Show and Tell: Meet Lisa Varmbo from the Luxor Party Pit

Meet Lisa Varmbo

Luxor Party Pit

Hometown: Trondheim, Norway

Age: 29

Grew up near Oslo and began competing in the sport of vaulting (gymnastics on horseback) at age 12. … Represented Norway in several world competitions and holds seven national vaulting titles in Norway. … Now performs equestrian acrobatics in shows. … Met her husband of 3 years, Erik Martonovich, a fellow competitive vaulter, through the sport. … Moved to Las Vegas just over three years ago and has been go-go dancing for just over a year. … Two ancillary benefits of go-go dancing: “I get a great workout” and “I meet so many great people.”

On how go-go dancing isn’t quite like competing in sports:

“I always liked to dance, I always liked to move to music when I go out. I’m fine dancing in a club, but dancing in front of people is something else. … In the beginning it was weird. I’m onstage wearing a minimal outfit. That was the biggest thing: I was amazed at how little I was going to wear, because we don’t have anything like it at home (laughs). So it was like going into another universe, but I love it.”