Poler passion was on display Saturday and Sunday at the first-ever Great Midwest Pole Dance Competition and Convention. Hosted by Mary Ellyn Weissman, owner of <a href="http://www.empowermentthroughexoticdance.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Midwest Pole Dancing: Empowerment Through Exotic Dance</a> in Chicago Heights, rookies and elite dancers alike took to the stage to show off their athleticism and style for the judges. Judges included French <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Rvs3YPlq4g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pole-dancing celebrity</a><a href="http://www.polefitnessassociation.com/PranaOvide-etienne.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Prana Ovide-Etienne</a>, dancing champ<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI7BKSiv64I" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Amber Richard</a> and <a href="http://www.ocpoleitness.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Collette Kakuk of California</a>. About 300 dancers and spectators descended on the for competition, pole-dancing workshops, vendor displays and seminars. Pole dancing has become a fitness craze, and Weissman offers lessons in the south suburbs in Chicago Heights and Frankfort. Want to Know More? Read  <a href="http://www.facebook.com/TinleyParkPatch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Like us on Facebook</a> <video controls poster="https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/37684/2011/08/ce97ea904c852a828f560675d0eb9f56.jpg" height="420" preload="none"> <source src="https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/37684/2011/08/ce97ea904c852a828f560675d0eb9f56.mp4" type="video/mp4"></source> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="360" height="240" data="player.swf?file=https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/37684/2011/08/ce97ea904c852a828f560675d0eb9f56.mp4"> <param name="movie" value="player.swf?file=https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/37684/2011/08/ce97ea904c852a828f560675d0eb9f56.mp4"></param> <a href="https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/37684/2011/08/ce97ea904c852a828f560675d0eb9f56.mp4">Download the movie</a> </object> </video>

Poler passion was on display Saturday and Sunday at the first-ever Great Midwest Pole Dance Competition and Convention. Hosted by Mary Ellyn Weissman, owner of <a href="http://www.empowermentthroughexoticdance.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Midwest Pole Dancing: Empowerment Through Exotic Dance</a> in Chicago Heights, rookies and elite dancers alike took to the stage to show off their athleticism and style for the judges. Judges included French <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Rvs3YPlq4g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pole-dancing celebrity</a><a href="http://www.polefitnessassociation.com/PranaOvide-etienne.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Prana Ovide-Etienne</a>, dancing champ<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI7BKSiv64I" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Amber Richard</a> and <a href="http://www.ocpoleitness.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Collette Kakuk of California</a>. About 300 dancers and spectators descended on the for competition, pole-dancing workshops, vendor displays and seminars.

Pole dancing has become a fitness craze, and Weissman offers lessons in the south suburbs in Chicago Heights and Frankfort. Want to Know More? Read  <a href="http://www.facebook.com/TinleyParkPatch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Like us on Facebook</a>

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