Excuse me, are you a pole dancer? Singaporeans defy stereotypes about who can take part
Excuse me, are you a pole dancer? Singaporeans defy stereotypes about who can take part
Plus-sized preschool teacher Jaslyn Tan first tried pole dancing in 2019 with no dance or gymnastics background. Seven years on, women have told her that seeing her dance gave them the courage to try it themselves.
Ms Kellie Koh took up pole dancing at 47, after being diagnosed with cerebral vasculitis and entering menopause. Now 54 and a part-time instructor, she can perform a split while inverted on an aerial hoop – something her younger self never imagined.
Mr Louis Sue was one of just two men in his first pole class more than a decade ago. Being a male pole dancer never made him feel out of place. Instead, he had to overcome his own shyness and self-consciousness about his body.
For Ms Shahrazad Logan, pole dancing offered a middle ground between dance and aerial activities that felt too intimidating. Despite online comments about larger dancers, the 26-year-old found a community where she has “never felt like I wasn’t accepted”.
