Zoraya Judd Lands Vertical Art & Fitness Cover

Online, March 26, 2012 (Newswire.com) - International Pole Dance Champion and fitness model, Zoraya Judd, has just added another accomplishment to her skyrocketing career. Considered by many to be one of the best competitive pole dancers in the world, Vertical Art & Fitness Magazine, has awarded the highly coveted cover of their most recent issue, to the Puerto Rican born athlete.

Positioning itself as a leader in the Pole Fitness revolution, VAF maintains the highest standards for it's covers. Making the cover has become one of the most prestigious honors in the pole community.

Publisher Paige Warthen explains "Vertical Art & Fitness is dedicated to the 'Art of Pole' from a fitness and competitive perspective. The athletes we select for our covers must be of the same mindset and ambition. Together, we share a common goal: to further the popularity of pole dancing as a legitimate, competitive sport, and to respect it's heritage as an artistic and sensual form of expression. Our covers, and our magazine, are a celebration of these achievements. The Vertical brand has made it a clear mission, to capture the essence of these individuals, who have developed beyond sheer physical strength and movement, but have excelled as fierce competitors, to reach the highest levels of art and performance. The athletes on our covers are those rare individuals, who have accomplished the sport of pole, the art of the dance, understand what it takes to capture an audience and build a following".

Zoraya is a top star and favorite performer amongst colleagues as well as fans of the sport. Winning one of the highest titles in 2010, The International Pole Dance Championships, Zoraya's career was thrown into the international spotlight. The IPC win quickly landed her endorsements and sponsorship contracts, from some of the biggest names in the industry, and has become one of the highest paid athletes in the rapidly growing sport.

The images for the editorial were shot by photographer David D'Angelo to represent her current work with Zen Arts, an innovative production company, known for mixing a variety of medium into a single visual experience creating extravagant and immersive productions.