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Photos were taken at the Pick Your Poison event hosted by Vertical Fusion & Dickens Opera House.
For the Women of Vertical Fusion, gravity is just a minor inconvenience. You might call it horizontal ballet. They slither up and down the pole, over, under, upside and down; swinging, arching and twisting their bodies with grace and strength that has to be seen to be truly appreciated. The themes of their routines are survival, redemption, catharsis, empowerment and sometimes just plain fun.
Vertical Fusion's next show is at the Dickens Opera House in Longmont on February 3, 2018.
