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Ask Torchy

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About Me

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Torchy Taboo's been teaching and coaching Burlesque, Cabaret and Vaudeville for over 10 years. Spanning cities across North America including Atlanta, Nashville, NYC, Toronto and now she's bringing her exclusively designed TORCHY'S TRAVELING CHARM SCHOOL to a permanent residence in a town near you!And you are welcome to come in, take a seat at the "Round Table" and feast with us tonight for tomorrow we...shock, awe and amaze the plebeians! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Torchytaboo
CBS This Morning, story on Burlesque
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FULfBON60I
Here is a wonderful news clip which explains SOOO much about the Burlesque Revival and some of the best reasons to take classes. Note: This not Torchy's class!! This is the amazing NEW YORK SCHOOL OF BURLESQUE IN NYC! It is run by Jo "Boobs" Weldon and this clip shows Jo and some of Torchy's other fellow teachers and favorite cohorts. Torchy has taught along side several of it's instructors. Torchy IS affiliated with the New York School of Burlesque.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Performers, stage persona and cults of personality, dancers...lots and lots of dancers...of all kinds, but especially those with vivid wild imaginations that fancy themselves out of the ordinary! Add Burlesque teachers, producers, promoters, photographers, artists, musicians, costume designers, Drag kings, Drag Queens, lighting designers, puppeteers, Goth beauties, ROLLER-GIRLS and any other creative forces interested in cross pollination and community building in Burlesque, Vaudeville,and Variety theater and entertainment in Florida and beyond! Oh yes, Pirates and Talking animals.

My Blog

Official Cougar!

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Posted by on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:51:00 GMT

Lost in Spaaaaaace....

Next Nov/Dec classes pending Space.Help Torchy and the gang find an affordable space for classes and rehearsals...standard dance type space...ie:smooth floor1 or more mirrored walllarge enough to acco...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:39:00 GMT

Fresh new OCT Burlesque 101 workshop!

Torchy's Traveling Charm School presents :Burlesque 101 WorkshopWATCH THESE DANGEROUS CURVES!!Taught by:Torchy TabooWhen:Saturday, OCT 24TH, 2009 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Location:Miami Light Project3000 Bi...
Posted by on Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:07:00 GMT

There ARE cool peeps in SoFlo after-all!

Thanks to everyone who came out last night and made Dr Sketchy's such a great success...and such a great Birthday Party. Dancin' Dan Safari's music selction kept me on cloud nine all night and hit a n...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Feb 2009 09:51:00 GMT

Bettie

R.I.P. Bettie Page.The end of an Era...I feel it down to the bone.I knew she was going and that it would be soon...but I didn't know I was going to be this effected and I wasn't ready for it at all.Wi...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Dec 2008 03:44:00 GMT

Get in on some fun this holiday, blow off that dull office party!

We're aiming to Fuck with your every notion of a sweet docile xmas, leaving you slightly confused & a bit disturbed, with visions of sugar plums in fetish latex and then MAKE YOU DRAW IT!This month......
Posted by on Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:39:00 GMT

Check out this event: Dr Sketchys Anti-Art School SoFlo

Hosted By: Torchy TabooWhen: Friday Nov 14, 2008 at 8:00 PMWhere the Zoo Bar2608 South Federal HighwayFt. Lauderdale, FL 33316United StatesDescription:Cabaret life drawing on the wild side! Click Here...
Posted by on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:27:00 GMT

The Code: reposted for the kiddies

This came straight off Wikipedia...and it's said to be one of the 3 historically accurate and most viable as far as I'm concerned, Pirate's codes. I will henceforward be working on adapting them for t...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:16:00 GMT

Bring the Gold to the Dirty South & Sandy FLA!

..tr> Southern BurlyQ! Nominees must be submitted by Fri. 8/29 ...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:52:00 GMT

Aarrrr! Avast ye mateys!

All week long I can't help thinking about Pirates...yeah, I know...you too, right?Something salty and seafairin's coming this way! I can feel it...Is it just the briney weather tropical storm Fay is s...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:18:00 GMT