27th July 2009. Los Angeles, California. In recent years, pole dancing has gained acceptance as a form of physical fitness and even a competition sport. The weekly showcase at Club Good Hurt in West Los Angeles represents the latest evolution in pole dancing's migration from the strip club to the mainstream performance venue. It features Southern California pole dancers performing to live rock music in a setting where, according to show producer Emilee Wilson, there's "no tipping and no stripping.".PHOTO © JOHN CHAPPLE / www.chapple.biz.tel +1 310 570 9100 john@chapple.biz