Pole dancing has gone mainstream, but the people who built it are still treated as outsiders. As pole moves into studios, ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A woman here in East Tennessee will travel across seven time zones to compete against the best in the world in an event called pole sport. It began in strip clubs and adult ...

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 ...

Ballet dancer Misty Copeland once said: “You can do anything you want, even if you are being told negative things. Stay strong and find motivation.” Two years ago, I applied this same perspective to ...

Seven Days is 30, and we need your help to celebrate. With your donation, we’ll stay on track, delivering rigorous reporting on Vermont news and culture. Nobody seemed concerned that Vickie Wacek was ...