Comments »

4 Responses to “Hardcore with a side order of awesome”

  1. 07 Sep 2007 at 8:52 pm   belledame222

    Oh yeah!! I remember seeing that one! That IS pretty fucking cool…

  2. 08 Sep 2007 at 10:54 pm   Nikki

    basically, if you saw that sort of athleticism displayed anywhere else, you would call it gymnastics. “Floor Exercise with Pole.”

  3. 09 Sep 2007 at 7:59 pm   Charles R

    I share with Nikki’s comment. That is definitely an example of a very strong athlete. I also agree with belledame: fucking cool, indeed. Artwork.

  4. 10 Sep 2007 at 6:31 am   Brenda

    UNBELIEVEABLE! Truly, Truly ART, in every sense of the word. It did remind me a little of scenes from the movie ‘Flashdance’ but this was WAY beyond that in both artistic and physical performance.

    That kind of pole dancing could be an Olympic event! As much art as any ice skating and way more physically demanding.