Canadian pole dancing class for kids causes stir
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Posted: 09/10/2012
BRITISH COLUMBIA - While health experts have called for a concerted effort in battling childhood obesity and promoting fitness, some people are struggling to support one Canadian dance studio’s latest class.
Kristy Craig, a dance instructor at Twisted Grip in British Columbia, is currently accepting students for Little Spinners, a pole dancing class for kids, ABC News reports.
Craig said her classes are about fitness and fun, not sex. She said pole dancing is an excellent cardiovascular and upper-body workout.
The class has four students signed up so far, and their parents already take the adult class.
"Some of my more advanced students have poles at home to practice and stretch. It would be great if there were classes where they could learn how to properly do something," she told CNN.
While some may find the classes controversial, ids pole dancing isn't new.
In the National Pole Dancing Championship in Russia last week, kids as young as seven were allowed to compete.
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