Performance

Pasties, six-inch platform heels, body paint, G-strings, tassels, feather boas.

Dance Instruction, Costuming and Props. Cosmetic surgery. Show Format and Music. Pole Techniques. This is not a lesson plan for the weak-hearted — or the bashful.

The curriculum set forth by The Pure Talent Agency’s School of Dance in Clearwater is designed to make the most of a career in exotic dancing, which is generally a profitable but short-lived one. But the art of exotic dancing requires more than just the right music. I experienced this first hand when I sat in on the last day of class during the week of March 6.

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Singing Singer

Hey Jude

Jude Kahle's passion for music and art dates back to his diaper years. The self-taught musician has mastered a range of instruments.


Man in Dress

Off-Center Stage

His credits range from Fox Sports with Cal Ripkin Jr. to Kit Kat Candy Bars to “A Christmas Carol: The Musical.”


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On the Spot

Improv actor Brian Jaeger, a member of UF's Theatre Strike Force, likes to "kick it up a notch" from the mundane to the profrane.