13 bars with stripper poles in the Phoenix area

Few of us club-goers really want to be strippers. As in, strippers in our real lives. As in the way we pay our bills. But some of us - men and women alike - would like the chance to pretend to be strippers sometimes. The idea of commanding the room's attention, of being the sexiest person in the club, of being physically, sexually and socially powerful is pretty intoxicating. Well, that's one explanation for all the stripper poles popping up at Valley bars. Another, it's a rocking workout for your abs, glutes and legs, says Hannah Johnson, dance director at Express MiE Fitness and Beauty where she offers weekly fitness pole-dancing classes in Tempe. "Our classes are a fun, sexy way to work out and, unlike other forms of dance, where it's all about the audience and competition, this one is much more about improvisation and embracing your own body." Whether you take a class from the dance experts at ExpressMiE - who will teach you movies like the Martini, the Carousel and the Polerina - or just embrace your body all on your own, here's a look at the best places in Phoenix to drop it like it's hot and shake it like a Polaroid picture. Read more: [view link]