Dancing on the Tables

You can blame it all on the Coyote Ugly movie if you wish for this evolution of strip dancing. But table top dancing burst onto the scene in a big way due to that movie. Of course it had been around for a long while in obscure strip clubs for an assortment of reasons. In some locales it is illegal for an erotic dancer, stripper, or performer to have physical contact with the patron. This banned strip bars in those areas from jumping onto the lap dance craze that swept the world in the early 1980’s. It led to table side dances with the stripper carting around a portable table with her to stay within the bounds of the law.

But table dancing isn't always erotic, nor is it meant to be in those incidents. Some do it because it’s a popular thing to do. Celebrities are photographed doing table dances, they include the Hilton sisters, Paris and Nicky were especially well known for their table dancing prowess. Other celebrities include Kim Cattrall, Candace Bushnell, and Patricia Duff. They did this knowing they would be seen, but that didn’t stop subsequent appearances at different establishments doing the same exact thing.

In some parts of the world, table dancing is more of a celebration at festivals than it is a sexy dance or a lap dance. In Brazil, Europe, Australia and Germany during the Oktoberfest there are many incidents of an intoxicated person celebrating by dancing on the table. Of course, in some areas the practice has been outlawed because of the chance of injuries resulting from the collapse of a table.