Pole dancers in central Poland have been honing their skills out in the streets, throwing their legs around signposts to the surprise and delight of many a passer-by. The aim was to dispel the myth about pole dancing, a discipline often associated with strippers and nightclubs.
“The reactions of the people in the streets were very good, so we thought that this is a way to popularise the sport”, explained 27-year-old instructor Natalia Stanislawska. “Coming out in the street and practicing pole dancing poles on road signs, we want to break these stereotypes. The Pole dance is a real sport and even an art that combines acrobatics, gymnastics, and fitness. It takes a lot of strength and flexibility”.
Photos: Members of the “Avocadoo” club perform a pole dance on a street sign pole in Lodz, central Poland on June 27, 2013. Talk about a traffic stopper: three pole dancers in central Poland have been honing their skills out in the streets, throwing their legs around signposts to the surprise and delight of many a passerby. (Photos by Janek Skarzynski/AFP Photo)
“The reactions of the people in the streets were very good, so we thought that this is a way to popularise the sport”, explained 27-year-old instructor Natalia Stanislawska. “Coming out in the street and practicing pole dancing poles on road signs, we want to break these stereotypes. The Pole dance is a real sport and even an art that combines acrobatics, gymnastics, and fitness. It takes a lot of strength and flexibility”.
Photos: Members of the “Avocadoo” club perform a pole dance on a street sign pole in Lodz, central Poland on June 27, 2013. Talk about a traffic stopper: three pole dancers in central Poland have been honing their skills out in the streets, throwing their legs around signposts to the surprise and delight of many a passerby. (Photos by Janek Skarzynski/AFP Photo)
![A pedestrian with a cane watches a member of the “Avocadoo” club as she performs a pool dance on a street sign pole in Lodz, central Poland on June 27, 2013. The event promotes new way of gymnastics in Poland. (Photo by Janek Skarzynski/AFP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/b8/f9/0000f9b8_medium.jpeg)
![A member of the “Avocadoo” club performs a pool dance on a street sign pole in Lodz, central Poland on June 27, 2013. The event promotes new way of gymnastics in Poland. (Photo by Janek Skarzynski/AFP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/b9/f9/0000f9b9_medium.jpeg)
![A young woman pushing a stroller watches a member of the “Avocadoo” club as she performs a pool dance on a street sign pole in Lodz, central Poland on June 27, 2013. The event promotes new way of gymnastics in Poland. (Photo by Janek Skarzynski/AFP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/ba/f9/0000f9ba_medium.jpeg)
![Members of the “Avocadoo” club perform a pole dance on a street sign pole in Lodz, central Poland on June 27, 2013. Talk about a traffic stopper: three pole dancers in central Poland have been honing their skills out in the streets, throwing their legs around signposts to the surprise and delight of many a passerby. (Photo by Janek Skarzynski/AFP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/bb/f9/0000f9bb_medium.jpeg)
![Members of the “Avocadoo” club perform a pool dance on a street sign pole in Lodz, central Poland on June 27, 2013. The event promotes new way of gymnastics in Poland. (Photo by Janek Skarzynski/AFP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/bc/f9/0000f9bc_medium.jpeg)
![A member of the “Avocadoo” club performs a pole dance on a street sign pole in Lodz, central Poland on June 27, 2013. Talk about a traffic stopper: three pole dancers in central Poland have been honing their skills out in the streets, throwing their legs around signposts to the surprise and delight of many a passerby. (Photo by Janek Skarzynski/AFP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/bd/f9/0000f9bd_medium.jpeg)
![Members of the “Avocadoo” club perform a pole dance on a street sign pole in Lodz, central Poland on June 27, 2013. Talk about a traffic stopper: three pole dancers in central Poland have been honing their skills out in the streets, throwing their legs around signposts to the surprise and delight of many a passerby. (Photo by Janek Skarzynski/AFP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/be/f9/0000f9be_medium.jpeg)
![Members of the “Avocadoo” club perform a pole dance on a street sign pole in Lodz, central Poland on June 27, 2013. Talk about a traffic stopper: three pole dancers in central Poland have been honing their skills out in the streets, throwing their legs around signposts to the surprise and delight of many a passerby. (Photo by Janek Skarzynski/AFP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/bf/f9/0000f9bf_medium.jpeg)
![A member of the “Avocadoo” club performs a pole dance on a street sign pole in Lodz, central Poland on June 27, 2013. Talk about a traffic stopper: three pole dancers in central Poland have been honing their skills out in the streets, throwing their legs around signposts to the surprise and delight of many a passerby. (Photo by Janek Skarzynski/AFP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c0/f9/0000f9c0_medium.jpeg)
![A police officer talks to members of the “Avocadoo” club after they performed a pole dance on a street sign pole in Lodz, central Poland on June 27, 2013. Talk about a traffic stopper: three pole dancers in central Poland have been honing their skills out in the streets, throwing their legs around signposts to the surprise and delight of many a passerby. (Photo by Janek Skarzynski/AFP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c1/f9/0000f9c1_medium.jpeg)
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