A lap dance is a specific type of sex dance offered in some strip clubs or (somewhat more formal) gentlemen’s clubs in which the patron is seated, and the dancer is either in immediate contact (contact dancing) with the patron, or within a very short distance. Depending on the local jurisdiction and community standards, lap dances can involve touching of the dancer by the patron, the patron by the dancer, neither, or both; the dancer may be naked, topless or fully clothed. Variant terms include couch dance which is a lap dance where the customer is seated on a couch, and bed dance where the customer lies down. A block session (usually half an hour to an hour) can be booked in the champagne room, where the dancer and the patron talk in an intimate setting and drink champagne together. The male/female might perform lap dances too, depending on the patron’s wishes.
In many clubs, the duration of a lap dance is measured by the length of the song being played by the club’s DJ. Charges for lap dances vary. Sometimes sexual partners will perform lap dances for their partners as a teasing kind of foreplay.
Recently POLE DANCING has come to dominate the world of striptease.
Pole dancing is a form of dancing/gymnastics . It involves dancing sensually with a vertical pole and is often used in strip clubs and gentlemen’s clubs, although more recently artistic pole dancing
Advanced pole dancing requires significant strength and endurance. 
In a strip club setting, pole dancing is often performed less gymnastically and combined with striptease or lap dancing between performers. 
Pole dancing is now regarded as a recognised form of exercise and can be used as both an aerobic and anaerobic workout. Recognised schools and qualifications are being developed as pole dancing increases in popularity. Pole dancing is also regarded by many as a performing art. It (pole dancing) is used as a performing art in some modern-day circuses.
One of these circuses is Montreal’s Cirque du Soleil . In this circus, the acrobats, who often wear multi-coloured catsuits , perform advanced pole dancing moves that require a great deal of strength and skill.
