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Mariel a la Mode

I wear more spandex than your average girl.

About Me

I'm third generation circus by virtue of the fact that my family, yes, actually ran away and joined the circus. I was ushered into that fabled glittery world by a social-worker-turned-showgirl and a family of traveling musicians. I learned the ropes at a young age, quite literally, and have been performing ever since.

I have been with Carson & Barnes, Franzen Bros. Circus, The Famous Reynolds Circus, Circus Flora, and the Zoppe Family Circus.

Since leaving the road I put my circus and classical musical training together with heaping helping of stage presence, a dash of glamour, and a pinch of exhibitionism! Put it all together and what do you get? A show-tune singing burlesque songstress and lithe aerial glimmerbot! Oh yeah, and I was once the youngest person in the world to ride a giraffe!

My Interests

singing, circus, animals, reading, writing, sushi, shiny sparkly things, costumes, traveling, anything foreign, shoes, puppies and kitty cats!, parties, trapeze, dancing, theatre, cultural studies, anthropology, evolution, astrology, French (and all languages, really, just happen to speak french), belly-dancing,"doing lunch", burlesque, cabaret, vaudeville

I'd like to meet:

Circus folk, burlesque-do-ers, tap-dancers, ballerinas, rythmic gymnasts, contortionists, francophones, foreigners, chefs, and costumers.msprm name="wmode" value="tr

Music:

Here's some musicians that I've had the pleasure of working with in the Bay Area and beyond - Uni and her Ukelele, Rose Harting, Goofermen, The Cottontails, Rosin Coven/Dr. Abacus, and Lee Presson and the Nails !

Movies:

Chungking Express, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Some Like it Hot, L'Auberge Espagnol, Purple Rain, Party Girl, La Cage Aux Folles, Ghenghis Blues,Lonely Planet travel videos (especially those with Ian Wright), Hands on a Hard Body, Masala, Amelie, Trainspotting, Run Lola Run, Human Traffic, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Young Lady Chatterley

Television:

30 Rock, The Office, Arrested Development

Books:

Jitterbug Perfume, Harry Potter (Yes, I've read them all), A Prayer for Owen Meany, Cat's Cradle, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Power of Babel, Pad, Dictionaries for assorted languages

Heroes:

Liza Minelli, Julie Andrews, Bebe Neuwirth, &Joel Grey John Cameron Mitchell, Richard O'Brien, Dolly Parton, Steven Transk Aurelia Cats, Helene Turcotte, Elena Panova Sir Richard Attenborough

My Blog

New Years Resolutions

Ch-ch-changes. It's time for a few.I'm doing a little priority re-arranging. Instead of spending as much time in the burlesque performance circuit, I'm going to spend more time hitting the gym. The...
Posted by Mariel a la Mode on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:09:00 PST

Glamtrak Tour Press! Read All About It!

Champaignhttp://www.the217.com/articles/view/hit_the_glamtra kHit The GlamtrakNov. 12, 2007 - by Steve Marovitch  Buzz writerCowboy Monkey ยป Address: 6 Taylor St. Champaign, IL 61820Phone: (217) 356-0...
Posted by Mariel a la Mode on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:42:00 PST

The Glamtrak Tour is Sellin’ Out!

So, it's official. We're done with the first portion of the Glamtrak Tour. We successfully hit LA, Phoenix, Austin, St. Louis, Carbondale, Champaign, Chicago, Kansas City and Albuquerque.Mariel: We sa...
Posted by Mariel a la Mode on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:56:00 PST

Giving It Up To God! Chicago, Kansas City & Albuquerque

..> Chicago:We want to thank Flesh Tones Burlesque and all the other performers on the bill at Three Rings of Naughty. Hopefully we helped raise lots of money for Girls Rock Chicago!Mariel: We wer...
Posted by Mariel a la Mode on Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:06:00 PST

The Champaign of Beers!-

Mariel: We made it onto the train with 2 minutes to spare and got toChampaign-Urbana on time. We were met at the train station by mylovely friend Java, of Bachelor Pad magazine(www.javasbachelorpad.co...
Posted by Mariel a la Mode on Sun, 18 Nov 2007 10:06:00 PST

I got my sparkles from Grandma.

I'm a little behind in the blogosphere..We've been quite busy and sans good internet connection. So, I'll post the full story later, but I just wanted to give a little shout-out to all of the friends...
Posted by Mariel a la Mode on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:45:00 PST

Putting the As(s) in Texas! Austin

Brenda picked us up at the Austin greyhound station. we quickly told her our needs to survive the morning.1. Fresh shower2. Coffee/Food3. InternetUni: Through out my travels I have never been able to ...
Posted by Mariel a la Mode on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:43:00 PST

Hello St. Louis!

We're here! Tonight we'll just be hanging out (maybe at the City Museum?) but the next two nights be prepared to get your faces rocked off by the Glamtrak Tour!Saturday November 10th-Rue 13 @ 10pm-2a...
Posted by Mariel a la Mode on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:21:00 PST

The Hound is in the Dog-House! Phoenix to Austin

During our short stay in Phoenix, we were shown southwestern hospitality at its best. Thank U Brian, Maggie and daughter Piper ( now Piper is a Rock N Roll name)! During the day Brian took us around t...
Posted by Mariel a la Mode on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 02:03:00 PST

Working the Train

And we're off! We commence the tour by taking the train from LA to Phoenix (or Maricopa, AZ to be correct).Uni: I take the Amtrak quite often to Sacramento, The Central Valley, and SoCal. Let someone ...
Posted by Mariel a la Mode on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:35:00 PST