2017 Pacific Pole Championships in Los Angeles
Dancers competed in the 2017 Pacific Pole Championships at the Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on April 9, 2017. Combining dance and acrobatics, pole dancing, originally entertainment in strip clubs, soon became mainstream as a form of exercise and expression. Competitions are now held in countries throughout the world, and pole dancing has a participant level estimated at over 30,000 in the US.
- Tina Casper competes in the ‘Exotic’ performance category during the 2017 Pacific Pole Championships at the Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on April 9, 2017. Combining dance and acrobatics, originally began as entertainment in strip clubs, pole dancing soon became mainstream as a form of exercise and expression. Competitions are now held in countries throughout the world and has a participant level estimated at over 30,000 in the US. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)
- Samantha Anderson competes in the 2017 Pacific Pole Championships at the Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on April 8, 2017. Combining dance and acrobatics, originally began as entertainment in strip clubs, pole dancing soon became mainstream as a form of exercise and expression. Competitions are now held in countries throughout the world and has a participant level estimated at over 30,000 in the US. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)
- Katrina Anderson competes in the ‘Exotic’ performance category during the 2017 Pacific Pole Championships at the Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on April 9, 2017. Combining dance and acrobatics, originally began as entertainment in strip clubs, pole dancing soon became mainstream as a form of exercise and expression. Competitions are now held in countries throughout the world and has a participant level estimated at over 30,000 in the US. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)
- Kerri N’Fuego competes in the ‘Exotic’ performance category during the 2017 Pacific Pole Championships at the Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on April 9, 2017. Combining dance and acrobatics, originally began as entertainment in strip clubs, pole dancing soon became mainstream as a form of exercise and expression. Competitions are now held in countries throughout the world and has a participant level estimated at over 30,000 in the US. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)
- Kerri N’Fuego competes in the ‘Exotic’ performance category during the 2017 Pacific Pole Championships at the Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on April 9, 2017. Combining dance and acrobatics, originally began as entertainment in strip clubs, pole dancing soon became mainstream as a form of exercise and expression. Competitions are now held in countries throughout the world and has a participant level estimated at over 30,000 in the US. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)
- Tina Casper competes in the ‘Exotic’ performance category during the 2017 Pacific Pole Championships at the Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on April 9, 2017. Combining dance and acrobatics, originally began as entertainment in strip clubs, pole dancing soon became mainstream as a form of exercise and expression. Competitions are now held in countries throughout the world and has a participant level estimated at over 30,000 in the US. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)
- Ebony Nitro competes during the 2017 Pacific Pole Championships at the Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on April 8, 2017. Combining dance and acrobatics, originally began as entertainment in strip clubs, pole dancing soon became mainstream as a form of exercise and expression. Competitions are now held in countries throughout the world and has a participant level estimated at over 30,000 in the US. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)
- April Williams competes in the 2017 Pacific Pole Championships at the Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on April 8, 2017. Combining dance and acrobatics, originally began as entertainment in strip clubs, pole dancing soon became mainstream as a form of exercise and expression. Competitions are now held in countries throughout the world and has a participant level estimated at over 30,000 in the US. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)
- Samantha Anderson competes in the 2017 Pacific Pole Championships at the Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on April 8, 2017. Combining dance and acrobatics, originally began as entertainment in strip clubs, pole dancing soon became mainstream as a form of exercise and expression. Competitions are now held in countries throughout the world and has a participant level estimated at over 30,000 in the US. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)
- Chenita from the Luscious Maven Studio competes during the 2017 Pacific Pole Championships at the Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on April 8, 2017. Combining dance and acrobatics, originally began as entertainment in strip clubs, pole dancing soon became mainstream as a form of exercise and expression. Competitions are now held in countries throughout the world and has a participant level estimated at over 30,000 in the US. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)
- Chenita from the Luscious Maven Studio competes during the 2017 Pacific Pole Championships at the Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on April 8, 2017. Combining dance and acrobatics, originally began as entertainment in strip clubs, pole dancing soon became mainstream as a form of exercise and expression. Competitions are now held in countries throughout the world and has a participant level estimated at over 30,000 in the US. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)
- A competitor performs during the 2017 Pacific Pole Championships at the Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on April 8, 2017. Combining dance and acrobatics, originally began as entertainment in strip clubs, pole dancing soon became mainstream as a form of exercise and expression. Competitions are now held in countries throughout the world and has a participant level estimated at over 30,000 in the US. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)
- Erika Nusser competes in the 2017 Pacific Pole Championships at the Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on April 8, 2017. Combining dance and acrobatics, originally began as entertainment in strip clubs, pole dancing soon became mainstream as a form of exercise and expression. Competitions are now held in countries throughout the world and has a participant level estimated at over 30,000 in the US. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)
- Cherry competes in the ‘Exotic’ performance category during the 2017 Pacific Pole Championships at the Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on April 9, 2017. Combining dance and acrobatics, originally began as entertainment in strip clubs, pole dancing soon became mainstream as a form of exercise and expression. Competitions are now held in countries throughout the world and has a participant level estimated at over 30,000 in the US. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)
- Katrina Anderson competes in the ‘Exotic’ performance category during the 2017 Pacific Pole Championships at the Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on April 9, 2017. Combining dance and acrobatics, originally began as entertainment in strip clubs, pole dancing soon became mainstream as a form of exercise and expression. Competitions are now held in countries throughout the world and has a participant level estimated at over 30,000 in the US. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)
- Tina Casper competes in the ‘Exotic’ performance category during the 2017 Pacific Pole Championships at the Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on April 9, 2017. Combining dance and acrobatics, originally began as entertainment in strip clubs, pole dancing soon became mainstream as a form of exercise and expression. Competitions are now held in countries throughout the world and has a participant level estimated at over 30,000 in the US. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)