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Mary Flemming of Chantilly, a competitor in the Ms. Virginia Pole Dance America Fitness Competition on April 28 at the Crystal City Hilton, demonstrates extreme strength, flexibility and stamina during her routine in the compulsory round.

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Displaying Strength and Flexibility in Pole Dancing

Twenty competitors — 14 amateurs and six professional pole dancers — participated in the Ms. Virginia Pole Dance Fitness Competition held Saturday, April 28 at the Hilton Crystal City. The event comprised three rounds, the compulsory round during which competitors performed pole routines without music to demonstrate strength, flexibility, stamina, balance and overall athletic ability; a second round during which competitors are interviewed and asked to answer questions posed by the judges, demonstrating their communication skills, and a second performance round with a longer routine set to music and judged on technique and theatrical skills.

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